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1991 box set by Carpenters
From the Top is a
box set by
the Carpenters , released in 1991, containing everything from the Richard Carpenter Trio recordings from 1965 to the duo's biggest hits in the early 1970s through to the final song: "
Now ". This compilation was revised with
The Essential Collection: 1965–1997 in 2002.
Track listings
Disc one
1965–1970
"
Caravan " (1965) (
Juan Tizol ,
Irving Mills ) – 3:38
"The Parting of Our Ways" (1966) (
Richard Carpenter ) – 2:20
"
Looking for Love " (1966) (Carpenter) – 1:52
"I'll Be Yours" (1966) (Carpenter) – 2:28
"Iced Tea" (1966) (Carpenter) – 2:36
"You'll Love Me" (1967) (Carpenter) – 2:27
"All I Can Do" (1967) (Carpenter,
John Bettis ) – 1:50
"Don't Be Afraid" (1968; demo) (Carpenter) – 3:20
"Invocation" (1968; demo) (Carpenter, Bettis) – 1:01
"Your Wonderful Parade" (1968; demo) (Carpenter, Bettis) – 2:23
"
Good Night " (1969) (
John Lennon ,
Paul McCartney ) – 2:34
"All of My Life" (1969; 1987 remix) (Carpenter) – 3:02
"Eve" (1969; 1987 remix) (Carpenter, Bettis) – 2:52
"
Ticket to Ride " (1969; 1973 remix) (Lennon, McCartney) – 4:11
"
Get Together " (1970) (
Chet Powers ) – 2:40
Interview (1970) – 1:35
"Maybe It's You" (1970; 1990 remix) (Carpenter, Bettis) – 3:09
"
(They Long to Be) Close to You " (1970; single) (
Burt Bacharach ,
Hal David ) – 3:42
"
We've Only Just Begun " (1970; 1985 remix) (
Paul Williams ,
Roger Nichols ) – 3:05
"
Merry Christmas Darling " (1970; single) (Frank Pooler, Carpenter) – 3:05
"
For All We Know " (1970; 1990 remix) (
Fred Karlin ,
Arthur James ,
Robb Wilson ) – 2:32
Disc two
1971–1973
"
Superstar " (1971; 1990 remix) (
Leon Russell ,
Bonnie Bramlett ) – 3:45
"
Rainy Days and Mondays " (1971; 1985 remix) (Williams, Nichols) – 3:36
"
Let Me Be the One " (1971; 1990 remix) (Williams, Nichols) – 2:50
"
Bless the Beasts and Children " (1971; 1985 remix) (
Barry DeVorzon ,
Perry Botkin Jr. ) – 3:15
"
Hurting Each Other " (1972; 1990 remix) (Gary Geld, Peter Udell) – 2:46
"
Top of the World " (1972) (Carpenter, Bettis) – 2:59
"
Goodbye to Love " (1972; 1985 remix) (Carpenter, Bettis) – 4:00
"
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town " (1972 single; 1984 remix) (
J. Fred Coots ,
Haven Gillespie ) – 4:08
"
This Masquerade " (1973; 1990 remix) (Russell) – 4:53
"
Canta " (Spanish lyric of "Sing") (1973) (
Joe Raposo ) – 3:20
"
Yesterday Once More " (1973; 1985 remix) (Carpenter, Bettis) – 3:50
"
Fun, Fun, Fun " (1973; 1990 remix) (
Brian Wilson ,
Mike Love ) – 1:40
"
The End of the World " (1973; 1990 remix) (Arthur Kent,
Sylvia Dee ) – 2:26
"
Da Doo Ron Ron " (1973; 1990 remix) (
Jeff Barry ,
Ellie Greenwich ,
Phil Spector ) – 1:46
"
Dead Man's Curve " (1973; 1990 remix) (
Jan Berry ,
Roger Christian , Wilson,
Artie Kornfeld ) – 1:32
"
Johnny Angel " (1973; 1990 remix) (Lyn Duddy,
Lee Pockriss ) – 1:31
"
The Night Has a Thousand Eyes " (1973; 1990 remix) (
Ben Weisman , Dottie Wayne, Marilyn Garrett) – 2:22
"
Our Day Will Come " (1973; 1990 remix) (
Bob Hilliard ,
Mort Garson ) – 2:00
"
One Fine Day " (1973; 1990 remix) (
Carole King ,
Gerry Goffin ) – 1:33
"Yesterday Once More (reprise)" (1973) (Carpenter, Bettis) – 1:02
Radio Contest Outtakes (1973) – 1:53
Disc three
1974–1978
"
Please Mr. Postman " (1974) (
Georgia Dobbins , William Garrett,
Freddie Gorman ,
Brian Holland , Robert Bateman) – 2:52
"
Only Yesterday " (1975; 1984 remix) (Carpenter, Bettis) – 3:59
"
Solitaire " (1975) (
Neil Sedaka , Phil Cody) – 4:40
"Good Friends Are for Keeps" (1975) (Jon Silberman) – 1:09
"Ordinary Fool" (1976; 1983 remix) (Williams) – 3:43
"
I Need to Be in Love " (1976; 1990 remix) (Carpenter, Bettis,
Albert Hammond ) – 3:48
"
From This Moment On " (1976; live) (
Cole Porter ) – 2:13
Suntory Pop Jingle #1 (1977) (Hiromasa Suzuki, Yoko Narahashi) – 0:33
Suntory Pop Jingle #2 (1977) (Tatsushi Umegaki, Yoko Narahashi) – 0:34
"
All You Get from Love Is a Love Song " (1977) (Steve Eaton) – 3:46
"
Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft " (1977; 1989 remix) (
Terry Draper , John Woloschuk) – 7:10
"Christ Is Born" (1978; 1990 remix) (Domenico Bartolucci,
Ray Charles ) – 3:12
"
White Christmas " (1978; 1990 remix) (
Irving Berlin ) – 2:29
"
Little Altar Boy " (1978; 1984 remix) (Howlett Smith) – 3:44
"
Ave Maria " (1978; 1990 remix) (
Johann Sebastian Bach ,
Charles Gounod ) – 2:37
Disc four
1978–1982
"
Where Do I Go from Here? " (1978) (Parker McGee) – 4:26
"
Little Girl Blue " (1978) (
Richard Rodgers ,
Lorenz Hart ) – 3:24
"
If I Had You " (1979; 1989 remix) (Steve Dorff, Gary Harju, Larry Herbstritt) – 3:57
"
My Body Keeps Changing My Mind " (1979; 1990 remix) (
Leslie Pearl ) – 3:50
"
Still Crazy After All These Years " (1979; 1990 remix) (
Paul Simon ) – 4:19
Medley (1980) – 9:08
"
Sing " (Raposo)
"Knowing When to Leave" (Bacharach, David)
"
Make It Easy on Yourself " (Bacharach, David)
"Someday" (Carpenter, Bettis)
"We've Only Just Begun" (Williams, Nichols)
"
Touch Me When We're Dancing " (1980) (Terry Skinner, Kenny Bell, J.L. Wallace) – 3:22
"When It's Gone" (1980) (Randy Handley) – 5:01
"Because We Are in Love (The Wedding Song)" (1980) (Carpenter, Bettis) – 5:02
"
Now " (1982) (Nichols,
Dean Pitchford ) – 3:49
References
Studio albums Live albums Compilation albums Solo albums Singles Other songs Television series and specials Music video releases Documentaries Related