The Essential Collection (1965–1997)
Compilation by Carpenters
Released 15 October 2002
Tracklist
- CD 1: 1965 → 1970
- 1Caravan3:385.0 ★
- 2The Parting of Our Ways2:20
- 3Looking for Love1:52
- 4I'll Be Yours2:28
- 5Iced Tea2:36
- 6You'll Love Me2:27
- 7All I Can Do1:50
- 8Don't Be Afraid2:073.0 ★
- 9Invocation1:00
- 10Your Wonderful Parade2:22
- 11All of My Life3:02
- 12Eve2:53
- 13Ticket to Ride4:093.5 ★
- 14Get Together2:402.0 ★
- 15Interview1:34
- 16Love Is Surrender1:58
- 17Maybe It's You3:03
- 18(They Long to Be) Close to You4:344.0 ★
- 19Mr. Guder3:21
- 20We've Only Just Begun3:053.4 ★
- 21Merry Christmas, Darling3:05
- 22For All We Know2:364.0 ★
- CD 2: 1971 → 1973
- 1Rainy Days and Mondays3:364.4 ★
- 2Superstar3:504.4 ★
- 3Let Me Be the One2:253.0 ★
- 4Bless the Beasts and Children3:14
- 5Hurting Each Other2:484.5 ★
- 6It's Going to Take Some Time2:564.5 ★
- 7I Won't Last a Day Without You3:54
- 8A Song for You4:37
- 9Top of the World2:593.5 ★
- 10Goodbye to Love3:56
- 11This Masquerade4:533.0 ★
- 12Sing3:184.0 ★
- 13Jambalaya (On the Bayou)3:393.5 ★
- 14Yesterday Once More3:49
- 15Oldies Medley: Fun, Fun, Fun / The End of the World / Da Doo Ron Ron / Deadman's Curve / Johnny Angel / The Night Has a Thousand Eyes / Our Day Will Come / One Fine Day14:54
- 16Yesterday Once More (reprise)1:02
- 17Radio Contest Outtakes1:53
- CD 3: 1974 → 1978
- 1Morinaga Hi-Crown Chocolate Commercial0:35
- 2Please Mr. Postman2:494.0 ★
- 3Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town4:093.0 ★
- 4Only Yesterday3:46
- 5Solitaire4:413.0 ★
- 6Tryin' To Get the Feeling Again4:21
- 7Good Friends Are for Keeps1:08
- 8Ordinary Fool3:423.0 ★
- 9Sandy3:41
- 10There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)2:57
- 11I Need to Be in Love3:48
- 12From This Moment On2:13
- 13Suntory Pop Jingle #10:32
- 14Suntory Pop Jingle #20:33
- 15All You Get From Love Is a Love Song3:463.0 ★
- 16Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft (The Recognized Anthem of World Contact Day)7:092.0 ★
- 17Sweet, Sweet Smile3:022.0 ★
- 18Christ Is Born3:12
- 19White Christmas2:29
- 20Little Altar Boy3:443.0 ★
- 21Ave Maria2:353.0 ★
- CD 4: 1978 → 1997
- 1Where Do I Go From Here?4:24
- 2Little Girl Blue3:243.0 ★
- 3I Believe You3:543.0 ★
- 4If I Had You3:584.0 ★
- 5Karen/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 Anymore / I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart5:58
- 61980 Medley: Sing / Knowing When to Leave / Make It Easy on Yourself / Someday / We've Only Just Begun9:08
- 7Make Believe It's Your First Time4:092.0 ★
- 8Touch Me When We're Dancing3:203.0 ★
- 9When It's Gone5:00
- 10Because We Are in Love (The Wedding Song)5:013.0 ★
- 11Those Good Old Dreams4:125.0 ★
- 12Now3:51
- 13Karen's Theme2:40
More by Carpenters
Release credits
- arranger [4], keyboard [4]
