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Hi all. I saw this book available for pre order on amazon U.K. it looks interesting… The Carpenters On Track: Every Album, Every Song Amazon.co.uk

Just came across an article about "Passage" on the uDiscover Music site: https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/carpenters-passage-album/ The statement in the last paragraph, "...it did make No. 12 in the UK and No. 7 in Japan, and remains a much-loved album by fans, most of whom were never...

(Hope this is okay to share! Please remove if this doesn't meet the guidelines) Just wanted to share that I was recently interviewed by Neal Augenstein of WTOP News about the Carpenters, and how I use their recording techniques to produce my own vocals in solo projects/of course my online...

Did their image result in critics not taking their music as seriously? Were their skills as musicians discounted? If so are there any articles, reviews, books or videos which feature this information.

If there are any sources (e.g. videos, websites, books) featuring this information please link them or point me in the right direction!

Hi All, I had thought of the songs Carpenters did and and how other songs could fit or match together... Ticket to Ride/Superstar Rainy Days and Mondays/Saturday Boat to Sail/Sailing on the Tide.... Cam

Hey, guys! Yesterday I was watching some Carpenters music videos and I decided to ask the following question: is there anything you would change in a Carpenters music video, maybe because you found something strange or something that could be improved?

I came across this delightful link on YouTube of John Davidson today and, being outside of the US, never realised he’d had such an accomplished career. He talks about his recording career and very briefly references his involvement with the Carpenters around the 5m40s mark. It got me thinking...

One of the things I really enjoy about the Carpenters' songs are the strings (pretty much in any song actually). Recently, I listened to Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft, and I was left with a lot of questions about the strings tracks in their songs. How did The Carpenters record them...

In your opinion, what is the “holy grail” of Carpenters memorabilia?

There has been a lot of speculative discussion lately about The Carpenters and what they might have sounded like doing different songs of the 80s, 90s and 2000s. It got me thinking about an aspect that's essential to an artists image and brand. That would be the album cover and artwork that goes...

So, I was nosing around many discussion boards, and one guy mentions that K&K recorded this Beatles tune but it sits in the vault. Any truth to this, @Chris May ?

Hi all, I felt like a kid in a candy store when I discovered this tour video the other day, seeing all those endless amounts of boxes of master tapes and session tapes and more. I found myself pausing the video many times, trying to read what was on those boxes. Every time I spotted the A&M...

After having to Downsize property to a bungalow for health reasons I have little room to store my extensive Carpenters Collection , I’d like to offer the collection for sale to fans on the site as a complete lot. UK only please?. If anyone is interested in taking my Collection please get back...

For me, Side 1 has to be "Only Yesterday," not only my favorite Carpenters tune but my favorite song period! Karen never sounded better, John Bettis' lyrics are heartfelt without being sappy, and Richard's arrangement is perfect, not a sound or instrument out of place! Side 2: "Without A Song."...

Very sorry to hear about the passing of Jerry Moss, a pivotal player in the career of Karen and Richard. RIP Jerry. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2023-08-16/jerry-moss-cofounder-am-records-dies-88

Hey all, This probably doesn't deserve it's own thread but I really couldn't find anywhere else to put it, so... This past week I was on vacation (Disneyland - finally off the bucket-list) and then down through the "beach cities" until landing in Newport Beach. Knowing I would be passing...

Besides Looking for Love 45 single, that is a rarity, what would you consider a hard to find release ? I have this Carpenters Collection cassettes, a format that I had never seen before or after buying it. Carpenters Collection

I was just listening to “Your Baby Doesn’t Love You Anymore” and the sound of his backgrounds is VERY nice, though the tune feels overproduced to me. I’ve always loved his vocal arrangements and with just his voice, the results are very different from Karen & Richard. The sound is every bit as...

As a longtime Carpenters historian and coauthor of “Carpenters: The Musical Legacy” (with Mike Cidoni Lennox and Richard Carpenter, © 2021), I answer a number of questions submitted to me directly by Carpenters fans related to the duo’s Christmas catalog, while laying out a comprehensive...

Whenever I see Carpenters music videos, and by that I mean promotional films specifically made of them performing songs, such as the one for "Only Yesterday," not ones crafted from TV show appearances, i.e. "Top of the World," I wonder who made the decision to give some of their songs that...

Apologies if there is already a thread about this. I tried a search and nothing specific came up, even though I thought I’d posted on the subject myself. Today, I ordered The Complete Singles from Amazon (UK). I didn’t think this would ever be made more widely available so I’d given up on...

As Richard often expressed, finding the right song was paramount in creating a hit. Therefore, you could say that the writers of Carpenters' songs played a huge part in the success of Karen and Richard. What are some other songs by writers of Carpenters material that you like / have respect...

I follow a user on instagram and they posted a picture of a Japan release of all the Carpenters. I can’t seem to find it on discogs or anywhere else online. I really like the look of them but have no way of seeing if any are for sale since there’s no unique identifier. Here’s a few pictures of...

I was taking another look at my copy of Carpenters: The Musical Legacy the other day when I noticed something odd on page 38. On that page, there is a photograph of the song list for the album Offering. The song "Saturday" appears on this list. Is it possible that the Carpenters started...