''The Graduate'' is a 1968 album of songs and music from the soundtrack of

Mike Nichols Mike Nichols (born Michael Igor Peschkowsky; November 6, 1931 – November 19, 2014) was an American film and theater director, producer, actor, and comedian. He was noted for his ability to work across a range of genres and for his aptitude fo ...

' movie ''

The Graduate ''The Graduate'' is a 1967 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Mike Nichols and written by Buck Henry and Calder Willingham, based on the 1963 novel of the same name by Charles Webb, who wrote it shortly after graduating from W ...

''. It includes five songs from the folk-rock duo

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, including " Mrs. Robinson", a work in progress which Simon adapted to fit the movie, along with several instrumental pieces by

Dave Grusin Robert David "Dave" Grusin (born June 26, 1934) is an American composer, arranger, producer, jazz pianist, and band leader. He has composed many scores for feature films and television, and has won numerous awards for his soundtrack and record w ...

. Released January 21 on

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, the album was produced by

Teo Macero Attilio Joseph "Teo" Macero (October 30, 1925 – February 19, 2008) was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, and record producer. He was a producer at Columbia Records for twenty years. Macero produced Miles Davis' ''Bitches Brew'', and ...

. In March of the following year, Simon and Grusin won the 1968

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for " Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special". "Mrs Robinson" received the Grammy for "

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", whilst Simon & Garfunkel collected the "Best Contemporary-pop Performance, Vocal Duo or Group" award. Although the album features two versions of " Mrs. Robinson", neither is the full version as featured on ''Bookends'', which was composed later. The first consists of relentless, sharp guitar chords, with the "dee-de-dee-dee" sung motif, while the second includes a chorus, before tapering off as it does in the film. The other major song of the album, the 1965 hit " The Sound of Silence", is used three times in the film. Both songs have been inducted into the

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(in 1999 and 2004 respectively).

Track listing

Personnel

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– lead vocals, guitar *

Art Garfunkel Arthur Ira Garfunkel (born November 5, 1941) is an American singer, poet, and actor. He is best known for his partnership with Paul Simon in the folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel. Highlights of Garfunkel's solo music career include one top-10 h ...

– lead vocals *

– additional music

Charts

Certifications

References

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