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Post by cam83 on Jul 18, 2004 14:27:31 GMT -5
Hi all,
I remember when I first heard this song on NOW AND THEN, the cassette I bought fall of 1988. I just adored this song. The melody, the perfect notes she hits with ease, as if this song was tailormade for her voice. I also love the part I WAKE UP IN THE MORNING and she is harmonizing with herself. Just pure perfection. I have NEVER liked Skeeter's version...and never will...after hearing Karen sing this song. I also love the ending note by Karen...When you said Gooodbbbyyyyyyeeeee! And the tonal quality changes but for the better!! Such a low note!! Just heavenly.
My thoughts,
Cam
PS. Her voice was such a marvel to hear
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Post by enigma on Jul 18, 2004 22:07:36 GMT -5
Absolutely Cam I consider this one of Karens finest vocal performances. Karen was always great vocally but there were a few tracks that she just hits out of the park vocally; times when she just hits me at the deepest level and this was one of those songs for me. The arrangement was another example of Richard allowing Karens voice to dictate the song and him doing little to alter the song production wise (considering the vocal here it is easy to see why). I really like Skeeter Davis' version of this song but like Superstar when Karen sang it she just blew away all other versions; it was perfect! This is among my top Carpenters songs and a truely amazing vocal by Karen. I LOVE THIS SONG!!
KAC Fan 4 Life!!!!
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Post by smoothie2 on Jul 18, 2004 22:50:58 GMT -5
hi guys.. :(I truly agree...no one can nor could ever match up to her version of it...it does sound tailor made for her...the high notes and to the low notes...no problem for her!
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Post by Rick Henry on Jul 19, 2004 0:02:12 GMT -5
 Put me in there too. Karen is absolutely marvelous on "The End Of The World", same with "Johnny Angel" and "Our Day will Come". 
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Post by beaner on Jul 23, 2004 5:34:21 GMT -5
I have heard End of the World by other artists and no one compares to the way Karen sings it. When she goes lower and lower at the end of the song is just so great. What a voice!
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Post by visitor on Aug 4, 2004 1:08:26 GMT -5
I'm a stranger here to this board, but wanted to reply to this topic, since I love this particular performance, too. If you don't have it already, the Reader's Digest Box Set, "Carpenters: Their Greatest Hits and Finest Performances" is worth the cost, especially because Richard re-mixed all the songs from Side 2 of the "Now and Then" album, and took out the DJ chatter, which means you can finally hear "End of the World" without that annoying voice-over at the end of it. Since I got that set, I much prefer to listen to this song on that album instead of the original release.
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Post by Federico Cruz on Aug 4, 2004 9:36:14 GMT -5
I'm a stranger here to this board, but wanted to reply to this topic, since I love this particular performance, too. If you don't have it already, the Reader's Digest Box Set, "Carpenters: Their Greatest Hits and Finest Performances" is worth the cost, especially because Richard re-mixed all the songs from Side 2 of the "Now and Then" album, and took out the DJ chatter, which means you can finally hear "End of the World" without that annoying voice-over at the end of it. Since I got that set, I much prefer to listen to this song on that album instead of the original release. Welcome to the forum, Visitor, and hope you have a great time reading the old topics hidden in some place here. Yes!, I know that exist the Reader's Digest box set, but you only can get it through mail. In my country is difficult to find an specific studio album in the 2 or 3 stores that sell Carpenters albums. It's common to find Singles 69-73 and 69-81, ASFY, CTY, Carpenters, YOM, Love Songs. I want to complete my CD collection with the remastered serie of Horizon, AKOH, Passage, AOFC, MIA, VOTH, Live at the Palladium and Time and I don't find them(I own the old vynils). Another rarity included in that box set is the live medley with the song Any Day Now. |
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Post by Rick Henry on Aug 4, 2004 11:07:01 GMT -5
I'm a stranger here to this board, but wanted to reply to this topic, since I love this particular performance, too. If you don't have it already, the Reader's Digest Box Set, "Carpenters: Their Greatest Hits and Finest Performances" is worth the cost, especially because Richard re-mixed all the songs from Side 2 of the "Now and Then" album, and took out the DJ chatter, which means you can finally hear "End of the World" without that annoying voice-over at the end of it. Since I got that set, I much prefer to listen to this song on that album instead of the original release. Hello Visitor, welcome to the forum. I would also like to purchase the Reader's Digest release. Unfortunately the last time I looked it is no longer available. I'm hoping to find it on Ebay. I already have the live Bacharach/David Medley, so I would be purchasing it for the remixed Oldies Medley. |
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Post by Moe on Aug 4, 2004 21:47:13 GMT -5
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