GaryAlan
Well-Known Member
Solitaire.....
"... became the Carpenters’ least successful single since their pre-stardom
A&M debut ‘Ticket to Ride’ in 1969. "
I've listened to this song hundreds--if not, thousands--of times.
The more I hear it, the more I love it. (Same with LP Horizon).
It's been debated previously, but, the more I contemplate this,
the more baffled I remain:
In the USA, single Solitaire and album Horizon were "relatively" unsuccessful.
("relative" to sales of earlier singles and albums, that is).
Had Karen and Richard been able to do Solitaire in concert (did they ever do it in concert ?),
Had the Sedaka-incident not been given bad press....
Would any difference have been made in their sales and chart standing ?
(Keep in mind, Love Will Keep Us Together (Captain and Tennille) was #1 for 1975 !)
"... became the Carpenters’ least successful single since their pre-stardom
A&M debut ‘Ticket to Ride’ in 1969. "
I've listened to this song hundreds--if not, thousands--of times.
The more I hear it, the more I love it. (Same with LP Horizon).
It's been debated previously, but, the more I contemplate this,
the more baffled I remain:
In the USA, single Solitaire and album Horizon were "relatively" unsuccessful.
("relative" to sales of earlier singles and albums, that is).
Had Karen and Richard been able to do Solitaire in concert (did they ever do it in concert ?),
Had the Sedaka-incident not been given bad press....
Would any difference have been made in their sales and chart standing ?
(Keep in mind, Love Will Keep Us Together (Captain and Tennille) was #1 for 1975 !)