A classic 1972 collection, the album was a mix of original studio recordings and four previously unreleased live recordings. The 10 studio songs comprise nine singles released between 1965 and 1972, "America" being issued as a single several years after its appearance as a track on the Bookends album, and one album track, "Bookends" (without its parent song "Old Friends"). All the singles included, except "America," "El Condor Pasa (If I Could)," and "Scarborough Fair/Canticle" made the Top Ten, with the last peaking at #11, and "Mrs. Robinson" topped the chart aided by it's appearance in Mike Nichols' hit movie The Graduate. "The Sound of Silence" and "Bridge over Troubled Water" both peaked at #1 as singles in their studio versions, and "The Boxer" peaked as a single at #7.

Tracklisting 

1. Mrs. Robinson
2. For Emily, Whenever I  May Find Her
3. The Boxer
4. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)
5. The Sounds of Silence
6. I Am a Rock
7. Scarborough Fair / Canticle
8. Homeward Bound
9. Bridge over Troubled Water
10. America
11. Kathy's Song
12. El Condor Pasa (If I Could)
13. Bookends
14. Cecilia