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Karen Carpenter's drumming on this album is fascinating to discern.
Especially comparing such to her drumming on the Offering album.
I'm rather surprised that the track for Jambalaya wasn't redone with Karen on drums.
(Not that Hal Blaine isn't great; merely for the purpose of maintaining continuity throughout the album.)
Thanks, again, Chris May !
Richard Carpenter does say:
" The rhythm track to our version was recorded in 1972, and put aside.
In the coming months, our schedule became ever tighter and,
as I did not have enough time to listen to and/or write as many new songs as I would have liked,
we completed this track in early 1973, for inclusion in our upcoming Now & Then album."
Needless to say, as the 'track' was not completed until 1973, I still ask why the rhythm part could not
have been re- done (by Karen) whilst they were recording the (background??) vocals to finish the song.
Or, was the Lead vocal also recorded in 1972?
(Richard Carpenter: ".....by completing a track we had recorded in 1972, Jambalaya..").
I noticed his 'end-note' vocals appearing elsewhere:
The end (preceding the harmonies) of Want You Back In My Life ("...want you back in my life...")
or, on the 4:10 version of Only Yesterday--his final vocals ending the song with '...Only Yesterday..."
Are there other instances in song where he is largely absent in Lead,
and then pops in at the last moment?