Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.

Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. is the debut studio album by the American folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel. Following their early incarnation as rock 'n' roll duo Tom and Jerry, Columbia Records signed the pair in late 1963. The album was produced by Tom Wilson and engineered by Roy Halee. The cover and the label include the subtitle "exciting new sounds in the folk tradition". Recorded in March 1964, the album was released on October 19.

Production

The album was produced by Tom Wilson and engineered by Roy Halee between March 10–31, 1964. "Benedictus" was arranged and adapted from Orlando di Lasso's Missa Octavi toni, a Renaissance setting of the ordinary of the mass. The text, in Latin, is benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini (KJV: Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord). The song is arranged for two voices with cello and sparse guitar accompaniment. ==Artwork==

Artwork

The album's cover photo was shot at the Fifth Avenue / 53rd Street subway station in New York City. In several concerts, Art Garfunkel related that during the photo session, several hundred pictures were taken that were unusable due to the "old familiar suggestion" on the wall in the background (a euphemism for the words "Fuck You"), which inspired Paul Simon to write the song "A Poem on the Underground Wall" for the duo's later Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme album. ==Reception==

Reception

The album was initially unsuccessful, having been released in the shadow of the British Invasion. This resulted in Paul Simon moving to England and Art Garfunkel continuing his studies at Columbia University in New York City. It ultimately reached 24 on the UK Album Charts, albeit in 1968, long after the duo had re-formed and gone on to greater success. Following the success of "The Sound of Silence", the album peaked at 30 on the Billboard album chart in 1966. ==Track listing==

Personnel

Sources: • Paul Simon – acoustic guitar, vocals • Art Garfunkel – vocals, liner notes • Barry Kornfeld – acoustic guitar, banjo (on "Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream"), mandolin (on "Sparrow") • Bill Lee – double bass • Tom Wilson – producer • Roy Halee – recording engineer ==Charts==

Source: Wikipedia ↗

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