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Love Songs (The Carpenters Album)
''Love Songs'' contains the Carpenters' love ballads, from their first big hit, "(They Long to Be) Close to You" to their later songs, like "Make Believe It's Your First Time" and "Where Do I Go from Here?". It remained on the ''Billboard'' charts for over six months and was certified RIAA certification, Gold. Track listings #"I Need to Be in Love" — from the album ''A Kind of Hush (album), A Kind of Hush'' #"Solitaire (Neil Sedaka song), Solitaire" — from the album ''Horizon (Carpenters album), Horizon'' #"We've Only Just Begun" — from the album ''Close to You (Carpenters album), Close to You'' #"This Masquerade" — from the album ''Now & Then (The Carpenters album), Now & Then'' #"You're the One" — from the album ''Lovelines'' #"Superstar (Delaney and Bonnie song), Superstar" — from the album ''Carpenters (album), Carpenters'' #"Rainy Days and Mondays" — from the album ''Carpenters (album), Carpenters'' #"Top of the World (The Carpenters song), Top of the World" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compilation Album
A compilation album comprises Album#Tracks, tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several Performing arts#Performers, performers. If by one artist, then generally the tracks were not originally intended for release together as a single work, but may be collected together as a greatest hits album or box set. If from several performers, there may be a theme, topic, time period, or genre which links the tracks, or they may have been intended for release as a single work—such as a tribute album. When the tracks are by the same recording artist, the album may be referred to as a retrospective album or an anthology. Content and scope Songs included on a compilation album may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several performers. If by one artist, then generally the tracks were not originally intended for release together as a single work, but may ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Now & Then (The Carpenters Album)
''Now & Then'' is the fifth studio album by the American music duo the Carpenters, released on May 1, 1973. It reached No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' Top LPs & Tape chart on July 21, 1973, and ranked No. 20 on the '' Cash Box'' year-end pop albums chart. The title, suggested by Karen and Richard's mother Agnes, was taken from a leftover song that did not appear on the album. Background As an outgrowth of the Rick Nelson "Garden Party" incident, an oldies revival occurred in pop music by 1973, and Side B of the album is an oldies medley. The medley starts with the Carpenters' original song " Yesterday Once More". Tony Peluso, the Carpenters' guitarist who made his debut on the 1972 album '' A Song for You'', is heard as a radio DJ throughout the medley, which includes such songs as " The End of the World", "Dead Man's Curve", "Johnny Angel" and " One Fine Day". Peluso was also heard as a DJ on the Carpenters' " Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft" recording in 1977. The medley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Only Yesterday (song)
"Only Yesterday" is a song recorded by the Carpenters. Released on March 14, 1975, the song was composed by Richard Carpenter, Kōji Makaino and John Bettis. "Only Yesterday" peaked at number four on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number one on the Adult Contemporary (AC) charts, The Carpenters' eleventh number one on that chart. ''Cash Box'' called it a "ballad with its infectious beat" and that "Karen's dulcet, multi-tracked vocals soar over a dynamic arrangement which should be buzzing over the airwaves for a long time." The song was The Carpenters' last top-ten single on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100—though they would have nine more top-ten singles on the AC charts, ending with AC number seven "Make Believe It's Your First Time", a few months after Karen's death in 1983. The music video features some footage of Karen and Richard at work in the studio. After Karen sang the line, "the promise of morning light", it faded from the studio to a fountain in Huntington Library ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For All We Know (1970 Song)
"For All We Know" is a soft rock song written for the 1970 film ''Lovers and Other Strangers'', with music by Fred Karlin and lyrics by Robb Wilson (Robb Royer) and Arthur James (Jimmy Griffin). Both Royer and Griffin were founding members of the soft rock group Bread. It was originally performed, for the film's soundtrack, by Larry Meredith. The best known version of the song is by American pop duo the Carpenters which reached No. 3 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and No. 1 on the US ''Billboard'' Easy Listening chart in 1971. The song was also a hit for Shirley Bassey at the same time in the United Kingdom. It has since been covered by various artists including Petula Clark. The song became a gold record. It won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1971. The Carpenters version Richard Carpenter of Carpenters heard the song during an evening of relaxation at the movies while on tour. He decided it would be ideal for the duo. It became a hit for them in 1971 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Close To You (The Carpenters Album)
''Close to You'' is the second studio album by American duo Carpenters, released on August 19, 1970. In 2003, the album was ranked number 175 on ''Rolling Stone''s list of the 500 greatest albums of all time, maintaining the rating in a 2012 revised list. The album contains the hit singles "(They Long to Be) Close to You" and "We've Only Just Begun". The former was the song which earned the Carpenters an international reputation. The album topped the Canadian Albums Chart and peaked at number 2 on the US ''Billboard'' albums chart. It was also successful in the United Kingdom, entering the top 50 of the official chart for 76 weeks during the first half of the 1970s. The album and its singles earned Carpenters eight Grammy Award nominations including Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Record of the Year. It won the Best New Artist and Best Contemporary Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus for the album. Background and song information Drummer Hal Blaine reported that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Passage (The Carpenters Album)
