The Complete Singles

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Annotation

2015/2016 PBS campaign for donors.

″All tracks have been sourced from the original single version master tapes with the exception of TICKET TO RIDE and YOUR WONDERFUL PARADE, which have been digitally remastered from vinyl.″

Annotation last modified on 2019-01-29 09:47 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼CD 1
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1Ticket to Ride
cover recording of:
Ticket to Ride
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI-affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, SBK Blackwood Music Inc. (1987-12-30–1989-07-14), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
3:40
2Your Wonderful Parade
recording of:
Your Wonderful Parade
lyricist:
John Bettis
composer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Irving Music, Inc. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
2:33
3(They Long to Be) Close to You
producer:
Jack Daugherty
lead vocals:
Karen Carpenter
arranger and orchestrator:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1970)
edit of:
(They Long to Be) Close to You (album version) by Carpenters
cover recording of:
(They Long to Be) Close to You (on 1970-03-24)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Albert Music Publishing, Blue Seas Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David) (not for release label use!), Carlin Music Corporation, Casa David LP, Jac Music, Inc., New Hidden Valley Music Co., U.S. Songs, Inc. and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部
3:39
4I Kept on Loving You
recording of:
I Kept on Loving You
lyricist:
Paul Williams (US songwriter/soft rock vocalist)
composer:
Roger Nichols (musician/songwriter)
2:14
5We’ve Only Just Begun
recording of:
We’ve Only Just Begun
lyricist:
Paul Williams (US songwriter/soft rock vocalist)
composer:
Roger Nichols (musician/songwriter)
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
lyrics quoted on:
Hurt Feelings
3:05
6All of My Life
engineer:
Ray Gerhardt
producer:
Jack Daugherty
bass:
Bob Messenger and Joe Osborn
drums (drum set), electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Karen Carpenter
guitar:
Gary Sims
arranger:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
orchestrator:
Jack Daugherty
recording of:
All of My Life
composer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Irving Music, Inc. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
33:02
7Merry Christmas Darling
recording of:
Merry Christmas Darling
lyricist:
Frank Pooler
composer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
3:05
8Mr. Guder
recording of:
Mr. Guder
lyricist:
John Bettis and Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
composer:
John Bettis (in 1967) and Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters) (in 1967)
2:35
9For All We Know
cover recording of:
For All We Know (Lovers and Other Strangers, 1970)
lyricist:
Arthur James (soft rock singer/songwriter/guitarist) and Robb Wilson
composer:
Fred Karlin
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd. and Pamco Music Inc.
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 43)
2:36
10Don’t Be Afraid
recording of:
Don't Be Afraid
composer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Irving Music, Inc. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
2:06
11Rainy Days and Mondays
recording of:
Rainy Days and Mondays (on 1971-01-25)
lyricist:
Paul Williams (US songwriter/soft rock vocalist)
composer:
Roger Nichols (musician/songwriter)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3:38
12Saturday
recording of:
Saturday
lyricist:
John Bettis
composer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
1:19
13Superstar
cover recording of:
Superstar
writer:
Bonnie Bramlett and Leon Russell
publisher:
Delbon Publishing Co., Embassy Music Corporation, Reservoir One America, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Skyhill Pub. Co., Inc., ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
3:51
14Bless the Beasts and Children
recording of:
Bless the Beasts and Children
writer:
Perry Botkin Jr. and Barry De Vorzon
3:08
15Hurting Each Other
cover recording of:
Hurting Each Other
writer:
Gary Geld and Peter Udell
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.
2:48
16Maybe It’s You
recording of:
Maybe It's You
lyricist:
John Bettis
composer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters) (in 1968)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
3:04
17It’s Going to Take Some Time
cover recording of:
It’s Going to Take Some Time
lyricist and composer:
Carole King and Toni Stern
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc.
