The Carpenters were a vocal and instrumental duo, consisting of siblings Karen and Richard Carpenter. Carpenters was the #1 selling American music act of the 1970s.he Carpenters' melodic pop produced a record-breaking run of hit recordings on the American Top 40 and Adult Contemporary charts, and they became leading sellers in the soft rock, easy listening and adult contemporary genres.
The Carpenters released the following albums including Classics (1990), Christmas Portrait (1990), Live in Japan (1992), From the Top (1994), Interpretations: 25th Anniversary (1995), Ticket to Ride (1995), Love Songs (1998), Christmas Collection (1998), Passage (1998), Kind of Hush (1998), Now & Then (1998), The Carpenters (1998), Made in America (1998), Horizon (1998), Lovelines (1999), A Song for You (1999), Voice of the Heart (1999), The Singles 1969 - 1973 (1999), Close to You (1999), Singles 1969-1981 (2000), Gold Collection (2002), Carpenters Gold: 35th Anniversary Edition (2004), As Time Goes By (2004), Yesterday Once More: Greatest Hits 1969-1983 (2004), Chronicles (2005), Gold: Greatest Hits Deluxe Sound & Vision (2006), Essential Collection: 1965-1997 [Box set] (2006), The Ultimate Collection (2006), The 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Carpenters (2007), 40/40 (2009) and Live on Stage (2010).
Classics
- Yesterday Once More
- Superstar
- Rainy Days And Mondays
- (Want You) Back In My Life Again
- Ticket To Ride
- Goodbye To Love
- Bless The Beasts And Children
- It's Going To Take Some Time
- Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft (The Recognized Anthem Of World Contact Day)
- Sweet, Sweet Smile
- I Won't Last A Day Without You
- For All We Know
- Touch Me When We're Dancing
- There's A Kind Of Hush (All Over The World)
- This Masquerade
- Hurting Each Other
- Please Mr. Postman
- I Need To Be In Love
- Make Believe It's Your First Time
- All You Get From Love Is A Love Song
- Top Of The World
- Because We Are In Love (The Wedding Song)
- We've Only Just Begun
- Those Good Old Dreams
- Sing
- Only Yesterday
- (They Long To Be) Close To You
- It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
- Overture: Happy Birthday/The First Noel/March Of The Toys/Little Jesus/I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa...
- An Old-Fashioned Christmas
- Christmas Waltz
- Sleigh Ride
- It's Christmas Time
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
- Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
- Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)
- Carol Of The Bells
- Merry Christmas Darling
- Christ Is Born
- O Holy Night
- Home For The Holidays
- Medley: Here Comes Santa Claus/Frosty The Snowman/Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer/Good King Wenceslas
- Winter Wonderland/Silver Bells/White Christmas
- Ave Maria
- Selections from 'The Nutcracker': Overture Minature/Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairies/Valse Des Fleurs
- Little Altar Boy
- I'll Be Home For Christmas
- Silent Night
Live in Japan
- Superstar
- Rainy Days and Mondays
- Goodbye to Love
- Top of the World
- Help!
- Mr. Guder
- (They Long to Be) Close to You
- Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
- Yesterday Once More
- Hurting Each Other
- Little Honda
- The End of the World
- Runaway
- Da Doo Ron Ron
- Leader of the Pack
- Johnny Angel
- Book of Love
- Sh-Boom
- Daddy's Home
- Johnny B. Goode
- Sing
- Sometimes
- We've Only Just Begun
- For All We Know
From the Top
- Caravan
- The Parting Of Our Ways
- Looking For Love
- I'll Be Yours
- Iced Tea
- You'll Love Me
- All I Can Do
- Don't Be Afraid
- Invocation
- Your Wonderful Parade
- Goodnight
- All Of My Life
- Eve
- Ticket To Ride
- Get Together
- Interview (Your Navy Presents)
- Maybe It's You
- (They Long To Be) Close To You
- We've Only Just Begun
- Merry Christmas Darling
- For All We Know
- Superstar
- Rainy Days And Mondays
- Let Me Be The One
- Bless The Beasts And Children
- Hurting Each Other
- Top Of The World
- Goodbye To Love
- Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
- This Masquerade
- Canta (Sing)
- Yesterday Once More
- Medley: Fun Fun Fun
- The End Of The World
- Radio Contest Outtakes
- Please Mr. Postman
- Only Yesterday
- Solitaire
- Good Friends Are For Keeps
- Ordinary Fool
- I Need To Be In Love
- From This Moment On
- Suntory Pop Jingle #1
- Suntory Pop Jingle #2
- All You Get From Love Is A Love Song
- Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft (The Recognized Anthem Of World Contact Day)
- Christ Is Born
- White Christmas
- Little Altar Boy
- Ave Maria
- Where Do I Go From Here
- Little Girl Blue
- If I Had You
- My Body Keeps Changing My Mind
- Still Crazy After All These Years
- 1980 Medley (Sing/Knowing When To Leave/Make It Easy On Yourself/Someday/We've Only Just Begun)
- Touch Me When We're Dancing
- When It's Gone
- Because We Are In Love (The Wedding Song)
- Now
Interpretations: 25th Anniversary
- Without A Song
- Superstar
- Rainy Days And Mondays
- Bless The Beasts And Children
- This Masquerade
- Solitaire
- When I Fall In Love
- From This Moment On
- Tryin' To Get The Feeling Again
- When It's Gone
- I Believe You
- Reason To Believe
- (They Long To Be) Close To You
- Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft (The Recognized Anthem Of World Contact Day)
- Little Girl Blue
- We've Only Just Begun
Ticket to Ride
- I Need To Be In Love
- Solitaire
- We've Only Just Begun
- This Masquerade
- You're The One
- Superstar
- Rainy Days And Mondays
- Top Of The World
- Make Believe It's Your First Time
- I Just Fall In Love Again
- (They Long To Be) Close To You
- For All We Knew
- Where Do I Go From Here?
