The Concert in Central Park The Concert in Central Park The Concert in Central Park, released in February 1982 on Warner Bros. Records, is the first live album by American folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel. It was recorded in September 1981 at a free benefit concert in Central Park, New York City, where the pair performed in front of more than 500,000 people. Proceeds went toward the redevelopment and maintenance of the park, which had deteriorated due to lack of municipal funding. The concert and album marked the start of a short-lived reunion for Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. The concept of a benefit
In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra similar concerts were also performed in Tokyo, and were released as part of the "Soundboard Series" box set. Released in 1999. In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra (also cited as "In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Paul Mann") is a live album and DVD by the British hard rock Deep Purple, recorded on 25–26 September 1999 at the Royal Albert Hall in London with the London Symphony Orchestra, and released on 8 February 2000 on Eagle Records. The album was a project started in 1999 by keyboardist Jon Lord,