Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme

For the song, see Scarborough Fair (ballad).

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme
Two men sitting and looking at the viewer. The one in the middle has yellow hair and a blue shirt and jeans, while the man to the left of him has black hair blending in with the background and a white shirt. Only the right side of the second man's face is visible. Flowers are in the images foreground. The right of the first man it is written in script "Simon and Garfunkel" and below that "Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme". There are symbols in the top left and center top of the picture.
Studio album by
Simon & Garfunkel
ReleasedOctober 24, 1966 (1966-10-24)
RecordedDecember 1965 – August 1966
GenreFolk rock[1]
Length27:55
LabelColumbia
ProducerBob Johnston
Simon & Garfunkel chronology
Sounds of Silence
(1966) 		Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme
(1966) 		The Graduate
(1968)
Singles from Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme
  1. "Homeward Bound"
    Released: February 1966
  2. "The Dangling Conversation"
    Released: September 1966
  3. "Scarborough Fair/Canticle"
    Released: February 1968
  4. "The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)"
    Released: 1970

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme is the third studio album by the American folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel. Produced by Bob Johnston, the album was released on October 24, 1966, in the United States by Columbia Records. Following the success of the re-release of their debut single "The Sound of Silence", Simon & Garfunkel regrouped after a time apart while Columbia issued their second album, a rushed collection titled Sounds of Silence. For their third album, the duo spent almost three months in the studio working on instrumentation and production.

The album largely consists of acoustic pieces that were mostly written during Paul Simon's period in England the previous year, including some songs recycled from his debut solo record, The Paul Simon Songbook. The album includes the Garfunkel-led piece "For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her", as well as "7 O'Clock News/Silent Night", a combination of news reports of the day (the Vietnam War, the civil rights movement, the death of comedian Lenny Bruce), and the Christmas carol "Silent Night".

Many critics consider it a breakthrough in recording for the duo, and one of their best efforts. "Homeward Bound" had already been a top five hit in numerous countries and "Scarborough Fair/Canticle" performed similarly. The album peaked at number four on the Billboard Pop Album Chart and was eventually certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. In 1999, the album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.[2]

  1. ^ Unterberger, Richie. "1960s Folk-Rock Discography". Richieunterberger.com. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  2. ^ "Grammy Hall of Fame". Grammy. Retrieved April 5, 2022.