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Still moving forward, 1978 proved a busy
time for both Karen and Richard. Dedicated to concert performances
and video taping television specials. One being Space
Encounters with guest stars
Charlie Callas, John Davidson and Suzanne Somers. They worked
12 to 15 hours a day to film this special. Karen and Richard
mentioned it was fun work because of the crew who worked
with them at the ABC Studios.
The second show being The Carpenters: A
Christmas Portrait.
They also had been
wanting to make a Christmas album for many years. The Christmas
Portrait was released with great success. Here is a very
interesting quote which can be found on Richard's
official website regarding that album:
By Richard: With
Karen’s marvelous
leads, combined with an oversize studio orchestra and chorus,
terrific arrangements and timeless music, “Christmas
Portrait” was,
and is, an almost incomparable Christmas album. It
was a hit in 1978 and every year succeeding; I receive compliments
on it every holiday season. What I should have realized
then, although I don’t know if A&M would have gone
for it, is that “Christmas Portrait” is Karen’s album,
and should have been titled accordingly, not Carpenters. (I
did oversee the mixes, of course, but that falls under production.)
Thank You Rock and Roll aired in
1978
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Space Encounters with guest
stars
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TV Appearances for 1978
ABC-TV 25TH Anniversary Special
American Hot Wax TV Special: Thank You Rock And Roll
Space Encounters
The Tonight Show
Mickey's 50th Birthday Party
Bruce Forsyth Show
The Carpenters: A Christmas Portrait
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