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Post by Rick Henry on Oct 18, 2004 21:49:36 GMT -5
:-[By the way - I just received the news that the Carpenters landed at #31 on Q magazine's "50 Biggest Bands Of All-time". This is excellent considering the 100's of thousands of groups ever in the history of music.
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Post by enigma on Oct 18, 2004 22:05:41 GMT -5
As Karen would say but thats 31 positions from the top lol. Actually that is a respectable showing really cool thanks for the info Rick. Its nice to see the Carpenters making lists like this, it prooves that dispite the criticism they are still one of the more popular acts in music history which is great as far as I am concerned.
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Post by karen69roland on Oct 18, 2004 22:08:16 GMT -5
I'm happy, but, at the same time, without even seeing the list..., I'm sure The Carpenters are not comparable(caliber-wise) to most of the 30 ahead of them.
When you have some time, Rick..., please post the list. [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 Boat2Sail on Oct 20, 2004 0:37:48 GMT -5
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Post by karen69roland on Oct 20, 2004 9:33:05 GMT -5
I guess she's fine, Dave.
To tell you the truth, I'm such an hermit in my studio that I don't see much people.
For me, it's *Music Music Music*. [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 BethMosior on Oct 20, 2004 14:45:09 GMT -5
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Post by Peteruk on Oct 20, 2004 17:35:11 GMT -5
Hi Rick , Checked latest Q magazine with 50 biggest bands feature headline -will have to buy - later this week to check on Carpenters entry plus supposed top10 While 31 seems excellent -the criteria for positions was odd Most Successful Album , Sales & Weeks on Chart : Largest Attendance at Concert : Total Sales : Q's Carpenters figures -from memory : Singles 1969-1973 -7.3 Million Hollywood Bowl -16,000 Sales : 100 Million ************************************* Figures should be nearer : Singles 1969-1973 -20 Million plus Ohio State Fair (1971) -50,000 Sales : 150 Million plus ************************************** On these figures -believe Carpenters should be in top 15 -probably top 10 overall ....reflecting their legacy , on-going sales & influence over 35 years Any other figures ...? Peter
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Post by Rick Henry on Oct 20, 2004 20:43:52 GMT -5
Hi Peter, yes Q did get some of their stats incorrect. Although as far as largest concert attendance, their criteria was to be concert in which Carpenters were headlining act. I believe the Ohio State Fair was more of a festival type concert with several acts, therefore does not count as a Carpenters concert.
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