40th Anniversary Collector's Edition

~ Release by Carpenters (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Individually numbered box set containing all of the Carpenters studio albums in their original mixes (except "Christmas Portrait" which is the 1996 remixed version from Carpenters - Christmas Collection), the compilation album "Sweet Sixteen" and the DVD "Gold".
The regular studio albums (Discs 1 through 11) are the "Remastered Classics" editions from 1998.
All CDs in this set are SHM-CDs.

Each album comes in a hardcover book with a mini-LP replica card sleeve bound into the book. These card sleeves house the discs which are protected by plastic inserts. The extensive booklets feature introductions by Richard for each album (in English and Japanese), credits, lyrics (in English and Japanese) and photographs with captions provided by Richard.

The liner notes from "Sweet Sixteen" incorrectly list "Please Mr. Postman" as being the 1991 remix, but it is the single mix.

Annotation last modified on 2022-06-11 11:33 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Offering
2▶CD: Close To You
3▶CD: Carpenters
4▶CD: A Song for You
5▶CD: Now & Then
6▶CD: Horizon
7▶CD: A Kind Of Hush
8▶CD: Passage
9▶CD: Made In America
10▶CD: Voice Of The Heart
11▶CD: Lovelines
12▼CD: As Time Goes By
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1Without a Song
engineer:
Dave Iveland (Music Engineer) and Roger Young (engineer)
mixer:
Karen Carpenter, Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters) and Dave Iveland (Music Engineer)
bass:
Chuck Berghofer (Jazz bassist)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Cubby O’Brien (US actor & drummer)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
lead vocals and other vocals [a cappella opening]:
Karen Carpenter and Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
other vocals [singers]:
The O.K. Chorale (fictitious choral ensemble)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle
arranger:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters) and Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
Without a Song (in 1980)
lyricist:
Edward Eliscu and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer)
composer:
Vincent Youmans
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., CBS Miller Catalog, Inc., Chappell & Co., EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., Johnny Mathis Music, Inc., LSQ Music Co., Miller Music Corp., The Songwriters Guild and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
Great Day!
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2Medley: Superstar / Rainy Days and Mondays
engineer:
Ray Gerhardt (Recording and mixing engineer) and John Hendrickson (Music engineer, mixer)
mixer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters) and John Hendrickson (Music engineer, mixer)
bass guitar [bass]:
Joe Osborn (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Harvey Mason (jazz drummer)
harmonica:
Tommy Morgan (Harmonica player)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
oboe:
Earle Dumler (multi-instrumentalist)
background vocals [backup vocals]:
Karen Carpenter and Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
lead vocals:
Karen Carpenter
conductor:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
arranger:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
medley including a partial cover recording of:
Rainy Days and Mondays (from 1976-09-25 until 1976-09-26)
lyricist:
Paul Williams (US songwriter/soft rock vocalist)
composer:
Roger Nichols (musician/songwriter)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
medley including a partial recording of:
Superstar (from 1976-09-25 until 1976-09-26)
writer:
Bonnie Bramlett and Leon Russell
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Delbon Publishing Co., Embassy Music Corporation, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Reservoir One America, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Skyhill Pub. Co., Inc., Solo Copyright Bureau, Stuck On Music and Teddy Jack Music
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
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3Nowhere Man
engineer:
John Hendrickson (Music engineer, mixer) and Joe Osborn (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter)
mixer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters) and John Hendrickson (Music engineer, mixer)
bass guitar [bass]:
Joe Osborn (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter)
harmonica:
Tommy Morgan (Harmonica player)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
lead vocals [lead vocal]:
Karen Carpenter
conductor:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
arranger:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
cover recording of:
Nowhere Man
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
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4I Got Rhythm
engineer:
Dave Iveland (Music Engineer) and Roger Young (engineer)
mixer:
Karen Carpenter, Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters) and Dave Iveland (Music Engineer)
bass:
Chuck Berghofer (Jazz bassist) and Bob Messenger (Woodwind and bass player)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Cubby O’Brien (US actor & drummer)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
solo drums (drum set) [drum solo] and lead vocals [lead vocal]:
Karen Carpenter
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Karen Carpenter and Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle
arranger:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters), Bobby Hammack (American jazz pianist, composer, arranger, bandleader, etc..) and Nelson Riddle
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5Dancing in the Street
engineer:
Ray Gerhardt (Recording and mixing engineer) and John Hendrickson (Music engineer, mixer)
mixer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters) and John Hendrickson (Music engineer, mixer)
bass guitar [bass]:
Joe Osborn (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ron Tutt (drummer)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Karen Carpenter and Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
lead vocals [lead vocal]:
Karen Carpenter
conductor:
Paul Riser
arranger:
Paul Riser
cover recording of:
Dancing in the Street
writer:
I. Hunter, M. Gaye and W. Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), FCG Music, Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., MG III Music, NMG Music, Stone Agate Music, Stone Agate Music Division, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
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6Dizzy Fingers
engineer:
Dave Iveland (Music Engineer) and Roger Young (engineer)
mixer:
Karen Carpenter, Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters) and Dave Iveland (Music Engineer)
bass:
Chuck Berghofer (Jazz bassist)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Cubby O’Brien (US actor & drummer)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle
arranger:
Roger Van Epps (American composer, arranger, jazz pianist)
instrumental cover recording of:
Dizzy Fingers
composer:
Zez Confrey (in 1923)
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7You're Just in Love
engineer:
John Hendrickson (Music engineer, mixer) and Roger Young (engineer)
mixer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters) and John Hendrickson (Music engineer, mixer)
bass:
Chuck Berghofer (Jazz bassist)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Cubby O’Brien (US actor & drummer)
electric guitar:
Tony Peluso (American writer, producer and multi-instrumentalist)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
pedal steel guitar:
Jay DeeManess (American pedal steel guitarist)
lead vocals:
