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Post by Boat2Sail on Jan 11, 2005 9:56:54 GMT -5
In my mind Please Mr. Postman and Only Yesterday have always been linked together. They were released one right after the other and follow each other on Horizon. Both songs I love but Only Yesterday is my favorite.
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Post by enigma on Jan 11, 2005 10:21:35 GMT -5
Never really thought the two songs went together besides the fact that they are both upbeat songs. OY is my favorite or runner up favorite of all Carpenters songs and PMP is a good song but not a favorite of mine. It is an interesting link that never really occured to me.hmmm
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Post by Rick Henry on Jan 11, 2005 22:52:29 GMT -5
@@ I'm not enigma but I'll answer that one. In 1977 carpenters released an edited version of "calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft" which clocked in at 3 minutes 59 seconds. The version on "Passage" is 7 minutes and 7 seconds long. Also "Close To You" the single is 3:40 the album version is 4:33  |
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Post by enigma on Jan 12, 2005 7:58:45 GMT -5
Well I am Enigma, at least I think I am. lol Rick you forgot one and it was staring you right in the face Only Yesterday was also shortened from 4mins 11secs to 3mins 50secs when it was released as a single shame on you its one of your favorite songs too. (just kidding Rick). Dave I have a feeling you knew this and are going somewhere with your question. I have always been game for a good sequal so whats on your mind mate.
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Post by Rick Henry on Jan 12, 2005 13:14:43 GMT -5
Thanks Enigma. And you are right "Only Yesterday" is one of my favorites. It's also one of my runner-up Carpenters favoprites like you. My other favorite is the darkly soulful "Road Ode". A sidebar conversation pertaining to edited songs. Richard mentioned that they didn't release "I Just Fall In Love Again" as a single because of it's length and he just couldn't find a spot where he could justifiably edit it. I think that's somewhat strange as in 1975 they released "Solitaire" which came in at 4 minutes 10 seconds. that's 40 seconds longer than the average 3 1/2 minute pop single. The song faired well on the charts. Not only that several of Elton John's hits at the time were five minutes and longer. I believe McCartney and Wings had some that were around 5 minutes also. So who's to say.
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