X-Roughneck Strike 3
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I will Vote for the First Version of the two also. Sounds Clean.Nice version. Not many people know this but the version of 'The Sound of Silence' that was a big hit in 1965/66 was the second version of the song. The original version had no bass, drums or electric guitar. This version was released in 1964 and did not chart. It was remixed to add the bass, drums and guitar and it was a smash. I can't imagine how S&G felt with their version being bastardized, but it was a hit and put them on the map. If you listen to this with your head in between the two speakers you will hear Artie in the right speaker and Paul in the left speaker. In the hit version the voices are mixed together in the middle. This is my favorite version:
Here is the hit version:
BTW the song is 'The Sound of Silence' and the album is 'Sounds of Silence'.
So much YT out there to Listen to in the background.