- Only Yesterday
- All I Get From Love Is A Love Song
- When I Fall In Love
- Hurting Each Other
- I Won't Last A Day Without You
- A Song For You
- Goodbye Love
- O Come O Come Emmanuel
- Overture (Christmas Portrait)
- Christmas Waltz
- Sleigh Ride
- It's Christmas Time / Sleep Well, Little Children
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
- Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
- Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)
- Silent Night
- Jingle Bells
- The First Snowfall / Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
- Carol Of The Bells
- Merry Christmas Darling
- I'll Be Home For Christmas
- Christ Is Born
- Medley: Winter Wonderland/Silver Bells/White Christmas
- Ave Maria
- It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
- Overture (An Old Fashioned Christmas)
- An Old Fashioned Christmas
- O Holy Night
- (There's No Place Like) Home For The Holidays
- Medley: Here Comes Santa Claus/Frosty The Snowman/Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer/Good King Wenceslas
- Little Altar Boy
- Do You Hear What I Hear
- My Favorite Things
- He Came Here For Me
- Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
- What Are You Doing New Year's Eve
- Selections From "Nutcracker"
- I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day
Passage
- B'wana She No Home
- All You Get From Love Is A Love Song
- I Just Fall In Love Again
- On The Balcony Of The Casa Rosada/Don't Cry For Me Argentina
- Sweet, Sweet Smile
- Two Sides
- Man Smart Woman Smarter
- Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft (The Recognized Anthem Of World Contact Day)
Kind of Hush
- There's A Kind Of Hush
- You
- Sandy
- Goofus
- Can't Smile Without You
- I Need To Be In Love
- One More Time
- Boat To Sail
- I Have You
- Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
- Sing
- Heather
- Jambalaya (On The Bayou)
- I Can't Make Music
- Yesterday Once More
- Fun, Fun, Fun
- The End Of The World
- Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home)
- Deadman's Curve
- Johnny Angel
- The Night Has A Thousand Eyes
- Our Day Will Come
- One Fine Day
- Yesterday Once More (Reprise)
- This Masquerade
- Saturday
- Let Me Be The One
- (A Place To) Hideaway
- For All We Know
- Druscilla Penny
- One Love
- Bacharach/David Medley: A)Knowing When To Leave B)Make It Easy On Yourself C) (There's) Always Something There To Remind Me D)I'll Never Fall In Love Again E)Walk On By F)Do You Know The Way To San Jose
- Sometimes
- Rainy Days And Mondays
- Superstar
Made in America
- Those Good Old Dreams
- Strength Of A Woman
- (Want You) Back In My Life Again
- When You've Got What It Takes
- Somebody's Been Lyin'
- I Believe You
- Touch Me When We're Dancing
- When It's Gone
- Beechwood 4-5789
- Because We Are In Love (The Wedding Song)
- Aurora
- Desperado
- Please Mr. Postman
- I Can Dream Can't I
- Happy
- (I'm Caught Between) Goodbye And I Love You
- Love Me For What I Am
- Eventide
- Only Yesterday
- Solitaire
Lovelines
- Lovelines
- Where Do I Go From Here
- The Uninvited Guest
- If We Try
- When I Fall In Love
- Kiss Me The Way You Did Last Night
- Remember When Lovin' Took All Night
- You're The One
- Honolulu City Lights
- Slow Dance
- If I Had You
- Little Girl Blue
Voice of the Heart
The Singles 1969 - 1973
- For All We Know (1990 Remix)
- I Believe You
- It's Going To Take Some Time
- We've Only Just Begun
- Those Good Old Dreams
- Superstar
- Rainy Days And Mondays
- Goodbye To Love
- All You Get From Love Is A Love Song
- Top Of The World
- Only Yesterday
- Ticket To Ride
- Hurting Each Other
- Yesterday Once More
- Sing
- Touch Me When We're Dancing
- Please Mr. Postman
- I Need To Be In Love
- I Won't Last A Day Without You
- (They Long To Be) Close To You
