Pianist, Arranger, Composer, Conductor is the second solo album by American musician Richard Carpenter, released in 1998.
Contents
Overview
The album includes instrumental versions of songs by the Carpenters and Richard's album Time, and is dedicated to their deceased mother, Agnes Carpenter.
The album contains two new songs, "All Those Years Ago" and "Karen's Theme", with the latter being released as a single.
Track listing
"Prelude" (Richard Carpenter) – 0:57
"Yesterday Once More" (John Bettis, Richard Carpenter) – 3:41
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)
"I Need to Be in Love" (John Bettis, Richard Carpenter, Albert Hammond) – 3:09
"Sandy" (John Bettis, Richard Carpenter) – 3:50
"Time" (Richard Carpenter, Dave Clark) – 3:34
"For All We Know" (Arthur James, Fred Karlin, Robb Wilson) – 3:37
"One Love" (John Bettis, Richard Carpenter) – 4:58
"Bless the Beasts and Children" (Perry Botkin, Jr., Barry De Vorzon) – 3:29
"Flat Baroque" (Richard Carpenter) – 1:51
"All Those Years Ago" (Richard Carpenter, Pamela Phillips Oland, Tim Rice) – 2:24
"Top of the World" (John Bettis, Richard Carpenter) – 3:21
"We've Only Just Begun" (Roger Nichols, Paul Williams) – 2:26
"Karen's Theme" (Richard Carpenter) – 2:40
Personnel
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