1969 1st CARPENTERS LP ("FAT"COVER) BREEZY POP PSYCH Roger Nichols, SMILEY SMILE
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Jun 28, 2020
Sold Date
Jun 23, 2020
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- ORIGINAL 1969 RARE/SOUGHT FIRST PRESS
- BREEZY HARMONY HIGHS
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- The Carpenters
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BEAUTIFUL '69 ORIGINAL of the first Carpenters album, that became widely sought when after Karen Carpenter developed anorexia which led to her early death. Original printed inner sleeve included!
The First Carpenters album was NEVER released with this title or cover design which depicted Karen as "weighty"
SUPER-RARE Circa 1969 long gone very first Carpenters album that sounds nowhere near their signature sound to come. In fact this LP is far closer to the sound of West Coast groovers like "Friends" era Beach Boys, and the most obvious antecedent from the A&M label, Roger Nichols and the Small Circle of Friends. The Lp was quickly deleted and only re-released in the '70s when the duo became huge, but they changed the title to "Ticket To Ride" AND the cover art which depicts Karen Carpenter as "weighty" - their only LP as such. It is well documented she became so extreme in her quest for weight loss she became obsessed resulting in anorexia in which she died at an early age. Here, their very valuable FIRST LP in TOP CONDITION, 50 years old! Good luck finding a better copy when lesser copies sell into the $$$hundreds.
Ooh, 60s Carpenters. Interesting! Their debut (which flopped upon release but after they made it big, it was re-released as "Ticket To Ride") is a bit of a different beast from the material they made it big on. For one, it's got some 60s flavor to it that is absent from their 70s stuff. Also, Richard and Karen split lead vocals almost evenly here, something that would never happen again as Karen became the voice of the group on every subsequent record (Richard's lisp is on full display here too). Of course, their trademark sound is here in its infancy but they were still starting out and hadn't quite figured out that Carpenters formula. I think if you aren't a fan of their 70s material, perhaps this debut may be a better fit for you. This is easy listening pop with elements of baroque and sunshine pop and is quite good.
and the "fan-man" weighs in:::
Often viewed as a bit of an aberration in the Carpenters catalog, this 60s sounding breezy soft pop offering from the duo would slot in wonderfully with a playlist featuring groups like The Free Design, The Fifth Dimension,"Friends" era Beach Boys, The Association, and the most obvious antecedent from the A&M label, Roger Nichols and the Small Circle of Friends. Many years later, Richard Carpenter is asked about the impact of Paul Williams on the Carpenters discography, and Richard immediately switches gears to a discussion about Roger, his melodies and the influence the Circle of Friends album had on Carpenters at the time. You can definitely hear it in this album! Paul Williams is far more visible and well known these days, but it's the melodies that really shine in those later Nichols/Williams tunes rather than Paul's lyrics, and Richard seems to recognize that.
Favorite tracks: Invocation / Benediction (Richard astutely compares these tracks to the Beach Boys' famous intro "Our Prayer" from the Beach Boys' aborted '67 SMiLE sessions), and "All I Can Do" (wonderfully existing halfway between the Zombies and the Fifth Dimension). Karen's ballads are great on this album, but they're not quite definitive in the way their signature sound will become. Still fans of late sixties breezy pop with infectious West Coast blends makes this LP far different from their later superstar classics. t
Favorite tune: "Clancy" (nice musicianship and in fact Karen's drumming shines throughout this album). Underrated track: "What's the Use" (nobody talks about this track, with much to like about it: great chord changes, nice vocal interplay between the duo and a windy soft pop approach).
Overall, fans of the sixties would probably tend to rate this as their favorite Carpenters album.
- Invocation What’s The Use
Your Wonderful Parade
Someday
Get Together
All Of My Life
Turn Away
Ticket To Ride
Don’t Be Afraid
All I Can Do
Eve
Nowadays Clancy Can’t Even Sing
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CONDITION: - The cover: rated: M- fantastic cover front & back.
- IF found at all usually contains wear.
- Here's your baby! No issues! True rich colors... gorgeous!
- The vinyl: Rated: near M- and plays smooth like glass! Both '69 brown A&M labels are nice! labels are clean
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A cool addition to anyone's music library!
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GRADING SCALE: M, M-, EX, VG++,VG+, VG, VG- M Completely clean, no marks, plays clean
M- Carefully used, looks clean, plays clean, shiny gloss, plays clean
EX Faint scuff or superficial mark, near M-, high gloss, plays clean VG++ Glossy with minimal scuffing or light mark playing very nice, enjoyable
VG+ a bit more scuff or marks still plays well with very minimal surface at worse VG more marks/scratches only minor, nothing deep, no loud clicks or pops this grade is abused by many, VG here does not mean "trashed" VG- surface noise present, will not have skips or jumps ALL PAYMENTS SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN 5 DAYS Of AUCTIONS END BIDDERS PLEASE = Do Not Bid If You Are Not Serious About Following Through The Transaction! ALL ITEMS GUARANTEED FOR WINNING BID - LESS SHIPPING!
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