The Sound of Silence (original mono mix)
~ Recording by Paul Simon
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track Artist | Release Title | Release Artist | Release Group Type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.5 | The Sound of Silence | ?:?? | Paul Simon | The Paul Simon Song Book (mono) | Paul Simon | Album |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | BP 473234 |
| 1.5 | The Sound of Silence | ?:?? | Paul Simon | Simon Before Garfunkel (monaural) | Paul Simon | Album |
| CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997) | SONX 60054 |
| 1.5 | The Sound of Silence | 3:06 | Paul Simon | The Paul Simon Songbook | Paul Simon | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 1.5 | The Sound of Silence | 3:06 | Paul Simon | The Paul Simon Songbook (mono) | Paul Simon | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 515421 2, 5154212000 |
| 1.5 | The Sound of Silence | 3:09 | Paul Simon | The Paul Simon Songbook (mono) | Paul Simon | Album |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | CK 90281 |
| 1.5 | The Sound of Silence | 3:09 | Paul Simon | The Paul Simon Song Book (mono) | Paul Simon | Album |
| Sony Music Japan International Inc. (Do not use as a label, see the annotation.) | SICP 1541 |
| 1.5 | The Sound of Silence | 3:09 | Paul Simon | The Complete Albums Collection | Paul Simon | Album + Compilation |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88691912922 |
Relationships
| producer: | Reginald Warburton Stanley West |
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| acoustic guitar and lead vocals: | Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1965-06) |
| recorded at: | Levy’s Recording Studio (London, 1964 - 1967) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1965-06) |
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| recording of: | The Sound of Silence (in 1965-06) |
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Related works
The Sound of Silence
| lyricist: | Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (from 1963 until 1964) |
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| composer: | Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (from 1963 until 1963-11) |
| publisher: | J. Michel KG (publisher) MDW (publisher) Mother Culture Publishing Pattern Music Ltd (publisher) Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) Paul Simon Music (in 1964, in 1992) Magic Arts Publishing (in 2000) |
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| referred to in medleys: | More Stars (12″ mix) (12″ mix, duration: ~11:56 on vinyl, ~11:38 on cd) Sound of Silence × 冷戰 (order: 1) |
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| later parody versions: | The Power of Science The Sound of Chickens The Sound of Sirens The Sounds of Silas |
| later translated versions: | Chanson d'innocence (The Sound of Silence) En ton av tystnad Het geluid van stilte La tua immagine La Voix du silence (The Sound of Silence) Los sonidos del silencio Raum des Schweigens |
| is the basis for: | All Delighted People |