The big puzzle for my tastes is why---on the PACC album--
why was utilization made of the
O.K. Chorale ?
Richard needed singers. Karen was dead.
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The big puzzle for my tastes is why---on the PACC album--
why was utilization made of the
O.K. Chorale ?
Why purposely choose to cut sales--1997-- by utilizing a "chorale" sound ?
it is difficult to believe that he--at least--was not aware that the added Choral music would
render the album with fewer sales
Just as I Need To Be In Love lost some market/radio share, in part, due to MOR Choral.
Keep in mind, Harry, I did not use the term "poor sales,"
I used the term "fewer" sales.
In other words, my opinion (and, I assume we all realize this is simply my opinion)
is that to enhance the marketability of Richard's PACC album the OK Chorale is not needed.
1976,
I remember vividly how I called the MOR Radio stations (often)in central Fl trying to get
I Need To Be In Love played---it did not happen.
It is a great song--I only wonder (now) if the Chorale parts did not affect its marketability.
Just my gut feeling--no hard evidence to support that.
^^So then, the utilization of the Chorale --on I Need To Be In Love--
wouldn't make them even more "un-hip" ?
It was heavily played, hip or not.
Karen was hardly "dead" when they used the Carpettes on MIA. Just saying'!Richard needed singers. Karen was dead.
Karen was hardly "dead" when they used the Carpettes on MIA. Just saying'!
Will someone PLEASE figure out a way to remove the OK Chorale on some of these recordings. I'd love to hear just KC and RC on these tracks.
It added a very bland sound! Plus, it made it more uncool, and less stations available to play their music. The DJ’s where I’m from said those songs were not on their playlist ordered from their program manager.I liked the Carpettes myself. It's the OK Chorale I don't like. They just sound old-fashioned.
Ed