The sound Richard and Karen Carpenters made was unequivocally Mum-Pop (as opposed to ... more
Dad-Rock), and quintessentially bourgeois, but there is not necessarily any shame in that. The suburban life has its own poignancy, and The Carpenters' semi-detached s...
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The sound Richard and Karen Carpenters made was unequivocally Mum-Pop (as opposed to ... more
Dad-Rock), and quintessentially bourgeois, but there is not necessarily any shame in that. The suburban life has its own poignancy, and The Carpenters' semi-detached soul expressed this quotidian sorrow better than anyone. "What I've got they used to call the blues", Karen sighs on "Rainy Days And Mondays" in that low, lazy, languorous but diamond-clear voice, "Nothing is really wrong, feeling like I don't belong..." This mannered, mellow melancholia was perfect feel-sorry-for-yourself music. Indeed, the Carpenters were at their worst when at their chirpiest: the excruciating "Jambalaya" and "Top Of The World", the icky one-world sentiments of "Sing" (originally written for Sesame Street), "A Kind Of Hush" and "Bless The Beasts And Children", and the simply berserk "Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft". Richard Carpenter's genius, like Isaac Hayes, was as a reinterpreter of other people's material (Burt Bacharach's "They Long To Be Close To You", a radically downtempo version of "Ticket To Ride"), and although space and time have bestowed unintended comedy value upon lines like "Why do birds suddenly appear / Every time you are near?", the Carpenters sound--lush yet simple, sophisticated yet naive, all plinking pianos, tinkling glockenspiels and heavenly harmonies--is timeless. --Simon Price
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The sound Richard and Karen Carpenters made was unequivocally Mum-Pop (as opposed to ... more
Dad-Rock), and quintessentially bourgeois, but there is not necessarily any shame in that. The suburban life has its own poignancy, and The Carpenters' semi-detached soul expressed this quotidian sorrow better than anyone. "What I've got they used to call the blues", Karen sighs on "Rainy Days And Mondays" in that low, lazy, languorous but diamond-clear voice, "Nothing is really wrong, feeling like I don't belong..." This mannered, mellow melancholia was perfect feel-sorry-for-yourself music. Indeed, the Carpenters were at their worst when at their chirpiest: the excruciating "Jambalaya" and "Top Of The World", the icky one-world sentiments of "Sing" (originally written forSesame Street), "A Kind Of Hush" and "Bless The Beasts And Children", and the simply berserk "Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft".Richard Carpenter's genius, like Isaac Hayes, was as a reinterpreter of other people's material (Burt Bacharach's "They Long To Be Close To You", a radically downtempo version of "Ticket To Ride"), and although space and time have bestowed unintended comedy value upon lines like "Why do birds suddenly appear / Every time you are near?", the Carpenters sound--lush yet simple, sophisticated yet naive, all plinking pianos, tinkling glockenspiels and heavenly harmonies--is timeless.--Simon Price
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The sound Richard and Karen Carpenters made was unequivocally Mum-Pop (as opposed to ... more
Dad-Rock), and quintessentially bourgeois, but there is not necessarily any shame in that. The suburban life has its own poignancy, and The Carpenters' semi-detached soul expressed this quotidian sorrow better than anyone. "What I've got they used to call the blues", Karen sighs on "Rainy Days And Mondays" in that low, lazy, languorous but diamond-clear voice, "Nothing is really wrong, feeling like I don't belong..." This mannered, mellow melancholia was perfect feel-sorry-for-yourself music. Indeed, the Carpenters were at their worst when at their chirpiest: the excruciating "Jambalaya" and "Top Of The World", the icky one-world sentiments of "Sing" (originally written forSesame Street), "A Kind Of Hush" and "Bless The Beasts And Children", and the simply berserk "Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft".Richard Carpenter's genius, like Isaac Hayes, was as a reinterpreter of other people's material (Burt Bacharach's "They Long To Be Close To You", a radically downtempo version of "Ticket To Ride"), and although space and time have bestowed unintended comedy value upon lines like "Why do birds suddenly appear / Every time you are near?", the Carpenters sound--lush yet simple, sophisticated yet naive, all plinking pianos, tinkling glockenspiels and heavenly harmonies--is timeless.--Simon Price
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Advantages: An impressively accurate and very well made re-issue of a classic retro toy. Disadvantages: The "dilemma" ... should I open and play or keep sealed and display ???
of toy technology. Robots that "transformed" into vehicles was probably the coolest toy concept to have hit the shelves and for those of you lucky enough to have owned some of the first generation Transformers toys you would have been the envy of your friends !!!
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY FROM THE AUTOBOTS !!!
