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DISCID=9009bc0c
DTITLE=Carpenters / The Singles 1969-1973 (Sped Up Master)
DYEAR=1973
DGENRE=Rock
TTITLE0=We've Only Just Begun
TTITLE1=Top Of The World
TTITLE2=Ticket To Ride
TTITLE3=Superstar
TTITLE4=Rainy Days And Mondays
TTITLE5=Goodbye To Love
TTITLE6=Yesterday Once More
TTITLE7=It's Going To Take Some Time
TTITLE8=Sing
TTITLE9=For All We Know
TTITLE10=Hurting Each Other
TTITLE11=(They Long To Be) Close To You
EXTD=The Singles 1969-1973 (Sped Up Master)\n\nOriginally Released Nov
EXTD=ember 1973\nCD Edition Released ???? (Guess 1988)\nRemastered Edi
EXTD=tion Released January 12, 1999\n\nAMG EXPERT REVIEW: There's a ce
EXTD=rtain inherent sadness listening to this concise 12-song collecti
EXTD=on of the duo's early hits, especially as it opens with "We've On
EXTD=ly Just Begun," with its hopeful, dreamy lyrics -- for it was nev
EXTD=er supposed to be definitive, just the first of at least two such
EXTD= collections. But changes in the public's taste and a slackening 
EXTD=(though never a disappearance) of hits for the duo, and Karen Car
EXTD=penter's death in 1983, made this the first and only real mass ch
EXTD=oice for a Carpenters' collection. Ten of the duo's dozen Top Ten
EXTD= hits are present, from "Close to You" to "Top of the World," wit
EXTD=h their gorgeous and original slow ballad interpretation of "Tick
EXTD=et to Ride" and their cover of Carole King's "It's Going to Take 
EXTD=Some Time" thrown in to offer a slightly wider perspective. Liste
EXTD=ning to this material, it's easy to accuse the Carpenters of bein
EXTD=g hopelessly retro even in their own time -- bear in mind that "W
EXTD=e've Only Just Begun" and "Superstar" being contemporaneous with 
EXTD=the Allman Brothers' At the Fillmore and Eat a Peach and you get 
EXTD=the idea. But the lush melodies brought out in Richard Carpenter'
EXTD=s arrangements and Karen's singing are justification in themselve
EXTD=s -- additionally, the 1999 reissue in A&M's "Remastered Classics
EXTD=" series (#82839-3601-2) has a closer, toughened but warmer sound
EXTD=; yes, the strings are brighter, to the point of glistening, but 
EXTD=the rhythm section (Joe Osborn on bass, Hal Blaine on drums) has 
EXTD=more impact as well. Moreover, the full original notes from the i
EXTD=nsert are now included, explaining how each song came to be disco
EXTD=vered and recorded. -- Bruce Eder\n\nAmazon.com essential recordi
EXTD=ng\nThis is the Carpenters best-of collection (there are many) th
EXTD=at gives the listener their strongest Top 10 songs in one flawles
EXTD=s package. From the hopeful opener, "We've Only Just Begun," to t
EXTD=he wistful closing track, "Close to You," these songs epitomize t
EXTD=he band's lush and sincere style that won them so much adulation 
EXTD=(and many awards) in the 1970s. Karen's passionate vocals take th
EXTD=e listener on dizzying rides on "Hurting Each Other" and "Rainy D
EXTD=ays and Mondays," and irresistibly pleasant ditties like "Top of 
EXTD=the World" and "Sing" continue to rule the perfect-songs-for-the-
EXTD=car-radio kingdom. Their take on the Beatles "Ticket to Ride" is 
EXTD=inoffensive if not agreeable, and weepy tunes like "It's Going to
EXTD= Take Some Time" and "Goodbye to Love" can still wring a sniffle 
EXTD=out of the sensitive listener. This collection signifies an impor
EXTD=tant period in the timeline of pop-music history. --Lorry Fleming
EXTD= \n\nAmazon.com Customer Review\nWorth Hunting For, October 20, 2
EXTD=001 \nReviewer: Joe Lee from Brandon, MS USA  \nI make this point
EXTD= often when reviewing past releases: There simply wasn't space on
EXTD= vinyl for a lot of filler. A&M certainly did right by Karen and 
EXTD=Richard Carpenter when they released this collection, and not sur
EXTD=prisingly, it was their biggest seller. Twelve outstanding songs,
