Sunday, May 26, 2002 6:12:27 AM
Rock 'n' Roll Artists A-Z...Re: The Carpenters
http://www.mirai.ne.jp/~gpda/cp/e/titlee.html
Richard Carpenter (1946 - ?)
As a pianist and producer, Richard's is a rare talent. It was by his talent and ability that the foundation was laid for the subsequent success of the Carpenter's Musical Family. When we think of Carpenters it is most likely that we would identify Karen's amazing voice as the dominate "sound" of the group, however, it was Richard's contributions which truly allowed them to achieve that unique sound. A good example of this is the album "Lovelines". It includes some Karen's solo works with Phil Ramone in 1979. While Karen's voice is as clear and beautiful as ever, the tracts produced by Mr. Phil Ramone do not have the same quality, or true "Carpenters Sound" as those produced by Richard. Richard and Karen's relationship to their music is as inseparable as that of "Cinematography" and "Soundtrack" to a motion picture.
Karen Carpenter (1950-1983)
Karen possessed every bit as much talent as Richard, however, hers was a talent that did not show at an early age like her brother's. Her first musical interest was as a drummer and it wasn't until later that her pure, natural vocal talent surfaced. A record company producer was the first to realize that Karen possessed a unique, and utterly beautiful voice, likening it to the finest of musical instruments. The most fascinating thing about Karen's voice is that it is completely pure and natural, without the benefit of formal training. Richard's talent was the foundation for Carpenters, but Karen's wonderful voice quickly became the reason for the group's existence. Karen passed away at the age of 32 on February 4th, 1983. She died of heart failure which was caused by complications from a long battle with anorexia nervosa. When Karen's heart stopped, millions more throughout the world were shattered with it.
The Carpenters (1969 - ?)
After being rejected by other record producers for being too "Soft" for the market at that time, Richard and Karen's demo-tape attracted the attention of Herb Alpert, one of the manager of the A&M(Alpert & Moss)record company. "Carpenters" signed their first recording contract with A&M in April of 1969, and began a long and fruitful relationship with Herb and the company. They made their debut in November of the same year and with only their second release, "Close to You", reached the top of the American charts. In a career which saw them win 3 Grammy's, Carpenters never broke up, though Karen has gone...
What is "Carpenters" sound ?
"The Carpenters" won and kept the public favor for more than 20 years. Richard sites the ongoing popularity of the group to its "Timeless" sound. Why is their music timeless? Richard's sense of arrangement and song selection were perfect for both he and Karen's talents. His arrangements were never influenced by popular music trends but rather by an undatable sound created with timeless instruments. The Grand Piano rather than the synthesizer, for example leaves Carpenters sound as fresh today as it was then. Richard's tireless work on songs, even those already released is another reason. Some cuts would require additional recording, on others he used remixing or overdubbing to create a "Choir-like" sound. Carpenters sound was "crafted" to play to all ages with complete acceptance. Then, of course, there was Karen's amazing voice. A voice so distinctive, warm and soothing that few could ever tire of it.
Albums
1970 TICKET TO RIDE
1971 CLOSE TO YOU
1971 CARPENTERS
1972 A SONG FOR YOU
1973 NOW AND THEN
1975 HORIZON
1976 A KIND OF HUSH
1977 PASSAGE
1981 MADE IN AMERICA
1983 VOICE OF THE HEART
1989 LOVELINES
1975 LIVE IN JAPAN
1977 LIVE AT THE PALLADIUM
1978 CHRISTMAS PORTRAIT
1984 AN OLD FASHIONED CHRISTMAS
1991 FROM THE TOP
1994 INTERPRETATIONS
2000 EVERGREEN
1992 ORIGINAL MASTER KARAOKE
1995 22HITS OF THE CARPENTERS
1998 BLACKBOX
Grammy Awards
1970 Best New Artist
Best Contemporary Vocal Group
1971 Best Vocal Group
Gold Discs (a million sales)
JAPAN Singles:
1972 Superstar
1974 Jambalaya
1974 I Won't Last A Day Without You
1974 Top Of The World
1974 Yesterday Once More
1976 Only Yesterday
1976 Please Mr. Postman
Albums(*=Japanese issue)
1972 *Golden Prize Vol. 1
1973 Now And Then
1974 *Golden Prize Vol. 2
1974 Live In Japan
1976 Horizon
1996 *Their 22 Hits
AFRICA Album:
1978 The Singles 1969-1973
AUSTRALIA Single:
1972 Close To You
DENMARK Album:
1977 Now And Then
1977 The Singles 1969-1973
HONG KONG Album:
1978 The Singles 1969-1973
NETHERLANDS Albums:
1973 The Singles 1969-1973
1973 Now And Then
1977 Ticket To Ride
UNITED KINGDOM Singles:
1973 Yesterday Once More
1973 Top Of The World
1975 Only Yesterday
Albums
1973 The Singles 1969-1973
1973 Now And Then
1974 Close To You
1974 A Song For You
1974 Carpenters
1975 Horizon
1976 A Kind Of Hush
1977 Live At The Palladium
1977 Ticket To Ride
1979 The Singles 1974-1978
1990 Only Yesterday
CANADA Albums:
1978 Now And Then
1978 A Song For You
1978 The Singles 1969-1973
1978 Carpenters
1978 Close To You
USA Singles:
1970 Close To You
1970 We've Only Just Begun
1971 For All We Know
1971 Rainy Days And Mondays
1971 Superstar
1972 Hurting Each Other
1973 Sing
1973 Yesterday Once More
1973 Top Of The World
1974 Please Mr. Postman
Albums:
1970 Close To You
1971 Carpenters
1972 A Song For You
1973 Now And Then
1973 The Singles 1969-1973
1975 Horizon
1976 A Kind Of Hush
1978 Christmas Portrait
1990 Christmas Portrait
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http://www.mirai.ne.jp/~gpda/cp/e/titlee.html
Richard Carpenter (1946 - ?)
