Carpenters "Chronicles - 3 Classic Albums" (2005) -Pop Rock / Soft Rock-

Label : A&M Records

 1 - 'Close To You'

01 - We've Only Just Begun (Paul Williams & Roger Nichols) 
02 - Love Is Surrender (Ralph Carmichael)
03 - Maybe It's You (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
04 - Reason To Believe (Tim Hardin)
05 - Help (John Lennon & Paul McCartney)
06 - (They Long To Be) Close To You (Hal David & Burt Bacharach) 
07 - Baby It's You (Mack David, Burt Bacharach & Barney Williams)

08 - I'll Never Fall In Love Again (Burt Bacharach & Hal David)
09 - Crescent Noon (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
10 - Mr. Guder (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
11 - I Kept On Loving You (Roger Nichols & Paul Williams) 
12 - Another Song (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)

2 - 'Carpenters'

01 - Rainy Days And Mondays (Paul Williams & Roger Nichols)
02 - Saturday (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
03 - Let Me Be The One (Paul Williams & Roger Nichols)
04 - (A Place To) Hideaway (Randy Sparks)
05 - For All We Know (Fred Karlin, Robb Wilson & Arthur James)
06 - Superstar (Leon Russell & Bonnie Bramlett)

07 - Druscilla Penny (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
08 - One Love (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
09 - Bacharach/David Medley (Burt Bacharach & Hal David)
       a. Knowing When To Leave
       b. Make It Easy On Yourself
       c. (There’s) Always Something There To Remind Me
       d. I’ll Never Fall In Love Again
       e. Walk On By
       f. Do You Know The Way To San Jose?
10 - Sometimes (Felice Mancini & Henry Mancini)

3 - 'A Song For You'

01 - A Song For You (Leon Russell)
02 - Top Of The World (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
03 - Hurting Each Other (Peter Udell & Gary Geld)
04 - It's Going To Take Some Time (Carole King & Toni Stern)
05 - Goodbye To Love (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
06 - Intermission (Richard Carpenter)
07 - Bless The Beasts And Children (Barry De Vorzon & Perry Botkin Jr.)

08 - Flat Baroque (Richard Carpenter)
09 - Piano Picker (Randy Edelman)
10 - I Won't Last A Day Without You (Paul Williams & Roger Nichols)
11 - Crystal Lullaby (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
12 - Road Ode (Gary Sims & Dan Woodhams)
13 - A Song For You (Reprise) (Leon Russell)

1 - 'Close To You'

Producer : Jack Daugherty
Arrangements & Orchestrations : Richard Carpenter

All Vocals : Karen & Richard Carpenter
Drums : Karen Carpenter & Hal Blaine
Keyboards : Richard Carpenter
Bass : Joe Osborn & Danny Woodhams
Woodwinds : Jim Horn, Bob Messenger & Doug Strawn

Engineer : Ray Gerhardt & Dick Bogert

2 - 'Carpenters'

Arranged & Orchestrated by Richard Carpenter
Engineered by Ray Gerhardt & Dick Bogert
Assistant : Norm Kinney

All Vocals : Karen & Richard Carpenter
Keyboards : Richard Carpenter
Bass : Joe Osborn & Bob Messenger
Reeds : Bob Messenger, Douglas Strawn & Jim Horn
Drums : Hal Blaine & Karen Carpenter

Produced by Jack Daugherty Productions

3 - 'A Song For You'

Arranged & Orchestrated by Richard Carpenter
All Vocals : Karen & Richard Carpenter
Keyboards : Richard Carpenter
Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Hal Blaine & Karen Carpenter
Tenor Sax, Flute & Alto Flute : Bob Messenger
Bass Flute : Tim Weisberg
Guitar : Louie Shelton
Lead Guitar : Tony Peluso
Steel Guitar : Red Rhodes
Oboe & English Horn : Earl Dumler
Bassoon : Norm Herzberg

Engineered by Ray Gerhardt
Assistant : Roger Young
Produced by Jack Daugherty Productions

Carpenters "Singles -1969-1973" (1973) -Pop / Country Pop / Soft Rock-

Label : A&M Records

 1

01 - We've Only Just Begun** (Paul Williams & Roger Nichols)
02 - Top Of The World*** (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
03 - Ticket To Ride** (John Lennon & Paul McCartney)
04 - Superstar** (Leon Russell & Bonnie Bramlett)
05 - Rainy Days And Mondays** (Paul Williams & Roger Nichols)
06 - Goodbye To Love** (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)

2

01 - Yesterday Once More* (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
02 - It's Going To Take Some Time** (Carole King & Tony Stern)
03 - Sing* (Joe Raposo)
04 - For All We Know** (Fred Karlin, Robb Wilson & Arthur James)
05 - Hurting Each Other** (Peter Udell & Gary Geld)
06 - (They Long To Be) Close To You** (Hal David & Burt Bacharach)


*Produced by Richard & Karen Carpenter
**Produced by Jack Daugherty
***Produced by Richard & Karen Carpenter & Jack Daugherty
Arranged & Orchestrated by Richard Carpenter

