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Index
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Foreword by Daniel J. Levitin
Introduction by Randy L. Schmidt
Part I We’ve Only Just Begun
“the Carpenters: They’ve Only Just Begun”
Dean Gautschy, Tv Radio Mirror
“Moondust and Starlight: The Close to You Album”
John Tobler
“the Carpenters and the Creeps”
Lester Bangs, Rolling Stone
“Karen in the Kitchen: Who Says a Young Female Superstar Can’t Be a Top-Notch Cook?”
A&M Records Press Release
“They Put Romance into Rock: On the Road with the Carpenters, Who Still Believe Mother Knows Best”
Digby Diehl, Tv Guide
“the Carpenters: Nailing down Success”
Fiona Macdou Gall, ‘Teen
Concert Review: Sands, Las Vegas, March 24, 1971
Variety
“ ‘Superstar’: The Carpenters’ Surprisingly Dirty Ditty”
Johnny Black, Blender
“Rainy Days and Carpenters Always Get Me down”
Ken Michaels, Chicago Tribune Magazine
”Why They’re on Top?”
Dan Armstrong, Southeast News
Concert Review: Riviera, Las Vegas, September 22, 1972 51
Variety
“Karen Carpenter: A Drummer Who Sang”
Rod Fogarty, Modern Drummer
“the Choral Sound of the Carpenters”
Frank Poofer, the Choral Journal
Part II Top of the World
“It Happens in the Middle of the Road: Confessions of a Carpenters Fan”
John Tobler
Concert Review: Sahara, Tahoe, August 24, 1973
Variety
“the Carpenters: Soft Rock and 14 Gold Records”
Frank H. Lieberman, Saturday Evening Post
“the Carpenters: The Singles 1969–1973”
Marcello Carlin, Then Play Long
“the Carpenters: Forbidden Fruit”
Tom Smucker, Village Voice
“up From Downey”
Tom Nolan, Rolling Stone
“the Carpenters: An Interview”
A&M Compendium
“the Carpenters: An Appraisal”
Tom Nolan, a&M Compendium
Concert Review: Riviera, Las Vegas, August 24, 1975
Variety
”like Tv Dinner for the Ears”
Dave Mcquay, Columbia Flier
“the Carpenters ‘Nail’ Neil Sedaka”
Rona Barrett’s Hollywood
“Carpenters—Good, Clean, All-American Aggro!”
Ray Coleman, Melody Maker
Part III There’s a Kind of Hush
“It’s an Overdose of Pretty”
Joel Mcnally, Milwaukee Journal
“Karen Carpenter: Nothing to Hide behind”
Charlie Tuna
“Carpenters ÜBer Alles!”
Ray Coleman, Melody Maker
Concert Review: London Palladium, November 25, 1976
Variety
“ ‘Surprise’ by the Carpenters”
Ed Harrison, Billboard
Concert Review: Harrah’s, Tahoe, August 4, 1977
Variety
“the Unwholesome Carpenters”
Joel Mcnally, Milwaukee Journal
“the Carpenters Go Country?”
Nancy Naglin, Country Music
Concert Review: Mgm Grand, Las Vegas, March 7, 1978
Variety
“ ‘If Somebody Would Just Let Us Know What the Problem is …’”
Bill Moran, Claude Hall’s International Radio Report
”the Voice of Christmas: Karen Carpenter”
Ted Naron, a Blog of My Own
“Made in America”
A&M Records Press Release
Part IV Rainy Days and Mondays
“Karen Carpenter Dies in Downey”
Pat Mcgreevy, Downey Herald-American
“Hundreds Attend Karen Carpenter Rites”
Southeast News
“a Lesson in Art of Emotion: Karen Carpenter’s Intimate Vocals Disarm a Critic”
Robert Hilburn, Los Angeles Times
“Thirty Minutes with Richard Carpenter”
Pat Mcgreevy, Southeast News
“She’d Only Just Begun: Fine Cbs Movie Tells Sad Story of Karen Carpenter”
Ron Miller, San Jose Mercury News
“ ‘Karen Was Wasting Away … I Had a Drug Problem … and We Couldn’t Help Each Other’ “
Richard Carpenter, Tv Guide
“Carpenters Telepic Boosts Record Sales”
Variety
“Becoming Karen and Richard: An Interview with Cynthia Gibb and Mitchell Anderson”
Randy L. Schmidt
“Getting to the Bare Bones of Todd Haynes’ Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story”
Sheryl Farber, Film Threat
Part V a Song for You
“Yesterday, Once More”
Stephen Whitty, San Jose Mercury News
“He’s Only Just Begun: Loyal Brother Brings the Carpenters’ Legacy into the ‘90s”
Janet Wiscombe, Long Beach Presstelegram
“Yesterday Once More: An Exclusive Hits Interview with Richard Carpenter”
David Konjoyan, Hits
“Pop Charts: How Richard Carpenter’s Lush Arrangements Turned Hit Songs into Pop Classics”
Daniel J. Levitin, Electronic Musician
“Karen Carpenter’s ‘Lost’ Lp”
Jerry Crowe, Los Angeles Times
Album Review: Karen Carpenter
Tierney Smith, Goldmine
“an Interview with Richard Carpenter”
Greg Rule, Keyboard
“Richard Carpenter Shows Why He’s Still on Top of the World”
John Woolard, Long Beach Presstelegram
“Rainy Days for a Sunny Girl: New Book Explores Singer’s Private Torment”
Sara Jordan, Midwest Today
Acknowledgments
Contributors
Selected Discography
Selected Television Appearances
Credits
Index
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