Universal has been doing a series of short ‘hits’ discs that present their artists’ best known songs and are given the title ICON. Now it’s Carpenters turn in the ICON series with this 2014 entry. Eleven of their best-known songs … Continue reading
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We continue in our discussion with John Bettis regarding many of the songs he’s contributed to the Carpenters’ catalogue via his songwriting partnership with Richard Carpenter. John also shares some of his own personal thoughts on the shelving of Karen’s … Continue reading
Songwriter Hall of Fame inductee John Bettis has written number-one hit songs for many artists, to include Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, The Pointer Sisters and Madonna. However, in this first of a two-part interview, we very candidly and exclusively discuss … Continue reading
Just crossing our desk is a 2001 compilation from the Netherlands called YESTERDAY ONCE MORE – DE NEDERLANDSE SINGLES COLLECTIE. It’s a close cousin to the 20-track UK GOLD, issued around the same time and sharing 19 of the 20 … Continue reading
Three new versions of Carpenters’ SINGLES 1969-1973 have been released in Japan in late April of 2014. Richard Carpenter and Bernie Grundman remastered the album for release on an SHM-SACD, a Platinum SHM-CD, and a standard SHM-CD. The first two … Continue reading
Much like the massive SWEET MEMORY set, the folks at A&M Japan also compiled and released two individual discs of Carpenters music called BEST OF VOL. 1 and VOL 2. These were issued via mail order in 1994 and brought … Continue reading