[Vintage-Audio] Carpenter's - Mystery Resolved

[Duane Fischer, W8DBF]

Hi All,

Today I had a sighted friend look at the two record album by the Carpenters. 
It is just what Pete, WA2CWA, said it should be. It is by A&M Records, (Herb 
Alpert and Jerry Marsh), pressed in 1973, entitled "Now And Then" and is a 
single album, not a double!

Somebody stuck a second record in with the original album making it "appear" 
as a double album! The second record turned out to be another copy of the 
original record! Sadly, both copies look as if a Hippo did a tap dance 
routine on them while wearing Zinc coated Steel studs in his tennis shoes! 
More scratches then a pet owner who got caught between two Cats in a turf 
war!

Side #2 of said album does have a terrific medley of sixties Oldies, as well 
as some Karen Carpenter renditions of other R&R hit songs.

Now, can any of you help the old blind dude obtain a playable vinyl copy of 
this? If it has ever been released on CD, I would settle for one of those as 
an alternative to the vinyl.

Thanks Pete, and all!

Duane Fischer, W8DBF - WPE8CXO
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