Pianist, Arranger, Composer, Conductor Explained

Pianist, Arranger, Composer, Conductor
Type:	studio
Artist:	Richard Carpenter
Cover:	Rcpacc.jpg
Released:	January 27, 1998
Recorded:	1997
Genre:	Easy listening^[1] lounge
Label:	A&M
Producer:	Richard Carpenter
Prev Title:	Time
Prev Year:	1987

Pianist, Arranger, Composer, Conductor is the second solo album by American musician Richard Carpenter, released in 1998. It includes instrumental versions of popular songs of the Carpenters, and is dedicated to their deceased mother, Agnes Carpenter.^[2] The album contains two new songs, "All Those Years Ago" and "Karen's Theme", which was released as a single.

Track listing

1. "Prelude" (Richard Carpenter) – 0:57
2. "Yesterday Once More" (John Bettis, Richard Carpenter) – 3:41
3. Medley – 12:12
   • "Sing" (Joe Raposo)
   • "Goodbye to Love" (John Bettis, Richard Carpenter)
   • "Eve" (John Bettis, Richard Carpenter)
   • "Rainy Days and Mondays" (Roger Nichols, Paul Williams)
   • "Look to Your Dreams" (John Bettis, Richard Carpenter)
   • "Superstar" (Bonnie Bramlett, Leon Russell)
   • "Someday" (John Bettis, Richard Carpenter)
4. "I Need to Be in Love" (John Bettis, Richard Carpenter, Albert Hammond) – 3:09
5. "Sandy" (John Bettis, Richard Carpenter) – 3:50
6. "Time" (Richard Carpenter, Dave Clark) – 3:34
7. "For All We Know" (Arthur James, Fred Karlin, Robb Wilson) – 3:37
8. "One Love" (John Bettis, Richard Carpenter) – 4:58
9. "Bless the Beasts and Children" (Perry Botkin, Jr., Barry De Vorzon) – 3:29
10. "Flat Baroque" (Richard Carpenter) – 1:51
11. "All Those Years Ago" (Richard Carpenter, Pamela Phillips Oland, Tim Rice) – 2:24
12. "Top of the World" (John Bettis, Richard Carpenter) – 3:21
13. "We've Only Just Begun" (Roger Nichols, Paul Williams) – 2:26
14. "Karen's Theme" (Richard Carpenter) – 2:40

Singles

• "Karen's Theme" (1997)

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic:^[3]

• Karen Carpenter - drums, vocals
• Earl Dumler - English horn, oboe
• Jim Gordon - drums
• Norm Herzberg - bassoon
• James Kanter - clarinet
• Paul Leim - drums
• Harvey Mason - drums
• Timothy May - banjo, guitar
• Tommy Morgan - harmonica
• O.K. Chorale - vocals
• Joe Osborn - bass
• Tony Peluso - guitar
• John Phillips - tenor saxophone
• Sheridon Stokes - flute, recorder

Notes and References

1. Book: Holtje, Steve. Gary . Graff . Daniel . Durchholz . 1998 . MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide . The Carpenters. . Detroit . 199-200.
2. Web site: Richard and Karen Carpenter – Official website. 2008-01-17 . Carpenter, Richard.
3. Web site: Pianist, Arranger, Composer, Conductor - Richard Carpenter - Credits. allmusic.com. All Media Network, LLC. 25 November 2017.