Simon KC1950
Well-Known Member
I thought this would be interesting and would have been a welcome edition to my collection ! I'm not too sure how common it was for musicians TV Specials to have an accompanying soundtrack LP not being born until 2000, when TV Specials like that became a thing of the past. I thought of this from being a fan of Nancy Sinatra; her TV Special from 1967 "Movin' With Nancy" was a huge success and an album came out with the same name, including all the songs from the special and the performances from her guests Lee Hazelwood, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis jr. and of course Frank Sinatra. It's great (I'd recommend you watch it on YouTube). So I was wondering why the Carpenters never released a sound track album, especially considering how successful their first was, not to mention the quality of the material from the 5th. So here's how they could have looked:
"The Carpenters Very First TV Special"
Side One:
1. We've Only Just Begun - short intro
2. Top Of The World
3. These Are The Jokes Folks
4. Close To You - Spike Jones style
5. Karen Carpenter Drum Solo:
Strike Up The Band/ S'Wonderful/Fascinatin' Rhythm
Side Two
6. I Can Dream Can't I - short interlude
7. Poems, Prayers and Promises - John Denver
8. Superstar/Rainy Days And Mondays
9. Tab Picker - Richard & John Denver
10. Coming Through The Rye / Good Vibrations - Karen with John Denver
11. Piano solo/comedy piano - Richard with Victor Borge
12. Gonna Cut Away - Karen with John Denver
13. Carpenters Hit Medley:
Sing / Close To You / For All We Know / Ticket To Ride / Only Yesterday / I Won't Last A Day Without You / Goodbye To Love
"The Carpenters: Space Encounters"
Side One:
1. Sweet Sweet Smile
2. Fun, Fun, Fun
3. Dancing In The Streets
4. Just The Way You Are - John Davidson
5. Goofus
6. Close Encounters / Star Wars
Side Two:
7. Little Girl Blue
8. Piano Picker
9. Man Smart, Woman Smarter - Karen with Susanne Sommers
10. Medley:
Dance In The Old Fashioned Way / Boogie Nights / I Could Have Danced All Night
11. Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft
"Music, Music, Music"
Side One:
1. A Song For You - short intro
2. Without A Song
3. I Got Rhythm
4. Ain't Misbehavin' - Ella Fitzgerald
5. Dizzy Fingers
6. You'll Never Know - John Davison (Or RCs recording)
Side Two:
7. Karen & Ella Medley
8. Richard Piano Solo
9. When I Fall In Love
10. You're Just In Love
11. How High The Moon - Ella Fitzgerald
12. Medley:
Sing / Knowing When To Leave / Make It Easy On Yourself / Someday / We've Only Just Begun
Thoughts?
"The Carpenters Very First TV Special"
Side One:
1. We've Only Just Begun - short intro
2. Top Of The World
3. These Are The Jokes Folks
4. Close To You - Spike Jones style
5. Karen Carpenter Drum Solo:
Strike Up The Band/ S'Wonderful/Fascinatin' Rhythm
Side Two
6. I Can Dream Can't I - short interlude
7. Poems, Prayers and Promises - John Denver
8. Superstar/Rainy Days And Mondays
9. Tab Picker - Richard & John Denver
10. Coming Through The Rye / Good Vibrations - Karen with John Denver
11. Piano solo/comedy piano - Richard with Victor Borge
12. Gonna Cut Away - Karen with John Denver
13. Carpenters Hit Medley:
Sing / Close To You / For All We Know / Ticket To Ride / Only Yesterday / I Won't Last A Day Without You / Goodbye To Love
"The Carpenters: Space Encounters"
Side One:
1. Sweet Sweet Smile
2. Fun, Fun, Fun
3. Dancing In The Streets
4. Just The Way You Are - John Davidson
5. Goofus
6. Close Encounters / Star Wars
Side Two:
7. Little Girl Blue
8. Piano Picker
9. Man Smart, Woman Smarter - Karen with Susanne Sommers
10. Medley:
Dance In The Old Fashioned Way / Boogie Nights / I Could Have Danced All Night
11. Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft
"Music, Music, Music"
Side One:
1. A Song For You - short intro
2. Without A Song
3. I Got Rhythm
4. Ain't Misbehavin' - Ella Fitzgerald
5. Dizzy Fingers
6. You'll Never Know - John Davison (Or RCs recording)
Side Two:
7. Karen & Ella Medley
8. Richard Piano Solo
9. When I Fall In Love
10. You're Just In Love
11. How High The Moon - Ella Fitzgerald
12. Medley:
Sing / Knowing When To Leave / Make It Easy On Yourself / Someday / We've Only Just Begun
Thoughts?
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