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The greatest classics from The Carpenters have resurfaced in a sublime blend of vocal harmonies and symphonic arrangements. For this project in 2018, Richard Carpenter himself went along to Abbey Road Studios. Their last album in 1981, Made in America, was a half-posthumous album (Richard’s sister Karen having died in 1983 at only 32 years of age) and invoked a certain feeling of nostalgia, showing that this legendary pop group shifting more towards easy-listening could still be deep. However, it is still very rooted in the American culture of the seventies, particularly through the classics Close To You, Rainy Days and Mondays and We’ve Only Just Begun.
With this album, the legacy of The Carpenters lives on in an unconventional way. The producers have kept the voices of the original recordings and some instrumental parts, surrounding them with the brand-new sounds of the violins from the London Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Thanks to their classy arrangements, these strings tastefully accentuate the romanticism of this timeless pop. © Clotilde Maréchal/Qobuz
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Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - Haydn Bendall, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carpenters, MainArtist - Al Schmitt, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Genewick, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Patrick, Producer, Associate Producer - Richard Carpenter, Producer, Unknown, Other, ComposerLyricist - Jack Daugherty, Producer - Chandler Harold, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - Haydn Bendall, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carpenters, MainArtist - Al Schmitt, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - JOHN BETTIS, ComposerLyricist - Steve Genewick, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Patrick, Producer, Associate Producer - Richard Carpenter, Producer, Unknown, Other, ComposerLyricist - Karen Carpenter, Producer - Jack Daugherty, Producer - Chandler Harold, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - Haydn Bendall, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carpenters, MainArtist - Al Schmitt, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Geld, ComposerLyricist - Peter Udell, ComposerLyricist - Steve Genewick, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Patrick, Producer, Associate Producer - Richard Carpenter, Producer, Unknown, Other - Jack Daugherty, Producer - Chandler Harold, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - Haydn Bendall, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carpenters, MainArtist - Albert Hammond, ComposerLyricist - Al Schmitt, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - JOHN BETTIS, ComposerLyricist - Steve Genewick, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Patrick, Producer, Associate Producer - Richard Carpenter, Producer, Unknown, Other, ComposerLyricist - Karen Carpenter, Producer, Associate Producer - Jack Daugherty, Producer - Chandler Harold, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Fred Karlin, ComposerLyricist - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - Haydn Bendall, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carpenters, MainArtist - Al Schmitt, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Genewick, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Patrick, Producer, Associate Producer - Richard Carpenter, Producer, Unknown, Other - Robb Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Arthur James, ComposerLyricist - Jack Daugherty, Producer - Chandler Harold, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Terry Skinner, ComposerLyricist - Ken Bell, ComposerLyricist - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - Haydn Bendall, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carpenters, MainArtist - Al Schmitt, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Genewick, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Patrick, Producer, Associate Producer - Richard Carpenter, Producer, Unknown, Other - J.L. Wallace, ComposerLyricist - Jack Daugherty, Producer - Chandler Harold, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dick Addrisi, ComposerLyricist - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - Haydn Bendall, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carpenters, MainArtist - Al Schmitt, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Genewick, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Patrick, Producer, Associate Producer - Richard Carpenter, Producer, Unknown, Other - Donald J Addrisi, ComposerLyricist - Jack Daugherty, Producer - Chandler Harold, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Steve Dorff, ComposerLyricist - Gloria Sklerov, ComposerLyricist - Harry Lloyd, ComposerLyricist - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - Haydn Bendall, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carpenters, MainArtist - Al Schmitt, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Genewick, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Patrick, Producer, Associate Producer - Richard Carpenter, Producer, Unknown, Other - Larry Herbstritt, ComposerLyricist - Karen Carpenter, Producer, Associate Producer - Jack Daugherty, Producer - Chandler Harold, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Frank Pooler, ComposerLyricist - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - Haydn Bendall, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carpenters, MainArtist - Al Schmitt, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Genewick, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Patrick, Producer, Associate Producer - Richard Carpenter, Producer, Unknown, Other, ComposerLyricist - Jack Daugherty, Producer - Chandler Harold, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Burt Bacharach, ComposerLyricist - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - Haydn Bendall, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carpenters, MainArtist - BARNEY WILLIAMS, ComposerLyricist - Mack David, ComposerLyricist - Al Schmitt, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Genewick, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Patrick, Producer, Associate Producer - Richard Carpenter, Producer, Unknown, Other - Jack Daugherty, Producer - Chandler Harold, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Burt Bacharach, ComposerLyricist - Hal David, ComposerLyricist - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - Haydn Bendall, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carpenters, MainArtist - Al Schmitt, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Genewick, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Patrick, Producer, Associate Producer - Richard Carpenter, Producer, Unknown, Other - Jack Daugherty, Producer - Chandler Harold, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 UMG Recordings, Inc.
