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The Internet mailing list for Carpenters afficionados was founded in June 1995 and was hosted by Randy Schmidt. The mailing list was disbanded in August of 1999.
While the fan club has ceased operations, there is still a limited amount of memorabilia still being sold from the old address. Write to:
Carpenters
P.O. Box 1084
Downey, California
90240
USA
Mail can also be addressed to Richard Carpenter at:
Richard Carpenter
P.O. Box 3787
Thousand Oaks, CA
91359-0787
USA
Run by Ronald Garcia (I need a current email address!).
The address for Carpenters Forever is: Carpenters Forever, C/O Mr. Ronald Garcia, Post Office Box 823, Burbank, CA 91503-0823. Fans can request an application for membership. We have fans in several different countries.
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Over the years, a few books have been written about the Carpenters, their music and their careers.
Carpenters Decade was published in 1980 by the
Carpenters Fan Club to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of their first
recording.
Ronald Garcia's book, Close To You... The Story of Richard & Karen Carpenter, contains a history of their career, discography, tour details and fabulous original drawings.
Ron writes: For information on my book, it can be
ordered from: The Good Reading Company, Post Office Box 3382, Glendale, CA
91221-0382. The book contains 30 chapters, 24 8 X 11 size portraits of
Karen, and a complete U.S./Worldwide discography. Fans can
request a brochure for ordering information.
Ray Coleman's book, The Carpenters - The
Untold Story, is the only authorized biography published to date.
Written with the cooperation of Richard, the
Carpenter family, band members, friends and other associates,
Coleman provides a detailed description of their early years,
their career and Karen's death. Includes an extensive
discography.
Buy:
The
Carpenters by Ray Coleman
John Tobler's The Complete Guide To The
Music Of The Carpenters, is a mini book that contains details of
every song they recorded. Supplemented by photographs from throughout their
career.
Buy:
The
Complete Guide To The Music Of The Carpenters by John
Tobler
Randy Schimdt's Yesterday Once More: Memories of the Carpenters and Their Music tells the story of the Carpenters chronologically using reprints of articles, critical analysis of their albums, and interviews that appeared in various magazines and fan club newsletters. Randy was the host of the Newville Avenue Mailing List for Carpenters fans.
Buy:
Yesterday
Once More by Randy Schmidt
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