The Carpenters, The Singles 1969-1973 - 41m 34s

Tracks & Durations

1. We've Only Just Begun	4:09
2. Top of the World	2:58
3. Ticket to Ride	4:09
4. Superstar	3:40
5. Rainy Days and Mondays	3:25
6. Goodbye to Love	3:48
7. Yesterday Once More	3:59
8. It's Going to Take Some Time	2:56
9. Sing	3:20
10. For All We Know	2:34
11. Hurting Each Other	2:48
12. (They Long to Be) Close to You	3:39

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Review

This is the Carpenters best-of collection (there are many) that gives the listener their strongest Top 10 songs in one flawless package. From the hopeful opener, "We've Only Just Begun," to the wistful closing track, "Close to You," these songs epitomize the band's lush and sincere style that won them so much adulation (and many awards) in the 1970s. Karen's passionate vocals take the listener on dizzying rides on "Hurting Each Other" and "Rainy Days and Mondays," and irresistibly pleasant ditties like "Top of the World" and "Sing" continue to rule the perfect-songs-for-the-car-radio kingdom. Their take on the Beatles "Ticket to Ride" is inoffensive if not agreeable, and weepy tunes like "It's Going to Take Some Time" and "Goodbye to Love" can still wring a sniffle out of the sensitive listener. This collection signifies an important period in the timeline of pop-music history. --Lorry Fleming

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The Singles 1969-1973

Tracks: 12, Disk length: 41m 35s (+0m 1s)

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