- For All We Know (Reprise)
Gold Collection
- Yesterday Once More
- Superstar
- Rainy Days And Mondays
- Goodbye To Love
- It's Going To Take Some Time
- I Won't Last A Day Without You
- For All We Know
- Jambalaya (On The Bayou)
- Touch Me When We're Dancing
- Please Mr. Postman
- I Need To Be In Love
- Solitaire
- We've Only Just Begun
- (The Long To Be) Close To You
- This Masquerade
- Ticket To Ride
- Top Of The World
- Only Yesterday
- Sing
- Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft (The Recognised Anthem Of World Contact Day)
- Superstar
- Rainy Days And Mondays
- Top Of The World
- Maybe It's You
- Let Me Be The One
- Reason To Believe
- Jambalaya (On The Bayou)
- Leave Yesterday Behind
- Your Baby Doesn't Love You Anymore
- Bless The Beasts And Children
- It's Going To Take Some Time
- The Rainbow Connection
- Only Yesterday
- Sweet, Sweet Smile
- There's A Kind Of Hush (All Over The World)
- California Dreamin'
- Solitaire
- We've Only Just Begun
- This Masquerade
- Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft
- Yesterday Once More
- Please Mr. Postman
- Hurting Each Other
- I Need To Be In Love
- Merry Christmas Darling
- (They Long To Be) Close To You
- All You Get From Love Is A Love Song
- Sing
- Make Believe It's Your First Time
- Ticket To Ride
- Goodbye To Love
- I Just Fall In Love Again
- I Believe You
- Tryin' To Get The Feeling Again
- For All We Know
- Touch Me When We're Dancing
- I Won't Last A Day Without You
- Mr. Guder
- A Song For You
- Karen's Theme
As Time Goes By
- Without A Song
- Medley: Superstar/Rainy Days And Mondays
- Nowhere Man
- I Got Rhythm Medley
- Dancing In The Street
- Dizzy Fingers
- You're Just In Love
- Karen/Ella Medley
- Medley: Close Encounters/Star Wars
- Leave Yesterday Behind
- Carpenters/Como Medley
- California Dreamin'
- The Rainbow Connection
- Hits Medley '76
- And When He Smiles
- Yesterday Once More
- Superstar
- Rainy Days And Mondays
- (Want You) Back In My Life Again
- Ticket To Ride
- Goodbye To Love
- Bless The Beasts And Children
- It's Going To Take Some Time
- There's A Kind Of Hush
- Sweet, Sweet Smile
- I Won't Last A Day Without You
- For All We Know
- Touch Me When We're Dancing
- Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft (The Recognized Anthem Of World Contact Day)
- I Just Fall In Love Again
- This Masquerade
- Hurting Each Other
- Please Mr. Postman
- I Need To Be In Love
- Make Believe It's Your First Time
- All You Get From Love Is A Love Song
- Top Of The World
- Because We Are In Love (The Wedding Song)
- We've Only Just Begun
- Those Good Old Dreams
- Sing
- Only Yesterday
- (They Long To Be) Close To You
- We've Only Just Begun
- Love Is Surrender
- Maybe It's You
- Reason To Believe
- Help
- (They Long To Be) Close To You
- Baby It's You
- I'll Never Fall In Love Again
- Crescent Noon
- Mr. Guder
- I Kept On Loving You
- Another Song
- Rainy Days And Mondays
- Saturday
- Let Me Be The One
- (A Place To) Hide Away
- For All We Know
- Superstar
- Druscilla Penny
- One Love
- Bacharach/David Medley: Knowing When To Leave/Make It Easy On Yourself/There's Always Something There To Remind Me/I'll Never Fall In Love Again/Walk On By/Do You Know The Way To San Jose
- Sometimes
- A Song For You (Album Version)
- Top Of The World
- Hurting Each Other
- It's Going To Take Some Time
- Goodbye To Love
- Intermission (Carpenters/A Song For You)
- Bless The Beasts And Children
- Flat Baroque
- Piano Picker
- I Won't Last A Day Without You
- Crystal Lullaby
- Road Ode
- A Song For You (Reprise)
- Superstar
- Rainy Days And Mondays
- Top Of The World
- Maybe It's You
- Let Me Be The One
- Reason To Believe
- Jambalaya (On The Bayou)
- Leave Yesterday Behing
- Your Baby Doesn't Love You Anymore
