{"product_id":"pre-order-simon-and-garfunkel-bridge-over-troubled-water-mfsl-sacd","title":"Simon and Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water - MFSL SACD { Vinyl LP }","description":"\u003cheader data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNumbered, Limited Edition Hybrid SACD from Mobile Fidelity!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cheader data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e500 Greatest Albums of All Time - Rated 172\/500!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSimon and Garfunkel's Swan Song:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBridge over Troubled Water\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFeatures Meticulous Production, Gorgeous Songwriting, and Healing Spirit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSourced from the Original Master Tapes and Strictly Limited to 3,000 Numbered Copies: Mobile Fidelity's Hybrid SACD Brings You Closer to the Record\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNamed the 172nd Greatest Album of All Time\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUnifying, soothing, comforting: Simon and Garfunkel's\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBridge over Troubled Water\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003equickly became the album of an era upon release in 1970, the benchmark set serving as a beacon of hope and hymn of reassurance during a time marked by polarizing changes, social unrest, uncertain politics, and the dawn of a new era. These uplifting reasons — to say nothing about the gorgeous songwriting, meticulous production, and watershed performances — attest to why it is more relevant than ever in our current climate. Music,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBridge over Troubled Water\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esimultaneously suggests and proves, heals all wounds and lifts all boats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSourced from the original master tapes, housed in mini-LP gatefold-sleeve packaging, and strictly limited to 3,000 numbered copies, Mobile Fidelity's hybrid SACD elevates the sonic and emotional impact of this epochal album. You'll enjoy deep-black backgrounds, wide soundstages, pointillist details, and broad dynamics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe best-selling record in the U.S. for several years running and winner of six Grammy® Awards — including nods for Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Engineered Recording —\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBridge over Troubled Water\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eendures as a staple of accessible sophistication, angelic elegance, effortless singing, unhinged ambition, and therapeutic spirit. While it would turn out to be the final studio set for a duo surrounded by creative and personal disagreement, Simon and Garfunkel's collaborative ethos and soaring harmonies — combined with reflective narratives centered on the American experience, friendship, romance, and farewells — combine to turn the 11-track work into a paean to resolution, reconciliation, calm, and balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHome to the legendary title track graced by Garfunkel's pacifying solo lead vocals as well as the equally famous folk ballad \"The Boxer,\" Peruvian-based \"El Condor Pasa,\" upbeat \"Cecilia,\" and rock 'n' rolling \"Baby Driver,\"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBridge over Troubled Water\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eremains as renowned for its musical diversity as its lyrical poignancy. Moving beyond the templates they'd perfected on four prior albums, Simon and Garfunkel embrace a then-unimaginable swath of styles. Rock, pop, gospel, country, R\u0026amp;B, South American, and jazz strains course throughout the songs, each sparked with bold experiments yet grounded in a well-orchestrated melange of melody, rhythm, and classicism that makes everything personal, familiar, and warm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNot for nothing is\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBridge over Troubled Water\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eone of the finest-sounding albums ever made. Featuring instrumentation helmed by members of Los Angeles' fabled Wrecking Crew as well as multiple choral and string sections, songs took hundreds of hours to complete and involved pioneering recording techniques. Evoking both Phil Spector's live \"Wall of Sound\" approach as well as inventive effects,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBridge over Troubled Water\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a triumph of texture, atmosphere, and architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMobile Fidelity's SACD brings the record's traits to the fore. Whether the reverberation generated by Garfunkel's cassette recorder on \"Cecilia,\" echoing drums captured in a corridor heard throughout \"The Boxer,\" automobile noises peppering \"Baby Driver,\" layers of voices dotting \"The Only Boy Living in New York,\" or echo-chamber percussion on the title track, everything comes across with audiophile-grade accuracy, clarity, and presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"features\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNumbered, Limited Edition - 3,000 Copies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSuper Audio CD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSACD Stereo SACD Layer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMini-LP Gatefold-Sleeve Packaging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis Hybrid SACD contains a 'Red Book' Stereo CD Layer which is playable on most conventional CD Players!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"selections\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSelections\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBridge over Troubled Water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEl Condor Pasa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCecilia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKeep the Customer Satisfied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSo Long, Frank Lloyd Wright\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Boxer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBaby Driver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Only Boy Living in New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhy Don't You Write Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBye Bye Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSong for the Asking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Music Direct","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56666209222988,"sku":"196588551321","price":7.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/2913\/4412\/files\/mobsa2263__75690.jpg?v=1770369461","url":"https:\/\/vinylpulses.com\/products\/pre-order-simon-and-garfunkel-bridge-over-troubled-water-mfsl-sacd","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}