№ 46 of 100
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel (1970), № 46 in The Lead-In’s 100 greatest albums. Cut by two ex-folkies who weren't really speaking. The title track took 800 hours to mix; they split after the tour. Roy Halee's reverb on Garfunkel's vocal is the most-imitated reverb in pop.
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