The Essential Collection (1965–1997)
~ Release by Carpenters (see all versions of this release, 2 available)
Annotation
2002’s ESSENTIAL COLLECTION is basically an updated, new and improved version of FROM THE TOP. After a decade in the marketplace, Universal felt it could better the Carpenters box set, so Richard was asked to re-compile it, this time making sure that all of the hits were included – one of the weaknesses of FROM THE TOP. Richard added a couple of rarities to it as well – the Karen/Ella Medley, which hadn’t yet been issued in the States, and a Japanese Morinaga High Crown Chocolate commercial that had been an extra on a DVD release. ESSENTIAL COLLECTION marks the first appearance of a minor change to the album mix of “Solitaire” as a few mouth/saliva sounds are removed to make Karen’s vocal track sound smoother.
The ESSENTIAL COLLECTION also balanced out some of the remixing by placing some genuine original mixes of some of the early hits alongside later remixes of other tracks. The track “Good Night” is omitted here as are a couple of Karen’s solo tracks.
After four years in the marketplace, ESSENTIAL COLLECTION got a re-release in 2006 with slightly revised packaging, omitting the outer cardboard box.
Annotation last modified on 2022-06-09 10:25 UTC.
Tracklist
| || 1CD: 1965 → 1970 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Title | Rating | Length |
| 1 | Caravan
| 3:38 | |
| 2 | The Parting of Our Ways
| 2:21 | |
| 3 | Looking for Love
| 1:52 | |
| 4 | I'll Be Yours
| 2:29 | |
| 5 | Iced Tea
| 2:36 | |
| 6 | You'll Love Me
| 2:27 | |
| 7 | All I Can Do
| 1:51 | |
| 8 | Don't Be Afraid
| 2:07 | |
| 9 | Invocation
| 1:01 | |
| 10 | Your Wonderful Parade
| 2:23 | |
| 11 | All of My Life
| 3:02 | |
| 12 | Eve
| 2:53 | |
| 13 | Ticket to Ride
| 4:10 | |
| 14 | Get Together
| 2:41 | |
| 15 | Interview | 1:35 | |
| 16 | Love Is Surrender
| 1:58 | |
| 17 | Maybe It's You
| 3:03 | |
| 18 | (They Long to Be) Close to You
| 4:34 | |
| 19 | Mr. Guder
| 3:21 | |
| 20 | We've Only Just Begun
| 3:05 | |
| 21 | Merry Christmas, Darling
| 3:06 | |
| 22 | For All We Know
| 2:36 | |
| 2CD: 1971 → 1973 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Title | Rating | Length |
| 1 | Rainy Days and Mondays
| 3:37 | |
| 2 | Superstar
| 3:50 | |
| 3 | Let Me Be the One
| 2:26 | |
| 4 | Bless the Beasts and Children
| 3:14 | |
| 5 | Hurting Each Other
| 2:49 | |
| 6 | It's Going to Take Some Time
| 2:56 | |
| 7 | I Won't Last a Day Without You
| 3:55 | |
| 8 | A Song for You
| 4:38 | |
| 9 | Top of the World
| 3:00 | |
| 10 | Goodbye to Love
| 3:57 | |
| 11 | This Masquerade
| 4:53 | |
| 12 | Sing
| 3:19 | |
| 13 | Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
| 3:39 | |
| 14 | Yesterday Once More
| 3:49 | |
| 15 | Oldies Medley: Fun, Fun, Fun / The End of the World / Da Doo Ron Ron / Deadman's Curve / Johnny Angel / The Night Has a Thousand Eyes / Our Day Will Come / One Fine Day | 14:55 | |
| 16 | Yesterday Once More (reprise)
| 1:02 | |
| 17 | Radio Contest Outtakes | 1:53 | |
| 3CD: 1974 → 1978 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Title | Rating | Length |
| 1 | Morinaga Hi-Crown Chocolate Commercial | 0:35 | |
| 2 | Please Mr. Postman
| 2:49 | |
| 3 | Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
| 4:09 | |
| 4 | Only Yesterday
| 3:47 | |
| 5 | Solitaire
| 4:42 | |
| 6 | Tryin' To Get the Feeling Again
| 4:21 | |
| 7 | Good Friends Are for Keeps
| 1:09 | |
| 8 | Ordinary Fool
| 3:43 | |
| 9 | Sandy
| 3:42 | |
| 10 | There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)
| 2:58 | |
| 11 | I Need to Be in Love
| 3:48 | |
| 12 | From This Moment On
| 2:14 | |
| 13 | Suntory Pop Jingle #1 | 0:33 | |
| 14 | Suntory Pop Jingle #2 | 0:34 | |
| 15 | All You Get From Love Is a Love Song
| 3:47 | |
| 16 | Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft (The Recognized Anthem of World Contact Day)
| 7:09 | |
| 17 | Sweet, Sweet Smile
| 3:02 | |
| 18 | Christ Is Born
| 3:12 | |
| 19 | White Christmas
| 2:30 | |
| 20 | Little Altar Boy
| 3:45 | |
| 21 | Ave Maria
| 2:35 | |
| 4CD: 1978 → 1997 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Title | Rating | Length |
| 1 | Where Do I Go From Here?
| 4:25 | |
| 2 | Little Girl Blue
| 3:25 | |
| 3 | I Believe You
| 3:54 | |
| 4 | If I Had You
| 3:59 | |
| 5 | Karen/Ella Medley: This Masquerade / My Funny Valentine / I'll Be Seeing You / Someone to Watch Over Me / As Time Goes By / Don't Get Around Much Anymore / I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart | 5:59 | |
| 6 | 1980 Medley: Sing / Knowing When to Leave / Make It Easy on Yourself / Someday / We've Only Just Begun | 9:08 | |
| 7 | Make Believe It's Your First Time
| 4:10 | |
| 8 | Touch Me When We're Dancing
| 3:20 | |
| 9 | When It's Gone
| 5:00 | |
| 10 | Because We Are in Love (The Wedding Song)
| 5:01 | |
| 11 | Those Good Old Dreams
| 4:13 | |
| 12 | Now
| 3:52 | |
| 13 | Karen's Theme
| 2:40 | |
Credits
Release
| Discogs: | https://www.discogs.com/release/2911827 [info] |
|---|---|
| ASIN: | US: B00006LWSM [info] |
| purchase for mail-order: | https://carpenters.amcorner.com/album/the-essential-collection-1965-1997 [info] |
| Allmusic: | https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0000389991 [info] |
Release group
| Wikipedia: | en: The Essential Collection: 1965–1997 [info] |
|---|---|
| Wikidata: | Q16835687 [info] |
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