Carpenters - Deep Cuts 1969-1983 (A Butterboy Compilation)

THE CARPENTERS

 Carpenters - Deep Cuts 1969-1983 (A Butterboy Compilation)

The Carpenters were an American vocal and instrumental duo consisting of siblings Karen (1950–1983) and Richard Carpenter (b. 1946). They produced a distinct soft musical style, combining Karen's contralto vocals with Richard's arranging and composition skills. During their 14-year career, the Carpenters recorded ten albums, along with numerous singles and several television specials.

The siblings were born in New Haven, Connecticut, and moved to Downey, California, in 1963. Richard took piano lessons as a child, progressing to California State University, Long Beach, while Karen learned the drums. They first performed together as a duo in 1965 and formed the jazz-oriented Richard Carpenter Trio followed by the middle-of-the-road group Spectrum. Signing as Carpenters to A&M Records in 1969, they achieved major success the following year with the hit singles "(They Long to Be) Close to You" and "We've Only Just Begun". Subsequently, the duo's brand of melodic pop produced a record-breaking run of hit recordings on the American Top 40 and Adult Contemporary charts, and they became leading sellers in the soft rock, easy listening and adult contemporary music genres. Their career together ended in 1983 when Karen died from heart failure brought on by complications of anorexia. (Wikipedia)

Karen Carpenter has been called one of the greatest female vocalists of all time by Rolling Stone and National Public Radio. Paul McCartney has said she was "the best female voice in the world: melodic, tuneful and distinctive" Karen's voice is captivating and at time so emotion you may find a tear in your eye. Even when singing a cover version, The Carpenters make you think they may have written the song, so powerful is their performance.

Whilst many would say that The Carpenters do not have any deep cuts, I disagree and believe this list of 38 tracks will change that thinking.  Despite comments that their sound was too soft to fall under the definition of rock and roll, major campaigns and petitions exist toward inducting the Carpenters into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. A well-deserved accolade in my opinion. Enjoy!

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Track list

01    All Of My Life    :03:02    1969
02    Eve    :02:53    1969
03    Someday    :05:13    1969
04    Love Is Surrender    :01:59    1970
05    Maybe It's You    :03:06    1970
06    Reason To Believe    :03:06    1970
07    Crescent Noon    :04:13    1970
08    Another Song    :04:24    1970
09    Mr. Guder    :03:15    1970
10    I Kept On Loving You    :02:18    1970
11    Let Me Be the One    :02:25    1971
12    (A Place To) Hideaway    :03:41    1971
13    One Love    :03:25    1971
14    Sometimes    :02:51    1971
15    A Song For You    :04:42    1972
16    Bless The Beasts And The Children    :03:17    1972
17    Crystal Lullaby    :03:55    1972
18    Road Ode    :03:46    1972
19    This Masquerade    :04:52    1973
20    I Can't Make Music    :03:20    1973
21    Aurora    :01:34    1975
22    Desperado    :03:38    1975
23    I Can Dream Can't I    :04:59    1975
24    Happy    :03:50    1975
25    (I'm Caught Between) Goodbye and I Love You    :04:06    1975
26    Love Me for What I Am    :03:32    1975
27    Eventide    :01:34    1975
28    You    :03:47    1976
29    Sandy    :03:42    1976
30    I Need to Be in Love    :03:37    1976
31    One More Time    :03:32    1976
32    Boat to Sail    :03:31    1976
33    I Just Fall In Love Again    :04:05    1977
34    Two Sides    :03:28    1977
35    Strength Of A Woman    :04:00    1981
36    When You've Got What It Takes    :03:44    1981
37    When It's Gone (It's Just Gone)    :05:04    1981
38    Sailing on the Tide    :04:24    1983

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