Carpenters Album: “Gold: 35th Anniversary Edition [Digipak] [Slipcase”

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The Carpenters: Karen Carpenter (vocals); Richard Carpenter (keyboards, background vocals). Additional personnel includes: Ray Parker Jr. (guitar); Tom Scott (tenor saxophone); Hal Blaine (drums). Producers: Jack Daugherty, Richard Carpenter, Karen Carpenter. Compilation producer: Richard Carpenter. Recorded between 1970 & 1997. Includes liner notes by Richard Carpenter. This release includes a 15-track bonus DVD. The Carpenters: Karen Carpenter (vocals); Richard Carpenter (keyboards, background vocals). Additional personnel: Tim May, Tony Peluso (guitar); Buddy Emmons (pedal steel guitar); Sheridan Stokes (flute, recorder); Bob Messenger (flute, saxophone); Tommy Morgan (harmonica); Doug Strawn (clarinet); Earle Dumler (oboe); Jack Nimitz (baritone saxophone); Chuck Findley (trumpet); Tom Hensley (tack piano); Joe Osborn (bass instrument); Hal Blaine, Harvey Mason, Ron Tutt (drums); Peter Limonick (percussion). Liner Note Author: Richard Carpenter. Look no further for the definitive Carpenters collection; this two-disc, 40-song beauty tops them all. Not only do you get all of the band's hits (and they had many), but lots of equally great, lesser-known tracks sweeten the pot. Karen Carpenter's pure, gentle voice, and brother Richard's smooth-but-sophisticated arrangements and keyboards provided the signature sound of the soft-pop 1970s. You could put this collection into a time capsule for a hundred years and accurately inform subsequent generations of what AM radio sounded like in the '70s. This anthology is also a tribute the great talents of the Paul Williams/Roger Nichols songwriting team, from whose pens flowed "Rainy Days and Mondays," "We've Only Just Begun," "I Won't Last a Day Without You," and other mellow, tuneful gems--some of the classiest pure pop music of the era. Over the course of GOLD, the Carpenter's entire career is covered, and sparkling, ornately arranged melodic delights are in no short supply.

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Cadillac Joe - February 27, 2011

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

- Thanks Richard Carpenter

Videos are well done and music is the best of the best. Richard needs to know that there are many more nice videos that can be released and he should know that his fans are waiting for the rest of them to be released. Especially all the TV specials. We are willing to pay for them if they were obtainable. Listen up Richard, and give your fans what they want. We supported you all those years, and now its time that we can have the complete Biography, DVD style.

Art Ritis (Chicago) - July 29, 2008

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

- very mom friendly

i also bought this for my mom, and she loved it too! im going to have to buy her a dvd player now, so she can watch all those great vintage videos. this simple little box set is becoming rather expensive quickly!

J. B. Miller (usa) - January 14, 2009

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

- great set

birthday gift for my wife. she grew up listening to the carpenters.

loves the dvd

2 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

- great collection

this collection of the carpenters was a great gift for my mom. she loved it.