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music S c h “A fascinating exercise in musical archaeology. . . . Endlessly intriguing.” m —Record Collector id t “Unquestionably, the definitive historical recalling of the Carpenters. . . . Like the Carpenters’ music, Schmidt’s book about them delivers brilliantly, combining the talents of a gifted editor, the dedication of a devoted fan, and OY the admirable work of the writers he chose.” —New England Entertainment Digest ne “Fascinating. . . . It’s not just the ‘behind the music’ insights that make this s c book important. . . . Yesterday Once More will make you want to dust off t those old LPs and rediscover the Carpenters’ pop magic.” e —DISCoveries e “This narrative down memory lane proves to be a pleasant trip. . . . Yesterday Mr Once More is a pastiche of mostly affectionate and warm portrayals of two d talented people who, in spite of their human frailties, gave the world a lasting O legacy of music.” —Amplifier a r W Y e ith a string of number-one hits, the Carpenters were responsible for some of the most popular music of the 1970s. Yesterday Once More col- lects more than fifty articles, interviews, essays, reviews, and reassessments that T chronicle the lives and careers of this brother-sister musical duo. Pop journal- h Y est erdaY ists and historians—such as Daniel J. Levitin, John Tobler, Digby Diehl, Ray e Coleman, Robert Hilburn, and Lester Bangs—provide insights into the music C and personalities of the Carpenters, as do Karen and Richard themselves. This a r new edition has been revised and expanded to include close to a dozen pieces p that were not in the previous edition, some of them previously unpublished. e Once MOre n t Randy L. Schmidt is the author of the acclaimed bestselling biography Little e r Girl Blue: The Life of Karen Carpenter. He has served as creative consultant for s several television documentaries on the Carpenters. He teaches music in the R e Dallas/Fort Worth area. a d T h e C a r p e n t e r s R e a d e r e r An A Cappella Book Revised and e xpanded e dition Randy L. Schmidt Edited by Author of Little Girl Blue: The Life of Karen Carpenter Cover-Yesterday Once More.indd 1 8/1/12 1:48:43 PM YesterdaY Once MOre Yesterday Once More.indd 1 8/8/12 2:13 PM Yesterday Once More.indd 2 8/8/12 2:13 PM YesterdaY Once MOre T h e C a r p e n t e r s R e a d e r Edited by Randy L. Schmidt Foreword by daniel J. Levitin Revised and e xpanded edition Yesterday Once More.indd 3 8/8/12 2:13 PM Copyright © 2000, 2012 by Randy L. Schmidt All rights reserved Foreword copyright © 2012 by Daniel J. Levitin All rights reserved Second edition Published by Chicago Review Press, Incorporated 814 North Franklin Street Chicago, Illinois 60610 ISBN 978-1-61374-414-7 A list of credits and copyright notices for the individual pieces in this collection can be found on pages 351–54. Cover design: Monica Baziuk Cover photograph: The Carpenters, shot by Annie Leibovitz for Rolling Stone, Downey, California, May 1974 (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Interior design: PerfecType, Nashville, TN Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Yesterday once more : the Carpenters reader / edited by Randy L. Schmidt ; foreword by Daniel J. Levitin. — 2nd ed. p. cm. Articles, interviews, essays, and reviews originally published 1971–2000. Discography: p. Videography: p. Includes index. ISBN 978-1-61374-414-7 (pbk.) 