Christmas 2009- Carpenters Christmas Medley by Richard

[SakuraSYayoi]

When I checked Billboard Dec 5, I noticed re-entry of "Christmas Portrait".
(Barry Manilow's latest Christmas Album debuts and Elvis Presley's Christmas Duets last year [which contained a duet with Olivia Newton-John] is also re-entry.)
Christmas Portrait
#193 - Billboard 200 - Dec 5, 2009
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000002GHQ...veASIN=B000002GHQ&creative=373489&camp=211189

I heard "Merry Christmas Darling" on Internet radio 7 times today!! WLNP, KTDZ, WMHK, WLTE, WNWV, KRVE & WROZ
(And "Superstar" on KONO & "Top of the World" on CFOB. Charlie Tuna re-aired interview with Karen, too!! Karen mentioned Japan! CFOB will repeat, probably CJRL,too. WSOX & QWTU may air 'Charlie Tuna the '70s' this weekend.)


Last September I read an article about Christmas radio program that mentioned Richard.
After that I saw the song list and demo.
The song list has
Carpenters Christmas Medley (Richard Carpenter) at HOUR 8,
Merry Christmas Darling credit was Carpenters.

Christmas Across the Lands
Now in it's 10th Anniversary Edition, Christmas Across the Lands was originally called Christmas At Home, but due to it's
global nature is now called Christmas Across the Lands.
From across USA and Canada, many foreign countries as far away as Dubai, Phillipines, Sri Lanka, New Zealand,
Ireland, and more. Plus we are honored to donate our show to the Armed Forces Network-Radio, and Canadian Forces
Network-Europe. you know why we say "Across The Lands!"
The concept of the show came to creator Randy Sherwyn in the 1980's while listening to other shows that were the same
year after year. In fact one year Randy opened up the show, and the CD's had coffee stains on them! He decided then
that an annually updated Christmas show would one day be his goal. The show is written, hosted, and produced by
Randy. Every year though he leans on a few others for some much appreciated assistance. People like Joel Denver of
All Access play a valueable part in the shows success. This year Randy welcomes back Robin Marshall as the "First
Lady" of Christmas Across the Lands.
Why not take a listen to a sample of this years's show and consider Christmas Across the Lands for your
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http://www.smspacific.net/index2.php?option=com_content&do_pdf=1&id=47

Christmas for Troops and YOUR Hometown!

September 25th, 2009
(Ft. Myers, Florida)-- Randy Sherwyn, host of the popular Christmas Across the Lands 12 Hour Christmas Radio Show announced today that the fresh, new show for 2009 has been completed.
Christmas Across the Lands will be heard worldwide on the Armed Forces Network-Radio, and via the Canadian Forces Network/Europe again this year. This years show marks the 10th Anniversary of songs, stories, interviews, customs, trivia, and features brief interviews with the likes of Richard Carpenter, Dr. Elmo, Tommy James, and Zuzu. Songs are carefully selected to appeal to the whole family, from the classics by Bing, Nat, Johnny to Mariah, Buffett, Beach Boys, and Rascal Flatts.

Christmas Across the Lands is donated to our service men and women around the world. Radio stations wishing to air the show can do so for the low program cost of $129.00. No barter spots, 10 min local avails. Custom V.O. liners are free!

DEMO online at www.christmasacrossthelands.com

www.christmasacrossthelands.com
239-344-9826
[email protected]

http://www.energypeopleconnect.com/...890620-christmas-for-troops-and-your-hometown

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Christmas Across The Lands page with Demo and stations mentioned
http://www.christmasacrossthelands.com/
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HeartBeat FM will air, too. I heard ad couple of times but the date/time was not mentioned. Maybe they said big day or something. Christmas Day?

I was able to hear AFN AM. There was AFN or older FEN SW but there is not SW anymore. I cannot hear AFN at home lately.

CFN has Internet radio, but they sometimes stopped just a minute before American Top 40 repeated. Hope I can hear Richard and "Merry Christmas Darling".

Would you post the radio station links and time when you will find? Thanks.

Sakura

 

[SakuraSYayoi]

122 views no reply....if you are interested in interview with Karen, you can hear it online. Probably WSOX will air.

