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Post by Christian on Dec 19, 2004 15:25:40 GMT -5
Hi all,
Although the "Standards album" topic went wrong and therefor closed, Rick and myself thought it was too good a topic to loose since it was really interesting and got people talking. (I am now referring to the beginning of it, not the way it ended up) So therefor I have decided to revive the thread and hope that all of you will participate!
I have taken it upon myself to entitle the first album "Sopisticated Lady" as I feel it`such an appropriate title for Karen`s standards album. Hope you agree on this. Furthermore, I thought the album could be a " theme" album where the selections on it will play on the title of the album. I think Karen would do at least 3 of these albums, so as time goes by I will start new threads with idea for new title and fitting songs.
So people, what do you think? Which songs would be great on this album? Let`s say it features 15 songs, and in the end we will make a list of the ones that most find ideal for this set. Please feel free to come with input on everything from songs to album cover to musicians to what ever you want!! Hope that all of you find this interesting and that you will participate!!
Here`s some song which I feel should be on the album:
Sophisticated Lady (Obviously) You Took Advantage Of Me Crazy He Calls Me Get Me To The Church On Time
Keep`em coming people!!!
I can also mention that the 2 other albums I think the other albums, which will be featured later, one could be entitled "Sentimental Journey" and the last one a Duett album. But we can get into those more when the topic opens.
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Post by Rick Henry on Dec 20, 2004 1:14:41 GMT -5
@@ I love it - part two of the Standards Album. Karen was certainly a sophisticated lady in more ways than one. I love the title "Sophisticated Lady". I envision Karen wearing a long fur coat with her chauffeur holding the limosine door open for her. I like the theme idea. A few good tunes to add (keeping in the theme) would be: "When I Fall In Love" - Although I know the Carpenters already recorded this song. It's truly a wonderful song for a sophisticated lady to sing. A new arrangement maybe with a slight jazz rhythm similar to "Something's Missing" (from her unreleased solo tracks) would be very nice. With the full horn section to produce a glen Miller sound. wow this could be a dream. "Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend" - It would be fun to hear our sophisticated lady be a little playful with this tune. karen could pull it off beautifully - especially with her sense of humor. I have a few others but they don't go with the "Sophisticated Lady" theme. I have a great song for the "Sentimental Journey" disc. Thanks Christian for starting this excellent topic.
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Post by YesterdayOnceMore on Dec 22, 2004 15:12:52 GMT -5
^^ Great topic So far, I'm coming up with only a few that fit that title - The Lady Is a Tramp Peel Me a Grape The Lady Wants To Know (Michael Franks) More later........ ~best Tim
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Post by Rick Henry on Dec 22, 2004 22:09:07 GMT -5
?* Tim, I love your selection of Michael Franks' "The Lady Wants To Know". This would be a fitting song for Karen to record as she has already done one of Franks' songs, "B'wana She No Home". Both "Lady Wants To Know" and "B'wana He No Home" are on franks' 1977 album "Sleeping Gypsy" - one of my favorite albums.
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Post by JIM on Dec 27, 2004 19:41:50 GMT -5
What classifies a song as a standard? My choices are ALL IN LOVE IS FAIR, MOON RIVER and MEMORIES.
jim
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Post by Rick Henry on Dec 27, 2004 22:17:40 GMT -5
?* Hi Jim. I believe a 'standard' is a song written or recorded during the big band era from the late 30's to the mid fifties. Just before the rock and roll era broke in 1955. Standards are written by songwriters as George and Ira Gershwin, Cole Porter, and others from that era. Although Michael Franks' "The Lady Wants To Know" is not truly a standard K&R would have been able to take a song like that and do it in the lush stylings of the era, or even transformed it to a slick jazz standard popular in the late 40's.
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Post by karen69roland on Dec 27, 2004 23:34:13 GMT -5
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Post by YesterdayOnceMore on Jan 3, 2005 12:39:41 GMT -5
^^ Hi all More standard titles for the Sophisticated Lady to sing: In Love In Vain (Karen's pleading voice would be so wonderful on this song). If you're not familiar with the lyrics, I can post them. All Of Me Ain't Misbehavin Almost Like Being In Love But Not For Me Deep Purple Embraceable You Here's That Rainy Day I Got It Bad I Only Have Eyes For You I Wanna Be Around You Made Me Love You I Get a Kick Out Of You Love For Sale The Man I Love My Foolish Heart My Funny Valentine Out of Nowhere I'm Old Fashioned Polkadots and Moonbeams Since I fell for You Someone To Watch Over Me The Very Thought of You There, I said it again Watch What Happens When Sunny Gets Blue Who Can I Turn To? You Belong To Me You'd be so nice to come home to Well, that would be quite a CD now, wouldn't it? And those are just titles I think would fit the Sophisticated Lady CD. There are many, many more fine standards that Karen could have done so well. My Thoughts for this post. ~Best Tim
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Post by Rick Henry on Jan 3, 2005 22:15:31 GMT -5
Hey Tim, I especially like your choice of "I Wanna Be Around". Karen could throw in a little attitude on that one. Terri Gibb did an outstanding version of this song in the late 70's.
