Pianist, Arranger, Composer, Conductor

1998 studio album by Richard Carpenter

Pianist, Arranger, Composer, Conductor

Studio album by

Richard Carpenter

Released| January 27, 1998
Recorded| 1997
Genre|

* Easy listening[1]
* lounge[1]

Label| A&M
Producer| Richard Carpenter
Richard Carpenter chronology
| Time
(1987)  | Pianist, Arranger, Composer, Conductor
(1998)  | Richard Carpenter's Piano Songbook
(2022)

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Singles from  Pianist, Arranger, Composer, Conductor

1. "Karen's Theme"
Released: 1997

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [2]
MusicHound Lounge| [3]

Pianist, Arranger, Composer, Conductor is the second solo album by American musician Richard Carpenter, released in 1998.

## Overview

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The album includes instrumental versions of songs by the Carpenters and Richard's album Time, and is dedicated to their deceased mother, Agnes Carpenter.[4]

The album contains two new songs, "All Those Years Ago" and "Karen's Theme", with the latter being released as a single.

## Track listing

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1. "Prelude" (Richard Carpenter) – 0:57
2. "Yesterday Once More" (John Bettis, Richard Carpenter) – 3:41
3. Medley – 12:12
* "Sing" (Joe Raposo)
* "Goodbye to Love" (John Bettis, Richard Carpenter)
* "Eve" (John Bettis, Richard Carpenter)
* "Rainy Days and Mondays" (Roger Nichols, Paul Williams)
* "Look to Your Dreams" (John Bettis, Richard Carpenter)
* "Superstar" (Bonnie Bramlett, Leon Russell)
* "Someday" (John Bettis, Richard Carpenter)
4. "I Need to Be in Love" (John Bettis, Richard Carpenter, Albert Hammond) – 3:09
5. "Sandy" (John Bettis, Richard Carpenter) – 3:50
6. "Time" (Richard Carpenter, Dave Clark) – 3:34
7. "For All We Know" (Arthur James, Fred Karlin, Robb Wilson) – 3:37
8. "One Love" (John Bettis, Richard Carpenter) – 4:58
9. "Bless the Beasts and Children" (Perry Botkin, Jr., Barry De Vorzon) – 3:29
10. "Flat Baroque" (Richard Carpenter) – 1:51
11. "All Those Years Ago" (Richard Carpenter, Pamela Phillips Oland, Tim Rice) – 2:24
12. "Top of the World" (John Bettis, Richard Carpenter) – 3:21
13. "We've Only Just Begun" (Roger Nichols, Paul Williams) – 2:26
14. "Karen's Theme" (Richard Carpenter) – 2:40

## Personnel

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* Karen Carpenter \- drums, vocals
* Earl Dumler - English horn, oboe
* Jim Gordon \- drums
* Norm Herzberg - bassoon
* James Kanter - clarinet
* Paul Leim \- drums
* Harvey Mason \- drums
* Timothy May - banjo, guitar
* Tommy Morgan \- harmonica
* O.K. Chorale - vocals
* Joe Osborn \- bass
* Tony Peluso \- guitar
* John Phillips - tenor saxophone
* Sheridon Stokes - flute, recorder[2]

## References

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1. ^ a b Holtje, Steve (1998). "The Carpenters". In Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel (eds.). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Detroit: Visible Ink Press. pp. 199–200.
2. ^ a b "Pianist, Arranger, Composer, Conductor - Richard Carpenter". Allmusic. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
3. ^ Knopper, Steve, ed. (1999). "The Carpenters". MusicHound Lounge: The Essential Album Guide to Martini Muisc and Easy Listening. Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. p. 79\. ISBN 1578590485.
4. ^ "Richard Carpenter - Pianist, Arranger, Composer, Conductor". richardandkarencarpenter.com. Retrieved January 17, 2024.

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The Carpenters

* Karen Carpenter
* Richard Carpenter

Studio albums|

* Offering (Ticket to Ride) (1969)
* Close to You (1970)
* Carpenters (1971)
* A Song for You (1972)
* Now & Then (1973)
* Horizon (1975)
* A Kind of Hush (1976)
* Passage (1977)
* Christmas Portrait (1978)
* Made in America (1981)

Live albums|

* Live in Japan (1975)
* Live at the Palladium (1976)

Compilation albums|

* The Singles: 1969–1973 (1973)
* The Singles: 1974–1978 (1978)
* The Very Best of the Carpenters (1982)
* Voice of the Heart (1983)
* An Old-Fashioned Christmas (1984)
* Yesterday Once More (1984)
* Lovelines (1989)
* Only Yesterday (1990)
* From the Top (1991)
* Interpretations: A 25th Anniversary Celebration (1994)
* Reflections (1995)
* Love Songs (1997)
* The Singles: 1969–1981 (2000)
* Gold: Greatest Hits (2000)
* As Time Goes By (2001)
* The Essential Collection: 1965–1997 (2002)
* Carpenters Perform Carpenter (2003)
* Gold: 35th Anniversary Edition (2004)
* The Ultimate Collection (2006)
* 40/40 (2009)
* Carpenters with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (2018)

Solo albums|

* Time (1987)
* Karen Carpenter (1996)
* Pianist, Arranger, Composer, Conductor (1998)

Singles|

* "Looking for Love"
* "Ticket to Ride"
* "(They Long to Be) Close to You"
* "We've Only Just Begun"
* "Merry Christmas, Darling"
* "For All We Know"
* "Rainy Days and Mondays"
* "Superstar"
* "Bless the Beasts and Children"
* "Hurting Each Other"
* "It's Going to Take Some Time"
* "Goodbye to Love"
* "Sing"
* "Yesterday Once More"
* "Top of the World"
* "Jambalaya (On the Bayou)"
* "I Won't Last a Day Without You"
* "Please Mr. Postman"
* "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town"
* "Only Yesterday"
* "Solitaire"
* "There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)"
* "I Need to Be in Love"
* "Goofus"
* "All You Get from Love Is a Love Song"
* "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft"
* "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)"
* "Sweet, Sweet Smile"
* "I Believe You"
* "Touch Me When We're Dancing"
* "(Want You) Back in My Life Again"
* "Those Good Old Dreams"
* "Beechwood 4-5789"
* "Make Believe It's Your First Time"
* "Your Baby Doesn't Love You Anymore"
* "Little Altar Boy"
* "Honolulu City Lights"
* "Something in Your Eyes"
* "If I Had You"
* "Ave Maria"
* "The Rainbow Connection"

Other songs|

* "Let Me Be the One"
* "A Song for You"
* "This Masquerade"
* "I Can't Make Music"
* "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do"
* "Can't Smile Without You"
* "I Just Fall in Love Again"
* "Tryin' to Get the Feeling Again"
* "Where Do I Go from Here"

Television series
and specials|

* Make Your Own Kind of Music (1971)
* Live at the BBC (1971)
* First Television Special (1976)
* Space Encounters (1978)
* A Christmas Portrait (1978)
* Music, Music, Music (1980)

Music video releases|

* Gold: Greatest Hits (1991 VHS / 2002 DVD)
* Interpretations (1995 VHS / 2003 DVD)

Documentaries|

* Close to You: Remembering The Carpenters (1998)
* Only Yesterday: The Carpenters Story (2007)

Related|

* Discography
* Songs
* John Bettis
* Tony Peluso
* If I Were a Carpenter
* Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story
* The Karen Carpenter Story
* Classic Carpenters

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