| Carpenters Perform Carpenter | ||||
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| Released | July 29, 2003 [1] | |||
| Recorded | 1969–1983, 1997 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 1:06:32 | |||
| Label | A&M/Universal Music Distribution | |||
| Producer | Richard Carpenter | |||
| Carpenters chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Carpenters Perform Carpenter is a 2003 compilation album by Carpenters. [1]
The album comprises songs written or co-written by Richard Carpenter. [3] and serves as a counterpart the 1994 compilation Interpretations .
Carpenters Perform Carpenter features several of the duo's biggest hits such as "Top of the World" and "Yesterday Once More" combined with many lesser-known album cuts. [4]
All tracks are written by Richard Carpenter and John Bettis, except otherwise noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album (date) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Top of the World" (Single version, 1991 remix) | A Song for You , 1972 | ||
| 2. | "Maybe It's You" (1990 remix) | Close to You , 1970 | ||
| 3. | "Crystal Lullaby" (1987 remix) | A Song for You | ||
| 4. | "I Need to Be in Love" (1991 remix) | Carpenter, Bettis, Albert Hammond | A Kind of Hush , 1976 | |
| 5. | "Sandy" | A Kind of Hush | ||
| 6. | "Mr. Guder" (1990 remix) | Close to You | ||
| 7. | "All of My Life" (1987 remix) | Carpenter, Frank Esler-Smith | Offering , 1969 (re-released as Ticket to Ride, 1970) | |
| 8. | "Yesterday Once More" (Single edit, 1985 remix) | Now & Then , 1973 | ||
| 9. | "One Love" (1994 remix) | Carpenters , 1971 | ||
| 10. | "Those Good Old Dreams" | Made in America , 1981 | ||
| 11. | "Because We Are in Love (The Wedding Song)" | Made in America | ||
| 12. | "Only Yesterday" | Horizon , 1975 | ||
| 13. | "Eve" (1987 remix) | Offering | ||
| 14. | "At the End of a Song" | Voice of the Heart , 1983 | ||
| 15. | "Goodbye to Love" (1985 remix) | A Song for You | ||
| 16. | "Look to Your Dreams" | Carpenter, Bettis, Frank Esler-Smith | Voice of the Heart | |
| 17. | "Karen's Theme" | Carpenter | Pianist, Arranger, Composer, Conductor (Richard Carpenter solo, 1998) | |
| 18. | "Merry Christmas Darling" (Bonus Track) | Carpenter, Frank Pooler | Christmas Portrait , 1978 |
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