The Singles: 1969–1973
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| The Singles 1969-1973 | ||||
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| Compilation album by The Carpenters | ||||
| Released | November 9, 1973 | |||
| Recorded | 1969-1973 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 41:47 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Richard & Karen Carpenter & Jack Daugherty | |||
| The Carpenters chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic |  [1] |
The Singles 1969-1973 is an album by the brother/sister pop duo The Carpenters. A greatest hits collection, it topped the charts in the U.S. and the United Kingdom and became one of the best-selling albums of the 1970s. Features of this compilation include a newly recorded version of "Top Of The World", "Ticket To Ride" and a number of musical introductions and segues between songs. It has been certified 8x platinum in the U.S. alone. In the UK, the album reached #1 for 17 (non-consecutive) weeks.
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[edit] Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "We've Only Just Begun" | Paul Williams; Roger Nichols | 4:03 |
| 2. | "Top of the World" | Richard Carpenter; John Bettis | 2:56 |
| 3. | "Ticket to Ride" | John Lennon; Paul McCartney | 4:10 |
| 4. | "Superstar" | Bonnie Bramlett; Leon Russell | 3:49 |
| 5. | "Rainy Days and Mondays" | Paul Williams; Roger Nichols | 3:40 |
| 6. | "Goodbye to Love" | Richard Carpenter; John Bettis | 3:50 |
| 7. | "Yesterday Once More" | Richard Carpenter; John Bettis | 3:50 |
| 8. | "It's Going to Take Some Time" | Carole King; Toni Stern | 2:55 |
| 9. | "Sing" | Joe Raposo | 3:20 |
| 10. | "For All We Know" | Fred Karlin, Jimmy Griffin, Robb Royer | 2:34 |
| 11. | "Hurting Each Other" | Gary Geld; Peter Udell | 2:46 |
| 12. | "(They Long to Be) Close to You" | Burt Bacharach; Hal David | 3:42 |
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US 7" promo (1973) A&M LLP 238
- Ticket To Ride (1973 version)
- (They Long To Be) Close To You
- We've Only Just Begun
- Top Of The World
- Rainy Days And Mondays
[edit] Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1974 | Pop Albums | 1 |
| UK Albums Chart[2] |
[edit] References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Number 1 Albums – 1970s". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 9 February 2008. http://web.archive.org/web/20080209095720/http://www.theofficialcharts.com/all_the_no1_albums.php?show=3. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
| Preceded by Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John |
Billboard 200 number-one album January 5 - January 11, 1974 |
Succeeded by You Don't Mess Around With Jim by Jim Croce |
| Preceded by And I Love You So by Perry Como Old, New, Borrowed and Blue by Slade Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Rick Wakeman Diamond Dogs by David Bowie |
UK number-one album 2 - 23 February 1974 9 March - 18 May 1974 1 June 1974 6 July 1974 |
Succeeded by Old, New, Borrowed and Blue by Slade Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Rick Wakeman Diamond Dogs by David Bowie Caribou by Elton John |
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