''Passage'' is the eighth studio album by American popular music duo the Carpenters. Released in 1977, it produced the hit singles "All You Get from Love Is a Love Song", "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft" and "Sweet, Sweet Smile". The Carpenters' "Sweet, Sweet Smile" (written by Robert Otha Young and Juice Newton) was picked up by Country radio and put the duo in the top ten of ''Billboard (magazine), Billboards Country chart in the spring of 1978. This album was a considerable departure for the siblings and contained experimental material such as the Klaatu (band), Klaatu cover "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft" single—which reached no. 32 in the US but was a top ten hit in much of the world (and prompted numerous letters to the Carpenters asking when World Contact Day was scheduled). Coincidentally, the album's release predated Steven Spielberg's similarly themed film ''Close Encounters of the Third Kind'' by two months. Nonetheless, the album was the group' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Just Fall In Love Again
"I Just Fall in Love Again" is a song written by Larry Herbstritt, with co-writers Steve Dorff, Harry Lloyd, and Gloria Sklerov. Herbstritt had composed the melody and chords for the chorus and a chord progression for the verse, which he took to his friend Steve Dorff. Harry Lloyd and Gloria Sklerov completed the lyrics. The song was originally recorded by the Carpenters and later covered by Dusty Springfield, and Anne Murray, who was unaware Springfield had recorded it just 6 months prior. The Carpenters' version The Carpenters' version was included on the duo's 1977 album ''Passage''. On the Carpenters' official website, Richard Carpenter notes that he felt the song was perfect for his sister Karen's voice and felt their version had hit-single potential. However, A&M Records decided not to release it because it was considered too long for Top 40 radio stations to play at the time (just over 4 minutes) and could not be abridged. In 2004, Richard Carpenter added a remixed "I Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voice Of The Heart (Carpenters Album)
''Voice of the Heart'' is the posthumous eleventh studio album by American pop duo Carpenters. It was released in 1983 after Karen's death and contains the two songs from her final recording sessions, "Now" and "You're Enough", as well as previously unreleased tracks from sessions of their previous albums ''A Kind of Hush'', ''Passage'' and ''Made in America''. At least one song, "In Love Alone", was intended to be on this album, but Karen did not get the opportunity to hear the track or record a vocal for it before her death; it would be released in 1987 on Richard's solo album ''Time'' with Dionne Warwick on lead vocals. Karen's last recording, "Now", was recorded in April 1982 while Karen was taking a break from medical treatment in New York and had temporarily returned to California. The song was recorded in one take. The tracks were finished by Richard months after Karen's death. Track listing Singles ;"Make Believe It's Your First Time" :US 7" single (1983) – A&M 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Make Believe It's Your First Time
"Make Believe It's Your First Time" is a song written by Bob Morrison and Johnny Wilson. Originally recorded by Bobby Vinton, the song was twice recorded by Karen Carpenter, both as a solo act and as a member of the Carpenters. Bobby Vinton version Vinton's version was released as a single in late 1979 (backed with "I Remember Loving You") and reached No. 78 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and No. 17 on the Adult Contemporary chart. It is Vinton's last ''Billboard'' Hot 100 entry to date and the second of two Vinton songs to have crossed over onto the country music singles chart (the other being 1970's "My Elusive Dreams"). Karen Carpenter versions Solo rendition Between 1979 and 1980, Karen Carpenter went to New York to record a solo album with Phil Ramone as producer. "Make Believe It's Your First Time" was one of twenty songs recorded. This version was ultimately shelved until 1996, with the release of her eponymous album, ''Karen Carpenter''. Karen's solo version is far mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Song For You (Carpenters Album)
''A Song for You'' is the fourth studio album by American music duo Carpenters, released on June 22, 1972. According to Richard Carpenter, ''A Song for You'' was intended to be a concept album (of sorts) with the title tune opening and closing the set and the bookended selections comprising the 'song'. "A Song for You" was written by songwriter Leon Russell. In ''Cash Box''s Top 100 Albums of 1972, ''A Song for You'' was ranked number 26. Six songs were released as A-side singles internationally: "Hurting Each Other", "It's Going to Take Some Time", "Goodbye to Love", " Top of the World", "I Won't Last a Day Without You", and " Bless the Beasts and Children". Singles "Hurting Each Other", a cover of an obscure Ruby & the Romantics tune, was the first single issued from ''A Song for You'' in early 1972, and reached number two, becoming the Carpenters' sixth straight gold single. A cover of Carole King's "It's Going to Take Some Time" followed and peaked at number 12, and was foll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Top Of The World (The Carpenters Song)
"Top of the World" is a 1972 song written and composed by Richard Carpenter and John Bettis and first recorded by American pop duo Carpenters. It was a Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit for the duo for two consecutive weeks in 1973. Carpenters originally intended the song to be only an album cut. However, after country singer Lynn Anderson covered the song and it became a number two hit on the country charts, they reconsidered. The Carpenters version Background Originally recorded for and released on the duo's 1972 studio album ''A Song for You'', the song topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 singles chart in late 1973, becoming the duo's second of three No. 1 singles, following "(They Long to Be) Close to You" and preceding "Please Mr. Postman." Karen Carpenter re-recorded it for the band's first compilation as she was not quite satisfied with the original. In Japan, it was used as the opening theme song for the 1995 Japanese drama Miseinen. In 2003, another drama, Beginner, had it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rainy Days And Mondays
"Rainy Days and Mondays" is a 1971 song by the Carpenters, with instrumental backing by L.A. session musicians from the Wrecking Crew, that went to number 2 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. It's Too Late/I Feel the Earth Move by Carole King kept it from number 1. "Rainy Days and Mondays" was the duo's fourth number 1 song on the Adult Contemporary singles chart. However, the song failed to chart in the United Kingdom until it went to number 63 in a reissue there in 1993. "Rainy Days and Mondays" was certified Gold by the RIAA. The song was composed in 1971 by Roger Nichols and Paul Williams. It was released as the first track on the album ''Carpenters'', popularly known as the Tan Album, and the B-side on the single is "Saturday", written and sung by Richard Carpenter. Personnel * Karen Carpenter - lead and backing vocals * Richard Carpenter - backing vocals, piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, orchestration * Joe Osborn - bass guitar * Hal Blaine - drums * Tommy Morgan - ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |