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I came upon this article today and thought I'd send it along. Pretty nifty. https://lancasteronline.com/features/entertainment/a-carpenters-christmas/article_8cba2b1f-c906-5f70-836d-7ec2c0430e77.html

Given that Karen and Richard recorded many songs specifically for TV programs, both ones they hosted and those they were guests on, I thought it would be fun to imagine what a Carpenters TV album might have as a track list. Here are the ground rules I'm suggesting: 1. Every song or medley...

I have been listening to other versions / originals of songs well popularised by the Carpenters recently, and a few lyric alterations jumped out at me. Having listened to the Carpenters versions so long, these differences in the lyrics really pop out. I thought it would be fun for us to...

Hello all, I ran across this today and found it to be an interesting watch. My apologies if it's already been posted elsewhere...

For the final night of my school class’s trip to Japan, we all went to a karaoke bar. I decided to get up and sing “Top Of The World.” Karen’s contralto on that song seems to fall roughly in the standard male tenor register - which means I could sing it pretty easily. I mentioned that it was...

I just listened to the former for the first time, and was shocked at how similar some parts of these two songs are: 1. First of all, the very beginning of both songs are exactly the same. Same oboe note and everything. 2. Then the oboe is double-tracked in the second part of the intro. 3...

Carpenters: Now & Then A&M Records SP-3519 Released 1973 Please refer to our Official Review for full details on this recording. https://forum.amcorner.com/threads/album-now-then-sp-3519.13074/

I just wrapped up this lengthy article and thought you'd enjoy it. It's the latest in the series which reviews their albums one by one. It also covers the impact of their music and career in my life as well as growing up in Southern California during some pretty great years. Next, I'll cover...

All this talk about the Carpenters-Neil Sedaka incident in 1975 got me thinking about the cover version of Neil's best known song Karen & Richard recorded and then released the following year. Once I listened to it again, I noticed something different about it compared to other Carpenters tunes...

Thank you for the inspiration @Without A Song! I always felt like this album could sound really good. The obvious one is coming but I wonder what this would sound like properly massaged and mastered really well. The OG A&M LP of this is really good but it could be better. Can you imagine...

For our Japanese friends, a translation of Carpenters: The Musical Legacy can now be purchased here at Amazon Japan!

Check this out:

I see this book at Amazon for $4.19 currently. I know I paid more than that. But if anyone needs a copy, I just thought I'd point it out...

He talks about the song "Rainy Days And Mondays" & other things. (Runs 23 minutes)

To my knowledge, this hasn't been a topic yet on this forum. For me I'm going to go with the brass ornaments in the chorus of "Superstar" - to me, that's a quintessential, signature Richard Carpenter hook. It stands out, but at the same time, also blends pretty well with the rest of the...

Carpenters: A Song for You A&M Records SP-3511 Released 1972 This classic album is detailed and discussed in the Official Review: https://forum.amcorner.com/threads/album-a-song-for-you-sp-3511.13049/

Thought I would start a new thread that focuses on the Carpenters touring years by posting local reviews along with clippings that promoted their upcoming concerts. To kick it off I've included their only appearance in Maine's largest city of Portland at the historic Exposition Building which...

Proof that Karen and Richard weren't totally locked out of Top 40 radio in the late 70s. KTNQ, Los Angeles ("The New TenQ") played "Calling Occupants". K&R are seen in studio in October 1977 with the legendary DJ The Real Don Steele (wearing a "Passage" T-shirt) and the TenQ Duck.

Runs 19 minutes which they do "Superstar", "Rainy Days And Mondays", "Goodbye To Love" & "Mr. Guder".

Approximately a month ago, I had observed that the Carpenters had around 4 million listeners a month on Spotify. Yesterday, when I looked again, they had reached 13.5 million monthly listeners! Does this prove that the Carpenters are still the kings of Christmas?

Refer to our Official Review for details and discussion: https://forum.amcorner.com/threads/album-carpenters-s-t-sp-3502.12989/

Original audio supplied by @Rick-An Ordinary Fool. Video and audio sweetening by @Harry

Has anyone else noticed that Karen's backing vocals seem to be missing from the RPO version of this song (or at least very buried in the mix)? I love RDAM and it's long remained my favorite Carpenters song. I think Richard did a great job with this one for the RPO album. However, on "the one...

Hi all. I saw this book available for pre order on amazon U.K. it looks interesting… The Carpenters On Track: Every Album, Every Song Amazon.co.uk

Just came across an article about "Passage" on the uDiscover Music site: https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/carpenters-passage-album/ The statement in the last paragraph, "...it did make No. 12 in the UK and No. 7 in Japan, and remains a much-loved album by fans, most of whom were never...