Horizon

A&M 4530 June 6 1975
1983: revised album cover, no flap

1. Aurora 1:30 (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
2. Only Yesterday 4:10 (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
3. Desperado 3:35 (Don Henley & Glen Frey)
4. Please Mr. Postman 2:48 (W. Garrett, B. Holland, F. Gorman, G. Dobbins & R. Bateman)
5. I Can Dream Can't I 4:46 (Irving Kahal & Sammy Fain)
6. Solitaire 4:40 (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
7. Happy 3:50 (Tony Peluso, Diane Rubin & John Bettis)
8. (I'm Caught Between) Goodbye And I Love You 3:58 (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
9. Love Me For What I Am 3:28 (John Bettis & Palma Pascale)
10. Eventide 1:27 (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
    
    
    
    
    

Credits

• Produced by Richard Carpenter
• Associate Producer: Karen Carpenter
• Arranged & Orchestrated by : Richard Carpenter
• All vocals: Richard & Karen Carpenter
• Keyboards: Richard Carpenter
• Drums: Karen Carpenter & Jim Gordon
• Bass: Joe Osborn
• Guitar: Tony Peluso
• Tenor Sax: Bob Messenger
• Baritone Sax: Doug Strawn
• Steel Guitar: Thad Maxwell & Red Rhodes
• Harmonica: Tom Morgan
• Oboe & English Horn: Earl Dumler
• Harp Gayle Levant
• Engineered by: Roger Young & Ray Gerhardt, Assistant: Dave Iveland
• Mastering Engineer: Bernie Grundman
• Special thanks to Ron Gorow
• I Can Dream Can't I Arranged by Billy May & Richard Carpenter, Orchestrated by Billy May
  • Bass: Joe Mondragon
  • Drums: Alvin Stoller
  • Keyboards: Pete Jolly
  • Vibes: Frank Flynn
  • Guitar: Bob Bain
  • Background Singers: Sue Allen, Jerry Whitman, Allan Davies, Gene Merlino
• Art Direction: Roland Young
• Photography: Ed Caraeff

Other Notes

In the notes to the Carpenters: The Compact Disc Collection, Richard Carpenter wrote:

For Karen and me, 1974 was devoted to world-wide touring. The only recording done by us that year was Please Mr. Postman which was released in October. Horizon differed from the preceeding albums mostly by virtue of its production. By this time the A&M Studios had 24 track recording. (The Ticket To Ride album was recorded on 8 tracks and the subsequent four albums on 16 tracks). The additional tracks allowed us to record the acoustic piano, Rhodes, drums, etc. in stereo. I am particularly fond of I Can Dream Can't I which features a beautiful arrangement by veteran Billy May, done in authentic 40's style.

Reviews

From the November 1975 issue of Seventeen Magazine

Carpenters : Horizon (A&M) The mood's a mellow mix of sun and sadness and the world's a winning place to be, sheltered by the lovely, interweaving melodies of the Carpenters, Richard, and sister Karen. Her pliant vocals, just a shade on the husky side, shape such limpid tunes as Aurora, OnlyYesterday, and I Can Dream Can't I. Orchestrations, mostly by Richard, who plies the keyboards with Karen on drums, are crisp and engaging.

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