Keyboards : Richard Carpenter

Drums : Karen Carpenter, Hal Blaine

Bass : Joe Osborn

Guitar : Tony Peluso

Flute & Tenor Sax : Bob Messenger

Steel Guitar : Buddy Emmons

Woodwinds : Earl Dumler, Jim Horn & Doug Strawn

Harp : Gayle Levant

Engineered by Ray Gerhardt

Carpenters "Voice Of The Heart" (1983) -Pop / Adult Contemporary-

Label : A&M Records

 Side One

01 - Now (Roger Nichols & Dean Pitchford)
02 - Sailing On The Tide (Tony Peluso & John Bettis)
03 - You're Enough (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
04 - Make Believe It's Your Fist Time (Bob Morrison & Johnny Wilson)
05 - Two Lives (Mark Jordan)

Side Two

01 - At The End Of A Song (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
02 - Ordinary Fool (Paul Williams)
03 - Prime Time Love (Mary Unobsky &Danny Ironstone)
04 - Your Baby Doesn't Love You Anymore (Larry Weiss)
05 - Look To Your Dreams (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)


Produced & Arranged by Richard Carpenter

Lead vocals : Karen Carpenter

Recorded at A&M Recording Studios
Engineered by Roger Young
Assistant Engineer : Robert De La Garza
Mixed at A&M Recording Studios, Capitol Recording Studios & The Village Recorder
Mix-down Engineer : Roger Young
Assistants : Robert De La Garza, David Cole & Robin Laine
Mastered by Bernie Grundman at A&M Recording Studios

"Look To Your Dreams" Arranged by Peter Knight
Concertmaster : Jimmy Getzoff
Contractor : Jules Chaikin
The O.K. Chorale - under the direction of Ron Hicklin
Conducted by Dick Bolt


Side One

01 - Now

Background vocals : The O.K. Chorale
Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Ron Tutt
Keyboards : Richard Carpenter
Acoustic Guitar : Tim May
Flute Solo : Sheridon Stokes
Harp : Gayle Levant
Tenor Sax : John Phillips
Oboe & English Horn : Earl Dumler

02 - Sailing On The Tide

Background vocals : Karen & Richard Carpenter
Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Ed Greene
Keyboards : Richard Carpenter
Electric Guitar : Tony Peluso
Acoustic Guitars : Tony Peluso & Tim May
Flutes : Tom Scott
Oboe & English Horn : Earl Dumler
Synthesizer Programming : Shaun Furlong

03 - You're Enough

Background vocals : The O.K. Chorale
Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Ron Tutt
Keyboards : Richard Carpenter
Acoustic Guitar : Tim May
Electric Guitars : Tim May & Tony Peluso
Flugelhorns : Chuck Findley, Ron Grow & John Audio
Harp : Gayle Levant
Recorders : Sheridon Stokes

04 - Make Believe It's Your Fist Time

Background vocals : The O.K. Chorale
Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Ron Tutt
Keyboards : Richard Carpenter
Acoustic Guitar : Tim May
Electric Guitar : Tony Peluso
Pedal Steel Guitar : Jay Dee Maness
Flute Solo : Sheridon Stokes
Harp : Gayle Levant
Oboe : Earl Dumler

05 - Two Lives

Background vocals : The O.K. Chorale
Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Larrie Londin
Keyboards : Richard Carpenter
Acoustic Guitars : Dennis Budimir & Fred Tackett
Pedal Steel Guitar : Jay Dee Maness
Oboe : Earl Dumler

Side Two

01 - At The End Of A Song

Background vocals : The O.K. Chorale
Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Ron Tutt
Keyboards : Richard Carpenter
Acoustic Guitar : Tim May
Pedal Steel Guitar : Jay Dee Maness
Harp : Gayle Levant
Recorders : Sheridon Stokes

02 - Ordinary Fool

Bass : Chuck Domanico
Drums : Ron Tutt
Keyboards : Richard Carpenter
Flutes : Sheridon Stokes
Harp : Gayle Levant
Tenor Sax : John Phillips

03 - Prime Time Love

Background vocals : Richard Carpenter
Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Larrie Londin
Keyboards : Richard Carpenter
Electric Guitars : Tim May & Tony Peluso
Tenor Sax : Tom Scott & John Phillips
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa

04 - Your Baby Doesn't Love You Anymore

Background vocals : Richard Carpenter
Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Ron Tutt
Keyboards : Richard Carpenter
Acoustic Guitar : Tim May
Electric Guitar : Tony Peluso
Trumpet Solo : Chuck Findley
Harp : Gayle Levant
Percussion : Peter Limonick
Oboe : Earl Dumler

05 - Look To Your Dreams

Background vocals : The O.K. Chorale
Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Ron Tutt
Keyboards : Richard Carpenter
Acoustic Guitar : Tim May
Harp : Gayle Levant

Carpenters "Close To You" (1970) -Pop / Soft Rock-

Label : A&M Records

 Side 1

01 - We've Only Just Begun (Paul Williams & Roger Nichols) 
02 - Love Is Surrender (Ralph Carmichael)
03 - Maybe It's You (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
04 - Reason To Believe (Tim Hardin)
05 - Help (John Lennon & Paul McCartney)
06 - (They Long To Be) Close To You (Hal David & Burt Bacharach) 

