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Usually the name Gold: Greatest Hits means "avoid this album." Many times small labels will buy the rights to some obscure songs by a big-name artist and then release it under that very title. But despite the name, this collection keeps the crap in the middle of the album, buried between the good stuff. In fact, this is a really good retrospective of this band. The dark and lonely ballads that Karen Carpenter sang take center stage, pushing brother Richard's pop contributions to the background. The album starts strong enough, featuring several of their biggest hits, including "Superstar," "Rainy Days and Mondays," "Goodbye to Love," and "It's Going to Take Some Time." And the album ends with more big hits, such as "Top of the World," "(They Long to Be) Close to You," and "We've Only Just Begun"; even their Klaatu cover, "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft," makes it. But the middle is a danger zone of filler, featuring forgettable tracks like "Please Mr. Postman" and its ilk. But this collection has the requisite amount of good Carpenters songs to make it worthwhile, and anyone who does not have these songs on album should give this a listen.
© Bradley Torreano /TiVo
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Joe Osborn, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Carpenters, MainArtist - JOHN BETTIS, ComposerLyricist - Tony Peluso, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Carpenter, Producer, Hammond Organ, Piano, Wurlitzer Electric Piano, Recording Arranger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Earle Dumler, English Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Karen Carpenter, Producer, Drums, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1973 A&M Records
Bonnie Bramlett, ComposerLyricist - Leon Russell, ComposerLyricist - Joe Osborn, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hal Blaine, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Carpenters, MainArtist - Richard Carpenter, Piano, Rhodes , Wurlitzer Electric Piano, Recording Arranger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Earle Dumler, Oboe, AssociatedPerformer - Karen Carpenter, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Gerhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Daugherty, Producer
℗ 1971 A&M Records
Roger Nichols, ComposerLyricist - Carpenters, MainArtist - Paul Williams, ComposerLyricist - Richard Carpenter, Remixer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Roger Young, Remixer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Gerhardt, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Daugherty, Producer
℗ 1991 A&M Records
Joe Osborn, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hal Blaine, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Carpenters, MainArtist - JOHN BETTIS, ComposerLyricist - Tony Peluso, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Carpenter, Hammond Organ, Piano, Wurlitzer Electric Piano, Recording Arranger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Earle Dumler, Oboe, AssociatedPerformer - Karen Carpenter, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Gerhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Daugherty, Producer
℗ 1972 A&M Records
Toni Stern, ComposerLyricist - Carole King, ComposerLyricist - Carpenters, MainArtist - Richard Carpenter, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Gerhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Daugherty, Producer
℗ 1972 A&M Records
Roger Nichols, ComposerLyricist - Louie Shelton, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Osborn, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hal Blaine, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Carpenters, MainArtist - Paul Williams, ComposerLyricist - Tony Peluso, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Carpenter, Piano, Wurlitzer Electric Piano, Recording Arranger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Earle Dumler, English Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Karen Carpenter, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Gerhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Daugherty, Producer
℗ 1972 A&M Records
Robb Royer, ComposerLyricist - Fred Karlin, ComposerLyricist - James Griffin, ComposerLyricist - Carpenters, MainArtist - Richard Carpenter, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Gerhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Daugherty, Producer
℗ 1971 A&M Records
Hank Williams, ComposerLyricist - Carpenters, MainArtist - Richard Carpenter, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Young, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Karen Carpenter, Producer - Ray Gerhardt, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1973 A&M Records
Terry Skinner, ComposerLyricist - Ken Bell, ComposerLyricist - Carpenters, MainArtist - Richard Carpenter, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - J.L. Wallace, ComposerLyricist - Roger Young, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Karen Carpenter, Producer, Associate Producer
℗ 1981 A&M Records
William Garrett, ComposerLyricist - Georgia Dobbins, ComposerLyricist - Freddie Gorman, ComposerLyricist - Carpenters, MainArtist - Brian Holland, ComposerLyricist - Richard Carpenter, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Bateman, ComposerLyricist - Roger Young, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Karen Carpenter, Producer, Associate Producer - Ray Gerhardt, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Iveland, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1975 A&M Records
