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Post by Carps1000 on May 1, 2005 3:21:24 GMT -5
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Post by enigma on May 1, 2005 6:50:35 GMT -5
Horizon may be a bit more dark than other Carpenters records but it is their masterpiece. I have many records/CDs/etc...and I would hold Horizon up to any of them or any recording ever released. Karens voice, the music, the production, the arrangements and yes the cover are all simply awsome and though not all Carpenters fans love this record I love it alot hands down my favorite Carps record!
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Horizon
May 1, 2005 11:15:32 GMT -5
Post by Rick Henry on May 1, 2005 11:15:32 GMT -5
@@ Absolutely "Horizon" is the Carpenters' masterpiece. It has held up well through the decades and still sounds as fresh as it did in 1975. Yes Engima not all Carpenters fans love this album. Though overall this is the favorite album of Carpenters fans. With "A Song For You" a very close second. Ken - the album not only went #1 in UK, but also #1 in Japan, #2 in Canada and I'm sure it went top 5 or top 10 in many other countries around the world. I would venture to say "Horizon" is the Carpenters' biggest selling studio album worldwide. If it's not their biggest then it must be their second biggest with possibly "Now & Then" being their biggest worldwide seller. Of course their biggest seller worldwide of all their releases is "Singles 1969-1973".
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Horizon
May 1, 2005 15:17:59 GMT -5
Post by cam83 on May 1, 2005 15:17:59 GMT -5
Christmas Portrait I believe, sold worldwide around 14 million records, is what I heard...that's A LOT!!!
PS. Also, even though Horizon may have gone platinum, or double platinum, or even triple...each country has diff ratings for how much constitutes a platinum album...in England, a platinum album is only 300,000 copies...whereas in US, it is 1,000,000 etc...
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Horizon
May 1, 2005 15:50:08 GMT -5
Post by Rick Henry on May 1, 2005 15:50:08 GMT -5
Christmas Portrait I believe, sold worldwide around 14 million records, is what I heard...that's A LOT!!! PS. Also, even though Horizon may have gone platinum, or double platinum, or even triple...each country has diff ratings for how much constitutes a platinum album...in England, a platinum album is only 300,000 copies...whereas in US, it is 1,000,000 etc... 14 million is quite a few records to sell especially for a Christmas album. I'm not sure but I think "Singles 69-73" has sold around 25-30 million worldwide. "Christmas Portrait" may well be the Carpenters' second largest seller worldwide. Though either "Horizon" or "Now & Then" has to be the Carpenters' biggest selling non-Christmas studio album. Tons of people bought both albums throughout the world. 73-75 was one of the Carpenters' hottest periods for record sales - maybe their biggest. They went above and beyond all expectations during that time period.
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Horizon
May 1, 2005 20:01:50 GMT -5
Post by Moe on May 1, 2005 20:01:50 GMT -5
I can see a little of the "draggy" quality that is talked about, but "Horizon" really is some of their best work and my favorite of all the CD's. I love Karen's lower register and it is so abundant on that album.
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Horizon
May 3, 2005 20:22:07 GMT -5
Post by Rob813 on May 3, 2005 20:22:07 GMT -5
What's almost unimaginable is the fact that K and R were essentially pooped when they recorded Horizon. I think the quality of this album is above and beyond all the others. If it is "draggy", I certainly can't point it out. I too wish it were longer, but most albums at that time had cut back to 8 to 10 songs. The Aurora/Eventide bookends really add to the artisty of the album. Karen's voice is beyond words! I can only imagine what the album would have sounded like if they had been rested and more energized.
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Horizon
May 3, 2005 20:38:53 GMT -5
Post by Rick Henry on May 3, 2005 20:38:53 GMT -5
What's almost unimaginable is the fact that K and R were essentially pooped when they recorded Horizon. I think the quality of this album is above and beyond all the others. If it is "draggy", I certainly can't point it out. I too wish it were longer, but most albums at that time had cut back to 8 to 10 songs. The Aurora/Eventide bookends really add to the artisty of the album. Karen's voice is beyond words! I can only imagine what the album would have sounded like if they had been rested and more energized. I agree Rob. I don't hear a drag anywhere in the songs on the album. Each song is powerful in it's own way. The entire album is pure class. It's quality music from beginning to end.
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Horizon
May 6, 2005 23:18:01 GMT -5
Post by smoothie2 on May 6, 2005 23:18:01 GMT -5
I agree with Rick that Horizon is a real masterpiece. The LP cover inside and out really stands out also... considering the personal trials R. and K. were going through when it was being made...especially....seems to perhaps made them strive even more to make it a superior album.
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