Carpenters- Disco Versions?

[srg]

I've been lately rediscovering the wonders of the Carpenters' musical output and am wondering if there are any worthwhile Disco versions of their songs I should be on the lookout for. I have Gwen Guthrie's WONDERFUL version of "Close to You" from the mid-80's and have only HEARD OF "Disco Kids" version of this same tune (anyone here have it? what's it like?). I know some female singer sang a HI-NRG version of "Yesterday Once More" and APPARENTLY she sounded JUST LIKE Karen Carpenter but, again I don't know it...I think "Top of the World", done properly (i.e without the cheese factor)would make a terrific, happy dance tune! THANKS!!

[kdavid13]

This is the one you're writing about.

Quantize - Yesterday Once More

This is one beautiful NRG cover. Very Karen-like.

Very lovely.I expected a cheesy cover and found this nice surprise.

[srg]

Thanks KDAVID13! I never knew of the Quantize version...another one to pick up!! I heard a snippet of this cover on an ebay site and yes, it does sound really good!!

[darrens]

I've been lately rediscovering the wonders of the Carpenters' musical output and am wondering if there are any worthwhile Disco versions of their songs I should be on the lookout for. I have Gwen Guthrie's WONDERFUL version of "Close to You" from the mid-80's and have only HEARD OF "Disco Kids" version of this same tune (anyone here have it? what's it like?).

I have the "Disco Kids" LP, you can read my review of the album here: http://www.discomusic.com/records-more/3325_0_2_0_C/

As I said in my review, I believe "Close to you" to be the highlight of the LP, probably because it's just such a great tune in the first place.

Of course, the song has been turned into a dancefloor stomper, and the vocalist is a falsetto male rather than female, so you can think of it as a different interpreation of the song, as opposed to an attempt to create a disco version of Karen Carpenter.

In fact Karen went some way to doing this herself; you may be aware of her "Lovelines" track from 1979, which was not released at the time (I believe Richard Carpenter disapproved of Karen releasing disco music).

A CD was released with this and other tracks recorded at the time in 1996, I've not heard the other tracks.
Karen Carpenter (album) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[srg]

Thanks for the info, DarrenS...I've been curious about that Disco Kids LP. As for the Karen Carpenter cd, I have not heard it yet. I gotta get it,even though the reviews I've read of it is that it is disco-"lite" (not that there's anything wrong with that! It's on my list...

Another Carpenters track I forgot:

For All We Know- Norma Lewis

[remicks]

*****

This LP has a mid tempo disco version of CLOSE TO YOU

although I am making you aware of it more so than recommending it ...








Soiree

*****

[markydefad]

Don't forget the remake of the Carpenters' "Yesterday Once More" + "Nothing Remains the Same" medley by The Spinners from 1981

[SandraDee]

(I believe Richard Carpenter disapproved of Karen releasing disco music).

What a jerk! It's just that controlling attitude that made poor Karen so unhappy. Her fabulous voice would've been ideal for quality disco material.

[discorecordplayer]

Karen Carpenter Released An Excellent Song In 79 Called

"my Body Keeps Changing My Mind"

Its Pure Disco!