Side  2

01 - Baby It's You (Mack David, Burt Bacharach & Barney Williams)
02 - I'll Never Fall In Love Again (Burt Bacharach & Hal David)
03 - Crescent Noon (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
04 - Mr. Guder (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
05 - I Kept On Loving You (Roger Nichols & Paul Williams)
06 - Another Song (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)


Producer : Jack Daugherty
Arrangements & Orchestrations : Richard Carpenter

All Vocals : Karen & Richard Carpenter
Drums : Karen Carpenter & Hal Blaine
Keyboards : Richard Carpenter
Bass : Joe Osborn & Danny Woodhams
Woodwinds : Jim Horn, Bob Messenger & Doug Strawn

Engineer : Ray Gerhardt & Dick Bogert

Carpenters "Lovelines" (1989) -Westcoast Pop-

Label : A&M Records

 Side One

01 - Lovelines** (Rod Temperton)
02 - Where Do I Go From Here?* (Parker McGee)
03 - The Uninvited Guest* (Buddy Kaye & Jeffrey Tweel)
04 - If We Try** (Rod Temperton)
05 - When I Fall In Love* (Edward Heyman & Victor Young)
06 - Kiss Me The Way You Did Last Night* (Linda Lawley & Margaret Dorn)

Side Two

01 - Remember When Lovin' Took All Night** (John Farrar & Molly-Anne Leikin)
02 - You're The One* (Steve Ferguson)
03 - Honolulu City Lights* (Keola Beamer)
04 - Slow Dance* (Mitch Margo)
05 - If I Had You** (Gary Harju, Larry Herbstritt & Steve Dorff)
06 - Little Girl Blue* (Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart)


*Produced by Richard Carpenter
**Produced by Phil Ramone

Selections 01, 04, 07 & 11 :
Recorded at A&R Recording Studios, New York, New York ; A&M Recording Studios, Hollywood, California & Kendun Recorders, Burbank, California
Engineered by Jim Boyer, Glenn Berger, James Guthrie & Ray Gerhardt
Assistants : Bradshaw Leigh, Chaz Clifton, Dave Iveland, Ralph Osborne, Randy Pipes & David Crowther
Selections 04 & 07 Remixed by Phil Ramone & Jim Boyer in M.E.S.M.
Selections 01 & 11 Remixed by Robert De La Garza
Assistant : Greg Goldman

Selections 02, 05, 08 & 12 :
Recorded & Mixed at A&M Recording Studios
Engineered by Ray Gerhardt & Roger Young
Assistant : Dave Iveland
Mixing Engineer : Robert De La Garza
Assistant : Greg Goldman

Selections 03, 06, 09 & 10 :
Recorded & Mixed at A&M Recording Studios
Tracks 05 & 06 Engineered & Mixed by Roger Young
Assistants : Dave Iveland & Robert De La Garza
Tracks 03 & 11 Engineered by Roger Young
Mixing Engineer : Robert De La Garza
Assistant : Greg Goldman

Mastered by Mike Reese at A&M Mastering Studios


Side One

01 - Lovelines

Rhythm & Vocal Arrangement : Rod Temperton
Orchestration : Bob James
Keyboards : Greg Phillinganes
Bass : Louis Johnson
Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Guitars : Eric Johns-Rasmussen & David Williams
Percussion : Ralph MacDonald
Backing vocals : Karen Carpenter

02 - Where Do I Go From Here?

Arranged by Richard Carpenter
Orchestrated by Peter Knight
Keyboards : Richard Carpenter
Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Ron Tutt
Guitars : Tony Peluso
Oboe : Earle Dumler

03 - The Uninvited Guest

Arranged & Orchestrated by Richard Carpenter
Keyboards : Richard Carpenter
Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Ron Tutt
Guitars : Tony Peluso
Oboe : Earle Dumler

04 - If We Try

Rhythm & Vocal Arrangement : Rod Temperton
Orchestration : Rob Mounsey
Keyboards : Greg Phillinganes
Bass : Louis Johnson
Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Guitars : Eric Johns-Rasmussen & David Williams
Percussion : Ralph MacDonald
Backing vocals : Karen Carpenter

05 - When I Fall In Love

Arranged & Orchestrated by Peter Knight
Keyboards : Pete Jolly
Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Cubby O'Brien
Harp : Gayle Levant

06 - Kiss Me The Way You Did Last Night

Arranged & Orchestrated by Richard Carpenter
Keyboards : Richard Carpenter
Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Ron Tutt
Guitars : Tim May
Lead Guitars : Tony Peluso
Oboe : Earle Dumler
Harp : Gayle Levant
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Backing vocals : Karen & Richard Carpenter, Siedah Garrett

Side Two

01 - Remember When Lovin' Took All Night

Arranged & Orchestrated by Bob James
Vocal Arrangement : Rod Temperton
Keyboards : Bob James & Rob Mounsey
Bass : Doug Stegmeyer
Drums : Liberty DeVitto
Guitars : David Brown & Russell Javors
Percussion : Airto Moreira

