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Post by Song4You on Jun 13, 2004 23:04:53 GMT -5
Here's a brief list. This list is compiled from the voting polls on the Carpenters Online trivia, etc. page, which is found at: www.carponline.bravepages.com/page%203.htm. (give this page about a minute and a half to load - it contains a lot of information and takes it's own time) Since the albums "Voice Of the Heart" and "Lovelines" aren't in the polls I added a few songs from those albums based on what I observed from discussions on this forum. Following is the list: These could be considered some of the Carpenters' least liked songs - but this is only subjective. Notice there aren't any songs from "Horizon" here. What's The Use Your Wonderful Parade Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing Help Another Song Saturday Druscilla Penny Flat Baroque Piano Picker Crystal Lullaby Heather Jambalaya Sandy Goofus Breaking Up Is Hard To Do Man Smart, Woman Smarter B'wana She No Home Somebody's Been Lyin' At The End Of A Song Prime Time Love Slow Dance Regardless, I still love all these songs. They are all quality music with excellent vocals and spectacular musical performances. Out of this list of songs...my favorites are "Help," "Jambalaya," "Goofus, and "B'wana She No Home." I'm sure that there are others that are favorites of mine, but I can't think of them right now... Laura
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Post by enigma on Jun 14, 2004 22:27:56 GMT -5
TO JGH (I don't know how to make those boxes with quotes appear on my reply) you make and interesting point. Alot of Carpenter fans I have spoken to regard Horizon as their best work and if you read posts I have put up regarding Horizon you will find that I consider it The Carpenters masterpiece. Alot of the problem people have with the album is its low key mellow approach it is considered a dark album by Carpeners standards and not something you listen to if you want a pick me up. That is probably Richards reason for calling the album weak. Low key and mellow are not bad things and the inovative approach as well as the use of Karens lower register make this a different Carpenters record but I think in a good way. Also it sounds (quality wise) better than any other Carpenters record for some reason. I know I'm a little off topic but I found Jims post interesting and thought provoking.
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