When the orchestration is beginning to fade out, the solo piano takes over, playing melodic passages to the song's end.

[3] Viglione continued: The stark reading retains the elegance of the hit version while giving the melody a new setting, aided by the saxophone of Pat Perez and the backing vocals of producer Fred Mollin and arranger Matt McCauley.

Jimmy Webb has a more earthy tone to his voice and, as beautiful as Art Garfunkel's rendition is, there's much more sincerity when the composer talk/sings it over his piano.

[3] More recently, Webb invited Linda Ronstadt to join him in a duet version for his 2010 album Just Across the River.

Garfunkel's second rendition of the song was also used in a video montage in the ending credits of "The Grass Is Always Greener," Episode 12 in Season 3 of the American comedy-drama series Boy Meets World.