Gayle Levant, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - JIM GORDON, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Osborn, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Carpenters, MainArtist - Albert Hammond, ComposerLyricist - JOHN BETTIS, ComposerLyricist - Tony Peluso, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Carpenter, Producer, Harpsichord, Hammond Organ, Piano, Rhodes , Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Earle Dumler, English Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Karen Carpenter, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Gerhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Shostac, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - The O.K. Chorale, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1976 A&M Records
Carpenters, MainArtist - Neil Sedaka, ComposerLyricist - Richard Carpenter, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Cody, ComposerLyricist - Roger Young, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Karen Carpenter, Producer, Associate Producer
℗ 1975 A&M Records
Roger Nichols, ComposerLyricist - Joe Osborn, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hal Blaine, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Carpenters, MainArtist - Jim Horn, Woodwinds, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Williams, ComposerLyricist - Richard Carpenter, Keyboards, Vocals, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Karen Carpenter, Drums, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Bogert, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Gerhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Daugherty, Producer - Dan Woodhams, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Messenger, Woodwinds, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Strawn, Woodwinds, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1970 A&M Records
Burt Bacharach, ComposerLyricist - Hal David, ComposerLyricist - Carpenters, MainArtist - Richard Carpenter, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Young, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dick Bogert, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Gerhardt, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Daugherty, Producer
℗ 1991 A&M Records
Leon Russell, ComposerLyricist - Carpenters, MainArtist - Richard Carpenter, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Young, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Karen Carpenter, Producer, Associate Producer - Ray Gerhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1991 A&M Records
John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - Carpenters, MainArtist - Richard Carpenter, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Gerhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Daugherty, Producer
℗ 1969 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Buddy Emmons, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Osborn, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hal Blaine, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Carpenters, MainArtist - JOHN BETTIS, ComposerLyricist - Tony Peluso, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Carpenter, Wurlitzer Electric Piano, Recording Arranger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Karen Carpenter, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Gerhardt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Daugherty, Producer
℗ 1972 A&M Records
Carpenters, MainArtist - JOHN BETTIS, ComposerLyricist - Richard Carpenter, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roger Young, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Karen Carpenter, Producer, Associate Producer
℗ 1975 A&M Records
Carpenters, MainArtist - Joe Raposo, ComposerLyricist - Richard Carpenter, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Young, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Karen Carpenter, Producer - Ray Gerhardt, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1973 A&M Records
Carpenters, MainArtist - Peter Knight, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Carpenter, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Young, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John William Woloschuk, ComposerLyricist - Terry Edward Draper, ComposerLyricist - Karen Carpenter, Producer, Associate Producer - Ray Gerhardt, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Iveland, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 A&M Records
Album review
Usually the name Gold: Greatest Hits means "avoid this album." Many times small labels will buy the rights to some obscure songs by a big-name artist and then release it under that very title. But despite the name, this collection keeps the crap in the middle of the album, buried between the good stuff. In fact, this is a really good retrospective of this band. The dark and lonely ballads that Karen Carpenter sang take center stage, pushing brother Richard's pop contributions to the background. The album starts strong enough, featuring several of their biggest hits, including "Superstar," "Rainy Days and Mondays," "Goodbye to Love," and "It's Going to Take Some Time." And the album ends with more big hits, such as "Top of the World," "(They Long to Be) Close to You," and "We've Only Just Begun"; even their Klaatu cover, "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft," makes it. But the middle is a danger zone of filler, featuring forgettable tracks like "Please Mr. Postman" and its ilk. But this collection has the requisite amount of good Carpenters songs to make it worthwhile, and anyone who does not have these songs on album should give this a listen.
© Bradley Torreano /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 01:15:55
- Main artists: The Carpenters
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: A&M
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2000 UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2000 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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