Carpenters Album: “20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection”

The idea of Universal's Millennium Collection to highlight various artists catalogs has been going on for a few years now, I thought Richard was going to skip an entry to this series. Um, I was wrong. Instead of looking at this project as a blank canvas, featuring an exclusive remix available only on this collection, or maybe an outtake of some kind, we are treated to another collection of previously remixed singles already available on domestically released collections. It's a good highlight or introduction to the Carpenters body of work but if you're a completist, take comfort in knowing you're not missing a thing.

Several of these tracks are newly remastered with new arrangements. Most of the drum patterns are stronger and Richard Carpenter has updated quite a few of his keyboard parts. "Love Is Surrender" is most notably updated. Thank you again Richard for your spectacular work as an arranger, producer, musician and songwriter!

"This Masquerade" is my favorite track on this set. The song is dark and mysterious and the musical arrangement is intense. This song should really be promoted for radio airplay. It's a definite hit!

I thought it would have some of the favorite and popular songs, not so, mostly songs that I never heard of

The album which receives the impression which every music is known well and considered it as going.

The beautiful singing voice of Karen. A beautiful melody and harmony. The arrangement in which Richard excelled.

One of The highest CARPENTERS can hear it in this CD.

Yet another Carpenters compilation. None of these songs are any diiferent than any remastered CD. NOTE: There is a boxed set coming out and it is a RERELASE of "From The Top" with a few bonus tracks.

This CD has nice inserts, but Richard, we know there's more material out there. Stope JUST SELLING IT to Japan.