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@Jack A. You definitely still have the right to call yourself a Carpenters fan! You don't need to own anything. The only thing that matters, is that you can enjoy their music.not even sure I still have the right to call myself a Carpenters fan!
Wow, I'm seriously impressed by everyone else. All I have is the first four albums on LP and a 45 of "Rainy Days and Mondays" - not even sure I still have the right to call myself a Carpenters fan!
I had to give up my LPs. We no longer had a functioning turntable, and we were moving from our house to a tiny apartment, so anything extra that we didn't need or weren't using had to go. Our LP and cassette tape collections were among those items. Goodwill took every bit of it, so I'd like to think they ended up someplace besides a landfill.I’m in the same boat. Only have the original studio albums up to Hush, the vinyl Live in Japan, and the 45 of Postman. None are mint condition as I played them endlessly back in the days when my record player was working.
You're way ahead of me! I would call what you have a collection...., but my collection (I hesitate to even call it that, after what some of you have posted here!) sits at a paltry less than 50.
How many copies of Offering do you own?Between about 14 vinyl copies of Offering, TTR, and 5 Shm and or Cd!s of Offering, and TTR from USA, Japan, and England that I’ve bought, it doesn’t exist. Just wondering if that’s it, or another rarity I’m missing out on? I’m curious now. Thank you.
The original version that I was gifted in 1972 has the traditional tan label with the smaller print style on the title part of the label. The vinyl itself (on both sides) has a larger groove space between tracks (as does the 'Offering' LP). The track listing on the label is also a bolder print than later versions. The back cover on the bottom right has the RIAA logo and not the A&M logo. In 50+ years of collecting, I've only seen two of them with these characteristics. The original copy is trashed (I was 10) and the one I got after that is pretty scuffed up. It's just an example of OCD at its finest, but I obviously enjoy the hunt! I haven't spent big bucks on my copies, thankfully, but I'm sure my buying habits have contributed to many meals at the Carpenter dinner table.Okay, I’ll bite. After acquiring 29 copies of TTR, what haven’t you found? One that has no distortion on Someday, and other tracks ? Between about 14 vinyl copies of Offering, TTR, and 5 Shm and or Cd!s of Offering, and TTR from USA, Japan, and England that I’ve bought, it doesn’t exist. Just wondering if that’s it, or another rarity I’m missing out on? I’m curious now. Thank you.
Sure! I feel a bit freakish now, but the truth hurts!Ahhh, now I remember. I think there was a thread about this a few years ago. Maybe it was you or Billy Rees, or Harry that wrote about that difference. That is indeed a very collectible cover then, and very hard to find. Thank you!
Hmmm, I wonder if that's the version I had, but ended up having to donate to Goodwill along with all my other LPs. My parents also had this album, along with Close to You and Carpenters. They probably purchased Ticket to Ride after buying Close to You, so it was likely one of the original pressings. I'll bet they're still in my mother's basement. I'm planning to visit in the spring, so I may bring them home with me. And then I can check to see if that Ticket to Ride album has the characteristics you describe.The original version that I was gifted in 1972 has the traditional tan label with the smaller print style on the title part of the label. The vinyl itself (on both sides) has a larger groove space between tracks (as does the 'Offering' LP). The track listing on the label is also a bolder print than later versions. The back cover on the bottom right has the RIAA logo and not the A&M logo. In 50+ years of collecting, I've only seen two of them with these characteristics. The original copy is trashed (I was 10) and the one I got after that is pretty scuffed up. It's just an example of OCD at its finest, but I obviously enjoy the hunt! I haven't spent big bucks on my copies, thankfully, but I'm sure my buying habits have contributed to many meals at the Carpenter dinner table.
I do have these on CD NOT on vinyl record:
"Close To You" (remastered)
"Carpenters" (tan) (remastered)
"A Song For You" (remastered)
"Made In America" (remastered)
"Voice Of The Heart" (remastered)
"Lovelines" (Japan CD import which has the album CD sleeve) (remastered)
"Christmas Portrait" (Special Edition 1985 CD) (NOT the West Germany CD)
"Christmas Collection" (2 CD Set from 1996) (remastered)
"With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra"
"Singles 1969 - 1981"
"The Essential Collection" (1965 - 1997) (from 2002) (CD box set) &
Richard Carpenter "Pianist, Arranger, Composer & Conductor" & that is it!!!!
The one I have meets everything you described except or the small print style on the title part of the label. On this one the title is the same size font as Carpenters So I guess it's just an ordinary copy. The LP really sounds amazing thoughThe original version that I was gifted in 1972 has the traditional tan label with the smaller print style on the title part of the label. The vinyl itself (on both sides) has a larger groove space between tracks (as does the 'Offering' LP). The track listing on the label is also a bolder print than later versions. The back cover on the bottom right has the RIAA logo and not the A&M logo. In 50+ years of collecting, I've only seen two of them with these characteristics.
I looked for this and didn't find anything. The search options were too many. I would love to see what was discussed on the differences. Does anyone remembers what thread that was in?Ahhh, now I remember. I think there was a thread about this a few years ago. Maybe it was you or Billy Rees, or Harry that wrote about that difference. That is indeed a very collectible cover then, and very hard to find. Thank you!