Bridge Over Troubled Water (1970)
0.3231Canon Score · ranked #94 all time
Aggregated from 6 of 9 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the album
Bridge over Troubled Water is the fifth and final studio album by American folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel. The album was released on January 26, 1970 through Columbia Records. Following the duo's soundtrack for The Graduate, Art Garfunkel took an acting role in the film Catch-22, while Paul Simon worked on the songs, writing all tracks except Felice and Boudleaux Bryant's "Bye Bye Love" (previously a hit for the Eve
Why it ranks #94
Every list on which Bridge Over Troubled Water appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Rolling Stone 500 (2003 edition) | Editorial list | #51 / 500 |
| Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums (2020) | Major international poll | #172 / 500 |
| NME 500 Greatest Albums (2013) | Critics' canon | #382 / 500 |
| 1001 Albums You Must Hear (union) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| TIME All-TIME 100 Albums (2006) | Editorial list | Selected |
| Grammy Album of the Year winners | Award | Winner |