(What a) Wonderful World

~ Recording by Art Garfunkel

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.7(What a) Wonderful World3:31Art GarfunkelWatermarkArt GarfunkelAlbum
  • US1978-01-10
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)JC 34975
1.7(What a) Wonderful World?:??Art GarfunkelWatermarkArt GarfunkelAlbum
  • US1978-01-10
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)JCT 34975
1.7(What a) Wonderful World3:31Art GarfunkelWatermarkArt GarfunkelAlbum
CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997)25AP 780
1.7(What a) Wonderful World3:31Art GarfunkelWatermarkArt GarfunkelAlbum
CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997)25 AP 780
1.7(What a) Wonderful World3:29Art GarfunkelThe Art Garfunkel AlbumArt GarfunkelAlbum + Compilation
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)CBS 10046
1.7(What a) Wonderful World3:29Art GarfunkelThe Art Garfunkel AlbumArt GarfunkelAlbum + Compilation
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)466333 2
1.7(What a) Wonderful World?:??Art GarfunkelWatermarkArt GarfunkelAlbum
  • JP1988-08-26
CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997)25DP 5196
1.4(What a) Wonderful World3:29Art Garfunkel feat. James Taylor & Paul SimonGarfunkelArt GarfunkelAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)C 45008
1.4(What a) Wonderful World3:29Art Garfunkel feat. James Taylor & Paul SimonGarfunkelArt GarfunkelAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 45008
1.7(What a) Wonderful World3:31Art GarfunkelWatermarkArt GarfunkelAlbum
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 34975
1.7(What a) Wonderful World3:29Art GarfunkelThe Art Garfunkel AlbumArt GarfunkelAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CDANIC 071
1.10What a Wonderful World3:23Art GarfunkelThe Best of Art GarfunkelArt GarfunkelAlbum + Compilation
  • -1996
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)491473 2
1.10What a Wonderful World3:23Art GarfunkelBest OfArt GarfunkelAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CDCOL 5646 S
1.10What a Wonderful World3:23Art GarfunkelBest OfArt GarfunkelAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)491450 2
1.10(What a) Wonderful World3:23Art GarfunkelSimply the BestArt GarfunkelAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)491473 2, COL 491473 2
1.10What a Wonderful World3:23Art GarfunkelThe Best of Art GarfunkelArt GarfunkelAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)4914502
1.10What a Wonderful World3:23Art GarfunkelThe Best of Art GarfunkelArt GarfunkelAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)491473 2
1.7(What a) Wonderful World3:14Art GarfunkelWatermarkArt GarfunkelAlbum
  • JP2001-09-19
Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint)SRCS-9859
1.9Wonderful World3:21Art GarfunkelOther Side - The Best Covers EverVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Som Livre, Som e Imagens, Lda.SL-0377 2
2.8(What a) Wonderful World (album version)3:22Art GarfunkelKuschelrock Special Edition: Feelings of the SeventiesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2003-03-24
Sony Music MediaSMM 511233 2
1.7(What a) Wonderful World3:14Art GarfunkelWatermarkArt GarfunkelAlbum
  • JP2004-02-25
Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint)MHCP-201
1.7(What a) Wonderful World3:31Art GarfunkelWatermarkArt GarfunkelAlbum
  • XW2010-02-03
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)
1.12(What a) Wonderful World3:22Art GarfunkelPlaylist: The Very Best of Art GarfunkelArt GarfunkelAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697 680472
2.17(What a) Wonderful World3:24Art GarfunkelI Love the 70s: Love SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)513 484-2
1.8(What A) Wonderful World3:24Art Garfunkel feat. Paul Simon & James TaylorThe Singer: The Very Best of Art GarfunkelArt GarfunkelAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2012-08-28
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88725458162
3.7(What a) Wonderful World3:31Art GarfunkelOriginal Album ClassicsArt GarfunkelAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2012-09-17
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88725472202
1.8(What a) Wonderful World3:24Art Garfunkel feat. Paul Simon & James TaylorThe SingerArt GarfunkelAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2012-10-10
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)SICP 20426~7
1.7(What a) Wonderful World3:31Art GarfunkelWatermarkArt GarfunkelAlbum
  • JP2012-10-10
Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint)SICP-20430
2.14(What a) Wonderful World3:20Art GarfunkelBest FolkVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • HK2015-08-17
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88875127332
3.14(What a) Wonderful World3:20Art GarfunkelBest FolkVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • HK2015-08-17
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88875127332
1.7(What a) Wonderful World3:14Art GarfunkelWatermarkArt GarfunkelAlbum
  • JP2016-08-17
Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint)SICP-4905
1.4(What a) Wonderful World3:29Art GarfunkelGarfunkelArt GarfunkelAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)
1.4(What a) Wonderful World3:29Art Garfunkel feat. James Taylor & Paul SimonGarfunkelArt GarfunkelAlbum + Compilation
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)463203 2
1.7(What a) Wonderful World3:26Art GarfunkelThe Art Garfunkel AlbumArt GarfunkelAlbum + Compilation
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)466333 2
1.7(What a) Wonderful World3:31Art GarfunkelWatermarkArt GarfunkelAlbum
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)476749 2
Bootleg
1.4(What a) Wonderful World3:29Art Garfunkel feat. James Taylor & Paul SimonGarfunkelArt GarfunkelAlbum + Compilation
Solo EdicionesC 45008, OC 45008
1.7(What a) Wonderful World3:31Art GarfunkelWatermarkArt GarfunkelAlbum
Solo EdicionesJC 34975
(unknown)
1.7(What A) Wonderful World3:25Art GarfunkelMy BestArt GarfunkelAlbum + Compilation
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)24034, CBS 24034

Relationships

assistant engineer:Steve Brandon
engineer:Baker Bigsby
Paul Christiansen (engineer)
Fred Meijer (Irish engineer)
producer:Phil Ramone
acoustic guitar:Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
bass guitar:Tony Levin (US rock bassist/Chapman stick player)
cymbal [cymbals]:Craig Krampf
drums (drum set):Rick Shlosser (drummer)
Stephen Gadd (drummer)
electric guitar:Hugh McCracken
electric piano:Richard Tee
handclaps:Thomas La Tondre
percussion:Ralph MacDonald
background vocals:Jay Clayton (American avant‐garde jazz vocalist and educator)
Fred Farell
Carol Flamm
Ed Hasselbrink
Shelley Hirsch
Alexandra Stavrou
The Voice Group
choir vocals:The Oklahoma Baptist University Chorale
vocals:Art Garfunkel
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
additional chorus master:Richard Greenberg
chorus master:James D. Woodward (one‐time dean of Oklahoma Baptist University)
strings arranger:Christopher Dedrick
phonographic copyright (℗) by:CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (from 1977 until 1978)
recording of:Wonderful World (cover)

Related works

Wonderful World

writer:Lou Adler
Herb Alpert
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
publisher:ABKCO Music Ltd.
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”)
Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd.
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
EMI Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:日本アブコ音楽出版 (ABKCO Japan Publishing)
later translated versions:For et trivelig sted
Wat een waanzin
ワンダフル・ワールド
二人世界