Pianist, Arranger, Composer, Conductor
Pianist, Arranger, Composer, Conductor is the second solo album by American musician Richard Carpenter, released in 1998.
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.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" – 0:57
- "Yesterday Once More" – 3:41
- Medley – 12:12
- *"Sing"
- *"Goodbye to Love"
- *"Eve"
- *"Rainy Days and Mondays"
- *"Look to Your Dreams"
- *"Superstar"
- *"Someday"
- "I Need to Be in Love" – 3:09
- "Sandy" – 3:50
- "Time" – 3:34
- "For All We Know" – 3:37
- "One Love" – 4:58
- "Bless the Beasts and Children" – 3:29
- "Flat Baroque" – 1:51
- "All Those Years Ago" – 2:24
- "Top of the World" – 3:21
- "We've Only Just Begun" – 2:26
- "Karen's Theme" – 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