A Kind of Hush (album)
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| Studio album by The Carpenters | ||
| Released | June 11, 1976 | |
| Recorded | 1976 | |
| Genre | Pop | |
| Label | A&M Records | |
| Producer(s) | Richard Carpenter | |
| The Carpenters chronology | ||
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| Horizon (1975) |
A Kind of Hush (1976) |
Passage (1977) |
A Kind of Hush is an album by American popular music duo The Carpenters. It was released in 1976 and gave the pair a hit single in the form of "There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)", a cover of a 1960s song by Herman's Hermits and "I Need To Be In Love". The album also spawned a couple of minor hits. This CD went out of print recently.
[edit] Track Listing
- "There's A Kind Of Hush (All Over the World)"
- "You"
- "Sandy"
- "Goofus"
- "Can't Smile Without You"
- "I Need To Be In Love"
- "One More Time"
- "Boat To Sail"
- "I Have You"
- "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do"
[edit] Singles
- There's A Kind Of Hush (All Over The World)
US 7" single (1976) A&M 1800 1.There's A Kind Of Hush (All Over The World) 2.(I'm Caught Between) Goodbye And I Love You
UK 7" single (1976) AMS7219 1.There's A Kind Of Hush (All Over The World) 2.(I'm Caught Between) Goodbye And I Love You
JP 7" single (1976) CM-2001 1.There's A Kind Of Hush (All Over The World) 2.(I'm Caught Between) Goodbye And I Love You
- I Need To Be In Love
US 7" single (1976) A&M 1828 1.I Need To Be In Love 2.Sandy
JP 7" promo (1976) CM-2020 1.I Need To Be In Love 2.Sandy
JP CD single (1995) PODM-1060 1.I Need To Be In Love 2.Top Of The World
- Goofus
US 7" single (1976) A&M 1859 1.Goofus 2.Boat To Sail
- Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
JP 7" single (1976) CM-2025 1.Breaking Up Is Hard To Do 2.I Have You
- I Have You
MX 7" single (1978) AM-064 1.I Have You 2.Sweet Sweet Smile
| The Carpenters |
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| Their Albums |
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1969: Offering • (repackaged as "Ticket to Ride") • 1970: Close to You • 1971: Carpenters • 1972: A Song for You • 1973: Now & Then • 1975: Horizon |
| Their Compilations |
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1973: The Singles: 1969-1973 • 1978: The Singles: 1974-1978 • 1985: Yesterday Once More • 1991: From The Top• 1995: Interpretations • 1997: Love Songs • 1998: Reflections • 2000: The Singles: 1969-1981 • 2002: The Essential Collection • 2003: Carpenters Perform Carpenter • 2004: Gold: 35th Anniversary Edition |
| Live Performances |
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1971: Carpenters Live at the BBC • 1974: Live in Japan • Live at Budokan • 1976: Live at the Palladium • Live at Holland • Live at the London Theatre • Live in Osaka |
| Solo Albums |
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1987: Time (Richard Carpenter) • 1974: Karen Carpenter (Karen Carpenter) • 1976: Pianist Arranger Composer Conductor (Richard Carpenter) |
| Their DVDs |
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1985: Yesterday Once More • 1995: Interpretations • 1997: Close to You: Remembering the Carpenters • 2002: Gold: Greatest Hits |
| Biographies |
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1995: The Untold Story 2000: Yesterday Once More |
[edit] Richard Carpenter's Review
"As I have written elsewhere, I believe that the Carpenters’ explosive worldwide success in 1970 was too much, too soon for us; we were young, naïve and ultimately ill-equipped to handle properly all that was required of us. Karen, though 3 ½ years my junior, dealt with many career problems better than I, although some feel that these, combined with a perceived weight problem contributed to her developing anorexia nervosa. As a result of all of this, I inadvertently got myself addicted to prescription sleeping pills as early as 1975. As I did not take any of these during the day, I was able to function well for quite some time, but by 1976, and the making of A Kind Of Hush – and the two albums that followed – I now feel I was not at my best, and am not pleased with some of the material chosen, such as 'Goofus', and 'Breaking Up Is Hard To Do'.
"Three songs, however, do stand out for me: 'I Need To Be In Love' with its soaring melody and melancholy John Bettis lyric; this became Karen’s favorite Carpenters song. 'One More Time' by Lewis Anderson, a lovely combination of music and lyric, and 'Sandy', a lilting original that is perfect for Karen’s voice." [1]
