The Graduate (soundtrack)

The Graduate
Soundtrack album by Simon & Garfunkel and Dave Grusin
Released	January 21, 1968
Recorded	1967
Genre	Folk rock
Length	36:48
Label	Columbia Masterworks
Producer	Teo Macero
Simon & Garfunkel chronology
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme (1966)Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme1966 The Graduate (1968) Bookends (1968)Bookends1968
Singles from The Graduate
"Mrs. Robinson" Released: April 1968

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.

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Track listing

All songs written and composed by Paul Simon, except where noted. 

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Sound of Silence"		3:06
2.	"The Singleman Party Foxtrot"	Dave Grusin	2:52
3.	"Mrs. Robinson"		1:12
4.	"Sunporch Cha-Cha-Cha"	Grusin	2:53
5.	"Scarborough Fair/Canticle (Interlude)"	Traditional, arranged by Simon, Art Garfunkel	1:41
6.	"On the Strip"	Grusin	2:00
7.	"April Come She Will"		1:50
8.	"The Folks"	Grusin	2:27

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
9.	"Scarborough Fair/Canticle"	Traditional, arranged by Simon, Garfunkel	6:22
10.	"A Great Effect"	Grusin	4:06
11.	"The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine"		1:46
12.	"Whew"	Grusin	2:10
13.	"Mrs. Robinson"		1:12
14.	"The Sound of Silence"		3:08

Chart positions

Charts

Chart (1968)	Peak position
Australian Album Charts	1
French Album Charts	3
Norwegian Album Charts	2
Spanish Album Charts	2
UK Album Charts	3
US Album Charts	1

Personnel

• Paul Simon - lead vocals, guitar
• Art Garfunkel - lead vocals

See also

For tracks 1, 7 and 14: Sounds of Silence

For tracks 5, 9 and 11: Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme

For tracks 3 and 13: Bookends

Preceded by Blooming Hits by Paul Mauriat and His Orchestra	Billboard 200 number-one album April 6 - May 24, 1968 June 15–28, 1968	Succeeded by Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel
Preceded by Smash Hits by The Jimi Hendrix Experience	Australian Kent Music Report number-one album November 30 - December 6, 1968	Succeeded by Wheels of Fire by Cream