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Post by cam83 on Nov 26, 2003 15:28:27 GMT -5
Hi All,
I chose CLOSE TO YOU because it was the first complete Carpenters ALBUM that I owned (not including compiliations).
I felt that this album had a wide variety of songs...country-Reason To Believe, old Beatle classic-Help, Richard-Bettis songs...Maybe It's You(simple but gorgeous ballad), Two Huge Smash hits, Close to You, We've Only Just Begun, plus haunting Crescent Noon, choir-like I'll Never Fall In Love Again, pyschodaelic Another Song, anti establishment song Mr. Guder, pop feel good anthem Love Is Surrender, old time classic Baby It's You, and a Richard lead I Kept On Loving You...a wonderful potpourri of Carpenters songs, and all different styles...as well as a gorgeous photo of them.
The second photo I had ever seen of Karen Carpenter was the Singles booklet, and I was never too fond of that pic...so this one, she looks very womanly and gorgeous! She looked like a brown haired angel!!
My Thoughts
Cam
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Post by Rick Henry on Nov 26, 2003 22:37:09 GMT -5
"Horizon" without a doubt. Every song is great from "Aurora" to "Eventide". Some of Karen's most intense vocals are on this album such as; "Solitaire", "Desperado" and "Love Me For What I Am". My favorite Carps song is on this one also "Only Yesterday", and "I Can Dream Can't I" is a wonderful wonderful song. Richard's arrangements are stirring and full of depth. Every song contains that chill factor.
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Post by smoothie2 on Nov 26, 2003 23:03:49 GMT -5
 Hello everyone..First of all, I must admit that there are a few of the albums that I haven't heard before, so I don't know if I should have voted in that case or not, but, Close to you is my favorite and I think Cam described all those reasons very well too. I love all their music of course, but like tv shows even very favorites, some are better than others.
Today, I dusted my room and especially my stereo, which I seldom use, but I don't want to give it up since I have many great great albums yet.
Today, I listened to some of Horizon..especially Only Yesterday..just great ...and then some of Kind of Hush...Sandy, You, and Goofus.
This type of music, the style, and of course Karen's voice and perfect orchestration of all the songs...well, I suppose I need to get more in touch with the modern music , and I do listen to some current rock, sometimes country...but The Best is The Best of all and that for me is the Carpenters and the great musicians and staff who made them who they are.
smoothie
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Post by Boat2Sail on Nov 27, 2003 10:46:50 GMT -5
Horizon is my alltime favorite Carpenters album. It's amazingly beautiful, deep, rich and excellent from beginning to end.
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Post by Erica on Nov 27, 2003 12:09:58 GMT -5
Horizon is my favorite!!! I love every song on the album and in my opinion Karen's voice is at its best.
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Post by smoothie2 on Nov 27, 2003 20:38:34 GMT -5
:)Hi Erica..I don't recall seeing you at this site before, but I'm fairly new and so whether you're just "passing through" or have been here before, glad to hear from you. And if this applies to you, I surely hope you and yours had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We ate take out but it was great. Then, I played cards with my mom and we watched some football.
Anyway, I grew up with the Carpenters and have most of their music. I wish I had all of it and all the videos of them.
I love the Horizon also . I love the way it begins with "Aurora", and the album cover pictures are very pretty inside and out.
well, just wanted to say a hi to you...hope to see more of your posts..
smoothie
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Post by Sammy on Nov 28, 2003 19:27:27 GMT -5
This is the Carpenters most sublime album. Desperado and Solitaire never fail to capture me 100% and just melt right through the center of my heart. You can just feel every bit of soul eminating from Karen.
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Post by Moe on Nov 29, 2003 1:51:08 GMT -5
I will have to join the majority here and add that "Horizon" is my favorite album, too. Every song on this album is good. When I listen to it, I don't skip songs. I listen from "Aurora" to "Eventide." Karen's lower register is amazing and my favorite "part" of her voice.
On the sentimental side, this is the first album I remember seeing in the stores and waiting and waiting to save to buy it. Any time we would go into the store, I would head to the records and look for it. I would examine the front photo and flip it over and re-read the song titles and try to find something new. (my sister ended up buying it first, but I listened to it when she wasn't around!)
my 2 cents....
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Post by ThomB on Nov 29, 2003 10:28:07 GMT -5
I haven't registered as a member so I can't vote, but my vote goes to Horizon also.
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Post by Christian on Nov 29, 2003 18:22:02 GMT -5
Hi!
I went for Horizon, my long time favourite album. It is great and has the best vocal performances by Karen. Truly classy and sophisticated.
I am sad to see though that A Kind Of Hush hasn`t gotten any votes. I like it, it is no.3 on my favourites list after Horizon and A Song For You. Hush album has a warm feeling to it although i think I Have You should have been replaced by Ordinary Fool.
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Post by ThomB on Mar 20, 2004 9:32:43 GMT -5
Finally cast my vote for Horizon. This is one incredible album.
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Post by enigma on Mar 28, 2004 2:27:02 GMT -5
I would have to say is the best of all Carpenters albums is Horizon. From the album cover to the material on the album it seems more sublime and innovative than any other Carpenters record. This was their peak creatively and Karen looked and sounded at her best on this record. As close to a masterpiece as the Carpenters got, still a great listen all these years later.
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Post by JohnnyAngel on Mar 28, 2004 10:13:03 GMT -5
Hi All! Man! this is very stiff!!!, because I love all the albums from the very first song to the last, but I cast my vote to "Now & Then" (some of you know why). This album remains as the most complete & personal (in the musical aspect) in my opinion 'cause it goes in all the styles that they did. It has a children song, a country song, an instrumental song, a worldwide big seller hit, a cocktail lounge tune, the traditional ballad, and an oldies medley, plus the cover's art is unique. Simply irresistible  Regards Jorge |
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Post by dgfarnsworth on Mar 28, 2004 14:13:04 GMT -5
Claro que si, Jorge!)  Penso que Jorge y mi tiene muchas ideas similar. Now & Then es mi album mas favorita. Es dificil para mi....porque cada tiene una particular musica para una particular tiempo. |
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Hello everyone..First of all, I must admit that there are a few of the albums that I haven't heard before, so I don't know if I should have voted in that case or not, but, Close to you is my favorite and I think Cam described all those reasons very well too. I love all their music of course, but like tv shows even very favorites, some are better than others. 
