Uploaded by kylecrazyford on Apr 11, 2010
The May, 1978 issue of STEREO REVIEW listed WATERMARK as Album of the Month and published a review in an article entitled, "Garfunkel Sings Webb: A Fusion of Two Major Talents Produces an Album to Be Proud Of." Here are a few excerpts:
Art Garfunkel sings eleven Jimmy Webb songs better than anyone else has so far. Garfunkel has exactly the right spare, intelligent vocal style for Webb's intense, deeply felt lyrics and the nonchalant but enormously secure musicianship the elusive music demands. In song after song Art Garfunkel brings to performing completion the work of one of America's best writers of popular music.
If there is a single high point in the album it is probably Garfunkel's performance of Webbs' 1972 song "Mr. Shuck 'n' Jive", in which the acid of the lyrics etches a portrait of an angry loser. Garfunkel manages to infuse Webb's lyrics with a generous compassion that makes sense of, and gives heart to,... the lines. Another fine job is done on "Crying in My Sleep", in which Garfunkel creates the fluorescent light burning at three o'clock in the morning atmosphere of emptiness and futility, all that is left of a burned-out love affair. But it is the fusion of the two major talents, Garfunkel and Webb, in everything that is done here that gives the album its glow. "All My Love's Laughter" and "Watermark", seem to be fresher than anything I've heard all year, and for these alone Garfunkel would deserve a large measure of our gratitude.
So, hurray for everybody - Garfunkel, Webb, and most of all, the listener. Watermark is a truly distinguished effort and an album of which everyone involved can be enormously proud.
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This song explains how I'm acting right now. Having trouble finding inspiration to finish these compositions for my recital. I'm also continually sad about leaving Cal State to face the real world.
wildpianoman16 2 weeks ago
A great album. This song also features one of the last recordings of the great Paul Desmond on alto sax.
Casio61 1 month ago
Neither Wylon and Willie's version or this one does this song justice. I wish someone with some vision would pick it up, remix it, and re-release it.
2148aa 1 month ago
"Prove that your alive... Mr Shuck and Jive"
OMG!
Jim Webb is a songwriting wonder don't you think?
Band in a Box will never be Jimmy... although I'm not accusing them of trying to be.
maoutsaou 3 months ago
What a sad, sad song.
1footonthedawn 3 months ago