Pianist, Arranger, Composer, Conductor
1998 studio album by Richard Carpenter
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Pianist, Arranger, Composer, Conductor is the second solo album by American musician Richard Carpenter, released in 1998.
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| Released | January 27, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Studios | Capitol (Hollywood, California) | |||
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| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Richard Carpenter | |||
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| MusicHound Lounge |  [3] |
Overview
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
- "Prelude" (Richard Carpenter) – 0:57
- "Yesterday Once More" (John Bettis, Richard Carpenter) – 3:41
- 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)
- "I Need to Be in Love" (John Bettis, Richard Carpenter, Albert Hammond) – 3:09
- "Sandy" (John Bettis, Richard Carpenter) – 3:50
- "Time" (Richard Carpenter, Dave Clark) – 3:34
- "For All We Know" (Arthur James, Fred Karlin, Robb Wilson) – 3:37
- "One Love" (John Bettis, Richard Carpenter) – 4:58
- "Bless the Beasts and Children" (Perry Botkin, Jr., Barry De Vorzon) – 3:29
- "Flat Baroque" (Richard Carpenter) – 1:51
- "All Those Years Ago" (Richard Carpenter, Pamela Phillips Oland, Tim Rice) – 2:24
- "Top of the World" (John Bettis, Richard Carpenter) – 3:21
- "We've Only Just Begun" (Roger Nichols, Paul Williams) – 2:26
- "Karen's Theme" (Richard Carpenter) – 2:40
Personnel
- 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]
