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Post by BethMosior on Oct 11, 2004 22:16:50 GMT -5
I think the answer to bearners question is on the " Carpenters forever " ( 2000 or 2002) you can get it or bid for it on ebay, I hope thats the right one your looking for , it also has Karen singing " And When He Smiles" Karen & Richards 1st tour to England, it a real coooool video &^ my song of the day is " Try'in To Get The Feeling Again" I just love how this song starts out with Karen singing <+ with Richard on the piano ^^ with alittle violins in the back round ,then slowly the rest of the instruments come in then the song goes back to the piano ^^ and Karen singing <+ and I really love it when Karen sings the word ' like a blood hound search'in for a long lost friend, could you help me re-discover the way to re-be his lover once again', with such beauty and feeling :oWOW I just really love how this song goes, its meloncholy but with a kind of beauty to it that just makes you feel like you want to help her get it back its just such a great song for me today
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Post by Rick Henry on Oct 13, 2004 20:28:32 GMT -5
My song of the day is; "B'wana She No Home". I listened to "Passage" today and boy that "B'wana" is such a great song. Such a great way to start off the album. I really like Tony Peluso's guitar chords on this one and Karen's performance is excellent, she's totally cool and sings with a certain authority. I would have liked to hear the Carpenters record more songs like this one.
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Post by enigma on Oct 14, 2004 6:41:42 GMT -5
My SOTD was another inevidable choice and its Making Love In The Afternoon. What more can I say about this great song I just love it. I never understood the negative reviews Karens solo record got everything from it was a waste of recording tape to it shouild have stayed on the shelf obviously I strongly disagree with those statements. Am I so full of Karen that I cannot tell when she releases a lemon? I have a great music collection and like to think I do not listen to crap and I love Karens solo work. Just thought I would say something because these reviewers sometimes upset me with their lack of vision and prejudices I know how Karen and Richard must have felt when this happened to them and I am glad Karen wasn't here to see her solo record get panned when it was released. Sorry to get off topic but just felt the need to vent a little.
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Post by beaner on Oct 14, 2004 8:00:47 GMT -5
I agree with you Enigma! I think these songs are great and she did a great job!!!
Anyway, my song of the day takes a turn to her and Richard with "Hurting Each Other".
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Post by Rick Henry on Oct 14, 2004 11:57:00 GMT -5
My SOTD was another inevidable choice and its Making Love In The Afternoon. What more can I say about this great song I just love it. I never understood the negative reviews Karens solo record got everything from it was a waste of recording tape to it shouild have stayed on the shelf obviously I strongly disagree with those statements. Am I so full of Karen that I cannot tell when she releases a lemon? I have a great music collection and like to think I do not listen to crap and I love Karens solo work. Just thought I would say something because these reviewers sometimes upset me with their lack of vision and prejudices I know how Karen and Richard must have felt when this happened to them and I am glad Karen wasn't here to see her solo record get panned when it was released. Sorry to get off topic but just felt the need to vent a little. Enigma you could not have said it any better. I don't understand the criticism either. Musically the album is as strong as any Carpenters albums and the vocal arrangements are out of this world. As for Karen singing out of her range or Phil Ramone (actually it was mostly Rod Temperton who did the vocal arrangements) not capturing the essence of Karen's voice - I say that is so incorrect. Karen's vocal performance on this album is excellent - a different style than we're used to, but still excellent. Yes there is a song or two where she is slightly out of range (ie; "Still In Love With You" and "Still Crazy After All These Years), but it's only slightly and the sheer quality of Karen's voice saves these songs. She is exquisite. Anyway all this talk of the solo album brings me to my song of the day which is also MAKING LOVE IN THE AFTERNOON. This song is my favorite from Karen's solo. It has a great power pop almost new wave dance feel to it - I just love this song. I love all the songs from the solo album, "Guess I Just Lost My Head" is another stand out track.
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Post by karen69roland on Oct 14, 2004 12:40:22 GMT -5
Me too..., I love all the songs on Karen's solo album.
Karen and Rod Temperton are an outstanding match. Just like the Michael Jackson/Temperton match.
Rod arranged my 3 favorite songs on this album..., *My Body Keeps Changing My Mind*, *If We Try*(also composed it) and *Lovelines*(also composed it).
