On October 10, 1966, "Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme", the third studio album by Simon and Garfunkel, was released. Sixty years later, the release is among the important albums in Art Garfunkel's musical career. The twelve tracks document a crucial phase of joint studio work and at the same time show the special significance of Art Garfunkel's voice within the duo.

The recordings for the album were made in New York in 1966. Following the success of "Sounds of Silence", Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon worked on new recordings and further developed the characteristic sound of Simon and Garfunkel. Multi-voiced singing, acoustic instrumentation, and carefully crafted arrangements determined the musical design of the album.

"Scarborough Fair/Canticle" On July 26, 1966, Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon recorded "Scarborough Fair/Canticle". The combination of the traditional English folk song "Scarborough Fair" with "Canticle" became one of the central tracks of the album.

Special significance attaches to Art Garfunkel's musical contribution here. For the "Canticle" part, he developed the melody, which was created as a counterpoint voice to "Scarborough Fair". The lyrics of "Canticle" are based on Paul Simon's earlier song "The Side of a Hill". Art Garfunkel's musical arrangement thus contributed essentially to the special structure of the recording.

The two voices were intertwined with each other and supplemented by a carefully crafted instrumentation. Art Garfunkel's clear voice shapes the characteristic sound of the piece together with Paul Simon's vocals.

Art Garfunkel's Voice on the Album "Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme" comprises twelve tracks and combines different musical and content-related facets of the work of Simon and Garfunkel at that time. Alongside "Scarborough Fair/Canticle", tracks belonging to the album include "Patterns", "Cloudy", "Homeward Bound", "The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine", "The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy)", "The Dangling Conversation", and "Flowers Never Bend with the Rainfall".

Art Garfunkel's own vocal presence becomes particularly clear in "For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her". On this track, he takes over the sole main vocals. The reduced accompaniment puts his voice in the center and makes the recording a striking example of his role as a singer within the duo.

Also in the remaining tracks, his voice forms an essential component of the characteristic sound image. The combination of his high, clear voice with Paul Simon's vocals became one of the shaping characteristics of Simon and Garfunkel.

An Album from a Crucial Phase "Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme" originated in an important phase of the musical development of Simon and Garfunkel. The previously published "Sounds of Silence" had brought the duo great attention and commercial success at the beginning of 1966. With the third studio album, the cooperation continued and further led the musical development of the two singers.

For Art Garfunkel, this time meant not only intensive studio work. The recordings also show the increasing development of his own role within the duo. Besides the joint harmonies, his voice received space for solo passages in individual tracks.

60 years of "Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme" stand for an album in 2026 that documents an important phase in Art Garfunkel's musical career. His characteristic voice shapes the sound of the recordings, while his own musical contribution to "Scarborough Fair/Canticle" makes visible a special facet of his work within Simon and Garfunkel.

On October 10, 2026, the release of "Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme" marks its 60th anniversary. Thus, six decades after its appearance, the album stands for a shaping phase in Art Garfunkel's musical career and for recordings that document an important part of his artistic output to this day.