1984 was a long time ago but to mark that special anniversary Hasbro have released a commemorative 25thAnniversary Edition of the greatest Transformer of all time ... Optimus Prime !!!
And, whilst the toys based on the CGI created Optimus Prime from this summer's blockbuster may look impressive nothing can quite beat the retro feel of the original Transformers toys ... and this Optimus Prime toy has been accurately produced so that it has both the look and feel of the 1984 original.
MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE ...
Advantages: all the episodes! Disadvantages: nothing original extra :(
This is a double series set of DVDs to celebrate25 years since the creation of the young ones on BBC.
The Young ones was a sitcom broadcast on BBC two in the 1980's, written by Rik Mayall and Ade Edmunson it is about 4 students who attend 'Scumbag College' North London. Although set in north london it was actually filmed, well most of it actually in Bristol. The four students are called Rik Prick, Neil, Mike, and Vyvyan. Each can be seen to portray teenagers of different decades. Neil as the 1960's Hippy who studies peace studies, Mike as the 1950's 'happy days - like' Fonze (aka lady killer), Vyvyan as the 1970's Punk rocker (ironically studying to be a Doctor!), and Rik the anarchist studying Socailism. Although through all of the series's not once do we actually see any of them spend any time at thier institution, or working, nor ...
Advantages: Remastered, plenty of extra's Disadvantages: n/a
This latest repackage of the classic Stephen Spielberg film is a must for its fans. The film itself is untouched other than being digitally remastered but the extras are well worth the money for the disc.
A 50 minute documentary "The Making of Jaws" is an interesting insight into the problems during production, i.e., the Technicians strike and the creature not working. There is also talk of a scene that was deemed too violent at the time but which would make it into a certificate 12 film today.
Included also are the obligatory deleted scenes, outtakes, cast & filmaker notes and trailers. There are 720 photos which were taken during filming plus the production notes which are detailed as follows:
1) Story Board and Drawings
2) Production Photo
3) Marketing Material
4) The Jaws phenomenon
If you have a PC with DVD Rom ...
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Product details
Title
Interpretations (A 25th Anniversary Celebration)
Performer
Carpenters (The)
Genre
Pop Vocal
Sub Genre
Contemp. Pop Vocals
Release Date
29/01/2001
Recomended Retail Price
8.99 GBP
Original Release Year
1994
Label / Distributor
A&M / Universal Music
Pieces in Set
1
Studio / Live
Studio
Stereo
Stereo
Format
Performer
EAN
731454025126
Catalogue Number
5402512
Additional notes
Album Notes
INTERPRETATIONS: A 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION contains three previously unreleased tracks. The Carpenters: Karen Carpenter (vocals, drums); Richard Carpenter (keyboards, background vocals). Additional personnel: Tony Peluso, Tim May, Dennis Budimir, Fred Tackett (guitar); Jay Dee Maness (pedal steel guitar); Bob Messenger (flute); Earl Dumler (oboe); Tom Morgan (harmonica); Chuck Findley (trumpet); Pete Jolly (keyboards); Joe Osborn (bass); Hal Blaine, Jim Gordon, Cubby O'Brien, Larrie Londin (drums) Producers: Richard Carpenter, Jack Daugherty, Karen Carpenter. Engineers include: Ray Gerhardt, Roger Young, Dave Iveland. Includes liner notes by Paul Grein & Richard Carpenter. Digitally remastered by Arnie Acosta. Although the Carpenters were hardly considered fashionable during their '70s commercial heyday (rock critics particularly detested them), by the time this greatest-hits album (fleshed out with a few previously unreleased tracks) was released, the critical consensus was swinging in their favor. Maybe it was a '90s irony thing (lounge revival, anyone?); more likely it was just that with the passage of time, people could finally hear the melancholy that lurked under the surface-happy face of the Carpenters' lush production style. In any case, this is a terrific best-of, with all the hits plus their all-time weirdest cover, Klaatu's "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft." You make the call: Karen and Richard Carpenter--secret space cadets?
Titles on disc 1
1.
Without A Song
2.
Sing
3.
Bless The Beasts And Children
4.
When I Fall In Love
5.
From This Moment On
6.
Tryin' To Get The Feeling Again
7.
When It's Gone
8.
Where Do I Go From Here
9.
Desperado
10.
Superstar
11.
Rainy Days And Mondays
12.
Ticket To Ride
13.
If I Had You
14.
Please Mr Postman
15.
We've Only Just Begun
16.
Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft
17.
Little Girl Blue
18.
You're The One
19.
Close To You
20.
You're The One
21.
(They Long To Be) Close To You
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