 

[SakuraSYayoi]

While I was hearing Charlie Tuna the '70s yesterday, I was posting to another place. Dozen of people clicked my link to Charlie Tuna.

5-hour-program (There is 4-hour station, too.)
Hour 3 had interviews with Karen, I think. Brief but 3 parts. I knew the last 2 parts, but probably the first part was new to me.

WSOX air Hour 1 of Charlie Tuna the '70s now. ( http://www.961wsox.com/ )
WSOX player(Click here)

WQTU may air now. The player opens but does't work at my computer.
Q102 102.3 FM
(I don't know their radio family air Charlie Tuna, South107, WRGA & 93.5 Life.)

I sometimes hear the last week program. Hope not this week.

Sakura

 

[PJ]

Hi Sakura & All,

Great news that Christmas Portrait is back in USA Charts ....still shows how many copies Carpenters Christmas sets sell every year

Billboard has just changed their Album Chart criteria : any album that sells in sufficent quantities can enter Billboard Top 200 ....so Lovelines & other non-charting albums could finally land on Top 200 ....if only Lovelines & other Studio albums were still available in USA !!

Now where is 40/40 ....long overdue to chart in Top 100 ....

Peter UK

 

[SakuraSYayoi]

When I read that Billboard would change the Album Chart criteria, I hoped Carpenters re-entry in the second or third week of December, but the first week!!

Looks like an university radio in IL will air 4 hour program this Saturday. 7pm

So Merry Christmas Darling will air.

Richard's medley may air next week?
When will interview with Richard air?

Sakura

 

[SakuraSYayoi]

Christmas Across The Lands Hour 1 is now on here

Silver Bells & message (Gloria Estefan)
It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas (Johnny Mathis)
Jingle Bell Rock (Rascall Flatts)
Let It Snow (Michael Buble)

Sakura

 

[SakuraSYayoi]

Richard was talking about Christmas Portrait and they played "Merry Christmas Darling".

Now Hour 4 playing

Christmas pics recently posted
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/93747926/Disney-ABC-Television-Group
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/93747928/Disney-ABC-Television-Group
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/93747931/Disney-ABC-Television-Group
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/93747930/Disney-ABC-Television-Group

Other pics from TV Specials among ABC 25th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL, Robert Young with the Young and The Johnny Cash Show were alsp uploaded.
http://www.gettyimages.com/Search/S...itorial&assetType=image&p=Karen Carpenter ABC

Sakura

 

[Song4uman]

are there recordings out there of the 25th anniversary special for ABC with that trio singing????

 

[rdsofla]

There are audio and video clips on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_JLCnp2cLA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUAogqh3upE

 

[SakuraSYayoi]

Christmas Portrait
#152 - Billboard 200 - Dec 19, 2009
Also Charted on
#39 Catalog Albums
#47 Holiday Albums

What happened to Holiday Albums Chart? Last week disappeared from Billboard 200 but at #46 at Holiday Albums....

 

[goodjeans]

What happened to Holiday Albums Chart?

The Billboard Holiday Chart appears every other week.

 

[cam89]

Good to see CHRISTMAS PORTRAIT at #156. Hopefully it goes into the Top 100 albums of the TOP 200.

 

[SakuraSYayoi]

Christmas Across The Lands -Hour 7 will start at WCSF online.
You can hear, click below link
http://bit.ly/6hDtkC

Hour 7 - 3rd song: Merry Christmas Darling (Carpenters)

Sakura

 

[SakuraSYayoi]

WOW, Mr. Pooler appears!!

 

[SakuraSYayoi]

Karen is speaking

 

[SakuraSYayoi]

Interview with Karen on KIQQ, 1978, just aired on WCSF!! :santa:

Now "Merry Christmas, Darling".

 

[SakuraSYayoi]

Christmas Across The Lands - Hour 8 - just started on WCSF 88.7 FM.
9th song: Carpenters Christmas Medley (Richard Carpenter)

Christmas Across The Lands 2009 Songlist http://www.christmasacrossthelands.com/2009songlist.html


WCSF online
http://bit.ly/6hDtkC

Sakura

 

[SakuraSYayoi]

Now playing; Where Are You Christmas (Faith Hill)

Next will be
Carpenters Christmas Medley (Richard Carpenter)

WCSF online
http://bit.ly/6hDtkC

 

[SakuraSYayoi]

Richard was speaking and the medley just started.

