40th Anniversary Collector's Edition

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Annotation

Individually numbered box set containing all of the Carpenters studio albums in their original mixes (except "Christmas Portrait" which is the 1996 remixed version from Carpenters - Christmas Collection), the compilation album "Sweet Sixteen" and the DVD "Gold".
The regular studio albums (Discs 1 through 11) are the "Remastered Classics" editions from 1998.
All CDs in this set are SHM-CDs.

Each album comes in a hardcover book with a mini-LP replica card sleeve bound into the book. These card sleeves house the discs which are protected by plastic inserts. The extensive booklets feature introductions by Richard for each album (in English and Japanese), credits, lyrics (in English and Japanese) and photographs with captions provided by Richard.

The liner notes from "Sweet Sixteen" incorrectly list "Please Mr. Postman" as being the 1991 remix, but it is the single mix.

Annotation last modified on 2022-06-11 11:33 UTC.

Tracklist

CD 1: Offering
CD 2: Close To You
CD 3: Carpenters
CD 4: A Song for You
CD 5: Now & Then
CD 6: Horizon
CD 7: A Kind Of Hush
CD 8: Passage
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1B'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
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2All 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.
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3I Just Fall in Love Again
engineer:
Ray Gerhardt, Dave Iveland and Roger Young (engineer)
associate producer:
Karen Carpenter
producer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
bass:
Joe Osborn
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ron Tutt
electric guitar:
Tony Peluso
harp:
Gayle Levant
oboe:
Earl Dumler
piano [acoustic piano]:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
choir vocals:
Gregg Smith Singers
lead vocals:
Karen Carpenter
vocals:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
orchestra:
Overbudget Philharmonic
conductor:
Peter Knight (British arranger, conductor and composer)
chorus master:
Gregg Smith (choral conductor)
arranger:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
orchestrator:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters) and Peter Knight (British arranger, conductor and composer)
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
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4On the Balcony of the Casa Rosada / Don't Cry for Me Argentina
engineer:
Ray Gerhardt, Dave Iveland and Roger Young (engineer)
associate producer:
Karen Carpenter
producer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
choir vocals:
Gregg Smith Singers
lead vocals:
Karen Carpenter
spoken vocals [announcer]:
Dennis Heath
spoken vocals [Che]:
Jonathan Marks
spoken vocals [Peron]:
William Feuerstein
vocals:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
orchestra:
Overbudget Philharmonic
conductor:
Peter Knight (British arranger, conductor and composer)
chorus master:
Gregg Smith (choral conductor)
arranger:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
orchestrator:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters) and Peter Knight (British arranger, conductor and composer)
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)
recording of:
On the Balcony of the Casa Rosada (Evita)
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
part of:
Evita (Andrew Lloyd Webber musical)
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5Sweet, Sweet Smile
engineer:
Ray Gerhardt, Dave Iveland and Roger Young (engineer)
associate producer:
Karen Carpenter
producer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Tony Peluso
banjo:
Larry McNealy
bass:
Joe Osborn
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ron Tutt
fiddle:
Bobby Bruce
tack piano:
Tom Hensley
lead vocals:
Karen Carpenter
vocals:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
arranger and orchestrator:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
recording of:
Sweet, Sweet Smile
writer:
Juice Newton (American pop and country singer, songwriter, and musician) and Otha Young
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6Two Sides
engineer:
Ray Gerhardt, Dave Iveland and Roger Young (engineer)
associate producer:
Karen Carpenter
producer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
acoustic guitar:
Jay Graydon and Lee Ritenour
bass:
Joe Osborn
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ed Green (US violinist/percussionist)
electric guitar:
Tony Peluso
electric piano:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
pedal steel guitar:
Jay Dee Maness
lead vocals:
Karen Carpenter
vocals:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
arranger and orchestrator:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
recording of:
Two Sides
writer:
Scott E. Davis (US country singer, songwriter & actor)
publisher:
Sedso Music
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7Man Smart, Woman Smarter
engineer:
Ray Gerhardt, Dave Iveland and Roger Young (engineer)
associate producer:
Karen Carpenter
producer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
David Luell and Kurt McGettrick
bass:
Joe Osborn
congas [conga]:
King Erickson
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ed Green (US violinist/percussionist)
electric guitar:
Tony Peluso
percussion:
Tommy Vig
piano:
Leon Russell
steelpan [steel drums]:
Vince Charles
tack piano:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters) and Tom Hensley
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Jackie Kelso
lead vocals:
Karen Carpenter
vocals:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
arranger and orchestrator:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
recording of:
Man Smart, Woman Smarter
lyricist and composer:
Norman Span
publisher:
Clara Music Publ. Corp.
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8Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft
engineer:
Ray Gerhardt, Dave Iveland and Roger Young (engineer)
associate producer:
Karen Carpenter
producer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
bass:
Joe Osborn
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ron Tutt
electric guitar and spoken vocals [DJ]:
Tony Peluso
electric piano, piano [acoustic piano] and synthesizer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
oboe:
Earl Dumler
choir vocals:
Gregg Smith Singers
lead vocals:
Karen Carpenter
vocals:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
orchestra:
Overbudget Philharmonic
conductor:
Peter Knight (British arranger, conductor and composer)
chorus master:
Gregg Smith (choral conductor)
arranger:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
orchestrator:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters) and Peter Knight (British arranger, conductor and composer)
cover recording of:
Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft
writer:
Terry Draper and John Woloschuk
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)
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CD 9: Made In America
CD 10: Voice Of The Heart
CD 11: Lovelines
CD 12: As Time Goes By
CD 13: Sweet Sixteen
CD 14: Christmas Portrait
CD 15: An Old-Fashioned Christmas