Neil Sedaka Back in My Arms Again
| "Solitaire" | ||||
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| Unmarried by The Searchers | ||||
| B-side | "Spicks and Specks" | |||
| Released | February 1973 | |||
| Characterization | RCA Victor | |||
| Producer(s) | The Searchers | |||
| The Searchers singles chronology | ||||
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| "Solitaire" | ||||
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 Us picture sleeve | ||||
| Single by Carpenters | ||||
| from the album Horizon | ||||
| B-side | "Love Me for What I Am" | |||
| Released | July eighteen, 1975 | |||
| Recorded | Tardily 1974 | |||
| Genre | Pop, Like shooting fish in a barrel Listening | |||
| Length | four:40 | |||
| Label | A&1000 1721 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Neil Sedaka, Phil Cody | |||
| Producer(s) | Richard Carpenter | |||
| Carpenters singles chronology | ||||
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"Solitaire" is a ballad written past Neil Sedaka and Phil Cody. Cody employs playing the bill of fare game of solitaire every bit a metaphor for a man "who lost his love through his indifference"—"while life goes on around him everywhere he's playing solitaire". The vocal is possibly best known via its rendition by the Carpenters. Another version by Andy Williams reached number 4 in the UK Singles Chart in 1973.
Early versions [edit]
Sedaka originally was inspired by Frederic Chopin (his favorite classical composer) for the chorus and by Roberta Flack in the verses. When he presented the tune to Cody, he came up with the words based on his recent divorce; Cody had been playing solitaire oft every bit a coping machinery. Both Sedaka and Cody considered the limerick to be a spiritual experience.[1]
Neil Sedaka recorded "Solitaire" as the title cut for a 1972 album recorded at Strawberry Studios, Stockport, England: 10cc members Lol Creme, Kevin Godley and Graham Gouldman accompanied Sedaka while Eric Stewart, also of 10cc, engineered the session.
Appearing on 1972 anthology releases past both Tony Christie and Petula Clark, "Solitaire" had its first evident single release in Feb 1973 as recorded by the Searchers; however it was an autumn 1973 unmarried past Andy Williams which would reach number four in the UK Singles Chart and afford Williams a number 1 hit in South Africa.[2] The title cutting from an album produced by Richard Perry, Williams' "Solitaire" also became a Usa Piece of cake Listening hit at number 23. In 1974, Neil Sedaka'south 1972 recording of "Solitaire" was included on his comeback anthology Sedaka's Back. Later on in 1975, a alive-in-concert version recorded by Sedaka at the Royal Festival Hall was issued as the B-side of "The Queen of 1964". This is the version of "Solitaire" that was released as office of Razor & Tie'due south 2007 Definitive Collection anthology.
Carpenters version [edit]
The Carpenters recorded "Solitaire" for the 1975 Horizon anthology; Richard Carpenter, familiar with the vocal via the versions by Neil Sedaka and Andy Williams, was "not crazy" virtually the song, only he felt it would showcase Karen Carpenter'southward vocal expertise. Despite assessing her vocal operation on "Solitaire" as "one of [her] greatest", Richard says that, "she never liked the vocal [and]...she never changed her stance."[3]
"Solitaire" was issued as the third unmarried from Horizon; for the unmarried version a guitar pb was added between the first verse and chorus. It hit number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100, their least successful unmarried since "Anoint the Beasts and Children" in 1971; information technology signaled a downturn in the grouping'southward popularity which, consolidated by the Meridian Ten shortfall of the lead unmarried and title cut of the 1976 album A Kind of Hush, would prove irreversible. "Solitaire" did afford the Carpenters their twelfth of fifteen number 1 Like shooting fish in a barrel Listening hits.
Chart operation [edit]
Weekly charts [edit]
- Andy Williams
- The Carpenters
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Personnel [edit]
- Karen Carpenter – lead and backing vocals
- Richard Carpenter – backing vocals, piano, Fender Rhodes electric piano, Hammond organ, orchestration,
- Joe Osborn – bass
- Tony Peluso – guitar
- Jim Gordon – drums
- Earle Dumler – oboe
Other notable encompass versions [edit]
- Dirt Aiken (The states #four, Canada #ane, 2004)
- Tony Christie
- Jann Arden
- Iveta Bartošová ("Solitér" Czech)
- Shirley Bassey – from her album All by Myself (1982)
- Beat out Crusaders
- Sheryl Crow
- Vic Damone - from his album At present and Forever (1982).
- Gallon Boozer
- Johnny Goudie
- Sissel Kyrkjebø
- Johnny Mathis - included on his anthology Feelings (1975)
- Joe McElderry
- Nana Mouskouri
- Jane Olivor
- Patricia Paay (Netherlands number 24) 1983
- Elvis Presley
- Brett Smiley
- Westlife
- Roger Whittaker
- Mark Lanegan on his 2013 album Imitations
- Josh Groban
Different version of the lyrics [edit]
In that location are significant differences betwixt the lyrics in the Neil Sedaka, Andy Williams and Carpenters versions. Williams makes the lyrics personal, perhaps reflecting his then current separation from his wife, while the Carpenters have some of the Andy Williams changes but elsewhere proceed Phil Cody's original lyrics.[ commendation needed ]
See as well [edit]
- List of number-i adult contemporary singles of 1975 (U.S.)
References [edit]
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Automobile: "Today'southward Mini-Concert - ix/8/2020". YouTube.
- ^ "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Rock.co.za . Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- ^ John Tobler. The Complete Guide to the Music of the Carpenters (1997); Omnibus Printing, London; ISBN 0-7119-6312-vi; p. 66
- ^ "Particular Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Jan 12, 1974. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Solitaire". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved Baronial 11, 2019.
- ^ Season of New Zealand, 4 May 1974
- ^ "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". April 12, 1974. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
- ^ "Official Charts Company". Retrieved August xi, 2019.
- ^ "Top 20 Hitting Singles of 1974". Retrieved August 18, 2019.
- ^ "Top Selling Singles for 1974". Music Week. London, England: Spotlight Publications: 20. January 4, 1975.
- ^ "Item Brandish - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. September xiii, 1975. Retrieved February xviii, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Gimmicky Music Chart". Billboard. September six, 1975. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- ^ "Cash Box Superlative 100 ix/20/75". Tropicalglen.com. September 20, 1975. Archived from the original on June 20, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- ^ "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Athenaeum Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. July 17, 2013. Retrieved Oct 8, 2016.
- ^ Peak 50 Adult Gimmicky Hits of 1975
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solitaire_(Neil_Sedaka_song)
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