Simon and Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water Vinyl LP Columbia 9914 Near Mint

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Simon and Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water Near Mint Vinyl LP Columbia PC 9914
Condition: Near Mint Vinyl and Near Mint Cover. Vinyl was play-tested on both sides and plays really well throughout - clean copy. Cover is fully intact with great color, no splits or writing. Includes lyrics on back cover.
Bridge Over Troubled Water is the fifth and final studio album by Simon & Garfunkel, released in 1970 on Columbia Records. Following the duo's soundtrack for The Graduate, Art Garfunkel took an acting role in the film Catch-22, while Paul Simon worked on the songs, writing all tracks except Felice and Boudleaux Bryant's "Bye Bye Love" (previously a hit for the Everly Brothers).
With the help of producer Roy Halee, the album followed a similar musical pattern as their previous album Bookends (1968), partly abandoning their traditional style to incorporate elements of rock, R&B, gospel, jazz, world music, pop and other genres. It was described as their "most effortless record and their most ambitious". Retrospective reviews of the album have been laudatory, and it is considered by many to be the duo's best album.
Bridge Over Troubled Water topped the charts in over ten countries and received six Grammy Awards at the 1971 Grammy Awards, including the Album of the Year. The album has sold over 25 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time and at the time of its release, the best-selling album ever. It has been ranked on several "greatest" lists, including number 172 on Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" list in 2020. Bridge includes two of the duo's most critically acclaimed and commercially successful songs, "Bridge over Troubled Water" and "The Boxer", which were listed on Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" list.
Track listing
A1 Bridge Over Troubled Water A2 El Condor Pasa A3 Cecilia A4 Keep The Customer Satisfied A5 So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright
B1 The Boxer B2 Baby Driver B3 The Only Living Boy In New York B4 Why Don't You Write Me B5 Bye Bye Love B6 Song For The Asking
Personnel Paul Simon – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion Art Garfunkel – lead vocals, percussion Los Incas – Peruvian instruments Joe Osborn – bass guitar Larry Knechtel – piano Fred Carter Jr. – guitar Pete Drake – Dobro, pedal steel guitar Hal Blaine – drums Jimmie Haskell and Ernie Freeman – strings Jon Faddis, Randy Brecker, Lew Soloff and Alan Rubin – Brass Roy Halee – engineer and co-producer
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I use the Goldmine Grading System, and play-test all records. I note any differences between vinyl and cover, and make note of any inserts, special sleeves, or potential defects.

MINT (M) - Absolutely perfect in every way. Most often this is a still sealed record, records that have been opened are rarely if ever marked as Mint.

NEAR MINT (NM) - A good description is that it looks like it just came from a retail store and it was opened for the first time. In other words, it?s nearly perfect, with no visible defects. 

VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) - Except for a couple minor things, this could be Near Mint. Most collectors will be happy with a VG+ record, especially if on the high end (VG++). VG+ records may show slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Covers should have only minor wear. 

VERY GOOD (VG) - VG records are among the biggest bargains, and for many, will be worth the money. They can lack the original gloss, may have surface noise, and some scratches may be audible, especially in soft passages. But the noise will not overpower the music. VG covers will have signs of handling, and may have minor splits. 

GOOD PLUS (G+) - Good+ does not mean bad! The record still plays through without skipping, but it has significant surface noise and groove wear. Cover may have significant ring wear, noticeable writing, or obvious damage.

GOOD (G) - Record may have some skipping, but is otherwise listenable. I generally avoid selling Good (G) rated records unless they are highly collectible or desirable, in order to enjoy until something better comes along. Cover has major wear or seam splits that need repair, or heavy writing like radio station call letters to prevent theft.

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