Description
The Graduate 1967 Music by Art Garfunkel, Paul Simon and David Grusin
The Graduate is an album of songs from the soundtrack of Mike Nichols’ movie The Graduate, featuring many songs from the folk-rock duo Simon & Garfunkel as well as several instrumental pieces by Dave Grusin. Released on January 21, 1968, the album was produced by Teo Macero.
Although the album features two versions of the acclaimed “Mrs. Robinson”, neither is the full version as featured on Bookends. The first is an instrumental, while the second is abbreviated, tapering off as it does in the film. However, the other major song of the album, “The Sound of Silence” is used three times in the film.
Benjamin Braddock (Dustin Hoffman) has just finished college and, back at his parents’ house, he’s trying to avoid the one question everyone keeps asking: What does he want to do with his life? An unexpected diversion crops up when he is seduced by Mrs. Robinson (Anne Bancroft), a bored housewife and friend of his parents. But what begins as a fun tryst turns complicated when Benjamin falls for the one woman Mrs. Robinson demanded he stay away from, her daughter, Elaine (Katharine Ross).
| 1. | “The Sound of Silence” (Remix) | Paul Simon | Simon & Garfunkel | 3:06 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2. | “The Singleman Party Foxtrot” | Dave Grusin | Dave Grusin | 2:52 |
| 3. | “Mrs. Robinson” (Version 1) | Simon | Simon & Garfunkel | 1:12 |
| 4. | “Sunporch Cha-Cha-Cha” | Grusin | Dave Grusin | 2:53 |
| 5. | “Scarborough Fair/Canticle” (Interlude) | Traditional, arranged by Simon, Art Garfunkel | Simon & Garfunkel | 1:41 |
| 6. | “On the Strip” | Grusin | Dave Grusin | 2:00 |
| 7. | “April Come She Will“ | Simon | Simon & Garfunkel | 1:50 |
| 8. | “The Folks” | Grusin | Dave Grusin |
| 9. | “Scarborough Fair/Canticle” (Extended version) | Traditional, arranged by Simon, Garfunkel | Simon & Garfunkel | 6:22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | “A Great Effect” | Grusin | Dave Grusin | 4:06 |
| 11. | “The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine” (Alternate version) | Simon | Simon & Garfunkel | 1:46 |
| 12. | “Whew” | Grusin | Dave Grusin | 2:10 |
| 13. | “Mrs. Robinson” (Version 2) | Simon | Simon & Garfunkel | 1:12 |
| 14. | “The Sound of Silence” (Alternate version) | Simon | Simon & Garfunkel | 3:08 |
