tracks

Superstar
Rainy Days And Mondays
Top Of The World
Maybe It's You
Let Me Be The One
Reason To Believe
Jambalaya (On The Bayou)
Leave Yesterday Behind
Your Baby Doesn't Love You Anymore
Bless The Beasts And Children
It's Going To Take Some Time
The Rainbow Connection
Only Yesterday
Sweet, Sweet Smile
There's A Kind Of Hush (All Over The World)
California Dreamin'
Solitaire
We've Only Just Begun
This Masquerade
Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft (The Recognized Anthem Of World Contact Day)
Yesterday Once More
Please Mr. Postman
Hurting Each Other
I Need To Be In Love
Merry Christmas, Darling
(They Long To Be) Close To You
All You Get From Love Is A Love Song
Sing
Make Believe It's Your First Time
Ticket To Ride
Goodbye To Love
I Just Fall In Love Again
I Believe You
Tryin' To Get The Feeling Again
For All We Know
Touch Me When We're Dancing
I Won't Last A Day Without You
Mr. Guder
A Song For You
Karen'sTheme

notes

(P) 2004 © 2005 A&M Records. Distributed By Universal Music & Video Distribution Corp.

"In February 2004, A&M Records released 'Carpenters Gold', this two-CD compilation commemorated the thirty-five years that had elapsed since Karen and I were signed to the label." -- Richard Carpenter, from the liner notes.

Wherever it appears in the track listing below, the "Written-By" credit represents an actual credit "Music and Lyrics by" on the release.

credits

Arranged By – Paul Riser (tracks: 2-13), Richard Carpenter
Art Direction – Vartan (4)
Backing Vocals – Carlena Williams (tracks: 2-7), Carolyn Dennis (tracks: 2-16), The Gregg Smith Singers, (tracks: 1-20, 2-12), Julia Tillman, (tracks: 2-7), Karen Carpenter (tracks: 1-1 to 1-7, 1-10, 1-11, 1-13 to 1-15, 1.17 to 2.03, 2.05 to 2.08, 2.10, 2.11, 2.13 to 2.19), Maxine Willard, (tracks: 2-7), Richard Carpenter (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11, 1-13 to 1-15, 1.17 to 2.03, 2.05, 2.06, 2-8, 2-10, 2-11, 2-13 to 2-19), The Jimmy Joyce Children's Choir, (tracks: 2-8), The O.K. Chorale (tracks: 1-12, 2-4, 2-9)
Bass – Joe Osborn (tracks: 1-1 to 2-19)
Compilation Producer, Liner Notes [June 2005] – Richard Carpenter
Coordinator [Project Coordination] – Adam Abrams, Barry Korkin, Lee Lodyga
Design – Artministry, Inc.
Drums – Ed Green, (tracks: 2-7), Hal Blaine (tracks: 1-1 to 1-7, 1-10, 1-11, 1-18, 2-3, 2-5, 2-6, 2-11, 2-15, 2-17, 2-19), Harvey Mason (tracks: 1-16), Jim Gordon (tracks: 1-13, 1-15, 1-17, 2-4, 2-14), Karen Carpenter (tracks: 1-19, 2-1, 2-2, 2-8, 2-10, 2-18), Larrie Londin (tracks: 2-13, 2-16), Ron Tutt (tracks: 1-8, 1-9, 1-12, 1-14, 1-20, 2-9, 2-12)
Engineer – Armin Steiner (tracks: 2-20), Charlie Paakkari (tracks: 2-20), Dave Iveland, (tracks: 2-12), Dick Bogert (tracks: 2-6, 2-18), Joe Osborn (tracks: 1-16), John Hendrickson (tracks: 1-16), Ray Gerhardt (tracks: 1-1 to 1-8, 1-10, 1-11, 1-14, 1-15, 1-18 to 2-8, 2-10 to 2-13, 2-15, 2-17 to 2-19), Roger Young (tracks: 1-9, 1-12 to 1-14, 1-17, 1-20, 2-7, 2-9, 2-12, 2-14, 2-16)
Engineer [Additional Recording] – Robert De La Garza (tracks: 1-11), Roger Young (tracks: 1-1, 1-4, 1-18, 2-1, 2-8, 2-11, 2-15, 2-18, 2-19)
Engineer [Remix] – Robert De La Garza (tracks: 1-11, 1-20), Roger Young (tracks: 1-1 to 1-4, 1-6, 1-7, 1-10, 1-15, 1-18, 1-19, 2-1 to 2-4, 2-8, 2-11, 2-15, 2-17 to 2-19)
Flute – Bob Messenger (tracks: 1-7, 1-11, 1-19, 2-18), David Shostac (tracks: 2-4), Sheridon Stokes (tracks: 1-12, 2-9, 2-20), Tim Weisberg (tracks: 1-11)
Guitar – Ray Parker, Jr., (tracks: 2-7), Tim May (tracks: 1-8, 1-16, 2-13, 2-14, 2-16), Tony Peluso (tracks: 1-7, 1-9, 1-13 to 1-15, 1-17, 1-20 to 2-2, 2-4, 2-7, 2-10, 2-11, 2-16, 2-17)
Keyboards – Richard Carpenter (tracks: 1-1 to 1-13, 1-15 to 2-19)
Lead Vocals – Karen Carpenter (tracks: 1-1 to 2-19), Richard Carpenter (tracks: 1-20)
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Oboe – Earle Dumler, (tracks: 1-1, 1-4, 1-9, 1-13, 1-17, 1-20, 2-4, 2-9, 2-12, 2-15)
Producer – Jack Daugherty (tracks: 1-1 to 1-6, 1-10, 1-11, 1-18, 2-3, 2-5, 2-6, 2-10, 2-11, 2-15, 2-17 to 2-19), Karen Carpenter (tracks: 1-3), Richard Carpenter (tracks: 1-3, 1-7 to 1-9, 1-12 to 1-17, 1-19 to 2-2, 2-4, 2-7 to 2-9, 2-12 to 2-14, 2-16, 2-20)
Project Manager [Project Director] – Mike Ragogna
Remix – Richard Carpenter (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3, 1-6, 1-7, 1-10, 1-19, 1-20, 2-2 to 2-4, 2-17), Robert De La Garza (tracks: 1-20), Roger Young (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3, 1-6, 1-7, 1-10, 1-19, 2-2 to 2-4, 2-17)
Technician [Assembled By] – Stewart Whitmore

companies

Phonographic Copyright (p) – A&M Records
Copyright (c) – A&M Records
Distributed By – Universal Music & Video Distribution, Corp.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – A&M Records
Copyright (c) – A&M Records
Glass Mastered At – Sony DADC – DIDX-146370
Glass Mastered At – Sony DADC

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