2:56
18Flat Baroque
recording of:
Flat Baroque
composer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
1:50
19Goodbye to Love
recording of:
Goodbye to Love
composed in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971)
lyricist:
John Bettis (in 1972)
composer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters) (from 1971 until 1972)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Hammer and Nails Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3:57
20Crystal Lullaby
recording of:
Crystal Lullaby
lyricist:
John Bettis
composer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
3:57
21Sing
cover recording of:
Sing
lyricist and composer:
Joe Raposo (piano, composer)
publisher:
Green Fox Music Inc. and Jonico Music Inc. (in 1971)
3:17
22Druscilla Penny
recording of:
Druscilla Penny
lyricist:
John Bettis
composer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
2:16
23Yesterday Once More
producer:
Karen Carpenter and Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
recording of:
Yesterday Once More (on 1973-03-14)
lyricist:
John Bettis
composer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Almo Music (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) (in 1973), Hammer & Nails Music (in 1973) and Sweet Harmony Music (publisher) (in 1973)
4.753:58
24Road Ode
recording of:
Road Ode
writer:
Gary Sims and Danny Woodhams
publisher:
Ars Nova (publisher) (in 1973) and Irving Music (BMI) (in 1973)
3:48
25Top of the World
recording of:
Top of the World
lyricist:
John Bettis
composer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Hammer and Nails Music, Inc. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3:00
26Heather
2:51
▼CD 2
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1I Won’t Last a Day Without You
recording of:
I Won’t Last a Day Without You
lyricist:
Paul Williams (US songwriter/soft rock vocalist)
composer:
Roger Nichols (musician/songwriter)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3:47
2One Love
recording of:
One Love
lyricist:
John Bettis
composer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
3:25
3Please Mr. Postman
engineer:
Ray Gerhardt
associate producer:
Karen Carpenter
producer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
lead vocals:
Karen Carpenter
arranger and orchestrator:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1974)
cover recording of:
Please Mr. Postman (on 1974-07-22)
writer:
Robert Bateman (R&B singer/songwriter/record producer) (in 1961), Georgia Dobbins (in 1961), William Garrett (in 1961), Freddie Gorman (in 1961) and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) (in 1961)
publisher:
Dominion Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division and United Partnership Ltd.
42:49
4This Masquerade
cover recording of:
This Masquerade
lyricist and composer:
Leon Russell
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation, Reservoir 416, Reservoir One America, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Skyhill Pub. Co., Inc., ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部, ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label)
4:50
5Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
recording of:
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie (in 1932)
composer:
J. Fred Coots (in 1932)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Haven Gillespie Music Publishing, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Leo Feist Ltd, Leo Feist, Inc., SBK United Partnership and The Songwriters Guild
music quoted on:
Lit vert
4:02
6Only Yesterday
associate producer:
Karen Carpenter
producer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
lead vocals:
Karen Carpenter
arranger and orchestrator:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1975)
recording of:
Only Yesterday (on 1975-01-30)
lyricist:
John Bettis
composer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3:47
7Happy
recording of:
Happy
lyricist:
John Bettis
composer:
Tony Peluso and Diane Rubin
3:51
8Solitaire
associate producer:
Karen Carpenter
producer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
lead vocals:
Karen Carpenter
arranger and orchestrator:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1975)
cover recording of:
Solitaire (in 1975)
lyricist:
Phil Cody (of Neil Sedaka-fame)
composer:
Neil Sedaka
publisher:
EMI Jemaxal Music Inc., EMI Sosaha Music, Inc., Kirshner, Neil Sedaka Music, R2M Publishing H. & R. Lastrada Music, Songs of SJL RSL Music Company, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部, フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
recording of:
Solitaire
lyricist:
Phil Cody (of Neil Sedaka-fame)
composer:
Neil Sedaka
publisher:
EMI Jemaxal Music Inc., EMI Sosaha Music, Inc., Kirshner, Neil Sedaka Music, R2M Publishing H. & R. Lastrada Music, Songs of SJL RSL Music Company, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部, フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
34:41
9Love Me for What I Am
recording of:
Love Me for What I Am
lyricist:
John Bettis
composer:
Palma Pascale
3:30
10There’s a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)
cover recording of:
There’s a Kind of Hush
writer:
Les Reed and Geoff Stephens
publisher:
Donna Music Ltd. (publisher), Glenwood Music Corp., Peermusic (UK) Limited, Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP), Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic), ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
2:54
11(I’m Caught Between) Goodbye and I Love You
recording of:
(I’m Caught Between) Goodbye and I Love You
lyricist:
John Bettis
composer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
34:05
12I Need to Be in Love
recording of:
I Need to Be in Love
writer:
John Bettis, Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters) and Albert Hammond
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), EMI April Music Inc. and Hammer and Nails Music, Inc.
3:32
13Sandy
recording of:
Sandy
lyricist:
John Bettis
composer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
3:42
14Goofus
cover recording of:
Goofus
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
William Harold (Composer of "Goofus") and Wayne King
3:09
15Boat to Sail
recording of:
Boat to Sail
lyricist and composer:
Jackie DeShannon
23:30
16All You Get From Love Is a Love Song
engineer:
Ray Gerhardt, Dave Iveland and Roger Young (engineer)
associate producer:
Karen Carpenter
producer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
bass:
Joe Osborn
congas [conga]:
Tommy Vig
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ed Green (US violinist/percussionist)
electric guitar:
Tony Peluso and Ray Parker
electric piano and piano [acoustic piano]:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
percussion:
Jerry Steinholtz
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
background vocals [background singer]:
Karen Carpenter, Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters), Julia Tillman, Maxine Willard and Carlena Williams
lead vocals:
Karen Carpenter
vocals:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
arranger and orchestrator:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1977)
recording of:
All You Get From Love Is a Love Song
lyricist and composer:
Steve Eaton
publisher:
Hampstead Heath Music Publishing Ltd.
cover recording of:
All You Get From Love Is a Love Song
lyricist and composer:
Steve Eaton
publisher:
Hampstead Heath Music Publishing Ltd.
