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This 1975 album is one of Karen and Richard Carpenter's best. A languorous cover of The Eagles' "Desperado" and a version of the Marvelettes' classic "Please Mr. Postman" display the duo's impressive interpretive skills. But the songwriting team of Richard Carpenter and John Bettis wrote most of the album. This pairing had already proven themselves with hits like "Top of the World," "Yesterday Once More," and "Goodbye To Love." The Carpenters' most successful track on HORIZON was the enormous hit "Only Yesterday." Richard's orchestrations and arrangements here are among his best, and of course sister Karen is in excellent voice throughout, her melancholy, dusky alto sounding as pure and warm as ever.

Digitally remastered by Richard Carpenter.

The Carpenters: Richard Carpenter (vocals, keyboards); Karen Carpenter (vocals, drums).

Additional personnel: Tony Peluso, Bob Bain (guitar); Thad Maxwell, Red Rhodes (steel guitar); Gayle Levant (harp); Earl Dumler (oboe, English horn); Tom Morgan (harmonica); Bob Messenger (tenor saxophone); Doug Strawn (baritone saxophone); Pete Jolly (keyboards); Frank Flynn (vibraphone); Joe Osborn, Joe Mondragon (bass); Jim Gordon, Alvin Stoller (drums); Jackie Ward, Mitch Gordon, John Bahler, Gene Merlino (background vocals).

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Category Rock/Pop Albums, Pop CDs, Nostalgia, Contemporary Blues, Vocal, Contemporary Pop Vocals
Label A & M
Orig Year 1975
All Time Sales Rank   8381  
CD Universe Part number 1094736
Catalog number 394530
Discs 1
Release Date Dec 08, 1998
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Producer Richard Carpenter
Engineer Roger Young; Ray Gerhardt
Personnel Richard Carpenter - vocals, keyboards
Karen Carpenter - vocals, drums

Also: Jim Gordon, Gayle Levant, Pete Jolly, Joe Osborn, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller, Jackie Ward, Tony Peluso, Earl Dumler, John Bahler, Bob Messenger, Tom Morgan, Doug Strawn, Frank Flynn, Gene Merlino, Bob Bain, Mitch Gordon, Thad Maxwell
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Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample1.Aurora  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample2.Only Yesterday  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample3.Desperado  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample4.Please Mr. Postman$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample5.I Can Dream Can't I$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample6.Solitaire  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample7.Happy  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample8.Goodbye and I Love You (I'm Caught Between)$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample9.Love Me For What I Am  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample10.Eventide  $0.99

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Average Rating: (4.8 out of 5 stars) 5 stars

5 stars An amazing album
I listened to the original (vinyl) release so many times when it first came out - I think I almost wore it out. "Desperado" & "Solitaire" are great interpretations. Karen's voice was never better and you should listen to the lyrics of "Love Me for What I Am" - one of the most beautiful and underappreciated songs she ever recorded.
Submitted by bijouxsecret (Charlottesville, Va)
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4 stars Just OK
A few songs are just so-so, but worthwhile in terms of overall sound and performances. Strictly a collector's item.
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5 stars the prime of miss karen c.
in the very midst of a successful decade (1975) carpenters released HORIZON, a most sublime effort bookended by the haunting Eventide and Aurora compositions of Richard. Their biggest international hit "Please Mr. Postman" is the upbeat dark horse in this otherwise melancholy collection, --postman boasts a faster tempo than either marvellettes or beatles' previous rendition and was made a huge hit due to karen't playful, funny interpretation-- her voice seems to sail above and dance around this magical ditty of a song. The album mainly shows off karen's dramatic alto possibiities, though; her "Desperado" almost makes you forget ronstadt's and the "I Can dream Can't I" cover of the andrews sisters' standard brings legendary billy may out of retirement to do thier orchestration and arrangement. Karen's deeply felt, measured performance of this tragic song is utterly beautiful and one of the duo's greatest efforts ever. A must have for "I Can Dream Can't I"
Submitted by vic (seattle wa)
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5 stars seems like only yesterday!
i love this cd so much.karen carpenter had such a beautiful voice!this album is underrated.my favorite song is ''only yesterday''co-written by richard carpenter.the carpenters had so many great songs!
Submitted by psufb (lock haven,pennsylvania)
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