WCSF online
http://bit.ly/6hDtkC

 

[SakuraSYayoi]

Christmas Portrait
#162 - Billboard 200 - Dec 26, 2009
Also Charted on
#38 Catalog Albums
#45 Holiday Albums


Last week I saw a couple of datas for Billboard;

1 BOYLE*SUSAN I DREAMED A DREAM 527,345 -25 700,779 1,224,196
2 BOCELLI*ANDREA MY CHRISTMAS 428,351 97 217,569 1,115,419

8 JACKSON*MICHAEL MICHAEL JACKSON'S THIS IS IT 75,093 -31 108,121 965,474

19 STING IF ON A WINTER'S NIGHT 54,559 43 38,275 311,502

89 BEATLES BEATLES IN STEREO 12,876 95 6,612 113,140

92 JACKSON*MICHAEL THRILLER 12,579 -12 14,368 5,637,651

104 BEATLES ABBEY ROAD 11,286 0 11,267 4,384,101

152 CARPENTERS CHRISTMAS PORTRAIT 8,324 32 6,297 1,753,942

164 COLE*NAT KING CHRISTMAS SONG 7,504 85 4,048 784,747
165 CROSBY*BING WHITE CHRISTMAS 7,284 40 5,204 1,755,280

171 BEATLES SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CL 6,972 5 6,643 4,173,854

191 JACKSON*MICHAEL BAD 6,121 -65 17,453 1,498,163

 

[SakuraSYayoi]

The same station on which I listened to Christmas Across The Lands will feature Carpenters Christmas Collection on 22nd.

Tuesday, Dec. 22, will feature Christmas with Nat “King” Cole at 7 p.m. and the Carpenters Christmas Collection at 8 p.m.

=JST WED Dec 23 11am?

WCSF

Sakura

 

[SakuraSYayoi]

Merry Christmas Darling at Yes.com

Stations
WSJY #1
107.3 - Today's Lite Hits.. Yesterday's Soft Rock Favorites, Madison, WI
WOGL #1
98.1 - Oldies 98.1, Philadelphia, PA
KOSY #2
106.5 - Light Rock Favorites, Salt Lake City - Ogden - Provo, UT
KCKC #2
102.1 - Kansas City's Best Music and Your Favorite Station at Work, Kansas City, MO-KS
KOIT #2
96.5 - Light Rock Less Talk, San Francisco, CA
WDOK #2
102.1 - , Cleveland, OH
WLGZ #2
102.7 - Legends 102.7, Rochester, NY
KWRW #2
97.7 - Oldies Radio, Tyler-Longview, TX
WGRR #2
103.5 - Cincinnati's Greatest Hits, Cincinnati, OH
WLS #3
94.7 - Chicago's True Oldies Channel, Chicago, IL

http://yes.com/~twEb (Why can't I change language setting?)

I follow Christmas songs, checking yes site. I could hear Carpenters songs many times. At the first of holiday season I only heard "Merry Christmas Darling", and I saw #6 at air play chart (probably from all the station to YES), then often heard "Home For The Holidays" and other songs. I saw "Home...." at #6.

About 20 minutes ago I heard "Selections From The Nutcracker" on KDUV.

Sakura

 

[SakuraSYayoi]

"Merry Christmas Darling" on Charlie Tuna the 70s on CJRL now http://bit.ly/79GFl5

 

[SakuraSYayoi]

And interview with Karen. He aired the same interview last year, too.

Music influence and recording at Joe Osborn's studio.

Sakura

 

[SakuraSYayoi]

Tuesday, Dec. 22, will feature Christmas with Nat “King” Cole at 7 p.m. and the Carpenters Christmas Collection at 8 p.m.

WCSF

Just started, now they are playing "An Old-Fashioned Christmas".

Last hour they played Nat King Cole and Natalie Cole's Christmas songs including their duet. I would like to hear Natalie's version of "Merry Christmas Darling". I followed net radio play her, but I haven't heard it yet.

Sakura