Karen Carpenter - Karen Carpenter mp3

Tracklist

Credits

• Producer – Phil Ramone

Notes

A CD issue of a shelved LP from 1980.

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Karen Carpenter is the only solo album by singerdrummer Karen Carpenter of the Carpenters, recorded in 1979-80 and released by A&M Records in 1996. It has sold around 1 million copies worldwide. The album was recorded in New York with producer Phil Ramone in 1979 and 1980, during the time that her brother Richard was being treated for an addiction to Quaaludes. Some of the songs from the album were later featured on the Carpenters' 1989 compilation Lovelines and later releases. In the liner notes. Karen Carpenter is Karen Carpenter's eponymous solo album. Recorded in late 1979 and 1980, Carpenter cut a few demo tracks in New York with producer Phil Ramone. Executives at A&M Records weren't satisfied with Carpenter's new sound, so Carpenter decided to never release any of the songs. In 1989, Carpenter's brother, Richard, released a few of her solo songs on the album Lovelines. Those songs, as well as the remaining completed ones, were released in 1996 on this album. All tracks on this album are. Karen Carpenter is a solo Karen Carpenter CD released by A&M Records in 1996. All of the songs on the album were from the New York sessions recorded with producer Phil Ramone in 1979 and 1980. During this time, her brother Richard was being treated for an addiction to Quaaludes and Karen wanted to remain productive and record songs until Richard was able to return to the recording studio. Some of the songs included on this album were featured on The Carpenters' 1989 compilation Lovelines and later releases. In the liner notes, Karen dedicated her solo project to Richard. Karen wrote,. Karen Carpenters only solo album was nine months in the making. She had been thinking as far back as 1978 about making a solo record. The opportunity presented itself when her brother Richard Carpenter left California to go into treatment for an addiction to prescription drugs. Two weeks into his stay at Menningers in Topeka, Kansas, Karen visited Richard to let him know of her plans to go to New York and record a solo album. This did not sit well with Richard. He did not want his sister flying off to New York to record without him. Maybe it was at this time that he realized she could sell mo. Karen Carpenter album. On February 3, 1983, the day before Carpenters death, she called Ramone to discuss the album according to Ramone, Carpenter said, I hope you don't mind if I curse. I still love our fucking record It remained shelved until 1996 - thirteen years after Carpenters death. The songs on the album were mixed according to Carpenters instructions. A tribute to Karen and her solo project. Karen Carpenter recorded her solo album in 1979 - 80 in New York with producer Phil Ramone. Karen Carpenter was the lead singer for the soft-rock duo the Carpenters, who scored a string of Top 10 hits in the early '70s. Carpenter recorded one solo album in the late '70sKaren Carpenter was the lead singer for the soft-rock duo the Carpenters, who scored a string of Top 10 hits in the early '70s, including They Long to Be Close to You, We've Only Just Begun, Rainy Days and Mondays, and Yesterday Once More. Carpenter recorded one solo album in the late '70s. Karen Carpenter recorded her only solo album in 1979 and 1980 with members of Billy Joel's backing band. It remained unreleased until 1996. Personnel includes: Karen Carpenter, Peter Cetera vocals Michael Brecker saxophone Bob James, Greg Phillinganes, Rob Mounsey, Richard Tee keyboards Steve Gadd drums Airto Moreira percussion. Karen Carpenter. Karen Carpenter, 1996