THE CONCERT IN CENTRAL PARK 1981

Recorded September 19, 1981, Central Park, NYC

Robert Hilburn's 2018 biography of Paul Simon states that all of Art Garfunkel's vocals were re-recorded in the studio for the live album Central Park, at Art's request. The author quotes the producer (Roy Halee) who describes the process of matching Garfunkel's notes to Simon's voice (to make them sound as if they were coming from the same microphone) as "tortuous".

Indeed, when watching the DVD or VHS we can see some connection problems. Fortunately we can still find the full concert (without cutting or mixing) with the original voices of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel with the live version offered by the Pony Express label

The Concert in Central Park is a live album by Simon and Garfunkel. On September 19, 1981 the folk-rock duo reunited for a free concert on the Great Lawn of New York's Central Park attended by more than 500,000 people. They released a live album from the concert the following March (Warner Brothers LP 2BSK 3654; CD 3654). It was arranged by Paul Simon and Dave Grusin, and produced by Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel, Phil Ramone and Roy Halee.

A video of the concert was also released. The video contains two songs that were omitted from the live album: "The Late Great Johnny Ace" and "Late in the Evening (Reprise)". The song about Johnny Ace had been disrupted by a fan rushing the stage. Both of these songs appear in the DVD release. The Late Great Johnny Ace is not listed in the track listing but appears between A Heart in New York and Kodachrome.

Personnel
Paul Simon – guitars, vocals, triangle
Art Garfunkel – vocals
David Brown – guitars
Pete Carr – guitars
Anthony Jackson – bass guitar
Richard Tee – keyboards, piano
Steve Gadd – drums, percussion
Grady Tate – drums, percussion
Rob Mounsey – synthesizer
John Gatchell – trumpet
John Eckert – trumpet
Dave Tofani – saxophones
Gerry Niewood – saxophones
Produced by: Paul, Art, Phil Ramone & Roy Halee.

