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That is the Japanese "Compact Disc Collection"-Twelve albums(including CP special edition).Has anyone ever seen this Carpenters CD Collection before? This is shown in The Mook and it says 1989, was this a UK release? If you look closely it has the albums in the standard jewel cases but the one in the front is showing the cover of Honolulu City Lights. I did not know this was released as a CD single inside a collection box set? I got a magnifying glass and it actually says Honolulu City Lights and the cover matches the 45 picture sleeve. I also could not find this on David's Carpenters site in 1989. See below from Mook
Twelve albums(including CP special edition).
"Honolulu City Lights" cd-single wasn't part of that set.
I just noticed something else, the US 45 single of Honolulu City Lights is b/w I Just Fall In Love Again.
The Japan 45 single of Honolulu City Lights is b/w When You Got What It Takes
The CD Single of Honolulu City Lights is b/w Slow Dance.
How odd is that?
We have talked about that famous Carpenters Logo Neon Sign before but here is a great shot in color of the Carpenters Neon Sign (I'm assuming that was at the Newville Home?
Does anyone know when this sign was made, before or after Karen passed away?
Check out the pillow made from The Singles 69-73 love that.
That is odd Chris, and something I'd never noticed myself!
While I was looking up the various versions online, I came across this other Japanese rarity. I tried to post it on the original thread about this release but it's closed to further comments. When I first saw this, I thought it was some kind of collection of songs from their TV Specials because it's called 'ABC Sampler'. But on further inspection, it's a 20 track promo only collection of songs by 'ABBA', Bee Gees' and 'Carpenters' - my three favourite bands! And there's one up for sale currently if anyone's after it...
http://www.cdandlp.com/item/2/0-1101-0-1-0/2980390755/carpenters-abc-sampler.html
My mistake-I actually thought that was the "Compact Disc Collection" released around 1990.It had the 12 albums "Ticket" through "Lovelines"-including the CP Special Edition. No "Palladium" disc and no "Honolulu" cd-single.Yes it was.
It was the ten studio albums, plus the very first release of LIVE AT THE PALLADIUM on CD, and the single for "Honolulu City Lights" b/w "Slow Dance"
Here's Keith Hirsch's report on that first box set:
http://www.keithhirsch.com/the-japanese-carpenters-box-set-carpenters-collection
and another look at that set:
http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/mega-1986-first-carpenters-box-set-404080533
Pretty rare.
Harry
First off, I noticed a 45 single listed in a section titled "Prelude 1946-1968" now this pic is super small but with a magnifying glass I can clearly see a Russell label showing it to be a 45 then Karen Carpenter and the song "We'll Be Together"
VERY cool! I wonder if the record has Karen singing in a "high voice" or a "low voice?" (The latter supposedly didn't happen until "You'll Love Me," when her low voice "popped out.")
It's been bugging me for a while exactly what Mook refers to. Apparently it's a blend of magazine and book, half magazine and half book, hence Mook. Just wanted to throw in that bit of trivia.