Rating:
Genre:
Rock
Release Date: 10/25/1990
Run Time: 43:10
Released in 1990,
Garfunkel: Best Of is a good summary of
Art Garfunkel's solo career, even if it doesn't feature all of his charting hits. For instance,
"I Shall Sing," a Top 40 song from his first album, is missing, which may irritate some casual fans (as well as completists). Still, this winds up being a very good overview of his solo years, since it touches on the rest of his hits -- such as
"I Only Have Eyes for You," "Break Away," "(What A) Wonderful World," and
"A Heart in New York" -- are all here, along with a couple of
Jimmy Webb songs. Since this hits collection winds up showing the weaknesses of
Garfunkel's solo material, it's a representative cross-section of his career, but it derives its greatest strength by just being a solid singles sampler.
~Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide