There's A Kind Of Hush/You/Sandy/Goofus/Can't Smile Without You/I Need To Be In Love/One More Time/Boat To Sail/I Have You/Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
Unfortunately, A Kind Of Hush is an uneven album as several of the tracks are inferior to those featured in earlier releases. However, the better songs are enhanced by the purity of Karen Carpenter’s voice. (US:33 UK:3)
“Very pleasant easy listening. Today no one can come close to this. A bit twee though.”
“This is not The Carpenters best album, but certainly, one worth listening to. Karen's voice is a appealing as ever, Richard's arrangements are nice, but the material doesn't seem up to par with the Carpenter's standards. There are some strong songs, but nothing new and exciting, just a pleasant collection of love songs sung by one of the most distinctive voices in music.”
“This album breaks no ground musically and seems to mellow out at times. However, Karen's voice redeems it. You is lovely, and so is Can't Smile Without You, but clearly the best song is I Need To Be In Love. But the songs on the second half all seem to sound the same, and one can now see The Carpenter's slide down the charts beginning.”
“This album doesn't have the spark that most other Carpenters albums do. But Karen's voice rises above that.”
“Perhaps their personal problems, relentless touring and other outside influences had something to do with the rather lacklustre theme of the album. Amongst such oddball cuts as Goofus and the cloying Sandy the listener will find a few gems and one masterpiece, I Need To Be In Love, Karen's personal favourite.”
“Its overall presentation fails to fully satisfy due to a lack of top-notch material. The arrangements are more restrained than usual, often featuring Karen's gorgeous alto all alone with no overdubbing or harmonies. The standout tracks are the stunning One More Time, I Have You and of course, the album's masterpiece, I Need To Be In Love. The remaining tracks are mostly very nice, but nothing exceptional. Why the moronic track Goofus was ever released as a single is beyond me. Almost any other song would've been a far better choice.”
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