33:46
17I Have You
recording of:
I Have You
lyricist:
John Bettis
composer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
3:27
18Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft
cover recording of:
Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft
writer:
Terry Draper and John Woloschuk
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)
4:08
19Can’t Smile Without You
recording of:
Can’t Smile Without You
writer:
Chris Arnold (songwriter with Butterscotch/The Stream of Consciousness), David Martin (UK songwriter and Butterscotch member) and Geoff Morrow (Butterscotch/Ammo)
publisher:
Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
3:23
20Sweet, Sweet Smile
recording of:
Sweet, Sweet Smile
writer:
Juice Newton (American pop and country singer, songwriter, and musician) and Otha Young
3:02
21The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
cover recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
writer:
Mel Tormé ("The Velvet Fog") (from 1944 until 1945) and Robert Wells (songwriter) (from 1944 until 1945)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Warner Chappell Ltd. and E. H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1946 to present)
3:42
▼CD 3
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1I Believe You
recording of:
I Believe You
writer:
Dick Addrisi and Don Addrisi
publisher:
Flying Addrisi Music and The Music Force
3:55
2B'wana She No Home
engineer:
Ray Gerhardt, Dave Iveland and Roger Young (engineer)
associate producer:
Karen Carpenter
producer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
alto flute and tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
bass:
Joe Osborn
congas [conga]:
Jerry Steinholtz
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ron Tutt
electric guitar:
Tony Peluso
electric piano:
Larry Muhoberac
percussion:
Wally Snow and Tommy Vig
piano:
Pete Jolly
lead vocals:
Karen Carpenter
vocals:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
arranger and orchestrator:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
vocals arranger:
Gene Perling
recording of:
B’wana She No Home
lyricist and composer:
Michael Franks
publisher:
Mississippi Mud Music Co. and 大洋音楽
35:34
3Don’t Cry for Me Argentina
cover recording of:
Don’t Cry for Me Argentina (Evita)
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
publisher:
Evita Music, Evita Music Ltd., Leeds Music (MCA), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Universal Music Publishing (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
part of:
Evita (Andrew Lloyd Webber musical)
5:45
4Touch Me When We’re Dancing
cover recording of:
Touch Me When We’re Dancing
writer:
Ken Bell, Terry Nelson Skinner and J.L. Wallace (US songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.
3:20
5Because We Are in Love (The Wedding Song)
recording of:
Because We are in Love (The Wedding Song)
lyricist:
John Bettis
composer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
35:02
6(Want You) Back in My Life Again
recording of:
(Want You) Back in My Life Again
writer:
Kerry Chater and Lon Christian Smith (American songwriter, record producer)
33:40
7Somebody’s Been Lyin’
recording of:
Somebody’s Been Lyin’
lyricist:
Carole Bayer Sager
composer:
Burt Bacharach
4:25
8Those Good Old Dreams
recording of:
Those Good Old Dreams
lyricist:
John Bettis
composer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
publisher:
Rondor Music Publishing Ltd.
4:12
9When It’s Gone (It’s Just Gone)
cover recording of:
When It’s Gone (It’s Just Gone)
lyricist and composer:
Randy Handley
5:00
10Beechwood 4‒5789
recording of:
Beechwood 4‒5789
writer:
Marvin Gaye, George Gordy and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
3:06
11Two Sides
recording of:
Two Sides
writer:
Scott E. Davis (US country singer, songwriter & actor)
publisher:
Sedso Music
3:27
12Make Believe It’s Your First Time
cover recording of:
Make Believe It's Your First Time
writer:
Bob Morrison (US songwriter) and Johnny Wilson (aka Johnny A. Wilson & Peanuts Wilson)
4:05
13Look to Your Dreams
recording of:
Look to Your Dreams
lyricist:
John Bettis
composer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
4:26
14Your Baby Doesn’t Love You Anymore
recording of:
Your Baby Doesn't Love You Anymore
lyricist and composer:
Larry Weiss
3:50
15Sailing on the Tide
recording of:
Sailing on the Tide
lyricist:
John Bettis
composer:
Tony Peluso
34:21
16Honolulu City Lights
recording of:
Honolulu City Lights
lyricist and composer:
Keola Beamer (slack key guitarist)
publisher:
Niniko Music Co. and 大洋音楽
3:20
17I Just Fall in Love Again
recording of:
I Just Fall in Love Again
lyricist:
Harry Lloyd (songwriter) and Gloria Sklerov
composer:
Steve Dorff (composer) and Larry Herbstritt
publisher:
Universal Music–MGB Songs
4:03
18If I Had You
recording of:
If I Had You
writer:
Steve Dorff (composer), Gary Harju and Larry Herbstritt
3:58
19The Uninvited Guest
recording of:
The Uninvited Guest
writer:
Buddy Kaye and Jeffrey Tweel
4:26