2 LP	Cassette	Official CD Unofficial CD	Unofficial 2 CDs	Unofficial 2 CDs CD1 Time 65:06	8tracks	Laser Disc	Selecta Vision	VHS	DVD
Robert Hilburn's 2018 biography of Paul Simon states that all of Art Garfunkel's vocals were re-recorded in the studio for the live album Central Park, at Art's request. The author quotes the producer (Roy Halee) who describes the process of matching Garfunkel's notes to Simon's voice (to make them sound as if they were coming from the same microphone) as "tortuous". Indeed, when watching the DVD or VHS we can see some connection problems. Fortunately we can still find the full concert (without cutting or mixing) with the original voices of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel with the live version offered by the Pony Express label			CD containing all the songs but with poor mixing	only CD offering the entire concert without mixes and cuts with the original voices of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel	Robert Hilburn's 2018 biography of Paul Simon states that all of Art Garfunkel's vocals were re-recorded in the studio for the live album Central Park, at Art's request. The author quotes the producer (Roy Halee) who describes the process of matching Garfunkel's notes to Simon's voice (to make them sound as if they were coming from the same microphone) as "tortuous". Indeed, when watching the DVD or VHS we can see some connection problems. Fortunately we can still find the full concert (without cutting or mixing) with the original voices of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel with the live version offered by the Pony Express label
Mrs. Robinson	Mrs. Robinson	Mrs. Robinson	Mrs. Robinson	Tuning Checks & Introduction Mrs. Robinson	Mrs. Robinson	Mrs. Robinson	Mrs. Robinson	Intro By Mayor Koch And Mrs. Robinson	Mrs. Robinson
Homeward Bound	Homeward Bound	Homeward Bound	Homeward Bound	Homeward Bound	Homeward Bound	Homeward Bound	Homeward Bound	Homeward Bound	Homeward Bound
America	America	America	America	Paul Speak America	America	America	America	America	America
Me And Julio	Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard	Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard	Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard	Paul Speak Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard	Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard	Me And Julio	Me And Julio	Me And Julio	Me And Julio
Scarborough Fair	Scarborough Fair	Scarborough Fair	Scarborough Fair	Art Speak Scarborough Fair	Scarborough Fair	Scarborough Fair	Scarborough Fair	Scarborough Fair	Scarborough Fair
April Come She Will	April Come She Will	April Come She Will	April Come She Will	Art Speak and Paul Tunes His Guitar April Come She Wil	April Come She Will	April Come She Will	April Come She Will	April Come She Will	April Come She Will
Wake Up Little Susie	Wake Up Little Susie	Wake Up Little Susie	Wake Up Little Susie	Paul Tunes His Guitar Wake Up Little Susie	Wake Up Little Susie	Wake Up Little Susie	Wake Up Little Susie	Wake Up Little Susie	Wake Up Little Susie
Still Crazy After All These Years	Still Crazy After All These Years	Still Crazy After All These Years	Still Crazy After All These Years	Still Crazy After All These Years	Still Crazy After All These Years	Still Crazy After All These Years	Still Crazy After All These Years	Still Crazy After All These Years	Still Crazy After All These Years
American Tune	American Tune	American Tune	American Tune	Art Speak and Paul Tunes His Guitar American Tune	American Tune	American Tune	American Tune	American Tune	American Tune
Late In The Evening	Late In The Evening	Late In The Evening	Late In The Evening	Paul Speak and Tunes His Guitar Late in the Evening	Late In The Evening	Late In The Evening	Late In The Evening	Late In The Evening	Late In The Evening
Slip Slidin' Away	Slip Slidin' Away	Slip Slidin' Away	Slip Slidin' Away	Slip Slidin' Away	Slip Slidin' Away	Slip Slidin' Away	Slip Slidin' Away	Slip Slidin' Away	Slip Slidin' Away
A Heart In New York	A Heart In New York	A Heart In New York	A Heart In New York	Art Speak A Heart in New York	A Heart In New York	A Heart In New York	A Heart In New York	A Heart In New York	A Heart In New York
			The Late Great Johnny Ace	Paul Speak The Late Great Johnny Ace		The Late Great Johnny Ace	The Late Great Johnny Ace	The Late Great Johnny Ace	The Late Great Johnny Ace
Kodachrome: Mabellene	Kodachrome / Maybellene	Kodachrome / Maybelline	Kodachrome / Maybellene	Kodachrome/Maybellene	Kodachrome/Mabellene	Kodachrome: Maybelline	Kodachrome / Maybelline	Kodachrome / Maybelline	Kodachrome / Maybellene
Bridge Over Troubled Water	Bridge Over Troubled Water	Bridge Over Troubled Water	Bridge Over Troubled Water	"Bridge over Troubled Water	Bridge Over Troubled Water	Bridge Over Troubled Water	Bridge Over Troubled Water	Bridge Over Troubled Water	Bridge Over Troubled Water
Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover	Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover	Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover	50 Ways To Leave Your Lover	50 Ways to Leave Your Lover	Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover	Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover	Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover	Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover	50 Ways To Leave Your Lover
The Boxer	The Boxer	The Boxer	The Boxer	Art Speak and Paul Tunes His Guitar The Boxer	The Boxer	The Boxer	The Boxer	The Boxer	The Boxer
Old Friends	Old Friends	Old Friends	Old Friends / Bookends	First Recall From The Public Old Friends / Bookends Theme	Old Friends	Old Friends	Old Friends	Old Friends	Old Friends / Bookends
The 59th Street Bridge Song	The 59th Street Bridge Song	The 59th Street Bridge Song	The 59th Street Bridge Song	The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)	The 59th Street Bridge Song	The 59th Street Bridge Song	The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy)	The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)	The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)
The Sounds Of Silence	The Sounds Of Silence	The Sounds Of Silence	The Sounds Of Silence	Paul Speak The Sound of Silence	The Sounds Of Silence	The Sounds Of Silence	The Sounds Of Silence	The Sounds Of Silence	The Sound Of Silence
			Late In The Evening (Encore)	Paul And Art Present The Musicians Late in the Evening (Encore)		Late In The Evening (Encore)		Late In The Evening (Encore)	Late In The Evening (Encore)
				Applause crowd ambience
				BONUS Rehearsals
				Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard
				Scarborough Fair
				Acoustic Guitar
				April Come She Will
				Wake Up Little Susie
				Still Crazy After All These Years
				Art singing parts of American Tune & piano intro to Bridge Over Troubled Water