- bass [8, 13-14], saxophone [1], woodwind [18, 20]
- fiddle [17]
- assistant [4]
- background vocals [15]
- background vocals [8]
- assistant [4]
- bass guitar [8]
- drums (drum set) [2]
- bass [18, 20]
- assistant [2-4, 8, 10-11], engineer [15-17]
- guitar [4]
- assistant [4]
- engineer [1.18, 1.20, 1.22, 2.3]
- clarinet [20], woodwind [18, 20]
- oboe [1.22, 2.2, 3.16, 4.7-8]
- drums (drum set) [15]
- conductor [10]
- guitar [8, 13-14]
- harp [3.8, 4.2, 4.7-8, 4.10-11]
- concertmaster [10]
- engineer [4]
- assistant [2, 4]
- chorus master [16]
- choir vocals [16]
- drums (drum set) [1.18, 1.20, 1.22, 2.1-2, 2.13]
- orchestrator [8, 13-14], producer [1.8, 1.13-14, 1.18, 1.20-22, 2.1-3, 2.5-6, 2.9-10]
- concertmaster [3, 8, 11]
- engineer [4]
- pedal steel guitar [7, 11]
- orchestrator [4]
- congas [3], percussion [15]
- engineer [4]
- woodwind [18, 20]
- bass [1.8, 1.13-14, 1.18, 1.20, 3.15-17], bass guitar [2.1-2, 4.2-4, 4.7-8, 4.10-11, 1.22]
- tenor saxophone [8]
- background vocals [15]
- associate [2, 4-5, 15-17], background vocals [1.20, 1.22, 3.15, 2.1-2, 4.3, 4.8, 4.11], drums (drum set) [8, 13-14, 18, 20], lead vocals [3.2, 3.4-5, 3.8, 3.15-17, 4.7-8, 4.11, 2.1-2, 2.5, 2.9-11, 2.13, 1.13, 1.18, 1.20, 1.22], percussion [11], producer [9, 11-13], vocal [1.14, 2.3]
- drums (drum set) [3, 8]
- banjo [17]
- drums (drum set) [4]
- background vocals [15]
- tenor saxophone [4]
- assistant [1.22, 2.1-3]
- performing orchestra [16]
- arranger [3]
- percussion [8, 11]
- arranger [2], conductor [16], orchestrator [3.16, 4.2, 4.10]
- percussion [10]
- producer [4]
- percussion [4]
- assistant [4]
- assistant [4]
- engineer [1.8, 1.13-14, 1.18, 1.20, 1.22, 2.1-3, 3.2, 3.15-17, 4.2-4]
- electric guitar [15]
- Wurlitzer electric piano [18, 20], arranger [3.2, 3.4-5, 3.8, 3.15-17, 4.7-8, 4.10-11, 1.8, 1.18, 1.20-22, 2.1-3, 2.5, 2.9, 2.11, 2.13], background vocals [2.1-2, 4.3, 4.8, 4.11, 3.15, 1.20, 1.22], electric piano [15-16], keyboard [2.1-3, 1.22, 4.2-3, 4.7-8, 4.10-11, 3.8], lead vocals [14, 18, 20], orchestrator [2.1-3, 2.5, 2.9, 2.11, 2.13, 1.18, 1.20, 1.22, 3.2, 3.4-5, 3.15-17, 4.3, 4.8, 4.11], piano [15-16], producer [2.9, 2.11-13, 3.2, 3.4-5, 3.15-17, 4.2, 4.8, 4.11], synthesizer [16], vocal [3.15-17, 2.3], vocal arranger [3]
- keyboard [4]
- mix [2, 4], remixer [4]
- vocal arranger [4]
- engineer [4.2, 4.4, 4.8, 4.10-11, 3.15-17]
- task [10]
- drums (drum set) [4.7, 4.10-11, 3.8, 3.16-17]
- guitar [4]
- flute [4.7, 3.8], solo [7]
- choir vocals [12]
- background vocals [7], choir vocals [10]
- acoustic guitar [3, 7-8, 10-11], electric guitar [3, 8, 11]
- tack piano [17]
- tenor saxophone [3.15, 4.8]
- harmonica [1]
- congas [15]
- acoustic guitar [4.8, 3.17], electric guitar [4.7-8, 3.15-17], spoken vocals [16]
Issues
T- T15 October 2002
T4x Digital Media