EXTD= played to perfection and sung absolutely beautifully by a truly 
EXTD=brilliant vocalist. True, this collection stops after 1973 and le
EXTD=aves off half a dozen hits, most notably "Please Mr. Postman" and
EXTD= "Yesterday Once More." But to invest in later, larger collection
EXTD=s or the horribly overstuffed box sets is to do yourself a grave 
EXTD=disservice. Buy this one and stick with the very cream of the cro
EXTD=p. You won't be disappointed--even after hundreds of listens. \n\n
EXTD=Amazon.com Customer Review\nThe biggest selling album of their ca
EXTD=reers, March 9, 1999 \nReviewer: Jim Fenos @iwaynet.com from Colu
EXTD=mbus, Ohio  \nOut of all the Carpenter albums released, this is t
EXTD=he one most people refer to. This album collects all of their ear
EXTD=ly hits and places them in one beautiful package. Sticklers for d
EXTD=etail, both Richard and Karen decided to present their songs in t
EXTD=he best possible way, and if that meant tearing down the old perf
EXTD=ormances and begin anew, so be it. By 1973, Karen had complete co
EXTD=ntrol of her voice and the now-mature Karen re-recorded most of t
EXTD=heir early hits. One of the most obvious re-recordings is "Ticket
EXTD= To Ride" featuring a confident Karen lead vocal and a gutiar add
EXTD=ition performed by Tony Peluso. For future compiliations, Richard
EXTD= would use this rendition of "Ticket." This album was not only th
EXTD=e biggest selling album of their career, it was one of the best s
EXTD=elling albums in the history of music. Outside of "I Won't Last A
EXTD= Day Without You" which was released in 1974, this album collects
EXTD= all of their hits and is now beautifully remastered. The origina
EXTD=l mixes are used, none of the overdubbs recorded and used for "Ye
EXTD=sterday Once More" are present, forever preserving the albums ori
EXTD=ginal integrity. If ony one album of Carpenters classics is desir
EXTD=ed, this one is it. \n\nfrom The Carpenters Discography web site 
EXTD=(http://www.grantguerrero.com/carpenters/)\nThis first collection
EXTD= of previously-released Carpenters' songs is quite an album! With
EXTD= the exception of "Ticket to Ride," every one of these singles pl
EXTD=aced in the top 12 on the U.S. charts, and nine of them were in t
EXTD=he top 3. The album itself was the Carpenters' only #1 album.\n\n
EXTD=But this album is more than a collection of songs. Richard and Ka
EXTD=ren did some new work for this album. The album starts with a new
EXTD= prelude of sorts, sounding like the beginning of "Close to You" 
EXTD=but then continuing with an orchestral overture that leads direct
EXTD=ly into the introduction to "We've Only Just Begun."\n\n"Top of t
EXTD=he World" is the single version here. This is followed by the alb
EXTD=um's biggest revamping of an old song: "Ticket to Ride" has brand
EXTD= new vocals and drums (Karen was never satisfied with her 1969 pe
EXTD=rformance), and an added guitar part. This re-made version is vas
EXTD=tly superior to the original.\n\nThe next three songs have been l
EXTD=inked together by instrumental bridges. "Superstar" segues direct
EXTD=ly into "Rainy Days and Mondays." "Rainy Days" actually has a new
EXTD= final phrase -- when Karen sings the final "me down," you're act
EXTD=ually hearing a new recording (and you can tell the difference in
EXTD= the sound quality), which has a shorter version of the final wor
EXTD=d, since the segue into "Goodbye to Love" begins here.\n\nSide 2 
EXTD=is much more straightforward, with no new recording having been d
EXTD=one.\n\nIt is obvious that much time and attention was put into t
EXTD=he creation of this album, and the effort was well worth it. Not 
EXTD=only are these great songs, but they are presented in a new and d
EXTD=ifferent way, which makes for a very enjoyable listen.\n\nUnfortu
EXTD=nately, this collection seems to have gone out-of-print in the U.
