A&M publish Carpenters’ sixth album : ‘Horizon’ featuring ‘Solitaire’ (1975)
Carpenters‘ ‘Horizon’ is their sixth album produced by Richard & Karen Carpenter and released on June 6, 1975 by A&M
Track Listing : 1.Aurora (Richard Carpenter, John Bettis) – 01:32 . 2.Only Yesterday (Richard Carpenter, John Bettis) – 04:11 . 3.Desperado (Don Henley, Glenn Frey) – 03:38 . 4.Please Mr. Postman (Georgia Dobbins, William Garrett, Freddie Gorman, Brian Holland, Robert Bateman) – 02:53 . 5.I Can Dream, Can’T I? (Sammy Fain, Irving Kahal) – 04:59 . 6.Solitaire (Neil Sedaka, Phil Cody) – 04:40 . 7.Happy (Tony Peluso, Diane Rubin, John Bettis) – 03:51 . 8.[I’M Caught Between] Goodbye And I Love You (Richard Carpenter, John Bettis) – 04:06 . 9.Love Me For What I Am (Palma Pascale, John Bettis) – 03:30 . 10.Eventide (Richard Carpenter, John Bettis) – 01:33
Musicians : Carpenters – Group . Karen Carpenter – Drums, Vocals . Richard Carpenter – Keyboards, Vocals . Bob Bain – Guitar . Pete Jolly – Keyboards . Gayle Levant – Harp . Thad Maxwell – Guitar (Steel), Slide Guitar . Bob Messenger – Sax (Tenor) . Joe Mondragon – Bass . Tommy Morgan – Harmonica . Joe Osborn – Bass . Tony Peluso – Guitar . Red Rhodes – Guitar (Steel), Slide Guitar . Alvin Stoller – Drums . Doug Strawn – Sax (Baritone) . Earl Dumler – Horn (English), Oboe . Frank Flynn – Vibraphone . Jim Gordon – Drums . John Bahler – Vocals (Background) . Mitch Gordon – Vocals (Background) . Jackie Ward – Vocals (Background) . Gene Merlino – Vocals (Background)
Production : Produced By Richard Carpenter, Karen Carpenter . Roger Young – Engineer . Bernie Grundman – Mastering . Dave Iveland – Assistant Engineer . Ray Gerhardt – Engineer
Arrangements : Billy May, Richard Carpenter
Package : Roland Young – Art Direction . Ed Caraeff – Photography
Recorded September 1974 – April 1975.
Released On June 6, 1975 By A&M.
(Source Carpenters – Horizon | Carpenters, Richard Carpenter and Karen Carpenter)
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leadsister.com
The Carpenters took the patience to spend a good amount of time and many long hours experimenting with different sounds, techniques and effects. One of the most astonishing techniques used on the album is the multitude of separate mikings. […]
Insights and Sounds
Elegant, ageless perfection- and way ahead of its time to be fully appreciated. Horizon is the culmination of the Carpenters‘ illustrious career and in some ways, the beginning of the end of it […]
allmusic
Although it would sound the death knell for many efforts, with Karen Carpenter‘s pitch-perfect and sorrowful voice, it’s actually a nice fit, and an emphasis on the duo’s subtext. […]
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