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The Carpenters' radio-friendly soft rock virtually defined the genre in the early 1970s, and this album -- their third full-length -- was the group's ace card. Following on the heels of the wildly successful Close to You, Carpenters features more breezy melodies marked by rich arrangements and beautiful lead vocals, courtesy of siblings Richard Carpenter and Karen Carpenter, respectively.
The record is most notable for two of the duo's strongest and best-loved singles. "Rainy Days and Mondays," written by soft pop gods Paul Williams and Roger Nichols, is a bittersweet pop masterpiece fleshed out by Richard's string orchestrations and smoothly produced backing vocals, while Leon Russell and Bonnie Bramlett's "Superstar," from its melancholic verse to its dramatic chorus, is equally hard to resist. (Both songs showcase Karen's sultry alto.) The rest of the album includes Richard's bubble-gum pop originals, another Williams-Nichols tune ("Let Me Be the One"), and a medley of Burt Bacharach-Hal David tunes. Even more commercially streamlined than its predecessors, Carpenters is a classic of early-'70s pop.
© Rovi Staff /TiVo
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Roger Nichols, ComposerLyricist - Carpenters, MainArtist - Paul Williams, ComposerLyricist - Richard Carpenter, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Bogert, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Gerhardt, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Daugherty, Producer
℗ 1971 A&M Records
Carpenters, MainArtist - JOHN BETTIS, ComposerLyricist - Richard Carpenter, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dick Bogert, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Gerhardt, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Daugherty, Producer
℗ 1971 A&M Records
Roger Nichols, ComposerLyricist - Carpenters, MainArtist - Paul Williams, ComposerLyricist - Richard Carpenter, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Gerhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Daugherty, Producer
℗ 1971 A&M Records
Randy Sparks, ComposerLyricist - Carpenters, MainArtist - Richard Carpenter, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Bogert, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Gerhardt, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Daugherty, Producer
℗ 1971 A&M Records
Robb Royer, ComposerLyricist - Fred Karlin, ComposerLyricist - James Griffin, ComposerLyricist - Carpenters, MainArtist - Richard Carpenter, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Gerhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Daugherty, Producer
℗ 1971 A&M Records
Bonnie Bramlett, ComposerLyricist - Leon Russell, ComposerLyricist - Joe Osborn, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hal Blaine, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Carpenters, MainArtist - Richard Carpenter, Piano, Rhodes , Wurlitzer Electric Piano, Recording Arranger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Earle Dumler, Oboe, AssociatedPerformer - Karen Carpenter, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Gerhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Daugherty, Producer
℗ 1971 A&M Records
Carpenters, MainArtist - JOHN BETTIS, ComposerLyricist - Richard Carpenter, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dick Bogert, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Gerhardt, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Daugherty, Producer
℗ 1971 A&M Records
Carpenters, MainArtist - JOHN BETTIS, ComposerLyricist - Richard Carpenter, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dick Bogert, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Gerhardt, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Daugherty, Producer
℗ 1971 A&M Records
Burt Bacharach, Composer, ComposerLyricist - Hal David, Author, ComposerLyricist - Carpenters, MainArtist - Richard Carpenter, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Bogert, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Gerhardt, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Daugherty, Producer
℗ 1971 A&M Records
Henry Mancini, ComposerLyricist - Carpenters, MainArtist - Richard Carpenter, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Felice Mancini, ComposerLyricist - Dick Bogert, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Gerhardt, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Daugherty, Producer
℗ 1971 A&M Records
Album review
The Carpenters' radio-friendly soft rock virtually defined the genre in the early 1970s, and this album -- their third full-length -- was the group's ace card. Following on the heels of the wildly successful Close to You, Carpenters features more breezy melodies marked by rich arrangements and beautiful lead vocals, courtesy of siblings Richard Carpenter and Karen Carpenter, respectively.
The record is most notable for two of the duo's strongest and best-loved singles. "Rainy Days and Mondays," written by soft pop gods Paul Williams and Roger Nichols, is a bittersweet pop masterpiece fleshed out by Richard's string orchestrations and smoothly produced backing vocals, while Leon Russell and Bonnie Bramlett's "Superstar," from its melancholic verse to its dramatic chorus, is equally hard to resist. (Both songs showcase Karen's sultry alto.) The rest of the album includes Richard's bubble-gum pop originals, another Williams-Nichols tune ("Let Me Be the One"), and a medley of Burt Bacharach-Hal David tunes. Even more commercially streamlined than its predecessors, Carpenters is a classic of early-'70s pop.
© Rovi Staff /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:31:30
- Main artists: The Carpenters
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: A&M
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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