02 - You're The One

Arranged & Orchestrated by Richard Carpenter
Keyboards : Richard Carpenter
Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Ron Tutt
Acoustic Guitar : Tim May
Backing vocals : Karen & Richard Carpenter

03 - Honolulu City Lights

Arranged & Orchestrated by Richard Carpenter
Keyboards : Richard Carpenter
Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Ron Tutt
Acoustic Guitar : Tim May
Pedal Steel Guitar : Jay Dee Maness
English Horn : Earl Dumler
Harp : Gayle Levant
Backing vocals : The O.K. Chorale

04 - Slow Dance

Arranged & Orchestrated by Richard Carpenter
Keyboards : Richard Carpenter
Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Ron Tutt
Guitars : Tim May & Tony Peluso
Flute : John Phillips
Backing vocals : Karen & Richard Carpenter

05 - If I Had You

Rhythm Arrangement : Bob James
Vocal Arrangement : Rod Temperton
Orchestration : Jerry Hey
Keyboards : Bob James & Rob Mounsey
Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Liberty DeVitto
Guitars : David Brown & Russell Javors
Tenor Sax : Michael Brecker
Percussion : Ralph MacDonald

06 - Little Girl Blue

Arranged & Orchestrated by Peter Knight
Keyboards : Richard Carpenter
Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Cubby O'Brien
Harp : Gayle Levant

Carpenters "Made In America" (1981) -Pop / Adult Contemporary-

Label : A&M Records

 1

01 - Those Good Old Dreams (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
02 - Strength Of A Woman (Phyllis Brown & Juanita Curiel)
03 - (Want You) Back In My Life Again (Kerry Chater & Chris Christian)
04 - When You've Got What it Takes (Roger Nichols & Bill Lane)
05 - Somebody's Been Lyin' (Carole Bayer Sager & Burt Bacharach)

2

01 - I Believe You (Dick Addrisi & Don Addrisi)
02 - Touch Me When We're Dancing (Terry Skinner, Jerry Lee Wallace & Kenny Bell)
03 - When It's Gone (It's Just Gone) (Randy Handley)
04 - Beechwood 4-5789 (William Stevenson, Marvin Gaye & George Gordy)
05 - Because We Are In Love (The Wedding Song) (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)


Produced by Richard Carpenter
Arranged & Orchestrated by Richard Carpenter
"Because We Are In Love (The Wedding Song)" & "Somebody’s Been Lyin'" Arranged by Richard Carpenter & Orchestrated by Peter Knight
"I Believe You" Arranged by Paul Riser
Recorded at A&M Recording Studios
Engineered by Roger Young
Additional Recording by Dave Iveland
"I Believe You" Engineered by Ray Gerhardt
Mixed at Sound Labs and A&M Recording Studios
Mix-down Engineer : Roger Young
Assisted by Stewart Whitmore
Mastered at A&M Recording Studios by Bernie Grundman  


1

01 - Those Good Old Dreams

Background vocals : Karen & Richard Carpenter
Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Ron Tutt
Keyboards : Richard Carpenter
Acoustic & Electric Guitar : Tim May
Pedal Steel Guitar : Jay Dee Maness
Percussion : Karen Carpenter & Paulinho Da Costa
Harp : Gayle Levant
Concertmaster : Jimmy Getzoff

02 - Strength Of A Woman

Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Larrie Londin & Ron Tutt
Keyboards : Richard Carpenter
Electric Guitar : Tim May & Tony Peluso
Oboe : Earl Dumler
Harp : Gayle Levant 
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Background vocals : Karen & Richard Carpenter & The Carpettes (Karen Carpenter, Carolyn Dennis, Stephanie Spruill & Maxine Waters Willard)
Concertmaster : Jimmy Getzoff

03 - (Want You) Back In My Life Again

Background vocals : Karen & Richard Carpenter
Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Ron Tutt
Keyboards : Richard Carpenter
Acoustic & Electric Guitar : Tim May
Electric Guitar : Tony Peluso
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa 
Synthesizer Programming : Daryl Dragon & Ian Underwood
Tenor Sax : Tom Scott
Concertmaster : Jimmy Getzoff

04 - When You’ve Got What It Takes

Background vocals : Karen & Richard Carpenter
Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : John "JR" Robinson
Keyboards : Richard Carpenter 
Acoustic Guitar : Tim May
Electric Guitar : Tony Peluso
Oboe : Earl Dumler 
Harp : Gayle Levant
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Concertmaster : Jimmy Getzoff

05 - Somebody’s Been Lyin'

Background vocals : Karen & Richard Carpenter
Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Ron Tutt
Keyboards : Richard Carpenter
Acoustic Guitar : Tim May
Percussion : Peter Limonick
Harp : Gayle Levant
Oboe : Earl Dumler 
Concertmaster & Solo : Jerry Vinci

2

01 - I Believe You

Background vocals : Karen & Richard Carpenter
Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Larrie Londin
Keyboards : Richard Carpenter
Acoustic & Electric Guitar : Tim May 
Congas : Jerry Steinholtz
Concertmaster : Jimmy Getzoff
Vocals Arranged by Richard Carpenter

