Singles 1969–1981

~ Release by Carpenters (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Tracklist

Hybrid SACD (CD layer) 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Yesterday 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)
4.753:59
2We’ve Only Just Begun
engineer:
Ray Gerhardt
producer:
Jack Daugherty
bass guitar:
Joe Osborn
clarinet:
Douglass Strawn
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine
keyboard:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
background vocals:
Karen Carpenter and Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
lead vocals:
Karen Carpenter
arranger and orchestrator:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 405)
cover 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
3.23:05
3Superstar
assistant engineer:
Norm Kinney
engineer:
Ray Gerhardt
producer:
Jack Daugherty
bass guitar:
Joe Osborn
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine
keyboard [keyboards] and background vocals:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
oboe:
Earle Dumler
background vocals and lead vocals:
Karen Carpenter
arranger and orchestrator:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1971)
recorded at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1971)
cover recording of:
Superstar (in 1971-03)
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)
43:47
4Rainy Days and Mondays
assistant engineer:
Norm Kinney
engineer:
Ray Gerhardt
producer:
Jack Daugherty
bass guitar:
Joe Osborn
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine
harmonica:
Tommy Morgan (Harmonica player)
keyboard [keyboards] and background vocals:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
saxophone:
Bob Messenger
background vocals and lead vocals:
Karen Carpenter
arranger and orchestrator:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1971)
recorded at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1971-01)
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.
43:35
5Goodbye to Love
producer:
Jack Daugherty
electric guitar:
Tony Peluso
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.
4.53:57
6I Believe You33:56
7It’s Going to Take Some Time
producer:
Jack Daugherty
cover recording of:
It’s Going to Take Some Time
lyricist and composer:
Carole King and Toni Stern
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc.
4.52:59
8This Masquerade
producer:
Karen Carpenter and Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
lead vocals:
Karen Carpenter
arranger and orchestrator:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1973)
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)
34:54
9Ticket to Ride
producer:
Jack Daugherty
lead vocals:
Karen Carpenter
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1969)
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
4:10
10Top 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
11Only 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.
3:46
12Hurting Each Other
producer:
Jack Daugherty
lead vocals:
Karen Carpenter
arranger and orchestrator:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1972)
cover recording of:
Hurting Each Other
writer:
Gary Geld and Peter Udell
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.
4.52:48
13Please 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.
42:48
14Merry Christmas Darling
bass guitar:
Joe Osborn
celesta, piano, Wurlitzer electric piano and background vocals:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine
tenor saxophone:
Bob Messenger
lead vocals:
Karen Carpenter
orchestrator:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
recording of:
Merry Christmas Darling
lyricist:
Frank Pooler
composer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
33:08
15Sing
producer:
Karen Carpenter and Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
recording of:
Sing
lyricist and composer:
Joe Raposo (piano, composer)
publisher:
Green Fox Music Inc. and Jonico Music Inc. (in 1971)
43:18
16Bless the Beasts and Children3:15
17I Won’t Last a Day Without You
cover 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.
3:56
18Touch Me When We’re Dancing
producer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
lead vocals:
Karen Carpenter
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1981)
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.
33:21
19For All We Know
assistant engineer:
Norm Kinney
engineer:
Dick Bogert and Ray Gerhardt
producer:
Jack Daugherty
bass guitar:
Joe Osborn
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine
keyboard [keyboards] and background vocals:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
oboe:
Earle Dumler
background vocals and lead vocals and lead vocals:
Karen Carpenter
arranger and orchestrator:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1971) and A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1971)
recorded at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1970 until 1971)
cover recording of:
For All We Know (Lovers and Other Strangers, 1970) (from 1970 until 1971)
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)
42:33
20(They Long to Be) Close to You3:42
21Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft7:09
Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels) 2
Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, multichannel) 3