Album Info
| Artist: | Carpenters |
| Album: | The Singles 1969-1973 |
| Released: | USA, 2017 |
Tracklist:
| A1 | We've Only Just Begun | 3:04 |
| A2 | Top Of The World | 2:56 |
| A3 | Ticket to Ride | 4:10 |
| A4 | Superstar | 3:49 |
| A5 | Rainy Days and Mondays | 3:40 |
| A6 | Goodbye to Love | 3:50 |
| B1 | Yesterday Once More | 3:50 |
| B2 | It's Going to Take Some Time | 2:55 |
| B3 | Sing | 3:20 |
| B4 | For All We Know | 2:34 |
| B5 | Hurting Each Other | 2:46 |
| B6 | (They Long To Be) Close To You | 4:34 |
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Description
The fuzz-guitar break in “Goodbye to Love” still stings, cutting through all that satin. Carpenters - The Singles 1969-1973 gathers the run where Karen and Richard turned chart pop into chamber-sized heartbreak. “Close to You” and “We’ve Only Just Begun” land here with the clarity and warmth that made them standards, while the sequencing still flows. On this LP the space around Karen’s voice opens up and the low end sits deeper, so the stacked harmonies and piano glide feel properly anchored. Originally issued in 1973, it pares their peak years down to pure signal, no sag. Richard’s arrangements stay meticulous yet warm, and Karen’s phrasing finds the ache without ever overplaying it. If you’d rather order online, you can buy Carpenters records online with us. It belongs right beside Bread on your shelf, a snapshot of early ’70s A&M elegance that still sounds un-fussy and human. Play it while you tidy the kitchen or take the late-night run down St Georges Road, and notice how the melodies steady your pace. Sequencing is tight, ballads and breezier moments balanced so the whole side plays like one conversation. Grab it online now or drop in to our Melbourne shop and take it home today.