02 - Touch Me When We’re Dancing

Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Larrie Londin
Keyboards : Richard Carpenter
Acoustic & Electric Guitar : Tony Peluso & Tim May
Harp : Gayle Levant
Oboe : Earl Dumler 
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Tenor Sax : Tom Scott
Background vocals : Karen & Richard Carpenter & The Carpettes (Karen Carpenter, Carolyn Dennis, Stephanie Spruill & Maxine Waters Willard)
Concertmaster : Jimmy Getzoff

03 - When It’s Gone (It’s Just Gone)

Background vocals : Karen & Richard Carpenter
Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Larrie Londin & Karen Carpenter
Keyboards : Richard Carpenter
Acoustic Guitar : Dennis Budimir & Fred Tackett
Electric Guitar : Tim May & Tony Peluso
Pedal Steel Guitar : Jay Dee Maness
Percussion : Karen Carpenter & Bob Conti
Oboe : Earl Dumler
Concertmaster : Jimmy Getzoff

04 - Beechwood 4-5789

Background vocals : Karen & Richard Carpenter
Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Ron Tutt
Keyboards : Richard Carpenter
Electric Guitar : Tim May
Harp : Gayle Levant
Tenor Sax : Tom Scott
Concertmaster : Jimmy Getzoff

05 - Because We Are In Love (The Wedding Song)

Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Ron Tutt
Keyboards : Richard Carpenter
Electric Guitar : Tim May
Percussion : Peter Limonick
Harp : Gayle Levant
Choir : The O.K. Chorale under the direction of Ron Hicklin, Conducted by Frank Pooler
Concertmaster : Jerry Vinci

Carpenters "Singles 1974-1978" (1978) -Pop / Easy Listening / Adult Contemporary-

Label : A&M Records

01 - Sweet Sweet Smile* (Juice Newton & Otha Young)
02 - Jambalaya (On The Bayou)** (Hank Williams)
03 - Can't Smile Without You* (Chris Arnold, David Martin & Geoff Morrow)
04 - I Won't Last A Day Without You*** (Paul Williams & Roger Nichols)
05 - All You Get From Love Is A Love Song* (Steve Eaton)
06 - Only Yesterday* (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
07 - Solitaire* (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)
08 - Please Mr. Postman* (William Garrett, Brian Holland, Freddie Gorman, Georgia Dobbins & Robert Bateman)
09 - I Need To Be In Love* (Richard Carpenter, John Bettis & Albert Hammond)
10 - Happy* (Tony Peluso, Diane Rubin & John Bettis)
11 - There's A Kind Of Hush* (Les Reed & Geoff Stephens)
12 - Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft (The Recognized Anthem of World Contact Day)* (Klaatoons)


*Produced by Richard Carpenter
**Produced by Richard & Karen Carpenter
***Produced by Jack Daugherty Productions

Carpenters "Passage" (1977) -Pop / Easy Listening / Adult Contemporary-

Label : A&M Records

 Side One

01 - B'Wana She No Home (Michael Franks)
02 - All You Get From Love Is A Love Song (Steve Eaton)
03 - I Just Fall In Love Again* (Steve Dorff, Larry Herbstritt, Gloria Sklerov & Harry Lloyd)
04 - On The Balcony Of The Casa Rosada/Don't Cry For Me Argentina* (Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice)

Side Two

01 - Sweet, Sweet Smile (Juice Newton & Otha Young)
02 - Two Sides (Scott E. Davis)
03 - Man Smart, Woman Smarter (Norman Span)
04 - Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft* (Klaatoons)


Produced by Richard Carpenter
Associate Producer : Karen Carpenter
Arranged & Orchestrated by Richard Carpenter
*Orchestrated by Peter Knight

Vocals : Karen & Richard Carpenter

Engineered by Ray Gerhardt, Roger Young & Dave Iveland
Mastering Engineer : Bernie Grundman


Side One

01 - B’Wana She No Home

Piano : Pete Jolly
Electric Piano : Larry Muhoberac
Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Ron Tutt
Percussion : Wally Snow & Tommy Vig
Conga : Jerry Steinholtz
Electric Guitar : Tony Peluso
Tenor Sax & Alto Flute : Tom Scott
Vocal Arrangement : Gene Perling

02 - All You Get From Love Is A Love Song

Electric & Acoustic Piano : Richard Carpenter
Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Ed Greene
Electric Guitar : Tony Peluso & Ray Parker Jr.
Conga : Tommy Vig
Percussion : Jerry Steinholtz
Tenor Sax : Tom Scott
Background Singers : Karen & Richard Carpenter, Julia Tillman Waters, Carlena Williams & Maxine Willard Waters

03 - I Just Fall In Love Again

Electric & Acoustic Piano : Richard Carpenter
Electric Guitar : Tony Peluso
Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Ron Tutt
Oboe : Earl Dumler
Harp : Gale Levant
Overbudget Philharmonic : Peter Knight, Conductor
Gregg Smith Singers : Gregg Smith, Conductor

04 - On The Balcony Of The Casa Rosada/Don’t Cry For Me Argentina (From The Opera Evita) 