- Bless The Beasts And Children
- It's Going To Take Some Time
- Rainbow Connection
- Only Yesterday
- Sweet, Sweet Smile
- There's A Kind Of Hush (All Over The World)
- California Dreamin'
- Solitaire
- We've Only Just Begun
- This Masquerade
- Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft
- Yesterday Once More
- Please Mr. Postman
- Hurting Each Other
- I Need To Be In Love
- Merry Christmas, Darling
- (They Long To Be) Close To You
- All You Get From Love Is A Love Song
- Sing
- Make Believe It's Your First Time
- Ticket To Ride
- Goodbye To Love
- I Just Fall In Love Again
- I Believe You
- Tryin' To Get The Feeling Again
- For All We Know
- Touch Me When We're Dancing
- I Won't Last A Day Without You
- Mr. Guder
- A Song For You
- Karen's Theme
- We're Only Just Begun
- Those Good Old Dreams
- Superstar
- Rainy Days & Mondays
- All You Get From Love Is A Song
- Top Of The World
- Ticket To Ride
- Only Yesterday
- Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft
- Beechwood 4-5789
- Touch Me When We're Dancing
- Hurting Each Other
- Please Mr Postman
- There's A Kind Of Hush (All Over The World)
- (They Long To Be) Close To You
- Caravan
- The Parting Of Our Ways
- Looking For Love
- I'll Be Yours
- Iced Tea
- You'll Love Me
- All I Can Do
- Don't Be Afraid
- Invocation
- Your Wonderful Parade
- All Of My Life
- Eve
- Ticket To Ride
- Get Together
- Interview (Your Navy Presents)
- Love Is Surrender
- Maybe It's You
- (They Long To Be) Close To You
- Mr. Guder
- We've Only Just Begun
- Merry Christmas Darling
- For All We Know
- Rainy Days And Mondays
- Superstar
- Let Me Be The One
- Bless The Beasts And Children
- Hurting Each Other
- It's Going To Take Some Time
- I Won't Last A Day Without You
- A Song For You
- Top Of The World
- Goodbye To Love
- This Masquerade
- Sing
- Jambalaya (On The Bayou)
- Yesterday Once More (1985 Remix)
- Oldies Medley
- Yesterday Once More (Reprise-1990 Remix)
- Radio Contest Outtakes
- Morinaga Hi-Crown Chocolate Commercial
- Please Mr. Postman
- Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
- Only Yesterday
- Solitaire
- Tryin' To Get The Feeling Again
- Good Friends Are For Keeps
- Ordinary Fool
- Sandy
- There's A Kind Of Hush (All Over The World)
- I Need To Be In Love
- From This Moment On
- Suntory Pop Jingle #1
- Suntory Pop Jingle #2
- All You Get From Love Is A Love Song
- Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft (The Recognized Anthem Of World Contact Day)
- Sweet, Sweet Smile
- Christ Is Born
- White Christmas
- Little Altar Boy
- Ave Maria
- Where Do I Go From Here
- Little Girl Blue
- I Believe You
- If I Had You
- Karen/Ella Medley
- 1980 Medley (Sing/Knowing When To Leave/Make It Easy On Yourself/Someday/We've Only Just Begun)
- Make Believe It's Your First Time
- Touch Me When We're Dancing
- When It's Gone
- Because We Are In Love (The Wedding Song)
- Those Good Old Dreams
- Now
- Karen's Theme
- Ticket To Ride
- (They Long To Be) Close To You (1991 Remix)
- We've Only Just Begun
- For All We Know (From "Lovers & Other Strangers")
- Rainy Days & Mondays
- Superstar
- Bless The Beasts & Children
- Hurting Each Other
- It's Going To Take Some Time
- Goodbye To Love
- Top Of The World
- I Won't Last A Day Without You (1991 Remix)
- Sing
- Yesterday Once More
- This Masquerade
- Jambalaya (On The Bayou)
- Please Mr. Postman
- Desperado
- Only Yesterday
- Solitaire
- There's A Kind Of Hush
- I Need To Be In Love (1991 Remix)
- Sandy
- All You Get From Love Is A Love Song
- Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft (The Recognized Anthem Of World)
- Sweet, Sweet Smile
- I Believe You
- Touch Me When We're Dancing
- When It's Gone (It's Just Gone)
- Those Good Old Dreams
