Anthology [Box set, Import, Original recording remastered]

Carpenters | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 20, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 4
• Format: Box set, Import, Original recording remastered
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Universal Japan
• ASIN: B000005K6G
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #525,673 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Song for You

2. Top of the World

3. Because We Are in Love (The Wedding Song)

4. We've Only Just Begun

5. Those Good Old Dreams

See all 12 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Desperado

2. Superstar

3. Rainy Days and Mondays

4. This Masquerade

5. (Want You) Back in My Life Again

See all 7 tracks on this disc

Disc: 3

1. I Just Fall in Love Again

2. Honolulu City Lights

3. Goodbye to Love

4. Help!

5. Beechwood 4-5789

See all 12 tracks on this disc

Disc: 4

1. (I'm Caught Between) Goodbye and I Love You

2. Please to Be in Love

3. I Need to Be in Love

4. On the Balcony of the Casa Rosada/Don't Cry for Me Argentina [From Evi]

5. Don't Cry for Me Argentina

See all 11 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Japanese reissue of four CD box set, with all 42 of the tracks digitally remastered by Richard Carpenter! Also features a full color photo of Karen & Richard as the new artwork. Packaged as a double jewel case with a beautiful booklet within a slipcase box, it contains all of the duo's biggest & best, including 'Top Of The World', '(They Long ToBe) Close To You', 'Superstar', 'Rainy Days And Mondays', 'Yesterday Once More', 'Goodbye To Love', 'Hurting Each Other', 'For All We Know', etc. 1997 A&M release.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Carpenters set has the long versions of the Bacharach songs., July 13, 2000

By A Customer

I bought this 4 cd pack of Carpenters songs to get the complete long versions of the Burt Bacharach/Hal David medley of eight songs.The Carpenters album of the same name(released in 1972)has the short versions in a medley,so this is a great buy for collectors and lovers of good music.The two medleys of long versions makes for a total of 57 songs on the 4 cd set and the music is remastered and sounds crystal clear.On track ten of Disc four,Richard and Karen start the 14 minute 41 second long medley by explaining to a live audience how,while touring,they were approached by Burt Bacharach and asked to open his show and the medley came out of that.The long versions are A-Any Day Now B-Baby It's You C-Knowing When To Leave D-Make It Easy On Yourself E-There's Always Something There To Remind Me F-I'll Never Fall In Love Again G-Walk On By and H-Do You Know The Way To San Jose.
This wonderful medley makes the set worth buying as it is not generally available. Of course,there are many other tracks to the 4 cd set. As a bonus,Richard has written a very long and detailed set of liner notes that tells the history of the Carpenters,as well as recording details for each song.It is an expensive set but well worth the money.The sound is so clear.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 57 tracks, July 14, 2000

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N. Stock (Australia) - See all my reviews
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Please note that this 4 cd collection actually has 57 tracks rather than what has been listed.The medley has long versions and so they should be listed as separate tracks.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Something different, November 19, 2002

By A Customer

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This review is from: Anthology (Audio CD)

Richie Carpenter, you are a bad boy! You are having us plunk down big, big money to get a medley which has never appeared on any other Carpenters album. You know we are going to do it! You know when we hear it we will be happy we did it (I am). But here is an idea for yet another album to take our money with--an album of the actual original singles, which in many cases are considerably different from the album tracks and what appeared on later compilations. I don't know what you would call it but I do know you could sell it and pay for your kids' college educations with it. As far as keeping us coming back, I think you've only just begun. Count me among your panting doggie faithful.