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.

Tracklist

1CD: Offering
2CD: Close To You
3CD: Carpenters
4CD: A Song for You
5CD: Now & Then
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1Sing
producer:
Karen Carpenter and Richard Carpenter
choir vocals:
The Jimmy Joyce Children’s Chorus
cover recording of:
Sing
lyricist and composer:
Joe Raposo
publisher:
Green Fox Music Inc., The Joe Raposo Music Group, Inc. and Jonico Music Inc. (in 1971)
recording of:
Sing
lyricist and composer:
Joe Raposo
publisher:
Green Fox Music Inc., The Joe Raposo Music Group, Inc. and Jonico Music Inc. (in 1971)
recording of:
Sing (Japanese concert version)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Raposo
arrangement of:
Sing
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2This Masquerade?:??
3Heather
recording of:
Heather
writer:
John Pearson
publisher:
Emil Ascher, Inc. and KPM Music Ltd.
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4Jambalaya (On the Bayou)?:??
5I Can’t Make Music?:??
6Yesterday Once More
producer:
Karen Carpenter and Richard Carpenter
recording of:
Yesterday Once More (on 1973-03-14)
lyricist:
John Bettis
composer:
Richard Carpenter
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Almo Music (in 1973), Hammer & Nails Music (in 1973) and Sweet Harmony Music (in 1973)
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7Fun, Fun, Fun?:??
8The End of the World?:??
9Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home)?:??
10Deadman’s Curve?:??
11Johnny Angel?:??
12The Night Has a Thousand Eyes?:??
13Our Day Will Come?:??
14One Fine Day?:??
15Yesterday Once More (reprise)?:??
6CD: Horizon
7CD: A Kind Of Hush
8CD: Passage
9CD: Made In America
10CD: Voice Of The Heart
11CD: Lovelines
12CD: As Time Goes By
13CD: Sweet Sixteen
14CD: Christmas Portrait
15CD: An Old-Fashioned Christmas