The Sound of Silence

~ Recording by The King’s Singers

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2The Sound of Silence5:29The King’s SingersAmericaThe King’s SingersAlbum
  • US1989-06-07
EMI Digital ("EMI" name above an angel sitting on a disc, with the word "DIGITAL" below)CDC 7 49701 2
1.6The Sound of Silence5:26The King’s SingersGreatest HitsThe King’s SingersAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2008-02-29
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19)50999 5 14587 2 0

Relationships

vocals:The King’s Singers (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
orchestra:English Chamber Orchestra (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
conductor:Carl Davis (conductor and composer) (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
arranger:David Cullen (composer, arranger, orchestrator)
recording of:The Sound of Silence (cover)

The Sound of Silence

lyricist:Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (from 1963 until 1964)
composer:Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (from 1963 until 1963-11)
publisher:J. Michel KG (publisher)
MDW (publisher)
Mother Culture Publishing
Pattern Music Ltd (publisher)
Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Paul Simon Music (in 1964, in 1992)
Magic Arts Publishing (in 2000)
referred to in medleys:More Stars (12″ mix) (12″ mix, duration: ~11:56 on vinyl, ~11:38 on cd)
Sound of Silence × 冷戰 (order: 1)
later parody versions:The Power of Science
The Sound of Chickens
The Sound of Sirens
The Sounds of Silas
later translated versions:Chanson d'innocence (The Sound of Silence)
En ton av tystnad
Het geluid van stilte
La tua immagine
La Voix du silence (The Sound of Silence)
Los sonidos del silencio
Raum des Schweigens
is the basis for:All Delighted People