- Where Do I Go From Here
- You're The One
- Now
- Your Baby Doesn't Love You Anymore
- Tryin' To Get The Feeling Again (1995 "Interpretations" Version)
40/40
- Yesterday Once More
- Superstar
- Rainy Days And Mondays
- Top Of The World
- Ticket To Ride
- Love Is Surrender
- Maybe It's You
- Reason To Believe
- Where Do I Go From Here
- This Masquerade
- It's Going To Take Some Time
- One More Time
- Those Good Old Dreams
- For All We Know
- Crystal Lullaby
- I Believe You
- (They Long To Be) Close To You
- Bless The Beasts And Children
- All You Get From Love Is A Love Song
- Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft
- I Need To Be In Love
- Now
- Solitaire
- Please Mr. Postman
- Hurting Each Other
- I Won't Last A Day Without You
- Sweet, Sweet Smile
- A Song For You
- Ordinary Fool
- When You've Got What It Takes
- Goodbye To Love
- Your Baby Doesn't Love You Anymore
- Sing
- Baby It's You
- Let Me Be The One
- Only Yesterday
- Jambalaya (On The Bayou)
- Touch Me When We're Dancing
- We've Only Just Begun
- When It's Gone
Live on Stage
- Help! (J. Lennon / P. McCartney)
- Love Is Surrender (R. Carmichael)
- Ane When He Smiles (A. Anderson)
- rainy Days And Mondays (R. Nichols / P. Williams)
- Knowing When To Leave (B. Bacharach / H. David)
- Make It Easy On Yourself (B. Bacharach H. David)
- (There's) Always Something There To Remind Me B. Bacharach / H. David)
- I'll Never Fall In Love Again (B. Bacharach / H. David)
- Walk On By (B. Bacharach H. David)
- Do You Know The Way To San Jose (B. Bacharach / H. David)
- for All We Know (J. Griffin / F. Karlin / R. Wilson)
- Sometimes (H. & F. Mancini)
- (They Long To Be) Close To You (B. Bacharach / H. David)
- We've Only Just Begun (R. Nichols / P. Williams)
- All Those Years Ago
- Sandy [*]
- (Want You) Back In My Life Again
- (A Place To) Hideaway
- Old-Fashioned Christmas, An
- Do You Hear What I Hear?
- Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)
- All Because of You
- Remember when Lovin' Took All Night
- Any Day Now
- Away In A Manger
- Back in My Life Again
- Boat to Sail
- Breaking up is Hard to Do
- Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft
- Can't Smile Without You (album Version)
- Close To You
- Close To You (They Long To Be)
- First Snowfall
- God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
- I'm Still Not Over You
- In Love Alone
- It's Chritsmas Time
- Last One Singin' The Blues
- Let It Snow
- Make Believe It's Your First Time (solo Version)
- Makin' Love In The Afternoon
- Man Smart, Woman Smarter
- O Come All Ye Faithful
- On The Balcony Of The Casa Rosada
- Say Yeah!
- Something In Your Eyes
- Still in Love With You
- That's What I Believe
- The Parting of Our Ways
- Tryin' to Get The Feeling Again
- What Child Is This?
- When It's Gone (It's Just Gone)
- Who Do You Love?
- Winter Wonderland
- Sleep Well, Little Children
- Hideaway
- When Time Was All We Had [*]
- Time
- (They Long To Be) Close To You
- Deck The Halls
- Good Friends Are for Keeps
- Bacharach / David Medley
- Jambalaya (On The Bayou)
- O Come, O Come Emmanuel
- (I'm Caught Between) Goodbye And I Love You
- Goodbye & I Love You
- I Saw Three Ships
- Medley D: Deadman's Curve
- Without a Song
- Guess I Just Lost My Head
- Like Sailin' on a Sailin' Ship to Nowhere
- Can't Smile Without You (single Version)
- I Heard The Bell on Christmas Day
- Bless The Beast & Children
- Make Believe It's Your First Time (Carpenters Version)
- And when He Smiles
- Silver Bells
- Leader Of The Pack
- Calling Your Name Again [*]
- Angel in The Christmas Play
- The Christmas Walls
- Christmas Waltz, The
- Thank You for The Music
- At The End of a Song
- Christmas Portrait
- Remind Me To Tell You
- Don't Cry for Me, Argentina
- Because We Are in Love