Several times we have mentioned that a "Live In Las Vegas" album would have been a good release.
In reading the small booklet included with the 3-disc Reader's Digest set called "Carpenters: Their Greatest Hits and Performances" (I just purchased this rare set from a music store that carries used CDs. I got it for only $16.00... which is a very good price for something this rare).
Anyhow in reading the small booklet I discovered that Carpenters were did record their Las Vegas concerts in 1974.
The following is the transcript from the booklet:
In 1974 Karen and Richard hired a reputable company to record a number of shows they were performing at the Riviera in Las Vegas. When they returned to A&M Studios for a listen, they were dismayed to find that a number of tracks (bass, background vocals and kick drums) were either not recorded or intermittently so.
Had this error not happened most likely we would have seen a "Live In Las Vegas" or "Live At The Riviera" album released in the U.S. in 1974 between "Singles 1969-1973" and "Horizon".
The extended "Bacharach/David Medley" which is found on the Time Life collection is from the 1974 riviera recordings. Carpenters went into the studio in 1977 and added the missing parts.
Last Edit: Apr 9, 2009 0:33:50 GMT -5 by Rick Henry
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