Overbudget Philharmonic : Peter Knight, Conductor
Gregg Smith Singers : Gregg Smith, Conductor
Announcer : Dennis Heath
Peron : William Feuerstein
Che : Jonathan Marks

Side Two

01 - Sweet, Sweet Smile

Bass : Joe Osborn
Fiddle : Bobby Bruce
Banjo : Larry McNealy
Drums : Ron Tutt
Tack Piano : Tom Hensley
Acoustic & Electric Guitar : Tony Peluso

02 - Two Sides

Electric Piano : Richard Carpenter
Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Ed Greene
Acoustic Guitar : Lee Ritenour & Jay Graydon
Electric Guitar : Tony Peluso
Pedal Steel Guitar : Jay Dee Maness

03 - Man Smart, Woman Smarter

Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Ed Greene
Piano : Leon Russell
Tack Piano : Richard Carpenter & Tom Hensley
Steel Drum : Vince Charles
Percussion : Tommy Vig
Baritone Sax : David Luell & Kurt McGettrick
Tenor Sax : Jackie Kelso
Electric Guitar : Tony Peluso
Conga : King Errisson

04 - Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft (The Recognized Anthem Of World Contact Day)

Acoustic & Electric Piano : Richard Carpenter
Synthesizer : Richard Carpenter
Drums : Ron Tutt
Bass : Joe Osborn
Electric Guitar & DJ : Tony Peluso
Oboe : Earl Dumler
Overbudget Philharmonic : Peter Knight, Conductor
Gregg Smith Singers : Gregg Smith, Conductor

Carpenters "Live At Palladium" (1976) -Pop / Adult Contemporary-

Label : A&M Records

 1

01 - Flat Baroque (Richard Carpenter)
02 - There's A Kind Of Hush (All Over The World) (Les Reed & Geoff Stephens)
03 - Jambalaya (On The Bayou) (Hank Williams)
04 - Medley: 
       Piano Picker (Randy Edelman)
       Strike Up The Band (George & Ira Gershwin)
       S'Wonderful (George & Ira Gershwin)
       Fascinatin' Rhythm (George & Ira Gershwin)
05 - Warsaw Concerto (Richard Addinsell)
06 - From This Moment On (Cole Porter)

2

01 - Medley: 
       (They Long To Be) Close To You / We Know (Burt Bacharach & Hal David)
       For All We Know (Fred Karlin, Robb Wilson & Arthur James)
       Top Of The World (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
       Ticket To Ride (John Lennon & Paul McCartney)
       Only Yesterday (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
       I Won't Last A Day Without You (Paul Williams & Roger Nichols)
       Hurting Each Other (Peter Udell & Gary Geld)
       Superstar (Leon Russell & Bonnie Bramlett)
       Rainy Days And Mondays (Paul Williams & Roger Nichols)
       Goodbye To Love (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
02 - We've Only Just Begun (Paul Williams & Roger Nichols)


Producer : Richard Carpenter
Associate Producer : Karen Carpenter
Arranged & Orchestrated by Richard Carpenter
Engineer : Ray Gerhardt
Recording : Basic Street Mobile
Engineer : Frank Owen
Mixed Down : Air Studios, London
Engineer : Jon Kelly
Mastered : Pye Studios, London
Engineer : Malcolm Davies

Richard Carpenter : Keyboards & Vocals
Karen Carpenter : Drums, Percussion & Vocals
Bob Messenger : Bass, Keyboards, Tenor Sax & Flute
Cubby O'Brien : Drums
Doug Strawn : Keyboards, Clarinet & Vocals
Tony Peluso : Guitar, Keyboards & Bass
Dan Woodhams : Bass & Vocals

"Warsaw Concerto" Conducted by Doug Strawn
"We've Only Just Begun" - Musical Playoff Orchestrated by Bill Reddie
Treatment of 'From This Moment On' by Mitzie & Ken Welch

Carpenters "A Kind Of Hush" (1976) -Pop / Easy Listening / Adult Contemporary-

Label : A&M Records

 Side One

01 - There's A Kind Of Hush (Les Reed & Geoff Stephens) 
02 - You (Randy Edelman) 
03 - Sandy (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
04 - Goofus (Wayne King, William Harold & Gus Kahn) 
05 - Can't Smile Without You (Chris Arnold, David Martin & Geoff Morrow) 

Side Two

01 - I Need To Be In Love (Richard Carpenter, John Bettis & Albert Hammond) 
02 - One More Time (Lewis Anderson) 
03 - Boat To Sail (Jackie DeShannon) 
04 - I Have You (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
05 - Breaking Up Is Hard To Do (Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield) 


Produced by Richard Carpenter
Associate Producer : Karen Carpenter
Arranged & Orchestrated by Richard Carpenter

All Vocals : Karen & Richard Carpenter
Engineered by Ray Gerhardt
Assistant Engineer : Dave Iveland
Mastering Engineer : Frank DeLuna


Side One

01 - There's A Kind Of Hush

Keyboards : Richard Carpenter 
Bass : Joe Osborn 
Drums : Jim Gordon 
Guitars : Tony Peluso 
Tenor Sax : Bob Messenger 
Harp : Gayle Levant 

