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The Singles: 1969–1981
Compilation album by
Released2000
Recorded1969–1981
GenrePop
Length71:41
Label A&M
Producer Richard Carpenter
Carpenters chronology
Lovelines
(1989)
The Singles: 1969–1981
(2000)
As Time Goes By
(2004)
Live/compilation chronology
Reflections
(1998)
The Singles: 1969–1981
(2000)
The Essential Collection
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]

The Singles: 1969–1981 is a compilation of the Carpenters' music released by Richard Carpenter in 2000. A SACD was also made with the same name but with some difference in the track listing. [1] In June 2016, the album was certified Gold in the United Kingdom for sales of 100,000 copies sold.

Track listing

Regular CD:

  1. " For All We Know" (from Carpenters) – 2:32
  2. " I Believe You" (from Made in America) – 3:54
  3. " It's Going to Take Some Time" (from A Song for You) – 2:59
  4. " We've Only Just Begun" (from Close to You) – 3:04
  5. " Those Good Old Dreams" (from Made in America) – 4:12
  6. " Superstar" (from Carpenters) – 3:46
  7. " Rainy Days and Mondays" (from Carpenters) – 3:33
  8. " Goodbye to Love" (from A Song for You) – 3:55
  9. " All You Get from Love Is a Love Song" (from Passage) – 3:46
  10. " Top of the World" (from A Song for You) – 2:58
  11. " Only Yesterday" (from Horizon) – 3:47
  12. " Ticket to Ride" (from Ticket to Ride) – 4:09
  13. " Hurting Each Other" (from A Song for You) – 2:47
  14. " Yesterday Once More" (from Now & Then) – 3:57
  15. " Sing" (from Now & Then) – 3:18
  16. " Touch Me When We're Dancing" (from Made in America) – 3:20
  17. " Please Mr. Postman" (from Horizon) – 2:47
  18. " I Need to Be in Love" (from A Kind of Hush) – 3:49
  19. " I Won't Last a Day Without You" (from A Song for You) – 4:29
  20. " (They Long to Be) Close to You" (from Close to You) – 3:40
  21. "For All We Know" (Reprise) (from the TV special Tom Jones London Bridge Special [2]) – 0:46

SACD:

  1. " Yesterday Once More" (from Now & Then)
  2. " We've Only Just Begun" (from Close to You)
  3. " Superstar" (from Carpenters)
  4. " Rainy Days and Mondays" (from Carpenters)
  5. " Goodbye to Love" (from A Song for You)
  6. " I Believe You" (from Made in America)
  7. " It's Going to Take Some Time" (from A Song for You)
  8. " This Masquerade" (from Now & Then)
  9. " Ticket to Ride" (from Ticket to Ride)
  10. " Top of the World" (from A Song for You)
  11. " Only Yesterday" (from Horizon)
  12. " Hurting Each Other" (from A Song for You)
  13. " Please Mr. Postman" (from Horizon)
  14. " Merry Christmas Darling" (from Christmas Portrait)
  15. " Sing" (from Now & Then)
  16. " Bless The Beasts and Children" (from A Song for You)
  17. " I Won't Last a Day Without You" (from A Song for You)
  18. " Touch Me When We're Dancing" (from Made in America)
  19. " For All We Know" (from Carpenters)
  20. " (They Long to Be) Close to You" (from Close to You)
  21. " Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft" (from Passage)

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2013-2014) Peak
position
Scottish Albums ( OCC) [3] 53
US Billboard 200 [4] 45
Chart (2016-2017) Peak
position
Scottish Albums ( OCC) [5] 43
UK Albums ( OCC) [6] 65

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom ( BPI) [7] Gold 100,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Carpenters – The Singles: 1969–1981: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  2. ^ The Special London Bridge Special (1972)
  3. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  4. ^ "Carpenters Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  5. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  6. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  7. ^ "British album certifications – Carpenters – Singles 1969-1981". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 12, 2024.