B. Bramlett, ComposerLyricist - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - Haydn Bendall, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carpenters, MainArtist - Al Schmitt, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - L. Russell, ComposerLyricist - Steve Genewick, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Patrick, Producer, Associate Producer - Richard Carpenter, Producer, Unknown, Other - Jack Daugherty, Producer - Chandler Harold, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Roger Nichols, ComposerLyricist - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - Haydn Bendall, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carpenters, MainArtist - Al Schmitt, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Williams, ComposerLyricist - Steve Genewick, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Patrick, Producer, Associate Producer - Richard Carpenter, Producer, Unknown, Other - Jack Daugherty, Producer - Chandler Harold, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Leon Russell, ComposerLyricist - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - Haydn Bendall, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carpenters, MainArtist - Al Schmitt, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Genewick, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Patrick, Producer, Associate Producer - Richard Carpenter, Producer, Unknown, Other - Karen Carpenter, Producer - Jack Daugherty, Producer - Chandler Harold, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - Haydn Bendall, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carpenters, MainArtist - Al Schmitt, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Genewick, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Patrick, Producer, Associate Producer - Richard Carpenter, Producer, Unknown, Other - Ray Gerhardt, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Daugherty, Producer - Chandler Harold, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - Haydn Bendall, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carpenters, MainArtist - Al Schmitt, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - JOHN BETTIS, ComposerLyricist - Steve Genewick, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Patrick, Producer, Associate Producer - Richard Carpenter, Producer, Unknown, Other, ComposerLyricist - Jack Daugherty, Producer - Chandler Harold, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - Haydn Bendall, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carpenters, MainArtist - Al Schmitt, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - JOHN BETTIS, ComposerLyricist - Steve Genewick, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Patrick, Producer, Associate Producer - Richard Carpenter, Producer, Unknown, Other, ComposerLyricist - Jack Daugherty, Producer - Chandler Harold, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Roger Nichols, ComposerLyricist - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - Haydn Bendall, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carpenters, MainArtist - Al Schmitt, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Williams, ComposerLyricist - Steve Genewick, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Patrick, Producer, Associate Producer - Richard Carpenter, Producer, Unknown, Other - Jack Daugherty, Producer - Chandler Harold, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
The greatest classics from The Carpenters have resurfaced in a sublime blend of vocal harmonies and symphonic arrangements. For this project in 2018, Richard Carpenter himself went along to Abbey Road Studios. Their last album in 1981, Made in America, was a half-posthumous album (Richard’s sister Karen having died in 1983 at only 32 years of age) and invoked a certain feeling of nostalgia, showing that this legendary pop group shifting more towards easy-listening could still be deep. However, it is still very rooted in the American culture of the seventies, particularly through the classics Close To You, Rainy Days and Mondays and We’ve Only Just Begun.
With this album, the legacy of The Carpenters lives on in an unconventional way. The producers have kept the voices of the original recordings and some instrumental parts, surrounding them with the brand-new sounds of the violins from the London Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Thanks to their classy arrangements, these strings tastefully accentuate the romanticism of this timeless pop. © Clotilde Maréchal/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 01:06:23
- Main artists: The Carpenters Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: A&M
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2018 UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2018 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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