GaryAlan
Well-Known Member
The Congas....I love these on this song, wish their presence were more pronounced throughout.
The album stipulates vocals arranged by Richard Carpenter, then, I Believe You arranged by Paul Riser.
My understanding, then, is that Riser arranged all , save vocals.
A bit of background shows Paul Riser a well known Motown arranger and trombonist:
"Grammy Award-winning trombonist, composer and arranger Paul Riser lent his inimitable touch to
many of Motown’s most essential recordings, including ‘I Heard It Though The Grapevine’ by Marvin Gaye
and ‘Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone’ by The Temptations. One of the ‘Funk Brothers’,
he was the uncredited trombonist on most of Motown’s hit records of the late ‘50s, ’60s and early ’70s.
He has gone on to arrange for and work with diverse artists from Quincy Jones and The Carpenters to Patti LaBelle
and arranged many of the songs on R.Kelly’s ‘Chocolate Factory."
Larrie Londin drums on this song, as also on two other MIA songs: When It's Gone and Touch Me When We're Dancing.
Which explains why I enjoy the drums on those song, also. (Karen, also, drums on When It's Gone).
I find the little details of these Carpenters' songs quite fascinating.
The album stipulates vocals arranged by Richard Carpenter, then, I Believe You arranged by Paul Riser.
My understanding, then, is that Riser arranged all , save vocals.
A bit of background shows Paul Riser a well known Motown arranger and trombonist:
"Grammy Award-winning trombonist, composer and arranger Paul Riser lent his inimitable touch to
many of Motown’s most essential recordings, including ‘I Heard It Though The Grapevine’ by Marvin Gaye
and ‘Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone’ by The Temptations. One of the ‘Funk Brothers’,
he was the uncredited trombonist on most of Motown’s hit records of the late ‘50s, ’60s and early ’70s.
He has gone on to arrange for and work with diverse artists from Quincy Jones and The Carpenters to Patti LaBelle
and arranged many of the songs on R.Kelly’s ‘Chocolate Factory."
Larrie Londin drums on this song, as also on two other MIA songs: When It's Gone and Touch Me When We're Dancing.
Which explains why I enjoy the drums on those song, also. (Karen, also, drums on When It's Gone).
I find the little details of these Carpenters' songs quite fascinating.