Member Misael Castillo Lopez has tipped us off to an official compilation that was released in Brazil in 1994. It’s a 14-track disc called THE BEST OF CARPENTERS (Brazil) that has proven to be a bit difficult to find, but searches … Continue reading
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Member Rick-An Ordinary Fool has unearthed an article published in Broadcast Programming & Production back in 1976. In the article, Richard Carpenter contacted Don Elliot at KIIS radio Los Angeles in regards to how the Carpenters records sounded on the … Continue reading
The subject of the recording of “B’wana She No Home” has received a lot of discussion lately on the forum. Is it mono? Is it stereo? If stereo, why so narrow? Why so muddy? Which also brought up the topic … Continue reading
A recent discussion of the forum of the 2-LP compilation YESTERDAY ONCE MORE issued as a TV direct response advertisement has led to its inclusion in the Resource. Normally, early compilations in other territories have been omitted as they pretty … Continue reading
A&M Corner member NowhereMan has pointed that way to a Japanese documentary about Carpenters and their song “I Need To Be In Love” featuring Richard Carpenter, John Bettis, and others associated with the group and the song and how it … Continue reading
MY MUSIC PRESENTS has once again given Carpenters fans quite a treat for the Christmas season. An additional half-hour program has been added to the prior CLOSE TO YOU: REMEMBERING THE CARPENTERS focusing on the duo’s Christmas recordings and TV … Continue reading