Karen Carpenter and Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
other vocals [singers]:
The O.K. Chorale (fictitious choral ensemble)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle
arranger:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters) and Bobby Hammack (American jazz pianist, composer, arranger, bandleader, etc..)
cover recording of:
You’re Just in Love (Call Me Madam)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1950)
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Corp.
part of:
Call Me Madam
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8Karen / Ella Medley
miscellaneous support:
George Wyle (task: sketched by)
engineer:
Dave Iveland (Music Engineer) and Roger Young (engineer)
mixer:
Karen Carpenter, Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters) and Dave Iveland (Music Engineer)
bass:
Chuck Berghofer (Jazz bassist)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Cubby O’Brien (US actor & drummer)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters) and Pete Jolly (American jazz pianist, accordionist, and composer)
lead vocals:
Karen Carpenter and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle
arranger:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters) and Nelson Riddle
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9Medley: Close Encounters / Star Wars
engineer:
Ray Gerhardt (Recording and mixing engineer) and John Hendrickson (Music engineer, mixer)
mixer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters) and John Hendrickson (Music engineer, mixer)
piano:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
conductor:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
arranger:
Peter Knight (British arranger, conductor and composer)
medley including a partial instrumental cover recording of:
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Close Encounters of the Third Kind)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
publisher:
EMI Gold Horizon Music Corp.
part of:
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (film soundtrack)
medley including a partial instrumental cover recording of:
Main Title (Star Wars)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (ended)
publisher:
Bantha Music, Fox Fanfare Music Inc., Utapau Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Star Wars Holiday Special (television soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode I: The Phantom Menace (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002 film score)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode IV: A New Hope (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (2019 film score)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015 film score)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017 film score)
part of:
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
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10Leave Yesterday Behind
engineer:
Ray Gerhardt (Recording and mixing engineer) and John Hendrickson (Music engineer, mixer)
mixer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters) and John Hendrickson (Music engineer, mixer)
bass guitar [bass]:
Joe Osborn (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ron Tutt (drummer)
harmonica:
Tommy Morgan (Harmonica player)
keyboard [keyboards] and background vocals [backing vocals]:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
lead vocals [lead vocal]:
Karen Carpenter
conductor:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
arranger:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
cover recording of:
Leave Yesterday Behind
composer:
Fred Karlin
publisher:
American Broadcasting Music, Inc. and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
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11Carpenters / Como Medley
miscellaneous support:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters) (task: sketched by) and Ray Charles (Charles Raymond Offenberg, NOT the famous blind pianist) (task: sketched by)
synthesizer programming:
Tom Ranier (American jazz pianist, clarinetist, composer & arranger)
engineer:
Ray Gerhardt (Recording and mixing engineer) and John Hendrickson (Music engineer, mixer)
mixer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters) and John Hendrickson (Music engineer, mixer)
bass guitar [bass]:
Joe Osborn (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter)
clarinet:
Doug Strawn (American woodwinds and saxophonist)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Cubby O’Brien (US actor & drummer)
guitar:
Tony Peluso (American writer, producer and multi-instrumentalist)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Karen Carpenter and Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
lead vocals:
Karen Carpenter, Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters) and Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001)
conductor:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
arranger:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
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12California Dreamin'
engineer:
John Hendrickson (Music engineer, mixer) and Joe Osborn (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter)
mixer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters) and John Hendrickson (Music engineer, mixer)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Jack Nimitz (American saxophonist and clarinet player)
bass guitar [bass]:
Joe Osborn (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Harvey Mason (jazz drummer)
guitar:
Tim May (session/jazz guitarist)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
lead vocals [lead vocal]:
Karen Carpenter
conductor:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
arranger:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
cover recording of:
California Dreamin’
writer:
John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas) and Michelle Phillips
publisher:
American Broadcasting Music, Inc., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Richt & Slezak OHG, Trousdale Music, Trousdale Music Publishers, Inc., Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
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13The Rainbow Connection
engineer:
John Hendrickson (Music engineer, mixer) and Roger Young (engineer)
mixer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters) and John Hendrickson (Music engineer, mixer)
banjo and mandolin:
Tim May (session/jazz guitarist)
bass guitar [bass]:
Joe Osborn (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ron Tutt (drummer)
flugelhorn:
Buddy Childers (American jazz trumpeter & composer)
flute and recorder:
Sheridon Stokes (American flautist, composer, and studio musician)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
lead vocals [lead vocal]:
Karen Carpenter
other vocals [singers]:
The O.K. Chorale (fictitious choral ensemble)
conductor:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
arranger:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
cover recording of:
The Rainbow Connection (The Muppets Movie)
writer:
Kenny Ascher and Paul Williams (US songwriter/soft rock vocalist)
publisher:
Fuzzy Muppet Songs and Welbeck Music Corp.
part of:
The 52nd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
The Muppets Movie (film soundtrack)
recording of:
The Rainbow Connection (The Muppets Movie)
writer:
Kenny Ascher and Paul Williams (US songwriter/soft rock vocalist)
publisher:
Fuzzy Muppet Songs and Welbeck Music Corp.
part of:
The 52nd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
The Muppets Movie (film soundtrack)
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14Hits Medley '76
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13▶CD: Sweet Sixteen
14▶CD: Christmas Portrait
15▶CD: An Old-Fashioned Christmas