BarryT60
Well-Known Member
I live in Nashville, and was not impressed by any noticeable airplay in our market. I think the purists doing the playlists may have prevailed...Given that, according to the Billboard Title...' Carpenters Cracking Country Charts Without Nashville Push',
one wonders what could have happened WITH a push by country- backers concurrent with Recording Company
raising their profile throughout the Country-Music scene.
Did the 2,000 promotional copies of the EP make a dent in that respect?
Seems as if that is a substantial number of promotional copies to be issued
to country stations '...and regional promotional men.".
"This is the first time we've gone all out after a country hit"....A&M National Promotion Director
Houston, Dallas, Kansas City...no small feat, at that time, for Carpenters and Sweet,Sweet Smile.
Why hasn't the Video of the song appeared on an official DVD release? It's a good one.
Mr. J. informs that "...A&M turned it down flat..." (Carpenters' idea of a country-album).
I'm no expert, but this was another missed opportunity.
Sweet, Sweet Smile, Two Sides, 1972 Top of The World, Jambalaya, Reason To Believe,
...and others...looks to be a great start to a great album.
(That's half an album, there, already!).
I remember requesting, (as usual), and couldn't wait for top 5 - assuming it would be picked up by everyone then... If only.... Then Two Sides would surely have been released... The follow-up which I believe could have been humongous.