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As part of ripping all my CDs, I came across an old album that I had not heard for quite some time. Carpenters - Their Greatest Hits. Listened to it twice just today and marveled at the way Richard Carpenter has used just a few instruments to create superb music. Of course without the sweet voice of Karen Carpenter all this would have been wasted. But Richard intimately understood the voice of Karen and always reduced the music when she sang using the guitars, violins, piano and other instruments to keep a gentle rhythm at the back. Coming at a time when the Beatles, David Bowie, Santana, Simon & Garfunkel were ruling the world with their rock, The Carpenters diverted the ears of millions back to pop music. Not a small achievement by any standards.

Can any one forget 'Top Of The World.' How many times I have chosen that song to bray when someone forces me to sing in a party !! My god, they sang some really good and melodious songs.

And what lyrics !! Here are some examples of the lyrics they had used in some of their songs.

What lies in the future is a mystery to us all
No one can predict the wheel of fortune as it falls
There may come a time when I will see that I've been wrong
But for now this is my song.
And it's goodbye to love
I'll say goodbye to love.

When they get to the part
Where he's breakin' her heart
It can really make me cry
Just like before
It's yesterday once more.

Loneliness, is such a sad affair
And I can hardly wait to be with you again
What to say to make you come again
Come back to me again
And play your sad guitar

Something in the wind has learned my name
And it's tellin' me that things are not the same
In the leaves on the trees and the touch of the breeze
There's a pleasin' sense of happiness for me.
There is only one wish on my mind
When this day is through I hope that I will find
That tomorrow will be just the same for you and me
All I need will be mine if you are here.
I'm on the top of the world lookin'

Cheers

Yup, love The Carpenters myself and probably the most famous siblings apart from the Gibbs brothers of Bee Gees.

If you like/love the sound of The Carpenters then also do check out the group America from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America_(band). Very good music...

My favourite ones are Close to You, There's a kind of a hush. Have atleast 25 different instrumental versions of Close to you and one very good cover by Paul Weller....

Thanks Moser. I have all the albums of America and a another popular band of that era - The Moody Blues.

Cheers

I have a couple of albums of The Moody Blues myself, mainly got them for Nights In White Satin. Really love the song!

Nothing needs to be said...

Billo Barber...

Got it mainly for my sister and mother, both SRK fans. Have heard only one song, "Love Mera Hit Hit" will get your feet tapping, yet to hear the complete album.

Hey i was hearing Sur La Mer by Moody Blues just this morning. Some super tracks:- No more lies, vintage wine, deep, want to be with u, Know ur out there somewhere....

Totally agree!

Debatable, but IMHO the best Hindi film music of 2008... Very unlike Hindi film music, lots of variety, Farhan Akhtar is a revelation.