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{{Infobox song

| name = Flat Baroque

| cover =

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = the Carpenters

| album = A Song for You

| A-side = It's Going to Take Some Time

| released =

| recorded = Winter 1971-1972

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Pop

| length =

| label = A&M

| writer = Richard Carpenter

| producer = Jack Daugherty

| prev_title = Hurting Each Other

| prev_year = 1971

| next_title = Goodbye to Love

| next_year = 1972

| misc =

}}

"'Flat Baroque'" is a song composed by Richard Carpenter in 1966, during his joint career with John Bettis at Disneyland. It lay dormant until 1970, when Carpenter and his sister, Karen Carpenter, appeared on a syndicated radio show, called 'Your Navy Presents'. They performed a slow, jazzy version of the song with the oboe being the main star. Carpenter did not think of recording a studio version of the song for record release until 1972 with the release of the album, 'A Song for You'. This cut is much faster than the 'Your Navy Presents' version, and features the piano rather than the oboe. The song gained Richard a Grammy award nomination in 1972 for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocals. In April 1972, it was released as the B-side song to "It's Going to Take Some Time".

Personnel



* Richard Carpenterpiano, orchestration

* Karen Carpenterdrums

* Joe Osbornbass

* Earl DumlerEnglish horn

* Norm Herzbergbassoon

References



Category:1966 songs

Category:1972 singles

Category:The Carpenters songs

Category:Songs written by Richard Carpenter (musician)

Category:A&M Records singles

Category:Pop instrumentals


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