The older I get, the better they were. This is a fantastic compilation featuring the pure voice of Karen Carpenter and the imaginative arrangements of brother Richard. Granted, the early '70s stuff is the best, but it's all familiar to these ears. To be honest, though, if you're in the market for a Carpenters compilation, go with The Ultimate Collection from 2006.
This is where I usually complain about the song sequence not being chronological, but it doesn't seem to bother me on this disc. That cover photo, on the other hand...
Peak on the US Billboard Top 200 chart: #45
Tracks:
| Song | Year | Hot 100 | AC* | |
| 1 | For All We Know | 1971 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | I Believe You | 1978 | 68 | 9 |
| 3 | It's Going To Take Some Time | 1972 | 12 | 2 |
| 4 | We've Only Just Begun | 1970 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Those Good Old Dreams | 1981 | 63 | 21 |
| 6 | Superstar | 1971 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Rainy Days And Mondays | 1971 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Goodbye to Love | 1972 | 7 | 2 |
| 9 | All You Get From Love Is A Love Song | 1977 | 35 | 4 |
| 10 | Top Of The World | 1973 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Only Yesterday | 1975 | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | Ticket To Ride | 1969 | 54 | 19 |
| 13 | Hurting Each Other | 1971 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | Yesterday Once More | 1973 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Sing | 1973 | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | Touch Me When We're Dancing | 1981 | 16 | 1 |
| 17 | Please Mr. Postman | 1974 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | I Need To Be In Love | 1974 | 25 | 1 |
| 19 | I Won't Last A Day Without You | 1971 | 11 | 1 |
| 20 | (They Long To Be) Close To You | 1970 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | For All We Know (Reprise) | 1972 |
*Before 4/7/79, the Adult Contemporary chart was known as the Easy Listening chart.
Songs that peaked in the Top 40 that didn't make the cut for this compilation: Solitaire (#17, 1975), There's A Kind Of Hush (All Over The World) (#12, 1976), and Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft (#32, 1977). Solitaire and There's A Kind Of Hush both topped the AC chart, too, bringing the Carpenters' total #1 songs on the AC chart to 15, spending a combined 38 weeks atop that chart.
Personal Memory Associated with this CD: Growing up, my sister had a Carpenters piano songbook that included most of these tunes and she would play them often. On occasion, I would go in and sing along. IIRC, she also had a copy of the A Song For You Lp, so I'm sure we listened to that as well as I had neither albums nor a stereo at the time.
Previously revisited for the blog:
Christmas Portrait (1984)
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