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Essential Collection: 1965-1997
The sprawling suburbs that sprang up south of Los Angeles during the postwar industrial boom gave white pop two of its most accomplished icons, Brian Wilson's Beach Boys, out of Hawthorne, and Downey's Carpenters. That geography subtly permeates the first disc of this four-CD, 89-track anthology, from the living room demos and indie singles that pushed them to a Hollywood Bowl battle of the bands victory while still teens to their first triumphs for A&M Records, just across town in Hollywood. Assembled, burnished, and annotated with loving care by Richard Carpenter, it's a collection that chronicles an expansive musical vision rooted in prerock pop, yet fueled by the ambitious, neo-baroque arrangement consciousness of the '60s L.A. music scene. Karen Carpenter's warm, inviting alto may have been the band's trademark, but it's Richard's perfect studio frameworks--and a far-ranging taste for material that spans standards, Bacharach's "Close to You," Leon Russell's "Superstar," "A Song for You, " and "This Masquerade"--that made the Carpenters' music considerably more than the sum of its parts. Filled with a wealth of rare outtakes, remixes, radio spots, TV performances (including a duet-medley between Karen and the great Ella Fitzgerald), and commercial spots, Essential is exactly that for a Carpenters fan. --Jerry McCulley
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Tracks| 1 | Caravan | | 2 | Parting Of Our Ways, The | | 3 | Looking For Love | | 4 | I'll Be Yours | | 5 | Iced Tea | | 6 | You'll Love Me | | 7 | All I Can Do | | 8 | Don't Be Afraid | | 9 | Invocation | | 10 | Your Wonderful Parade | | 11 | All Of My Life | | 12 | Eve | | 13 | Ticket To Ride | | 14 | Get Together | | 15 | Interview | | 16 | Love Is Surrender | | 17 | Maybe It's You | | 18 | Close To You, (They Long To Be) | | 19 | Mr. Guder | | 20 | We've Only Just Begun | | 21 | Merry Christmas Darling | | 22 | For All We Know (from "Lovers And Other Strangers") | | 23 | Rainy Days And Mondays | | 24 | Superstar | | 25 | Let Me Be The One | | 26 | Bless The Beasts And Children (from "Bless The Beasts And Children") | | 27 | Hurting Each Other | | 28 | It's Going To Take Some Time | | 29 | I Won't Last A Day Without You | | 30 | Song For You, A | | 31 | Top Of The World | | 32 | Goodbye To Love | | 33 | This Masquerade | | 34 | Sing | | 35 | Jambalaya (On The Bayou) | | 36 | Yesterday Once More | | 37 | Oldies Medley: Fun, Fun, Fun / End Of The World, The / Da Doo Ron Ron / Deadman's Curve / Johnny Angel / Night Has A Thousand Eyes, The / Our Day Will Come / One Fine Day | | 38 | Yesterday Once More (Reprise) | | 39 | Radio Contest Outtakes | | 40 | Morinaga Hi-Crown Chocolate Commercial | | 41 | Please Mr. Postman | | 42 | Santa Claus Is Coming To Town | | 43 | Only Yesterday | | 44 | Solitaire | | 45 | Tryin' To Get The Feeling Again | | 46 | Good Friends Are For Keeps | | 47 | Ordinary Fool | | 48 | Sandy | | 49 | There's A Kind Of Hush (All Over The World) | | 50 | I Need To Be In Love | | 51 | From This Moment On | | 52 | Suntory Pop Jingle #1 | | 53 | Suntory Pop Jingle #2 | | 54 | All You Get From Love Is A Love Song | | 55 | Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft (The Recognized Anthem Of World Contact Day) | | 56 | Sweet, Sweet Smile | | 57 | Christ Is Born | | 58 | White Christmas | | 59 | Little Altar Boy | | 60 | Ave Maria | | 61 | Where Do I Go From Here | | 62 | Little Girl Blue | | 63 | I Believe You | | 64 | If I Had You | | 65 | Karen/Ella Medley: This Masquerade / My Funny Valentine / I'll Be Seeing You / Someone To Watch Over Me / As Time Goes By / Don't Get Around Much Any More / I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart | | 66 | 1980 Medley: Sing / Knowing When To Leave / Make It Easy On Yourself / Someday / We've Only Just Begun | | 67 | Make Believe It's Your First Time | | 68 | Touch Me When We're Dancing | | 69 | When It's Gone | | 70 | Because We Are In Love (The Wedding Song) | | 71 | Those Good Old Dreams | | 72 | Now | | 73 | Karen's Theme |
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