"CARPENTERS Perform Carpenter"
Yet another compilation of the same material Richard has been tweaking for twenty years since Karen's passing. I feel embarrassed for him to still be making his living off the voice of his late sister and insulted because he expects "his fans" to keep opening their wallets.
Richard was raised to be the star. It was when Karen's voice overshadowed the musical genius of her brother; they became a "team". With a disappointing 20,000 copies sold of "Time" and the embarrassing performance of "Pianist, Arrange, Composer & Conductor" (again - just a cover of his own 30 year old material) and now "CARPENTERS perform Carpenter", one would hope Richard would finally figure out it is time to move on artistically. He is paralyzed in Karen's shadow.
It is sad. With the talents he once demonstrated and the opportunities offered him, Richard Carpenter could have had great success like Henry Mancini celebrated.
Yet another compilation of the same material Richard has been tweaking for twenty years since Karen's passing. I feel embarrassed for him to still be making his living off the voice of his late sister and insulted because he expects "his fans" to keep opening their wallets.
Richard was raised to be the star. It was when Karen's voice overshadowed the musical genius of her brother; they became a "team". With a disappointing 20,000 copies sold of "Time" and the embarrassing performance of "Pianist, Arrange, Composer & Conductor" (again - just a cover of his own 30 year old material) and now "CARPENTERS perform Carpenter", one would hope Richard would finally figure out it is time to move on artistically. He is paralyzed in Karen's shadow.
It is sad. With the talents he once demonstrated and the opportunities offered him, Richard Carpenter could have had great success like Henry Mancini celebrated.