Carpenters - Crescent Noon (Demo) (1968) This is from the Cal State University Of Long Beach chorus album, one of those that schools commission and then give or sell copies to members. Obviously it is quite rare .. probably less than 200 ever made, and who knows how many have survived. Written by Richard Carpenter.
Carpenters - Crescent Noon (1970) "Notice the lower key," he offered to no one, swirling his brandy snifter.
Carpenters - Road Ode (1972)
Carpenters - B'wana She No Home (1977) Written by Michael Franks.
Karen Carpenter - My Body Keeps Changing My Mind (1980) From Karen Carpenter's unreleased (in her life) solo album. I love Wikipedia but this account doesn't do justice to how devastated she was when she played it for Richard.
Karen Carpenter - Jimmy Mack (1980)
Karen Carpenter - Midnight (Never Let You Down) (1980)
Carpenters - Get Together (1969) Richard on lead vocals.
Carpenters - Looking For Love (1966)
Carpenters - Mr. Gruder (1970)
Carpenters - You'll Love Me (1967)
Richard Chamberlain - They Long To Be Close To You (1963) The original recording.
Carpenters - Your Wonderful Parade (1969)
Carpenters - Piano Picker (1972)
Les Humphries Singers - Niagara/Paranoid (1971)
Formed by Englishman Les Humphries in Berlin in the early '70s, the Les Humphries Singers performed a mix of gospel, R&B, pop, and rock that was not dissimilar to the work that would make Boney M European superstars. The group's biggest hits were the singles "Mexico" and "Mama Loo," released in 1972 and 1973 respectively. The ensemble also represented Germany at the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest, but was to break up soon after. Other members of the Les Humphries Singers also went on to success in their own right, with Liz Mitchell going on to front Boney M, and John Lawton finding a home as the frontman for Uriah Heep. Humphries himself passed away in December of 2007.
Another member was Jürgen Drews, who later started a long-running solo career, starting with his 1976 hit in Germany, "Ein Bett im Kornfeld", a cover version of "Let Your Love Flow" by The Bellamy Brothers. Linda Thompson (Linda Übelherr), who had previously been a member of the Cornely Singers and Love Generation, was a member from 1973 to 1974, and later joined Silver Convention, and had a solo career as Linda G. Thompson.
God damn I love this.
Richard Carpenter - Say Yeah! (1987)
Les Humphries Singers - Cracklin' Rose/Carry That Weight/Travelin' Man/Keep Knockin' (1971, I think) Ripping off "Living Loving Maid" for the intro to "Keep Knockin'". Les Humphries is a hero for his balls alone.
Les Humphries Singers - Indian War (1976)
Les Humphries Singers - Mandy's Dead (1974) What the fuck is this?
Jimmy Bilsbury's Manchester band before LHS.
Magic Lanterns - Bossa Nova 1940-Hello You Lovers (1969)
Magic Lanterns - I Stumbled (1967)
Magic Lanterns - Simple Things (1966)
Ananda Shankar - Light My Fire (1970)
Beach Boys - God Only Knows (a cappella) (1966)
Dennis Coffey & Luchi De Jesus - Theme Form "Black Belt Jones" (1972)
Buddy & Cathy Rich - The Beat Goes On (1967)
TM - Charles Lloyd (1972)