GaryAlan
Well-Known Member
The Liner Notes for the Reader's Digest Collection includes the interview (1978) where Karen says:
"we wanted to make it (Christmas Portrait) a double-album, but ran out of time."
Now, here is the Official website where Richard writes: “I had the album pictured the way I wanted it – and it took time to get it right.”
Because of all the studio time, plus the cost of a full orchestra and a large choir, Christmas Portrait became the Carpenters’ most expensive album to that point. Richard remembers that A&M at one point registered some concern about the mounting bills...."
So, I really wonder how it is that serious consideration for a double-album could have been originally intended.
Musically, I can not imagine an amalgamation of the remaining (OFC) lead vocals being sequenced onto Christmas Portrait in 1978.
And, as Richard now says, he was doing little more than production work and very few keyboard duties,
I simply can not imagine that a double-album was intended for completion in 1978.
"we wanted to make it (Christmas Portrait) a double-album, but ran out of time."
Now, here is the Official website where Richard writes: “I had the album pictured the way I wanted it – and it took time to get it right.”
Because of all the studio time, plus the cost of a full orchestra and a large choir, Christmas Portrait became the Carpenters’ most expensive album to that point. Richard remembers that A&M at one point registered some concern about the mounting bills...."
So, I really wonder how it is that serious consideration for a double-album could have been originally intended.
Musically, I can not imagine an amalgamation of the remaining (OFC) lead vocals being sequenced onto Christmas Portrait in 1978.
And, as Richard now says, he was doing little more than production work and very few keyboard duties,
I simply can not imagine that a double-album was intended for completion in 1978.