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Album:
The song is on Now & Then which entered the Australian albums chart* on 20 August 1973 and peaked at #3.
Songwriter:
Leon Russell
Producers:
Richard Carpenter, Karen Carpenter
Record label of Australian release:
A&M
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
This Masquerade by Karen Carpenter and Ella Fitzgerald from a 1980 television special:
BONUS TRACKS BELOW: versions by Leon Russell and George Benson
Wikipedia:
This Masquerade was written by Leon Russell and originally recorded by him in 1972 for his album Carney and as a B-side for the album’s hit single Tight Rope. The song was then recorded by The Carpenters for their 1973 album Now & Then and as the B-side of their single Please Mr. Postman. Three years later, This Masquerade was recorded by singer and guitarist George Benson, who released it on his 1976 album, Breezin’. Benson’s version, featuring Jorge Dalto on piano, was released as a single and became the first big hit of his career.
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Masquerade
Lyrics:
Are we really happy
With this lonely game we play?
Looking for the right words to say
Searching but not finding understanding anyway
We’re lost in this masquerade
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Also on the Now & Then album by The Carpenters: Yesterday Once More
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This Masquerade by Leon Russell
Leon wrote the song and released it on his album Carney which entered the Kent album charts on 4 September 1972 and peaked at #6.
This Masquerade by George Benson
The single This Masquerade entered the Kent Music Report on 20 June 1977 and peaked at #44. The song is on George’s album Breezin’ which entered the Kent Music Report album chart on 30 August 1976 and peaked at #13.
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