In 1998, A&M released the original Carpenters' albums for the first time on CD. Along with the reissues, the label released Christmas Collection, a double-disc that combines Christmas Portrait and An Old Fashioned Christmas on one set. Neither album offers any surprises -- they sound exactly like you'd imagine a Carpenters Christmas album would sound like. Since the two albums are virtually interchangeable, relying on Richard's famously light, inoffensive arrangements and Karen's sweet, soaring vocals, they make for a terrific pairing. It is true that only hardcore fans will need this set, but they should be more than pleased by this definitive collection.
Another fine example of Karen Carpenter's talents, "Merry Christmas Darling" was co-written by Frank Pooler and Richard Carpenter with a pretty good arrangement by Richard Carpenter. This particular selection and the other before all come from the 2 CD set "Carpenters Christmas Collection" made up of the first complete disc and one which was released a few years later. Both are very magical and...
Another fine example of Karen Carpenter's talents, "Merry Christmas Darling" was co-written by Frank Pooler and Richard Carpenter with a pretty good arrangement by Richard Carpenter. This particular selection and the other before all come from the 2 CD set "Carpenters Christmas Collection" made up of the first complete disc and one which was released a few years later. Both are very magical and...
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It's Christmas time again and that means that Christmas music will pervade the air in every office and retail center for a solid month, eventually driving many of us insane. Christmas music is definitely its own genre and this causes people to be extremely lenient with it (case in point: that freaking chipmunk's christmas song).I always try to find something for the season that's still tasteful...