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Greatest Un-Hits: Richard Carpenter and Dusty Springfield’s “Something In Your Eyes” (1987)
When duos split up, there’s usually only one breakout star who goes on to any semblance of a successful solo career, with the public casting its vote with its dollars and chart showings, making
Read More »Lost in the ’70s: Carpenters, “Ticket To Ride”
It wasn’t the most auspicious of beginnings for Richard and Karen Carpenter. Despite later huge success with several Top 40 hits and platinum albums, their first album, Offering, was a huge flop. In fact,
Read More »CHART ATTACK!: 9/2/72
Welcome back to another edition of CHART ATTACK!, everyone! Sick of the ’90s? Sick of the ’80s? Sick of … uh … the ’40s, ’50s and ’60s, 1970, 1971, and 1973 – 1979? (I’m
Read More »Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the ’80s, Part 15
A few weeks ago I was at a record show for a few hours flipping through thousands of $1 records. I fully admit that I am a nosy person — I like listening to
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