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Passage is surprisingly ambitious, almost experimental by the standards of the Carpenters -- there are no Richard Carpenter-authored songs, a first for the duo, and what is here seems an almost conscious effort to sound different from their prior work. That includes the ornate versions of "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" and "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft," both arranged by Peter Knight (best known for his work with the Moody Blues on Days of Future Passed). The Evita song, which comes complete with its surrounding musical material, is so much more elaborate than anything else on the album that it seems completely out of place. Richard evidently had what he felt were good reasons for choosing to record Klaatu's piece of space rock ersatz, and it is hard not to luxuriate in Karen Carpenter's enunciation of the lyrics, but overall "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft" is one of those '70s records that is truly embarrassing to be caught listening to today, a pop culture Jimmy Carter-era artifact on a par with pet rocks. The album also has its unusually playful side, represented by the country number "Sweet, Sweet Smile" and the Calypso piece "Man Smart, Woman Smarter," although the latter doesn't work at all and neither track would ever find a place even on a "volume three" of the best of the Carpenters. Much more memorable was "All You Get from Love Is a Love Song," which also had more of a beat than one was accustomed to in the duo's music, and the dark, melancholy-tinged "Two Sides." The effort was admirable even if most of the results aren't memorable or essential.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
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Carpenters, MainArtist - Michael Franks, ComposerLyricist - Richard Carpenter, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Young, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Karen Carpenter, Producer, Associate Producer - Ray Gerhardt, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Iveland, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 A&M Records
Carpenters, MainArtist - Richard Carpenter, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Eaton, ComposerLyricist - Roger Young, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Karen Carpenter, Producer, Associate Producer - Ray Gerhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 A&M Records
Steve Dorff, ComposerLyricist - Gloria Sklerov, ComposerLyricist - Harry Lloyd, ComposerLyricist - Carpenters, MainArtist - Richard Carpenter, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Young, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Larry Herbstritt, ComposerLyricist - Karen Carpenter, Producer, Associate Producer - Ray Gerhardt, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Iveland, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1976 A&M Records
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Composer, ComposerLyricist - Carpenters, MainArtist - Tim Rice, Author, ComposerLyricist - Richard Carpenter, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Young, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Karen Carpenter, Producer, Associate Producer - Ray Gerhardt, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Iveland, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 A&M Records
Juice Newton, ComposerLyricist - Carpenters, MainArtist - Richard Carpenter, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Young, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Karen Carpenter, Producer, Associate Producer - Ray Gerhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Otha Young, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1977 A&M Records
Carpenters, MainArtist - Richard Carpenter, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Young, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott E. Davis, ComposerLyricist - Karen Carpenter, Producer, Associate Producer - Ray Gerhardt, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Iveland, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 A&M Records
Carpenters, MainArtist - Richard Carpenter, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Span, ComposerLyricist - Roger Young, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Karen Carpenter, Producer, Associate Producer - Ray Gerhardt, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Iveland, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 A&M Records
Carpenters, MainArtist - Peter Knight, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Carpenter, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Young, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John William Woloschuk, ComposerLyricist - Terry Edward Draper, ComposerLyricist - Karen Carpenter, Producer, Associate Producer - Ray Gerhardt, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Iveland, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 A&M Records
Album review
Passage is surprisingly ambitious, almost experimental by the standards of the Carpenters -- there are no Richard Carpenter-authored songs, a first for the duo, and what is here seems an almost conscious effort to sound different from their prior work. That includes the ornate versions of "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" and "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft," both arranged by Peter Knight (best known for his work with the Moody Blues on Days of Future Passed). The Evita song, which comes complete with its surrounding musical material, is so much more elaborate than anything else on the album that it seems completely out of place. Richard evidently had what he felt were good reasons for choosing to record Klaatu's piece of space rock ersatz, and it is hard not to luxuriate in Karen Carpenter's enunciation of the lyrics, but overall "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft" is one of those '70s records that is truly embarrassing to be caught listening to today, a pop culture Jimmy Carter-era artifact on a par with pet rocks. The album also has its unusually playful side, represented by the country number "Sweet, Sweet Smile" and the Calypso piece "Man Smart, Woman Smarter," although the latter doesn't work at all and neither track would ever find a place even on a "volume three" of the best of the Carpenters. Much more memorable was "All You Get from Love Is a Love Song," which also had more of a beat than one was accustomed to in the duo's music, and the dark, melancholy-tinged "Two Sides." The effort was admirable even if most of the results aren't memorable or essential.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 8 track(s)
- Total length: 00:39:34
- Main artists: The Carpenters
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: A&M
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1977 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1977 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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