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〕 | rev2 = ''Entertainment Weekly'' | rev2Score = C+ }} ''Karen Carpenter'' is the only solo project by singer/drummer Karen Carpenter, released on CD by A&M Records in 1996. 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 dedicated the project to her brother "To Richard, with all my heart.". The liner notes, including comments from Richard Carpenter and producer Phil Ramone, include Richard's explanation for shelving the album in 1981, and his later decision to release it as Karen approved it. A&M executives in New York approved of the material, but the executives in Los Angeles, including Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss, responded negatively. Ramone recalls that Karen broke down in tears. Devastated, she accepted A&M's urging not to release the album.〔Coleman, Ray. ''The Carpenters: The Untold Story''. HarperCollins, 1995, page unknown.〕 An episode of ''E! True Hollywood Story'' claims that Herb Alpert called the album "unreleaseable". Quincy Jones championed releasing the album to Derek Green, an A&M Records vice-president, but Alpert, Green and Moss insisted the album had to be cancelled. The production of the album cost $400,000 of Karen's own money and $100,000 fronted by A&M Records. The $100,000 fronted by A&M was offset against Carpenters' future album royalties. On February 3, 1983, the day before Karen's death, she called Ramone to discuss the album; according to Ramone, Karen said, "I hope you don't mind if I curse. I still love our ''fucking'' record!"〔Ramone, Phil. ''Making Records: The Scenes Behind the Music''. Hyperion, 2007, page unknown.〕 It remained shelved until 1996 — thirteen years after Karen's death. The songs on the album were mixed according to Karen's instructions. ==Track listing== #"Lovelines" (Rod Temperton) – 5:06 #"All Because of You" (Russell Javors) – 3:31 #"If I Had You" (Steve Dorff, Gary Harju, Larry Herbstritt) – 3:54 #"Making Love in the Afternoon" (featuring Peter Cetera) (Peter Cetera) – 3:57 #"If We Try" (Rod Temperton) – 3:46 #"Remember When Lovin' Took All Night" (John Farrar, Molly-Ann Leiken) – 3:50 #"Still in Love with You" (Russell Javors) – 3:15 #"My Body Keeps Changing My Mind" (Leslie Pearl) – 3:46 #"Make Believe It's Your First Time" (Bob Morrison, Johnny Wilson) – 3:12 #"Guess I Just Lost My Head" (Rob Mounsey) – 3:36 #"Still Crazy After All These Years" (Paul Simon) – 4:17 #"Last One Singin' the Blues" (bonus track) (Pete McCann) – 3:29 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Karen Carpenter (album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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