As part of the Carpenters 50th Anniversary Celebration panel discussion, I break down (with the help of the original multitrack) the overdubbing process Richard and Karen used when creating the classic Carpenters sound. **Panelists: Chuck Findley (trumpet/flugelhorn), Earle Dumler (oboe/English horn), Gayle Levant (harp), recording engineer Al Schmitt, music journalists Tom Nolan & Paul Grein, music director/Carpenters historian Chris May & author Randy Schmidt. Recorded April 27, 2019.
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