| The Sound of Silence | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Carmen McRae |
| Cover: | The Sound of Silence Carmen McRae.png |
| Released: | 1968 |
| Recorded: | June 26–28, 1968, Western Studios, Los Angeles, California[1] |
| Genre: | Vocal jazz |
| Length: | 39:42 |
| Label: | Atlantic SD 8200 |
| Producer: | Nesuhi Ertegun |
| Chronology: | Carmen McRae |
| Prev Title: | Portrait of Carmen |
| Prev Year: | 1967 |
| Next Title: | Just a Little Lovin' |
| Next Year: | 1970 |
The Sound of Silence is a 1968 studio album by Carmen McRae for Atlantic Records with an orchestra primarily under the musical direction of Shorty Rogers. The first four tracks, recorded on June 26, 1968, were arranged and conducted by Jimmy Jones.