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Post by Prisoner_Walking on Aug 12, 2006 18:32:28 GMT -5
Hey Guys and Gals!
I was just wondering...
- Prime Time Love....what year was it recorded? I always assumed it was an '82 out-take along with 'Now' & 'You're Enough'....but Karen's voice sounds more '78-ish if you know what I mean!
Also....
- Sailing On A Tide....is that an 'Horizon' out-take?
Also I was thinking tonight...think of all the tracks that Karen & Rich recorded in 1978 - does anyone know whether this means they were planning on also releasing a non-Christmas album that year or in 1979?
Just thought someone might have some answers....!
Leo
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Post by Rick Henry on Aug 12, 2006 23:20:43 GMT -5
Hi Leo... I believe "Sailing On The Tide" (a fun song which I really enjoy) is from the "A Kind Of Hush" sessions. I could be wrong - it may be from "Horizon" - I will check into this.
"Prime Time Love" (another song I enjoy quite a bit) I'm not sure but I think it was either an outake from "Made In America" or was recorded in early 1979 - before Richard left for Topeka.
Yes, Karen and Richard were working on an album for 1979 (but as fate had it Richard went away for treatment of his prescription drug addiction.
The album most likely would have included:
I Believe You Thank You for The Music Dancing In The Street Honolulu City Lights The Rainbow Connection Leave Yesterday Behind Look To Your Dreams Where Do I Go From Here When I Fall In Love Slow Dance Prime Time Love (maybe?)
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Post by Prisoner_Walking on Aug 13, 2006 5:35:54 GMT -5
I wonder what the singles would have been from that album Rick.....?
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Post by Rick Henry on Aug 13, 2006 10:35:56 GMT -5
Hi Leo... We all know that "I Believe You" was the first single release. The next one was a toss up between "Thank You For The Music" or "Dancing In The Street". This I remember from a Carpenters fan club newsletter from 1979 (or possibly late 1978). It said Carpenters have completed recording "Thank You For The Music" and "Dancing In The Street" - and both sounded great. And that they couldn't decide which one to release as the next single. This isn't the exact wording of the newsletter - but that was the gist of it.
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Post by Prisoner_Walking on Aug 14, 2006 4:53:48 GMT -5
Wow Rick, thanks. I never knew that "Thank You For The Music" was so complete! I wonder why Richard has never released it...? Also, why do you think they didn't complete the majority of the '78 sessions for "Made In America"? Maybe they just wanted to start with a fresh new sound for the '80's. Even still, 1978 was a busy year for the Carpenters - "Christmas Portrait" album, 2 specials & working on an album for '79! Didn't they do Vegas that year too? Busy huh?
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Post by Rick Henry on Aug 14, 2006 22:08:01 GMT -5
Wow Rick, thanks. I never knew that "Thank You For The Music" was so complete! I wonder why Richard has never released it...? Also, why do you think they didn't complete the majority of the '78 sessions for "Made In America"? Maybe they just wanted to start with a fresh new sound for the '80's. Even still, 1978 was a busy year for the Carpenters - "Christmas Portrait" album, 2 specials & working on an album for '79! Didn't they do Vegas that year too? Busy huh? Hi Leo, I'm not sure if they played Las Vegas that year - but most likely they did.
Not only did they have a recording of "Thank You For the Music" but there was also a full length recording of "Dancing In The Street" - not to be confused the short version we've heard on "As Time Goes By".
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Post by Carps1000 on Aug 23, 2006 9:02:46 GMT -5
Just think If Dancin in the Street (Long Version) had been released as a single in 79 instead of I Believe U.... Put that song as the B-side instead. I recon the U S A woulda had a top 3 Carps hit with it....It may have done well in the UK as well as we were goin thru a music fashion of that type of sound then....oh if oh if oh if...What a present 2 send R away 4 help with..mind u then all the interviews & press & Promos etc... poor R woulda never got better... Hindsight... Ken carps1000
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