Carpenters - Singles 1969-1981 (Hybr) (Ms)
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Artist: CarpentersEdition: Music CD
Format: Hybrid SACD - DSD
CD Release Date: 2005-01-11
Music Label: A&M
Soundtracks:
- Yesterday Once More
- We've Only Just Begun
- Superstar
- Rainy Days and Mondays
- Goodbye to Love
- I Believe You
- It's Going to Take Some Time
- This Masquerade
- Ticket to Ride
- Top of the World
- Only Yesterday
- Hurting Each Other
- Please Mr. Postman
- Merry Christmas Darling
- Sing
- Bless the Beasts and Children [From Bless the Beasts and Children]
- I Won't Last a Day Without You
- Touch Me When We're Dancing
- For All We Know [From Lovers and Other Strangers]
- (They Long to Be) Close to You
- Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft
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Free Music Review: The Voice of Karen Carpenter
Hit: 5 Stars
Karen and Richard Carpenter were very good at a certain style of music. Every song I have heard Karen Carpenter sing has been enhanced by her beautiful, mellow, clear voice. This CD collects most of the Carpenters' most popular music from their 13 years of creating their music, which was seminal in the definition of current adult contemporary music.
What is amazing about this music is that is sounds as contemporary today as it did when it was originally released. While many people may attempt to apply "timeless" to the music of various artists, thus far the Carpenters' music is timeless, and I think it will continue to be timeless in the adult contemporary genre for some time to come.
While Karen and Richard's music was mellow and mainstream, the art, technology and effort put into the music pushed their music to several limits. Karen tried very hard to create the most perfect music possible. When you listen to many female vocalists you hear when they take a breath. Karen did her best to turn her head from the microphone when she took a breath so you did not hear the breath. Karen and Richard pushed multi-track vocals to the limit of technology, recording track after track of Karen's voice, and then combining those tracks to create the gorgeous harmonies that are typical of the Carpenter's music.
The focus on perfection and technique could easily become the focus of the music, allowing the musical art to become lost. The Carpenters' always kept art as an important part of their music. Karen had an incredible vocal talent to sing as though she was singing to each and every listener. Her voice was able to communicate emotion in a way that few other vocalists have been able to achieve.
This CD is perfect for both casual and serious fans of the Carpenters, for anyone who appreciates mellow music, and for those who consider adult contemporary to be their favorite type of music. If you have an SACD capable stereo you will discover that this CD is capable of phenomenal sound. This version is an improvement over the previous version of this CD, though the music is remixed from earlier releases and is different from the released singles. Fans have varied in their reactions to the remixes, so you will have to judge for yourself the mixes you prefer. I personally prefer the remixes.
I warn the focused listener that this music can become an emotional experience. Turn up the stereo on "Superstar," turn out the lights, lay back in a comfortable overstuffed chair, and feel the emotions evoked by the song; Karen Carpenter sang to strum the chords of your soul.
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