Vinyl releases #3 Sounds of Silence (Japan)

Here’s another nice release from CBS Japan.

As in most countries outside the USA, the first lp by Simon & Garfunkel that was released was the album ” Sounds of Silence”, in 1966. This album was recorded shortly after immense success of ” The sound of silence” which had become a Numer One hit at the end of 1965.

Above pictured is the CBS YS-659-C released In Japan in August 1966.It came with OBI and had a sheet with the lyrics:

CBS LL-894-C released in March 1966

The singles that were released from this album were:

CBS LL-864-C released January 1966: The Sound of silence / We’ve got a groovey thing goin’

LL-894-C released in March 1966: Homeward Bound / Leaves That Are Green

and CBS LL-938-C released in July 1966: I Am A Rock / A Most Peculiar Man

CBS LSS-500-C EP released in September 1966: Simon & Garfunkel – I am a rock