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About This Track
“Superstar” became its biggest hit version for the Carpenters. Richard Carpenter was unaware of the Bramlett or Mad Dogs originals, but as he later wrote in a compilation album’s liner notes: “I came home from the studio one night and heard a then relatively unknown Bette Midler performing this song on the Tonight Show. I could barely wait to arrange and record it. (It remains one of my favorites).”
Carpenter’s arrangement featured an oboe line at the start, followed by Karen Carpenter’s clear contralto voice set against a quiet bass line in the verses, which then built up to up-tempo choruses with a quasi-orchestral use of horns and strings. Produced by Richard with Jack Daugherty, it was recorded with members of the famed Los Angeles session musicians The Wrecking Crew. It is said that Karen Carpenter recorded her vocal in just one take, using lyrics scribbled on a napkin. Since the song’s subject was more risqué than usual for the clean-cut image of the Carpenters, Richard changed a lyric in the second verse[2] from:
And I can hardly wait
To sleep with you again
To the somewhat less suggestive:
And I can hardly wait
To be with you again.
The duo’s rendition was included on the May 1971 album Carpenters, and then released as a single in September 1971. It rose to number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart that autumn and earned gold record status. It also reached number 18 on the UK pop singles chart and did well in Australia and New Zealand as well.
Carpenter’s arrangement featured an oboe line at the start, followed by Karen Carpenter’s clear contralto voice set against a quiet bass line in the verses, which then built up to up-tempo choruses with a quasi-orchestral use of horns and strings. Produced by Richard with Jack Daugherty, it was recorded with members of the famed Los Angeles session musicians The Wrecking Crew. It is said that Karen Carpenter recorded her vocal in just one take, using lyrics scribbled on a napkin. Since the song’s subject was more risqué than usual for the clean-cut image of the Carpenters, Richard changed a lyric in the second verse[2] from:
And I can hardly wait
To sleep with you again
To the somewhat less suggestive:
And I can hardly wait
To be with you again.
The duo’s rendition was included on the May 1971 album Carpenters, and then released as a single in September 1971. It rose to number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart that autumn and earned gold record status. It also reached number 18 on the UK pop singles chart and did well in Australia and New Zealand as well.
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AminorGoof wrote:
exhilarating
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lemonlizz wrote:
The very first couple of seconds gives me chills..
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ldpazos wrote:
These guys are fantastic. Marvellous music for my ears.
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juanpagan wrote:
como los echo de menos....mis carpenters....que dias aquellos tan maravillosos cada vez que escuchabas una cancion de los carpenters en la radio....era como cuando sale el arcoiris despues de una tarde de lluvia...que ricos y refrescantes eran sus canciones....AHHHHHHHH
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LadyEhab wrote:
Hauntingly Euphoric
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blueskyfrank wrote:
Lovely classic...
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davidmills71 wrote:
Perfect..
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ravenclaw94 wrote:
Chilling.
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Ana_Nimos wrote:
long ago and so far away, i fell in love with you before the second show,,ugh!!! sound so sweet and clear..love this sad beautiful song.
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YukinoKary wrote:
Beautiful song! =')
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yellowcloud wrote:
sik1
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chatterbabe wrote:
A GREAT SONG FOR SURE
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corky64 wrote:
Great track....<3
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AAAnimal wrote:
Beautiful voice, and she played drums too.
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FICTON1 wrote:
wonderful ..... *,*
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eric_ventura wrote:
THIS SONG = childhood [2]
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FICTON1 wrote:
beautiful .... *,*
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mccarrw wrote:
miss her voice
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brittnik wrote:
don't you remember you told me you loved me baby....BABY BABY BABY....
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mottly wrote:
Best voice of all time - well one of the best!!! :D
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