Mastering · Engineering
The Boxer
The Boxer is credited on 4 releases across 2 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1995–1996 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
4
Pressings credited
2
Albums
1
Decade active
—
In collections
Biography
"The Boxer" is a song written by Paul Simon and recorded by the American music duo Simon & Garfunkel from their fifth and final studio album, Bridge over Troubled Water (1970). Produced by the duo and Roy Halee, it was released as a standalone single on March 21, 1969, but included on the album ten months later (at the time, songs that had been released this far ahead were rarely included on the next studio album). The song is a folk rock ballad that variously takes the form of a first-person lament as well as a third-person sketch of a boxer. The lyrics are largely autobiographical and partially inspired by the Bible and were written during a time when Simon felt he was being unfairly criticized. The song's lyrics discuss poverty and loneliness. It is particularly known for its plaintive refrain, in which they sing 'lie-la-lie', accompanied by a heavily reverbed snare drum. "The Boxer" was the follow-up to one of the duo's most successful singles, "Mrs. Robinson". It peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100. It performed well internationally, charting within the top 10 in nine countries, peaking highest in the Netherlands, Austria, South Africa, and Canada.
Bio from Wikipedia
Credited work
4 releases · 2 albums · active 1995–1996
- Mastering · 3
- Engineering · 3
- Production · 1
Studios: Sweet Silence Studios · Trackhouse · Sweet Silence Upstairs Studios · Aqisseq
Around the web
See who really made the music.
Gatefold maps every producer, engineer, and player across your shelf — the credits no one else surfaces.
Start your shelf →Free forever. Works with 10 records or 10,000.