Richard Carpenter Trio Unreleased Tracks

[Federico Cruz]

Federico Cruz posted 7/20/03 5:40 PM
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It's a mistery the reason RCA Records has for not release the eleven tracks the Richard Carpenter Trio did with them.
If RCA(or the actual owners)paid to the Trio,then RCA has the rights in the recordings.
Without doubt would be well received among the thousands Carpenters fans around the world if they are released.
Until now I know seven titles(all instrumentals):
1.Strangers in the Night.(see Coleman book)
2.Every Little Thing (see CB)
3.Flat Baroque (see CB)
4.Iced Tea (see FTT liner notes)
5.The Girl From Ipanema (a new version,I'd suppose)
6.Caravan (a new version,too)
7.I've Never Been In Love Before(according with the fan club newsletter #47)

Federico Cruz posted 7/20/03 5:46 PM
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This is better than a new compilation in road.

[Sammy]

Sammy posted 7/20/03 5:59 PM
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Just a correction in the amount of fans the Carpenters have worldwide, it's in the millions not thousands.
I would love to be able to purchase these early instrumental tracks.

[Rick Henry]

I would also love to hear the entire album the Richard Carpenter Trio recorded for RCA in 1967. I love "Iced Tea" that's a great track. Some outstanding jazz instrumentals. Get bass lines and Karen's drum work is excellent. Hopefully one day (with the millions of fans Carpenters still have) we will see the release of this gem.

[YesterdayOnceMore]

Until I read this thread, I didn't even know more of these Richard Carpenter Trio tracks existed. Yes, it would be amazing to hear all of them. The ones I have heard, that have been released, are right on, tight, very tasteful tunes. I'd love to hear more.
Tim

[smoothie2]

Really would be a treasure trove to have those released. Maybe someday. It's good to
have that info. Federico.

[enigma]

The last track I have never heard and some of the other songs I heard as entrants in the battle of the bands back in 1966 so I am not sure if they were the Richard Carpenter Trio at that time I think they may have been. I agree with Rick that these are musically solid instrumentals and I like them so I would also love to hear the rest of the tracks that the RCT recorded for RCA if they still own the rights they have nothing to lose and can make some money off them rather than let them rot in some vault somewhere.

[Rick Henry]

The Richard Carpenter Trio would be a nice release for 2006. I'm certain Richard must have the rights or atleast part of the rights to these recordings. They were recorded on RCA - I'm not sure if RCA is part of Universal. Though in the 80's for a short time A&M was distributed through RCA - this probably would have been the easiest time for the Richard Carpenter Trio to be released.