If I Were a Carpenter (tribute album)
| If I Were a Carpenter | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Compilation album by Various Artists | |
| Released | September 13, 1994 |
| Genre | Alternative rock |
| Length | 49:06 |
| Label | A&M |
| Producer | Matt Wallace & Dave Konjoyan |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[2] |
| Los Angeles Times |  [3] |
| Rolling Stone | [4] |
If I Were a Carpenter is a 1994 tribute album to The Carpenters. It features alternative rock bands covering the songs of Richard and Karen Carpenter.
Overview
The cover is a painting done, Margaret Keane style, of Richard and Karen Carpenter listening to an LP album against an orange background. Richard Carpenter has said that he doesn't "care for" the version of "Superstar" by Sonic Youth.[5]
The album was the brainchild of Matt Wallace (Maroon 5, Replacements, Faith No More) and David Konjoyan.
Juno
The album, and specifically the Sonic Youth cover of "Superstar," featured prominently in the 2007 film Juno; "Superstar" was included on the Juno soundtrack.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Goodbye to Love" | American Music Club | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Top of the World" | Shonen Knife | 3:55 |
| 3. | "Superstar" | Sonic Youth | 4:06 |
| 4. | "(They Long to Be) Close to You" | The Cranberries | 2:40 |
| 5. | "For All We Know" | Bettie Serveert | 3:27 |
| 6. | "It's Going to Take Some Time" | Dishwalla | 4:16 |
| 7. | "Solitaire" | Sheryl Crow | 4:43 |
| 8. | "Hurting Each Other" | Johnette Napolitano with Marc Moreland | 4:09 |
| 9. | "Yesterday Once More" | Redd Kross | 3:58 |
| 10. | "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft" | Babes In Toyland | 4:06 |
| 11. | "Rainy Days and Mondays" | Cracker | 3:44 |
| 12. | "Let Me Be the One" | Matthew Sweet | 3:26 |
| 13. | "Bless the Beasts and Children" | 4 Non Blondes | 4:17 |
| 14. | "We've Only Just Begun" | Grant Lee Buffalo | 3:51 |
