Carpenters [VINYL]

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Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". RPM. Archived from the original on 2015-02-04 . Retrieved 2012-02-19.

Carpenters – The Vinyl Collection (2017, Vinyl) - Discogs

Written by Bonnie Bramlett and Leon Russell, "Superstar" had been made popular by Rita Coolidge in 1970, but the Carpenters' version, released as a single in August 1971, became an international hit. In the liner notes for Gold: 35th Anniversary Edition, Richard writes that he saw Bette Midler singing the song on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, and felt that it would be a perfect fit for Karen's voice. Richard did have reservations about the lyrics, however, which he found a little too suggestive. After changing "I can hardly wait to sleep with you again" to "I can hardly wait to be with you again," he recorded Karen singing the song, reading the revised lyrics from a napkin. What wound up on the finished recording was the first time Karen had ever sung "Superstar". After only the first take, Richard claimed that her performance was "perfect" as it was, and did not need repeating. Richard gave the album this title because he doesn't like the term " greatest hits" because he felt it was "an overused thing". [8] He continues:Australiancharts.com – Carpenters – The Singles 1969-1973". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 November 2021. British album certifications – Carpenters – Carpenters". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved June 27, 2020. In Cash Box 's Top 100 Albums of 1971, Carpenters was listed as one of the year's ten biggest albums. [4] This is the first album to feature the familiar Carpenters logo. Richard Carpenter remixed the song by adding a heavier bassline and refining the vocals, and it was released on 2003's Carpenters Perform Carpenter. [15] The song was also released as the B-side of " I Won't Last a Day Without You" in 1974.

The Singles: 1969–1973 - Wikipedia

Nice quality, pressing is flat and no surface noice, good dynamics. All of their greatest songs! ❤️ Top Selling Albums For 1975" (PDF). Music Week. December 27, 1975. p.10. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 9, 2021 – via worldradiohistory.com. The Official Charts Company - Carpenters - Carpenters". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 2012-02-19.Richard states he has little doubt the song would have been a hit if it was released as a single. [10]