Rick-An Ordinary Fool
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And, let us not forget, back in the day--1979--
there would have been a time lag between receiving information and then publishing that information.
In other words, in order to get a "print edition" into publication and into circulation
by the date of December 1979, many other wheels had to be already in motion.
Had that initial playback been truly awful to Derek Green's ears, when he first heard the album,
how could it be that the solo album was still being planned for a March release ?
In other words, A&M records would not have allowed CashBox to go forward with printing,
let alone circulating, this information--it would have been retracted before print date.
My two cents.
^^Good point:
Coleman, page 271:
"By the time she had completed it in early 1980,
the customary playback for senior A&M executives was set up."
But....
"trusting Green's ears, Jerry Moss asked him to fly in to New York to
hear the initial playback of the songs in the studio."
^^Good point:
Coleman, page 271:
"By the time she had completed it in early 1980,
the customary playback for senior A&M executives was set up."
But....
"trusting Green's ears, Jerry Moss asked him to fly in to New York to
hear the initial playback of the songs in the studio.""
My question is, why would they go to the expense of a photo shoot with a world-renowned photographer and then go on to mock up the album’s artwork, if they hadn’t yet done the playbacks?
Another source reads it this way:
"Scheduled for release in early 1980, it was treated by A&M as a potential blockbuster.
Until they heard it. A routine playback for the label heads, at which Richard Carpenter was also in attendance,
proved to be a disaster. "
Source:
Karen Carpenter and the mystery of the missing album
It would be interesting to hear what Paul Grein might have to say about Karen’s solo album appearing for release in Cashbox...if he had heard any news between various writers of music magazines back then. Might be a good question for discussion at the 50th.
After all, anyone who writes, regards
Lovelines album: "three fine ballads redeemed an average batch." (page 329),
does a disservice to the album and the Carpenters' legacy.
Well if you only get to ask one question...You could always say, my question is 2 parts I dare you Stephen.If I don’t get a chance to add another question I’ll ask Paul at the meet and greet after the panel discussion what he thinks on the subject of the many discrepancies surrounding Karen’s album.
If there were any album cover designs made back then, it would be great if that was used.
How trustworthy is that link, Stephen ?
The difference is that both songs were, of course, WRITTEN by Paul Simon, making them more personal when coming from him. Not to mention that fact that these songs were both from an "iconic" solo album by Paul, with possibly his biggest successes following the break-up of him and Garfunkel - and, tucked away on the album is the reunion of Simon & Garfunkel with "My Little Town".
Karen's versions of these songs are very nicely done, and each could be considered a decent album track from an artist who isn't a composer. As much of a Carpenters fan as I am, if given the choice, I think I'd pick Paul Simon's take on these songs. They're his - and iconically so.