Art Garfunkel Album: “Fate for Breakfast”

This is a quality recording in all aspects. A great selection of songs (all by different songwriters), excellent arrangements, quality studio musicians, and Art is in fine vocal form. The songs run the gamut of emotions, from the exuberance of "Oh How Happy" to the despair of "When Someone Doesn't Want You."

But it is a little known gem that steals the show. Dave Townsend's "Miss You Nights" is one of my all-time favorite songs, and Garfunkel nails it perfectly. After 22 years, it still manages to touch my heart with it's longing and mourning.

This is a must for any Art Garfunkel fan.

Artie strikes again in 79 with this love it or leave it album. This is my favorite album by Mr. Garfunkel, though it is critically seen as a flop. From the hip (for Art at least) opening song, "In a Little While I'll be on My Way", to the electric guitar riddled "Take Me Away", everything here is done well, though it seems to contradict itself at times. Also present are some of Art's 50's remakes including the classic "Since I Don't Have You" and the lighthearted "Oh how Happy." Though the American album is missing the GREAT "Bright Eyes" Fate for Breakfast will always stay on my turntable. By the way, I'm 20. Strange? Possibly. Also note, the cover photos are wonderful, though a little confusing. We see a quite bald Garfunkel making a mess of dinner and sporting a blacked out tooth. I'm not sure what to think, he always looks so serious and mean. Ah well. I LOVE IT.

I AM RATHER SURPRISED TO READ, ALL THESE YEARS AFTER ITS ORIGINAL RELEASE, THAT THIS ALBUM IS CONSIDERED A FLOP BY SOME PEOPLE. I HAVE HAD AND ENJOYED THIS BEAUTIFUL ALBUM, AS WELL AS , "WATERMARK," (WHICH I CONSIDER HIS BEST) SINCE THEY FIRST TIME THEY APPEARED, " WAY BACK WHEN." WHILE I HAVE MOVED ON TO ELECTRONICA/TRANCE MUSIC SINCE THESE ALBUMS FIRST CAME OUT, THE YEARS HAVE IN NO WAY DIMINISHED THE JOY, THRILL AND WARMTH I STILL FEEL IN LISTENING TO THEM. THESE SONGS STAYED WITH ME THOUGH TIME.

Besides Breakaway (which is terrific) this is the only Art Garfunkel album that has consistently quality material. Every song here is good with several that are really great including, Since I Don't Have You, Sail On A Rainbow, Miss You Nights, Bright Eyes, Beyond The Tears, Oh How Happy and When Someone Doesn't Want You. Highly recommended (along with Breakaway) - with any of his other solos albums you are taking a HUGE risk!!

Many of our great Artists are disappearing, either because no one thinks that they are "marketable" any more" a note to them, we are still here, and we still love and want to buy these artists products.

You saw the jump in Michael Jackson's Music after he died, let's support our beloved artists now, and let them know that we still love them and they have a very loyal fan base!!!

The enrichment their songs gave to our lives cannot be forgotten well as the memories, that their music brings us back to a time, when music has a message, and it touched our hearts, souls and our very lives. Today's music may do the same, but most of it (Hey, my opinion counts!) Sucks!

What we take in through our eyes, and ears not only touches our souls but shapes our hearts and our view of the world and it's people.

And classics are never out dated or out of style.

They stand the test of time.

Buy your favorite artist now, and not only let them know that we haven't forgotten them. but are still willing to by their art. And by doing so, you support them, still while they are here among us.