1. Carpenters (Musical group) 2. Singers—United States—Biography. I. Schmidt, Randy (Randy L.) ML421.C28Y47 2012 782.42164092’2—dc23 2012019681 Printed in the United States of America 5 4 3 2 1 Yesterday Once More.indd 4 8/8/12 2:13 PM To Frank Bonito, my new friend, trusted advisor, and advocate. F To Frank Pooler, the “multitalented choir genius” and man I greatly admire as a fellow music educator, mentor, and friend. F To Evelyn L. Wallace, longtime Carpenters secretary, on behalf of many who cherish the years of correspondence and friendship. Yesterday Once More.indd 5 8/8/12 2:13 PM Yesterday Once More.indd 6 8/8/12 2:13 PM cO n t e n t s Foreword by Daniel J. Levitin xiii Introduction by Randy L. Schmidt xvii Part I We’ve Only Just Begun “The Carpenters: They’ve Only Just Begun” 3 Dean gautschy, tv raDIO MIrrOr “Moondust and Starlight: The Close to You Album” 13 JOhn tOBler “The Carpenters and the Creeps” 17 lester Bangs, rOllIng stOne “Karen in the Kitchen: Who Says a Young Female Superstar Can’t Be a Top-Notch Cook?” 23 a&M recOrDs Press release “They Put Romance into Rock: On the Road with the Carpenters, Who Still Believe Mother Knows Best” 25 DIgBy DIehl, tv guIDe “The Carpenters: Nailing Down Success” 29 FIOna MacDOugall, ’teen Concert Review: Sands, Las Vegas, March 24, 1971 33 varIety “ ‘Superstar’: The Carpenters’ Surprisingly Dirty Ditty” 35 JOhnny Black, BlenDer “Rainy Days and Carpenters Always Get Me Down” 39 ken MIchaels, chIcagO trIBune MagazIne Yesterday Once More.indd 7 8/8/12 2:13 PM “Why They’re on Top?” 49 Dan arMstrOng, sOutheast neWs Concert Review: Riviera, Las Vegas, September 22, 1972 51 varIety “Karen Carpenter: A Drummer Who Sang” 53 rOD FOgarty, MODern DruMMer “The Choral Sound of the Carpenters” 57 Frank POOler, the chOral JOurnal Part II tOP OF the WOrlD “It Happens in the Middle of the Road: Confessions of a Carpenters Fan” 65 JOhn tOBler Concert Review: Sahara, Tahoe, August 24, 1973 69 varIety “The Carpenters: Soft Rock and 14 Gold Records” 71 Frank h. lIeBerMan, saturDay evenIng POst “The Carpenters: The Singles 1969–1973” 79 MarcellO carlIn, then Play lOng “The Carpenters: Forbidden Fruit” 85 tOM sMucker, vIllage vOIce “Up from Downey” 89 tOM nOlan, rOllIng stOne “The Carpenters: An Interview” 113 a&M cOMPenDIuM “The Carpenters: An Appraisal” 131 tOM nOlan, a&M cOMPenDIuM Concert Review: Riviera, Las Vegas, August 24, 1975 135 varIety Yesterday Once More.indd 8 8/8/12 2:13 PM “Like TV Dinner for the Ears” 137 Dave McQuay, cOluMBIa FlIer “The Carpenters ‘Nail’ Neil Sedaka” 141 rOna Barrett’s hOllyWOOD “Carpenters—Good, Clean, All-American Aggro!” 145 ray cOleMan, MelODy Maker Part III there’s a kInD OF hush “It’s an Overdose of Pretty” 177 JOel Mcnally, MIlWaukee JOurnal “Karen Carpenter: Nothing to Hide Behind” 179 charlIe tuna “Carpenters Über Alles!” 195 ray cOleMan, MelODy Maker Concert Review: London Palladium, November 25, 1976 205 varIety “ ‘Surprise’ by the Carpenters” 207 eD harrIsOn, BIllBOarD Concert Review: Harrah’s, Tahoe, August 4, 1977 211 varIety “The Unwholesome Carpenters” 213 JOel Mcnally, MIlWaukee JOurnal “The Carpenters Go Country?” 215 nancy naglIn, cOuntry MusIc Concert Review: MGM Grand, Las Vegas, March 7, 1978 221 varIety “ ‘If Somebody Would Just Let Us Know What the Problem Is . . .’ ” 223 BIll MOran, clauDe hall’s InternatIOnal raDIO rePOrt Yesterday Once More.indd 9 8/8/12 2:13 PM
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