As Time Goes By (The Carpenters album)
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | August 1, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 1967–1980, 1999 | |||
| Genre | Pop, adult contemporary | |||
| Length | 63:07 | |||
| Label | A&M/Universal | |||
| Producer | Richard Carpenter | |||
| The Carpenters chronology | ||||
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| Singles from As Time Goes By | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Uncut |  [2] |
As Time Goes By is a compilation album by the American music duo the Carpenters. It is a collection of songs taken from demos, outtakes, live performances, and television specials recorded by the Carpenters between 1967 and 1980.[3]
Background
[edit]Most of thracks on the compilation are taken from three Carpenters Television Specials: First Television Special ("Medley: Superstar/Rainy Days and Mondays" and "Hits Medley '76"), Space Encounters ("Dancing in the Street", "Medley: Close Encounters/Star Wars"), Music, Music, Music ("Without a Song", "I Got Rhythm Medley", "Dizzy Fingers", "You're Just in Love", "Karen/Ella Medley")
Additional tracks are also taken from TV Specials: "Carpenters/Como Medley" is taken from the Perry Como's 1974 Christmas Special[4] and "And When He Smiles" is taken from BBC's In Concert TV Series.
The compilation includes the previously unreleased songs "The Rainbow Connection" (originally from the Made in America sessions)[5] and "Leave Yesterday Behind" (a ballad that was recorded for a TV movie of the same name),[6] and the Carpenters' versions of "California Dreamin'" and "Nowhere Man" from the original demos that got them their first record deal.[7]
Due to the fact that original tapes of severals songs were low quality Richard Carpenter re-recorded several parts of the songs specifically for this compilation.[8][9][6][10][5]
Release
[edit]The album was first released in Japan on August 1, 2001.[11]
Track listing
[edit]Personnel
[edit]- Lead Vocals: Karen Carpenter, Richard Carpenter, Perry Como, Ella Fitzgerald
- Guitar: Tim May, Tony Peluso. Steel Pedal: JayDee Maness
- Banjo, Mandolin: Tim May
- Bass: Chuck Berghofer, Bob Messenger, Joe Osborn, Dan Woodhams
- Piano: Richard Carpenter, Pete Jolly
- Drums: Karen Carpenter, Harvey Mason, Cubby O'Brien, Ron Tutt
- Harmonica: Tommy Morgan
- Clarinet: Doug Strawn
- Oboe: English Horn: Earle Dumler
- Saxophone: Jack Nimitz, Tom Scott
- Flute: Bob Messenger, Sheridon Stokes
- Flugelhorn: Buddy Childers
- Backing Vocals: The O.K. Chorale[12]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[13] | 18 |
References
[edit]- ^ The Carpenters - As Time Goes By (2001) album review by Tim Sendra, credits & releases at AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
- ^ The Carpenters - As Time Goes By (2001) album review at Uncut. IPC Media. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
- ^ "As Time Goes By - Carpenters". music.apple.com. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ^ Mavis, Paul (November 30, 2022). "'Perry Como's Christmas Show' (1974): The Carpenters join Como for a look back on a world long gone". drunktv.net. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ^ a b "THE RAINBOW CONNECTION". richardandkarencarpenter.com. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ^ a b "LEAVE YESTERDAY BEHIND". richardandkarencarpenter.com. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ^ Sendra, Tim. "As Time Goes By Review". Allmusic.com. Allmusic. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ^ "Medley: SUPERSTAR / RAINY DAYS AND MONDAYS". richardandkarencarpenter.com. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ^ "Nowhere Man". richardandkarencarpenter.com. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ^ "CALIFORNIA DREAMIN'". richardandkarencarpenter.com. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ^ "As Time Goes By - Carpenters". onamrecords.com. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
- ^ "As Time Goes By". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ^ "Yamachan Land (Japanese Chart Archives) - Albums Chart Daijiten - Carpenters" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on November 11, 2007. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
