What year was "Your Navy Presents"?

[RainyDays]

Was it in 1970 right before they became huge? I think the video says March 1970 but I'm not sure if that's right. Why hasn't Richard released more of these, there great!

 

[Harry]

Yes. 1970.

Richard is probably not all that motivated to release these tracks, and may in fact not be the sole owner. It was after all a radio show recorded for the US Navy, so it's possible there are other rights-holders. But that may not even be the big reason. Richard and Karen were described as both perfectionists and "studio animals", and they spent a great deal of time and energy to get recordings of these songs perfect - and it's the perfect ones that were released.

These live-in-studio tracks are probably considered by Richard as no better than any other live recordings that they did - and from some of the samplings, these don't sound like they were recorded all that well. I hear distortions in spots - even in the released "Get Together" track on the box sets. They were OK recordings for a radio show, but not a permanent release.

Harry

 

[GaryAlan]

Finally, I may have snagged a Vinyl copy of this Album, from a vendor in Britain.
Awaiting a response to my order, but I am keeping my fingers crossed.
Nothing says Merry Christmas like a Carpenters' rarity on vinyl.

 

[BGW]

Oooh, nice find! I've always thought Karen sounded especially lovely on these recordings. I always find it very amusing that they played "Get Together" while they were on a Navy promo. Mr. Guder, this, Richard was a rebel in his own way.

 

[GaryAlan]

Bummer! My order has been cancelled, as the Album is already sold !
Oh, well...I'll keep searching for a copy!

 

[GaryAlan]

The Essential Collection Liner Notes state:
" March 1970, Karen ,our road group and I, recorded twelve songs 'live' in the studio.
The twelve (plus two then-unsweetened master recordings)...edited into four shows..."

My question:
What were the two (then)- unsweetened songs offered, and were those songs aired on the Navy Program at that time?

 

[Harry]

I believe it was "Love Is Surrender" and "Help!" that were the two unsweetened studio recordings. "Help!" has a lot of stacked vocals, so they may have been performing the instruments in the "Navy" studios while the vocal track was playing.

Harry