Album · 1982

The Concert in Central Park

by Simon & Garfunkel

The Concert in Central Park is a 1982 folk album by Simon & Garfunkel. It runs 19 tracks across 76 minutes on Columbia.

Folk · Folk Pop · Soft Rock

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4 critics: 19
Tracks: 76 min
Runtime: 112 bpm
Tempo: D major
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AllMusic4.5/5
Rolling Stone4/5
The Village VoiceC+
Encyclopedia of Popular Music3/5

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The The Concert in Central Park cover was photographed by Broadway Video, Harrison Funk and Lynn Goldsmith/LGI.

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19 tracks · 76 min

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The Concert in Central Park is the first live album by American folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel, released in February 1982 on Warner Bros. Records. It was recorded in September 1981 at a free benefit concert in Central Park, New York City, where the pair performed in front of more than 500,000 people. Proceeds went toward the redevelopment and maintenance of the run-down green space in the middle of Manhattan. This concert and album marked the start of a short-lived reunion for Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel.

In brief

When was The Concert in Central Park released?: The Concert in Central Park was released in 1982 on Columbia.
How many tracks are on The Concert in Central Park?: The Concert in Central Park has 19 tracks, with a runtime of 76 minutes.
What genre is The Concert in Central Park?: The Concert in Central Park is catalogued under Folk, Folk Pop, Soft Rock.
What BPM is The Concert in Central Park?: The Concert in Central Park runs at a median tempo of 112 BPM across its tracks, most often in D major, measured from audio analysis.
What albums are similar to The Concert in Central Park?: Listeners of The Concert in Central Park also rate Graceland by Paul Simon, Abbey Road by The Beatles, Rumours by Fleetwood Mac.

The Concert in Central Park at a glance

Label: Warner Bros. Records
Produced by: Paul Simon

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