Album
Carpenters
1971 · Rock, Pop
36 collectors on Gatefold own this
Carpenters is a Rock album by Carpenters, originally released in 1971. On Gatefold: 144 pressings tracked, owned by 36 collectors.
About
Carpenters is the 4x Platinum-selling third studio album by American music duo Carpenter. Released on May 14, 1971, it was their most successful studio album, reaching number 2 on the Billboard 200 chart and number 12 in the UK. The album contained the hit songs "For All We Know", "Rainy Days and Mondays" and "Superstar". It has been said that the strength of these recordings is what caused Richard Carpenter to ask his sister to front the band for their live performances instead of playing behind the drum. Amongst many fan, the album has simply been referred to as "The Tan Album", because the original LP cover, complete with overlapping flap, looked like an oversized tan envelope, and is presumably a play on The Beatles' so-called White Album. In Cash Box's Top 100 Albums of 1971, Carpenters was listed as one of the year's ten biggest album. This is the first album to feature the familiar Carpenters logo. All lead vocals are by Karen, except on the tracks "Druscilla Penny", "Saturday", and the "Walk on By" segment of the Bacharach/David Medley, where Richard Carpenter sings lead vocal, with Karen in the background. .
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Rainy Days And Mondays3:40
- A2Saturday1:20
- A3Let Me Be The One2:25
- A4(A Place To) Hideaway3:40
- A5For All We Know2:34
Side B
- B1Superstar3:49
- B2Druscilla Penny2:18
- B3One Love3:23
- B5Sometimes2:52
- Bacharach-David Medley5:25
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Soft Rock
- lush
- wistful
- romantic
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Bob MessengerBASS BASS GUITAR BASS, REEDS
- CarpentersVOCALS
- Hal BlaineDRUMS
- Joe OsbornBASS BASS GUITAR DOUBLE BASS
- Karen CarpenterDRUMS DRUMS, VOCALS VOCALS
- Richard CarpenterARRANGED BY , ORCHESTRATED BY ARRANGED BY, KEYBOARDS, CONDUCTOR, VOCALS ARRANGED BY, KEYBOARDS, CONDUCTOR, VOCALS, ORCHESTRATED BY
36 collectors on Gatefold own this · 144 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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