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Glad To Be Alive

by Carousel II

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Wish 04:24
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Sunny Day 03:15
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Besides You 05:25
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Love Affair 03:53
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about

A yearningly romantic suite of lushly arranged lounge music, Glad To Be Alive is the first and only album from the long-forgotten premier Detroit wedding band, Carousel II. Originally self-released in 1978, the album arrived on the back of twelve years of hard graft. Underappreciated at the time, in the forty-three years since it was first released, Glad To Be Alive has aged like a fine wine, revealing a startling emotional depth and resonance within the band’s rose-tinted reflections on love.

The release comes with digital insert written by Martyn Pepperell with more info on the band.

credits

released October 1, 2021

Ron Penkala - Sax, Bass, Percussion, Vocals
Mike Brown - Drums, Percussion, Marimba
Brad McElroy - Guitar, Lead and Background Vocals
Chet Penkala - Trumpet, Guitars, Keyboards, Lead Vocals
Gary Sucaet - Cordovox, Piano, Organ, Vocals

All Songs Written by Carousel II
Produced by Carousel II
Front Cover Concept - Ted Walewski
Back Cover Photography - Richard Lessnau
Recorded at Lorio Studio, Warren, Michigan
Engineer - Ron Truski

Special Thanks to the Parents, Relatives and Friends of Carousel II for their continued loyalty and support

Under exclusive from Carousel II

Liner Notes: Martyn Pepperell
Mastering: Greg Reierson
Artwork Restoration and Design: Javi Bayo

Reissue produced by Andreas Vingaard

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Frederiksberg Records New York

Frederiksberg Records was founded in New York in 2013 by Danish video journalist and music lover Andreas Vingaard.
The idea for the label emerged when Andreas befriended renowned Jazz saxophonist, Carsten Meinert. Committed to telling the story of Meinert’s music the right way, Andreas resolved to take full ownership of the To You re-release (2015).
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