02 - You

Keyboards : Richard Carpenter 
Bass : Joe Osborn 
Drums : Jim Gordon 
Guitars : Tony Peluso
Oboe : Earl Dumler 
Harp : Gayle Levant

03 - Sandy

Keyboards : Richard Carpenter 
Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Cubby O’Brien 
Flute & Clarinet : Tom Scott 
Flute : Bob Messenger 
Guitars : Tony Peluso
Harp : Gayle Levant & Dorothy Remsen 

04 - Goofus

Keyboards : Richard Carpenter 
Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Cubby O’Brien 
Guitars : Tony Peluso
Tenor Sax & Cheek Pop : Bob Messenger 
Tuba : Wes Jacobs 

05 - Can't Smile Without You

Keyboards : Richard Carpenter 
Bass : Joe Osborn 
Drums : Jim Gordon
Harp : Gayle Levant
Whistle : Doug Strawn 

Side Two

01 - I Need To Be In Love

Vocals by Richard & Karen Carpenter And The MOR Chorale 
Keyboards : Richard Carpenter 
Bass : Joe Osborn 
Drums : Jim Gordon 
Guitars : Tony Peluso  
Harp : Gayle Levant
English Horn : Earl Dumler 
Flute : David Shostic 

02 - One More Time

Keyboards : Richard Carpenter 
Bass : Joe Osborn 
Drums : Jim Gordon 
Oboe : Earl Dumler 

03 - Boat To Sail

Keyboards : Richard Carpenter 
Bass : Joe Osborn 
Drums : Jim Gordon 
Vibes : Karen & Richard Carpenter 
Guitars : Tony Peluso

04 - I Have You

Keyboards : Richard Carpenter 
Bass : Joe Osborn 
Drums : Jim Gordon 
Guitars : Tony Peluso  
Oboe : Earl Dumler
Harp : Gayle Levant

05 - Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

Keyboards : Richard Carpenter 
Bass : Joe Osborn 
Drums : Jim Gordon 
Baritone Sax : Jim Horn 
Tenor Sax : Bob Messenger 
Guitars : Tony Peluso 
Harp : Gayle Levant

Carpenters "Horizon" (1975) -Pop / Easy Listening-

Label : A&M Records

 1

01 - Aurora (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)

02 - Only Yesterday (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)

03 - Desperado (Don Henley & Glenn Frey)

04 - Please Mr. Postman (William Garrett, Brian Holland, Freddie Gorman, Georgia Dobbins & Robert Bateman)

05 - I Can Dream Can't I (Irving Kahal & Sammy Fain)

2

01 - Solitaire (Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody)

02 - Happy (Tony Peluso, Diane Rubin & John Bettis)

03 - (I'm Caught Between) Goodbye And I Love You (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)

04 - Love Me For What I Am (John Bettis & Palma Pascale)

05 - Eventide (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)

Produced by Richard Carpenter

Associate Producer : Karen Carpenter

Arranged & Orchestrated by Richard Carpenter

All Vocals : Richard & Karen Carpenter

Keyboards : Richard Carpenter

Drums : Karen Carpenter & Jim Gordon

Bass : Joe Osborn

Guitar : Tony Peluso

Tenor Sax : Bob Messenger

Baritone Sax : Doug Strawn

Steel Guitar : Thad Maxwell & Red Rhodes

Harmonica : Tommy Morgan

Oboe & English Horn : Earl Dumler

Harp : Gayle Levant

Engineered by Roger Young & Ray Gerhardt

Assistant : Dave Iveland 

Mastering Engineer : Bernie Grundman

"I Can Dream Can't I" Arranged by Bill May & Richard Carpenter

Orchestrated by Bill May

Bass : Joe Mondragon

Drums : Alvin Stoller

Keyboards : Pete Jolly

Vibes : Frank Flynn

Guitar : Bob Bain

Carpenters "Now And Then" (1973) -Pop-

Label : A&M Records

 Side 1

01 - Sing (Joe Raposo)
02 - This Masquerade (Leon Russell)
03 - Heather (Johnny Pearson)
04 - Jambalaya (On The Bayou) (Hank Williams)
05 - I Can’t Make Music (Randy Edelman)
06 - Yesterday Once More (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)

Side 2

01 - Oldies Medley:
       a. Fun, Fun, Fun (Brian Wilson & Mike Love)
       b. The End Of The World (Sylvia Dee & Arthur Kent)
       c. Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home) (Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich & Phil Spector)
       d. Deadman’s Curve (Jan Berry, Roger Christian, Artie Kornfeld & Brian Wilson)
       e. Johnny Angel (Lee Pockriss & Lyn Duddy)
       f. The Night Has A Thousand Eyes (Ben Weisman, Dottie Wayne & Marilyn Garrett)
       g. Our Day Will Come (Mort Garson & Bob Hilliard)
       h. One Fine Day (Carole King & Gerry Goffin)
02 - Yesterday Once More (Reprise) (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)


Produced by Richard & Karen Carpenter
Arranged & Orchestrated by Richard Carpenter