EXTD=S. It is available from Japan, however, and there are also many c
EXTD=opies available from used CD retailers.\n\nRolling Stone Review\n
EXTD=The Carpenters' greatest hits are assembled here in no predictabl
EXTD=e order, connected by a set of innocuous links. No damage is done
EXTD= to the body of the singles, meaning that Tony Peluso's exquisite
EXTD= guitar solo on "Goodbye To Love" and Karen Carpenter's exaggerat
EXTD=ed breaths on "Top of the World" are still present. Heard togethe
EXTD=r, the duo's hits prove that Richard Carpenter didn't study music
EXTD= at Yale for nothing. His clean arrangements, delicate piano turn
EXTD=s and conservatively employed strings enhance almost every cut, a
EXTD=nd after a few tracks it becomes obvious his contributions have b
EXTD=een grossly underestimated. "Ticket To Ride," the group's first a
EXTD=nd only dud, is included for historical reasons, but it's still a
EXTD=s tedious as it was four years ago. Outside of "Sing," which is r
EXTD=uined by the children's chorus, it is the only duff tune on a sur
EXTD=prisingly strong collection. (RS 154) -- PAUL GAMBACCINI\n\nNotes
EXTD= On Carpenters SINGLES 1969-1973 CDs (Original vs. Remastered)\nf
EXTD=rom the Steve Hoffman web site\nMember ID: HGN2001\nLocation: Nor
EXTD=th Wales, PA USA\n\nFirst off, I'll add my vote that the CD, when
EXTD= it arrives will be a standard issue, perhaps Remastered Classic 
EXTD=series -- the latest issue of the album. \n\nAs for what's where,
EXTD= regarding SINGLES 1969-1973, here's the story: \n\nThe LP was of
EXTD= course the first issue. On it, Richard and Karen set about makin
EXTD=g it not just a Greatest Hits collection, but a thought-out album
EXTD= in its own right. As mentioned, the album track lists "We've Onl
EXTD=y Just Begun" as the first song on side one. It is, but it's prec
EXTD=eded by a newly recorded intro of "Close To You" leading to an or
EXTD=chestral bit that segues to the opening of "We've Only Just Begun
EXTD=". \n\nNext up came "Top Of The World", the single mix. This is t
EXTD=he song that took off as an album track and was tinkered with for
EXTD= the single release, which is what's presented here. \n\nTrack th
EXTD=ree is "Ticket To Ride". Karen was never satisfied with her perfo
EXTD=rmance on the original single/album track, so she and Rich re-did
EXTD= it. Many prefer this to the original, and it is more dramatic an
EXTD=d better recorded. I have a tough time choosing between the two i
EXTD=n preference. I like originals, but this re-do is superb. \n\nNex
EXTD=t up is a set of three songs, all segued together in one way or a
EXTD=nother. "Superstar" leads into "Rainy Days and Mondays", which ha
EXTD=s a newly recorded outro to effect the segue to "Goodbye To Love"
EXTD=. The basis of all three of these is the original album tracks, b
EXTD=ut obviously modified to effect the segues. \n\nSide two begins w
EXTD=ith the single mix of "Yesterday Once More". The original album t
EXTD=rack sounds a bit unfinished in comparison to this mix, given tha
EXTD=t the single added an oboe and guitar part not found on the album
EXTD=. \n\nThe rest of side two are straight original mixes of: \n\nIt
EXTD='s Going To Take Some Time \nSing \nFor All We Know \nHurting Eac
EXTD=h Other \n\nand the final track is the shortened original single 
EXTD=version of "Close To You". \n\nIt should be mentioned that on the
EXTD= original LP (and original CD issue of the album in the mid-'80s)
EXTD=, the three songs that finish off side one all segued together ar
EXTD=e sped up. I always thought it was to make them fit together in t
EXTD=he correct key, but all three are sped up about the same amount. 
EXTD=\n\nWhen the Remastered Classic version was mastered, Richard and
EXTD= Bernie Grundman slowed those three back down to a more normal sp
EXTD=eed. AS for the rest of the Remastered Classics version of SINGLE
EXTD=S 1969-1973, not much else was done other than to do a better mas
EXTD=ter to CD, and to slightly improve the stereo staging. Some songs
EXTD= sound 'wider' in their stereo on this release. 
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