My song of the day is *If We Try*.[glow=red,2,300][/glow][shadow=red,left,300] [/shadow][shadow=red,left,300]Roland Chayer[/shadow][shadow=red,left,300] [/shadow]
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Post by Peteruk on Oct 14, 2004 13:51:49 GMT -5
Never heard Richard could not stand Sing ....for a song that he dislikes ...plays this enough in concert , TV medleys etc .... Ray Coleman loathed Sing...there is the story of a running gag / joke about Sing and whenever Richard met up with Coleman ...teasing each other about this song .... Song Of The Day ....Crescent Noon ....which links in wonderfully to recent Carpenter Center 10th Birthday celebrations ....will reveal more....later ..!! Peter
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Post by Peteruk on Oct 14, 2004 17:56:25 GMT -5
Dave -no problems .....believe from several Richard interviews that Hush double tracking on vocals and overall track production does not sit well ....28 years later .... Peter
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Post by BethMosior on Oct 15, 2004 20:56:53 GMT -5
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Post by enigma on Oct 16, 2004 8:03:06 GMT -5
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Post by Rick Henry on Oct 16, 2004 9:30:20 GMT -5
My SOTD continuues with Karens solo material and is Still In Love With You I really like the agressive guitar and somewhat agressive vocals on this song. This song is my runner up as favorite solo track I like the more rock oriented material on this record always knew Karen had it in her and she shows her ability to handle it here. Like you Enigma I like the more rock oriented material on Karen's solo. "Making Love In The Afternoon" is my favorite from the album, although my second fave is the mellow jazz oriented "Guess I Just Lost My Head" - I like Karen's somewhat playfulness in her vocal. My song of the day is a Christmas song. For some reason I'm singing HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS. This is such a wonderful upbeat tune, which reminds me of "Top Of The World" and "Those Good Old Dreams".
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Post by Rick Henry on Oct 20, 2004 21:05:09 GMT -5
My song of the day is "You're Enough". Karen's voice is so very right there. It's like she's singing only for you. The song certainly has that wonderful "chill factor". This is overall a lovely song.
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Post by enigma on Oct 21, 2004 6:54:32 GMT -5
My song of the day is an unusual one from my stand point. It is Get Together off the Offering album. It is unusual in that it has Richard on leads and I actually only slightly prefer Richards version to Karens one off of Your Navey Presents. Of course Karens version is great but the one off of Offering with the reverbed vocals I just like better. I find it funny when Richard reverbs Karens backing vocals in this song because she has such a perfect voice that it is ironic that Richard would want to lessen or change it by reverbing it. The end result is one of my favorite Richard lead vocals of all.
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Post by Rick Henry on Oct 21, 2004 13:56:40 GMT -5
After several days of rain here in Southern Cal. I decided I needed to listen to something sunny, so I played "Honolulu City Lights". I just love this song and guess what the rain has gone away and the sun is shining today. Yay!
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Post by BethMosior on Oct 21, 2004 23:13:03 GMT -5
OK my song for today is, yes ;D ;D ;D 'Leave Yesterday Behind' I could just listen to this song for a long time, its just toooooo beautiful, so I keep hitting repeat but if the rain does not stop I might just start playing ' Rainy Days And Mondays ' LOL yes Dave I know how you feel, I lived in Oakland- I could see dahn tahn Pittsburgh from the back porch- right behind the VA Hospital for a year, then moved to Butler, PA my song kept being " Rainy Days' and 'Rain, Rain, Go Away' LOL , but for now it is ' Leave Yesterday Behind' ^^
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Post by smoothie2 on Oct 22, 2004 0:03:59 GMT -5
It was really gloomy in this part of Tx for 2 wks. solid of just gray and rain. And lots of rain is very unusual for this arid dry land, so no one wanted to complain at first. Sure makes you appreciate that sun when it does come out. I love Leave Yest. Behind also. Currently for today I had the song Eve on my mind. I love the chorus, especially the part that says "notice how her image saddens, how lonely she's become, just once I'd like to see her happy before the winter comes"...this song also fits in somewhat with the thread Rick started about songs that fit in with the seasons.. Dave, that IS SO great about your radio requests and what they played in honor of Richard's b'day!! I occasionally put in a request for a song to be played and if I stick with them long enough, they do usually play it...always gives me a lift if they do...like gee....Someone DiD Hear me!
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Post by Rick Henry on Oct 22, 2004 9:31:28 GMT -5
"Seems it never rains in southern California..." We've had four gray, drizzly, overcast days here in Pittsburgh. The atmosphere needs a kick in the pants or something to get rid of this. I've seen stretches of as long as two weeks where we don't get to see the Sun. When it quit raining did you see any rainbows? No rainbows this time. The rain finally cleared sometime around 2 or 3 in the morning. Although mention of rainbows brings me to my song of the day "The Rainbow Connection". This is one of those unassumingly powerful songs (like "Sing"). The song is innocent and sweet, but has a powerful message to it. Karen really sings this one beautifully. And I still think it would be great if it were used somewhere in a Nicholas Cage action adventure flick.
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Post by karen69roland on Oct 22, 2004 13:17:15 GMT -5
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