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Carpenters

Just finished watching a PBS show/fundraiser about the Carpenters, and it made me realize even more than I had prior just how fantastic (I think) Karen was as a singer.  My regret, and its a small one I suppose, is that her brother has taken it upon himself to "remix" most/all of the music they made together; I prefer to hear the music/songs as I recall them when they were new/fresh.  Truly a remarkable singer.  To me and my tastes.
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bdp24
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Karen was a good drummer too, mentored by Hal Blaine himself.
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hifiman5
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Karen's wildly premature demise is one of the great musical tragedies of the last ½ century.  Yes she could play the kit and her voice was pure velvet!  Go back and listen to the beautiful music she was a central figure to.  Incredible shame that her time was cut so short.😔
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rpeluso, I'm sure you can still get the original mixes.  I would trust Richard Carpenter to remix the tracks in a way that is faithful to the original intent while taking advantage of modern technology.
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I’m listening to the Royal Philharmonic mixes right now in 24/192 and they are amazing. Karen has never sounded better. I love the orchestral arrangements. It was really a nice surprise to find this today.
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