GaryAlan
Well-Known Member
Puzzling to me that I remember no other instance where it was revealed through Billboard Magazine,
or any other trade paper, how much A&M was spending for the promotion of a Carpenters' album.
Why would this information, at the time, be available for publication?
While The Singles 1974-1978 ended up a UK Chart success, one does wonder how much was profited.
Had Karen Carpenter not flown over to Britain for the Bruce Forsyth performance, would the album
have charted as high? If Richard Carpenter was aware of that dollar amount being spent for promotion,
would he have decided to accompany Karen ?
(The Vinyl LP, by the way, merits much more listen than the substandard--much later-- compiled cd .)
or any other trade paper, how much A&M was spending for the promotion of a Carpenters' album.
Why would this information, at the time, be available for publication?
While The Singles 1974-1978 ended up a UK Chart success, one does wonder how much was profited.
Had Karen Carpenter not flown over to Britain for the Bruce Forsyth performance, would the album
have charted as high? If Richard Carpenter was aware of that dollar amount being spent for promotion,
would he have decided to accompany Karen ?
(The Vinyl LP, by the way, merits much more listen than the substandard--much later-- compiled cd .)