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Post by YesterdayOnceMore on Jan 4, 2005 13:00:38 GMT -5
Rick, Yeah, you're right - she did a really great job on that. I took that song and coupled it with You Made Me Love You - the chord changes are almost exactly the same - so I opened the tune by singing Wanna B Around - my vocalist partner then sang a piece of You Made Me Love You, and then we put them together and sang them at the same time. It was quite cool. ~Best Tim
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Post by Christian on Jan 4, 2005 19:41:04 GMT -5
Wow! Thanks for comming with so many great songs people, this is fun! I bet that if this album would have been recorded, it would have been a smash! Can you imagine Karen wrapping her wonderful voice around those songs? I will leave it a few more days and then compile an album of the songs you all suggested. But please, keep `em comming people!!!
When this album is compiled, I will launch a new Topic with album N0.2 of the Triology of Standards albums.
Tim, you compiled a great list, and I think Love For Sale, The Lady is a Tramp and many of the others would be great on the album!
I wish to include both ballads and more up-tempo as I think it would be cool to hear Karen swing away on songs like The Lady is a Tramp.
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Post by YesterdayOnceMore on Jan 5, 2005 10:41:24 GMT -5
Tim, you compiled a great list, and I think Love For Sale, The Lady is a Tramp and many of the others would be great on the album! I wish to include both ballads and more up-tempo as I think it would be cool to hear Karen swing away on songs like The Lady is a Tramp. ^^ Yes Christian, I have to agree - I think Karen could "tear em up" on some of those more lively tunes - but of course, her forte' would definitely be the gut-wrentching "Torch" songs. Excellent topic, everyone. ~Best Tim
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Post by Rick Henry on Jan 5, 2005 20:52:02 GMT -5
Yes Christian, I have to agree - I think Karen could "tear em up" on some of those more lively tunes - but of course, her forte' would definitely be the gut-wrentching "Torch" songs. Excellent topic, everyone. ~Best Tim You sure are right Tim. Karen could really sing a torch song and take it all the way. That "chill factor" would definitely be there.
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Post by Peteruk on Jan 6, 2005 13:20:45 GMT -5
Standards collection is long overdue ....I have written to Richard re : this recommended release ....interesting to see whether Richard agrees to this idea & tracks that could be released ..... Understand that several Karen out-takes Carpenters recorded for TV Specials plus some Instrumentals & Richard Lead could be issued as extra bonus cuts .... Peter
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Post by Christian on Jan 9, 2005 16:00:56 GMT -5
I have taken the liberty of compiling the songs on the first standards album, based on the many suggestion given. I hope you like it, and please feel free to speak your mind about it and add/deleete songs from the set!
Karen Carpenter; Sophisticated Lady:
1. Sophisticated Lady 2. Crazy He Calls Me 3. I`ve Got A Crush On You 4. The Lady Is A Tramp 5. I Get A Kick Out Of You 6. Ain't Misbehavin 7. All In Love Is Fair 8. The Lady Wants To Know 9. Someone To Watch Over Me 10. Love For Sale 11. You Made Me Love You 12. I Wanna Be Around 13. Get Me To The Church On Time 14. Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend
What do you think people? Is this album a classic?
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Post by JIM on Jan 9, 2005 17:24:40 GMT -5
The Carpente
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Post by YesterdayOnceMore on Jan 9, 2005 18:11:50 GMT -5
I have taken the liberty of compiling the songs on the first standards album, based on the many suggestion given. Karen Carpenter; Sophisticated Lady: 1. Sophisticated Lady 2. Crazy He Calls Me 3. I`ve Got A Crush On You 4. The Lady Is A Tramp 5. I Get A Kick Out Of You 6. Ain't Misbehavin 7. All In Love Is Fair 8. The Lady Wants To Know 9. Someone To Watch Over Me 10. Love For Sale 11. You Made Me Love You 12. I Wanna Be Around 13. Get Me To The Church On Time 14. Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend What do you think people? Is this album a classic? ^^ Christian, I really like it. Should be a best selling album. Great job. ~Best Tim
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Post by Rick Henry on Jan 9, 2005 21:45:49 GMT -5
I have taken the liberty of compiling the songs on the first standards album, based on the many suggestion given. I hope you like it, and please feel free to speak your mind about it and add/deleete songs from the set! Karen Carpenter; Sophisticated Lady: 1. Sophisticated Lady 2. Crazy He Calls Me 3. I`ve Got A Crush On You 4. The Lady Is A Tramp 5. I Get A Kick Out Of You 6. Ain't Misbehavin 7. All In Love Is Fair 8. The Lady Wants To Know 9. Someone To Watch Over Me 10. Love For Sale 11. You Made Me Love You 12. I Wanna Be Around 13. Get Me To The Church On Time 14. Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend What do you think people? Is this album a classic? I love it and I love the fact that it ends with "Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend". What a fun way to end the album, leaves you with a smile on your face. I could see Karen dressed in red and wearing diamonds for the song's music video.
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