The Carpenters - Carpenters with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

A full 20 tracks from the band that personified '70s soft rock! Includes Make It with You; If; Baby I'm A-Want You; Aubrey; Diary; Guitar Man; It Don't Matter to Me; Let Your Love Go; Everything I Own; Sweet Surrender, and more. Album Tracks 1. Make It with You 2. Dismal Day 3. London Bridge 4. Anyway You Want Me 5. Look What You've Done 6. It Don't Matter to Me 7. The Last Time 8. Let Your Love Go 9. Truckin' 10. If 11. Baby, I'm-A Want You 12. Everything I Own 13. Down on My Knees 14. Aubrey 15. Diary 16. Sweet Surrender 17. The Guitar Man 18. Fancy Dancer 19. She's the Only One 20. Lost Without Your Love

Richard Carpenter and Karen Carpenter's journey began in New Haven before taking shape in the creative heart of Southern California. From their early days as the award-winning Richard Carpenter Trio to the harmony-rich pop of Spectrum, the siblings steadily refined the sound that would soon captivate the world. Their breakthrough came after a homemade demo reached Herb Alpert, leading to a signing with A&M Records in 1969. What followed was an extraordinary run of timeless hits. (They Long to Be) Close to You, We've Only Just Begun, Superstar, Rainy Days And Mondays, Top of the World and Yesterday Once More became defining songs of an era, each shaped by Richard's meticulous arrangements and Karen's warm, unmistakable voice. Next to these iconic songs, there are two solo tracks included, Karen's Still Crazy After All These Years and Karen's Theme by Richard, who dedicated the song to Karen after her tragic passing in 1983. During their 14-year career, The Carpenters recorded 11 albums, 31 singles, five television specials and a short-lived television series. The Carpenters had three No. 1 singles and five No. 2 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, alongside fifteen No. 1 hits on the Adult Contemporary chart. In addition, they had twelve Top 10 singles. To date, the Carpenters' album and single sales total more than 100 million units. Music On Vinyl proudly presents a special coloured edition of the Carpenters Collected album, available as a limited edition of 7,500 individually numbered copies, pressed on crystal clear vinyl and including a four-page booklet with liner notes. Album Tracks 1. Ticket to Ride 2. (They Long to Be) Close to You 3. We've Only Just Begun 4. For All We Know 5. Rainy Days and Mondays 6. Superstar 7. Bless the Beasts and Children 8. Hurting Each Other 9. It's Going to Take Some Time 10. Goodbye to Love 11. Top of the Worl

Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing of this album from the soft pop duo. This collection of Carpenters' biggest Top 10 hits shows off the rich melodies brought out in Richard Carpenter's arrangements and Karen's flawless vocals. The packaging is original, including the notes about the origin of each track. The Carpenters produced a distinct soft musical style, combining Karen's contralto vocals with Richard's arranging and composition skills. During their 14-year career, the Carpenters recorded ten albums, along with numerous singles and several television specials. Their career together ended in 1983 following Karen's death from heart failure brought on by complications of anorexia. Album Tracks 1. We've Only Just Begun 3 04 2. Top of the World 2 56 3. Ticket to Ride 4 10 4. Superstar 3 49 5. Rainy Days and Mondays 3 40 6. Goodbye to Love 3 50 1. Yesterday Once More 3 50 2. It's Going to Take Some Time 2 55 3. Sing 3 20 4. For All We Know 2 34 5. Hurting Each Other 2 46 6. (They Long to Be) Close to You 4 34