As a pianist and producer, Richard's is a rare talent. It was by his talent and ability that the foundation was laid for the subsequent success of the Carpenter's Musical Family. When we think of Carpenters it is most likely that we would identify Karen's amazing voice as the dominate "sound" of the group, however, it was Richard's contributions which truly allowed them to achieve that unique sound. A good example of this is the album "Lovelines". It includes some Karen's solo works with Phil Ramone in 1979. While Karen's voice is as clear and beautiful as ever, the tracts produced by Mr. Phil Ramone do not have the same quality, or true "Carpenters Sound" as those produced by Richard. Richard and Karen's relationship to their music is as inseparable as that of "Cinematography" and "Soundtrack" to a motion picture.
Karen Carpenter (1950-1983)
Karen possessed every bit as much talent as Richard, however, hers was a talent that did not show at an early age like her brother's. Her first musical interest was as a drummer and it wasn't until later that her pure, natural vocal talent surfaced. A record company producer was the first to realize that Karen possessed a unique, and utterly beautiful voice, likening it to the finest of musical instruments. The most fascinating thing about Karen's voice is that it is completely pure and natural, without the benefit of formal training. Richard's talent was the foundation for Carpenters, but Karen's wonderful voice quickly became the reason for the group's existence. Karen passed away at the age of 32 on February 4th, 1983. She died of heart failure which was caused by complications from a long battle with anorexia nervosa. When Karen's heart stopped, millions more throughout the world were shattered with it.
The Carpenters (1969 - ?)
After being rejected by other record producers for being too "Soft" for the market at that time, Richard and Karen's demo-tape attracted the attention of Herb Alpert, one of the manager of the A&M(Alpert & Moss)record company. "Carpenters" signed their first recording contract with A&M in April of 1969, and began a long and fruitful relationship with Herb and the company. They made their debut in November of the same year and with only their second release, "Close to You", reached the top of the American charts. In a career which saw them win 3 Grammy's, Carpenters never broke up, though Karen has gone...
What is "Carpenters" sound ?
"The Carpenters" won and kept the public favor for more than 20 years. Richard sites the ongoing popularity of the group to its "Timeless" sound. Why is their music timeless? Richard's sense of arrangement and song selection were perfect for both he and Karen's talents. His arrangements were never influenced by popular music trends but rather by an undatable sound created with timeless instruments. The Grand Piano rather than the synthesizer, for example leaves Carpenters sound as fresh today as it was then. Richard's tireless work on songs, even those already released is another reason. Some cuts would require additional recording, on others he used remixing or overdubbing to create a "Choir-like" sound. Carpenters sound was "crafted" to play to all ages with complete acceptance. Then, of course, there was Karen's amazing voice. A voice so distinctive, warm and soothing that few could ever tire of it.
Albums
1970 TICKET TO RIDE
1971 CLOSE TO YOU
1971 CARPENTERS
1972 A SONG FOR YOU
1973 NOW AND THEN
1975 HORIZON
1976 A KIND OF HUSH
1977 PASSAGE
1981 MADE IN AMERICA
1983 VOICE OF THE HEART
1989 LOVELINES
1975 LIVE IN JAPAN
1977 LIVE AT THE PALLADIUM
1978 CHRISTMAS PORTRAIT
1984 AN OLD FASHIONED CHRISTMAS
1991 FROM THE TOP
1994 INTERPRETATIONS
2000 EVERGREEN
1992 ORIGINAL MASTER KARAOKE
1995 22HITS OF THE CARPENTERS
1998 BLACKBOX
Grammy Awards
1970 Best New Artist
Best Contemporary Vocal Group
1971 Best Vocal Group
Gold Discs (a million sales)
JAPAN Singles:
1972 Superstar
1974 Jambalaya
1974 I Won't Last A Day Without You
1974 Top Of The World
1974 Yesterday Once More
1976 Only Yesterday
1976 Please Mr. Postman
Albums(*=Japanese issue)
1972 *Golden Prize Vol. 1
1973 Now And Then
1974 *Golden Prize Vol. 2
1974 Live In Japan
1976 Horizon
1996 *Their 22 Hits
AFRICA Album:
1978 The Singles 1969-1973
AUSTRALIA Single:
1972 Close To You
DENMARK Album:
1977 Now And Then
1977 The Singles 1969-1973
HONG KONG Album:
1978 The Singles 1969-1973
NETHERLANDS Albums:
1973 The Singles 1969-1973
1973 Now And Then
1977 Ticket To Ride
UNITED KINGDOM Singles:
1973 Yesterday Once More
1973 Top Of The World
1975 Only Yesterday
Albums
1973 The Singles 1969-1973
1973 Now And Then
1974 Close To You
1974 A Song For You
1974 Carpenters
1975 Horizon
1976 A Kind Of Hush
1977 Live At The Palladium
1977 Ticket To Ride
1979 The Singles 1974-1978
1990 Only Yesterday
CANADA Albums:
1978 Now And Then
1978 A Song For You
1978 The Singles 1969-1973
1978 Carpenters
1978 Close To You
USA Singles:
1970 Close To You
1970 We've Only Just Begun
1971 For All We Know
1971 Rainy Days And Mondays
1971 Superstar
1972 Hurting Each Other
1973 Sing
1973 Yesterday Once More
1973 Top Of The World
1974 Please Mr. Postman
Albums:
1970 Close To You
1971 Carpenters
1972 A Song For You
1973 Now And Then
1973 The Singles 1969-1973
1975 Horizon
1976 A Kind Of Hush
1978 Christmas Portrait
1990 Christmas Portrait
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