- For All We Know
- I Believe You
- It's Going to Take Some Time
- We've Only Just Begun
- Those Good Old Dreams
- Superstar
- Rainy Days and Mondays
- Goodbye to Love
- All You Get from Love Is a Love Song
- Top of the World
- Only Yesterday
- Ticket to Ride
- Hurting Each Other
- Yesterday Once More
- Sing
- Touch Me When We're Dancing
- Please Mr. Postman
- I Need to Be in Love
- I Won't Last a Day Without You
- (They Long to Be) Close to You
- For All We Know (Reprise)
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Although the Carpenters were once derided by critics for their tuneful-but- funkless songs, this hit-happy collection of '70s chart-toppers provides ample proof that the duo's work was more pop than corn. Their secret? Richard Carpenter recognized the value of top songwriters and industrial-strength melodies. He also took care to highlight the squeaky-clean vocals of his sister, Karen, using dramatic arrangements to sharpen the hooks on low-key lounge classics, (Bacharach-David's "Close To You,") and to beef up the choruses on more upbeat numbers. Viewed with 20/20 hindsight, some of the late Ms. Carpenter's songs now seem more poignant than when she recorded them -- especially "Superstar," with its tale of spurned love, and "Hurting Each Other." Thanks to arrangements that bounce like a Superball, the sunny "Top of the World" and "Sing" still sound fresh; their charming sing-along melodies boost lyrics that might have sounded trite in the hands of lesser talent.
Product Details
Release Date: | 05/23/2000 |
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Label: | Interscope Records |
UPC: | 0606949045623 |
catalogNumber: | 490456 |
Rank: | 5583 |
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Album Credits
Performance Credits
Carpenters Primary ArtistBuddy Emmons Pedal Steel Guitar
Tom Scott Recorder,Tenor Saxophone
Richard Carpenter Keyboards,Background Vocals
Hal Blaine Drums
Karen Carpenter Background Vocals
Gary Coleman Timpani
Carolyn Dennis Background Vocals
Earl Dumler English Horn,Oboe,Recorder
Chuck Findley Trumpet
Jay Dee Maness Pedal Steel Guitar
Timothy May Guitar
Bob Messenger Flute,Tenor Saxophone
Tommy Morgan Harmonica
Tony Peluso Guitar,Electric Guitar
Doug Strawn Baritone Saxophone
Ron Tutt Drums
Maxine Willard Waters Background Vocals
Carlena Williams Background Vocals
O.K. Chorale Background Vocals
Larrie Londin Drums
Joe Osborn Bass
David Duke French Horn
Technical Credits
James Griffin ComposerRichard Carpenter Arranger,Composer,Producer,Vocal Arrangements,Remixing
Marvin Hamlisch Arranger
Don Addrisi Composer
Ken Bell Composer
John Bettis Composer
Karen Carpenter Producer
Jack Daugherty Producer
Ray Gerhardt Engineer
Brian Holland Composer
Fred Karlin Composer
Paul Riser Arranger
Paul Williams Composer
Roger Young Engineer,Remixing
Paul Grein Liner Notes
Dick Addrisi Composer
Georgia Dobbins Composer
Richard Bogert Engineer
William Garrett Composer
Robert Bateman Composer
Roger Nichols Composer
R. Wilson Composer
Freddie Gorman Composer
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