All Vocals : Richard & Karen Carpenter
Keyboards : Richard Carpenter
Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Karen Carpenter
Flute & Tenor Sax : Bob Messenger
Baritone Saxophone : Doug Strawn
Recorder : Tom Scott
Lead Guitar : Tony Peluso
Guitar : Tony Peluso & Gary Sims
Steel Guitar : Buddy Emmons & Jay Dee Maness
Oboe & Bass Oboe - English Horn : Earl Dumler
Voice Of D.J. : Tony Peluso

Engineered by Ray Gerhardt
Assistant : Roger Young
Mastering Engineer : Bernie Grundman
Special thanks to : The Jimmy Joyce Children's Chorus on "Sing"
Ron Gorow & Hal Blaine : Drums on "Jambalaya"

Carpenters "A Song For You" (1972) -Pop / Soft Rock-

Label : A&M Records

 Side 1

01 - A Song For You (Leon Russell)
02 - Top Of The World (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
03 - Hurting Each Other (Peter Udell & Gary Geld)
04 - It's Going To Take Some Time (Carole King & Toni Stern)
05 - Goodbye To Love (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
06 - Intermission (Richard Carpenter)

Side 2

01 - Bless The Beasts And Children (Barry De Vorzon & Perry Botkin Jr.)
02 - Flat Baroque (Richard Carpenter)
03 - Piano Picker (Randy Edelman)
04 - I Won't Last A Day Without You (Paul Williams & Roger Nichols)
05 - Crystal Lullaby (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
06 - Road Ode (Gary Sims & Dan Woodhams)
07 - A Song For You (Reprise) (Leon Russell)


Arranged & Orchestrated by Richard Carpenter
All Vocals : Karen & Richard Carpenter
Keyboards : Richard Carpenter
Bass : Joe Osborn
Drums : Hal Blaine & Karen Carpenter
Tenor Sax, Flute & Alto Flute : Bob Messenger
Bass Flute : Tim Weisberg
Guitar : Louie Shelton
Lead Guitar : Tony Peluso
Steel Guitar : Red Rhodes
Oboe & English Horn : Earl Dumler
Bassoon : Norm Herzberg

Engineered by Ray Gerhardt
Assistant : Roger Young
Produced by Jack Daugherty Productions

Carpenters "Carpenters" (1971) -Pop-

 Label : A&M Records

 Side 1

01 - Rainy Days And Mondays (Paul Williams & Roger Nichols)
02 - Saturday (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
03 - Let Me Be The One (Paul Williams & Roger Nichols)
04 - (A Place To) Hideaway (Randy Sparks)
05 - For All We Know (Fred Karlin, Robb Wilson & Arthur James)

Side 2

01 - Superstar (Leon Russell & Bonnie Bramlett)
02 - Druscilla Penny (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
03 - One Love (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
04 - Bacharach/David Medley (Burt Bacharach & Hal David)
       a. Knowing When To Leave
       b. Make It Easy On Yourself
       c. (There’s) Always Something There To Remind Me
       d. I’ll Never Fall In Love Again
       e. Walk On By
       f. Do You Know The Way To San Jose?
05 - Sometimes (Felice Mancini & Henry Mancini)


Arranged & Orchestrated by Richard Carpenter
Engineered by Ray Gerhardt & Dick Bogert
Assistant : Norm Kinney

All Vocals : Karen & Richard Carpenter
Keyboards : Richard Carpenter
Bass : Joe Osborn & Bob Messenger
Reeds : Bob Messenger, Douglas Strawn & Jim Horn
Drums : Hal Blaine & Karen Carpenter

Produced by Jack Daugherty Productions

Carpenters "Ticket To Ride" (1969) -Pop-

Label : A&M Records

 Side 1

01 - Invocation (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
02 - Your Wonderful Parade (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
03 - Someday (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
04 - Get Together (Chet Powers)
05 - All Of My Life (Richard Carpenter)
06 - Turn Away (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)

Side 2

01 - Ticket To Ride (John Lennon & Paul McCartney)
02 - Don't Be Afraid (Richard Carpenter)
03 - What's The Use (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
04 - All I Can Do (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
05 - Eve (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
06 - Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing (Neil Young)
07 - Benediction (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)


Produced by Jack Daugherty
Engineer : Ray Gerhardt

Special Credits :
Bass : Joe Osborn & Bob Messenger
Guitar : Gary Sims
Shaker : Herb Alpert

Carpenters "Offering" (1969) -Pop-

Label : A&M Records

 Side 1

01 - Invocation (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
02 - Your Wonderful Parade (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
03 - Someday (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
04 - Get Together (Chet Powers)
05 - All Of My Life (Richard Carpenter)
06 - Turn Away (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)

Side 2

01 - Ticket To Ride (John Lennon & Paul McCartney)
02 - Don't Be Afraid (Richard Carpenter)
03 - What's The Use (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
04 - All I Can Do (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
05 - Eve (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)
06 - Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing (Neil Young)
07 - Benediction (Richard Carpenter & John Bettis)


Produced by Jack Daugherty
Engineer : Ray Gerhardt

Special Credits :
Bass : Joe Osborn & Bob Messinger
Guitar : Gary Sims
Shaker : Herb Alpert