Gold: 35th Anniversary Edition

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Gold: 35th Anniversary Edition
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ReleasedFebruary 10, 2004
Recorded19691981
Genre Pop
Length138:49
Label A&M/Universal Music Distribution
Producer Richard Carpenter
Carpenters chronology
Lovelines
(1989)
Gold: 35th Anniversary Edition
(2004)
As Time Goes By
(2004)
live/compilation chronology
Carpenters Perform Carpenter
(2003)
Gold: 35th Anniversary Edition The Ultimate Collection
(2006)
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Gold: 35th Anniversary Edition is a two-disc compilation released by the Carpenters in early 2004.

Contents

The album is essentially the expanded US release of a European compilation released in 2000, titled Gold: Greatest Hits (the same title as ABBA's), which peaked at #4 on the UK Albums Chart. That version contained just one disc with 20 tracks, all of which were also featured on this American version. The covers of both releases have the same look as the 1992 Gold: Greatest Hits compilation album by ABBA. The original cover artwork had "Greatest Hits" in place of where "35th Anniversary Edition" is on the US cover. An accompanying DVD followed in 2002.

Track listing

Disc one

No.TitleWriter(s)Original album/sourceLength
1."Superstar " Bonnie Bramlett, Leon Russell Carpenters , 19713:46
2."Rainy Days and Mondays " Roger Nichols, Paul Williams Carpenters3:35
3."Top of the World " John Bettis, Richard Carpenter A Song for You , 19723:02
4."Maybe It's You "Bettis, Carpenter Close to You , 19703:03
5."Let Me Be the One "Nichols, WilliamsCarpenters2:25
6."Reason to Believe " Tim Hardin Close to You3:04
7."Jambalaya (On the Bayou) " Moon Mullican, Hank Williams Now & Then , 19733:39
8."Leave Yesterday Behind " Fred Karlin As Time Goes By , 20013:32
9."Your Baby Doesn't Love You Anymore * " Larry Weiss Voice of the Heart , 19833:51
10."Bless the Beasts and Children " Perry Botkin Jr., Barry De Vorzon Bless the Beasts and Children soundtrack, 1971; later appeared on A Song for You3:15
11."It's Going to Take Some Time " Carole King, Toni SternA Song for You2:57
12."The Rainbow Connection " Kenneth Ascher, WilliamsAs Time Goes By4:36
13."Only Yesterday "Bettis, Carpenter Horizon , 19753:47
14."Sweet, Sweet Smile * " Juice Newton, Otha Young Passage , 19773:02
15."There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World) " Les Reed, Geoff Stephens A Kind of Hush , 19763:03
16."California Dreamin' " John Phillips, Michelle Phillips As Time Goes By2:30
17."Solitaire †† "Phil Cody, Neil Sedaka Horizon4:41
18."We've Only Just Begun "Nichols, WilliamsClose to You3:04
19."This Masquerade "RussellNow & Then4:53
20."Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft (The Recognized Anthem of World Contact Day) " Terry Draper, John WoloschukPassage7:09
Total length:73:08

Disc two

No.TitleWriter(s)Original album/sourceLength
1."Yesterday Once More "Bettis, CarpenterNow & Then3:58
2."Please Mr. Postman " Robert Bateman, Georgia Dobbins, William Garrett, Freddie Gorman, Brian Holland Horizon2:47
3."Hurting Each Other "Gary Geld, Peter UdellA Song for You2:47
4."I Need to Be in Love "Bettis, Carpenter, Albert Hammond A Kind of Hush3:49
5."Merry Christmas, Darling" (1978 mix)Carpenter, Frank Pooler Non-album single, 1970; mix used found on Christmas Portrait , 19783:05
6."(They Long to Be) Close to You " Burt Bacharach, Hal David Close to You3:40
7."All You Get from Love Is a Love Song * "Steve EatonPassage3:46
8."Sing " Joe Raposo Now & Then3:18
9."Make Believe It's Your First Time * " Bob Morrison, Johnny WilsonVoice of the Heart4:08
10."Ticket to Ride ¤ " John Lennon, Paul McCartney Offering/Ticket to Ride , 19694:09
11."Goodbye to Love "Bettis, CarpenterA Song for You3:55
12."I Just Fall in Love Again * " Steve Dorff, Larry HerbstrittPassage4:03
13."I Believe You * " Dick Addrisi, Don Addrisi Made in America , 1981 (released as a single three years prior)3:55
14."Tryin' to Get the Feeling Again " David Pomeranz Interpretations: A 25th Anniversary Celebration , 1995 (released as a single the previous year; originally recorded twenty years prior)4:22
15."For All We Know " Arthur James, Karlin, Robb Wilson Carpenters2:32
16."Touch Me When We're Dancing * "Kenny Bell, Terry Skinner, Jerry Lee WallaceMade in America3:20
17."I Won't Last a Day Without You "Nichols, WilliamsA Song for You3:54
18."Mr. Guder "Bettis, CarpenterClose to You3:21
19."A Song for You "RussellA Song for You4:37
20."Karen's Theme * "Carpenter Pianist, Arranger, Composer, Conductor (Richard Carpenter solo album), 19982:41
Total length:72:34

Remix notes

Most of the songs listed here are remixes. This compilation's songs have more refined and re-recorded tracks, less noise in the background, and a lot of reverberation in the background.

Gold: Greatest Hits

  1. "Yesterday Once More" – 3:59
  2. "Superstar" – 3:47
  3. "Rainy Days and Mondays" – 3:35
  4. "Goodbye to Love" – 3:56
  5. "It's Going to Take Some Time" – 2:59
  6. "I Won't Last a Day Without You" – 3:54
  7. "For All We Know" – 2:32
  8. "Jambalaya (On the Bayou)" – 3:37
  9. "Touch Me When We're Dancing" – 3:21
  10. "Please Mr. Postman" – 2:48
  11. "I Need to Be in Love" – 3:50
  12. "Solitaire" – 4:41
  13. "We've Only Just Begun" – 3:05
  14. "(They Long to Be) Close to You" – 3:41
  15. "This Masquerade" – 4:53
  16. "Ticket to Ride" – 4:09
  17. "Top of the World" – 2:58
  18. "Only Yesterday" – 3:46
  19. "Sing" – 3:20
  20. "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft" – 7:09

Some editions contain "Hurting Each Other" as a bonus track.

Personnel

Alternative version

A Canadian release from A&M Records/Universal Music Canada is dated 2005 and is simply titled Gold, without a subtitle. The 22-page booklet has a colour photo cover, not the original black cover.

Charts

Chart (2000–2009)Peak
position
Danish Albums (Hitlisten) [3] 24
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [4] 17
Scottish Albums (OCC) [5] 6
UK Albums (OCC) [6] 4
US Billboard 200 [7] 101

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [8] 5× Platinum1,500,000
United States (RIAA) [9] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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