The Singles: 1969–1981


The Singles: 1969–1981 is a compilation of the Carpenters' music released by Richard Carpenter in 2000.
The album contains all of the tracks from The Singles: 1969–1973.
A SACD with the same name and artwork but different tracklisting and 5.1 mix was released in 2004.

Track listing

Regular CD:
  1. "For All We Know" – 2:32
  2. "I Believe You" – 3:54
  3. "It's Going to Take Some Time" – 2:59
  4. "We've Only Just Begun" – 3:04
  5. "Those Good Old Dreams" – 4:12
  6. "Superstar" – 3:46
  7. "Rainy Days and Mondays" – 3:33
  8. "Goodbye to Love" – 3:55
  9. "All You Get from Love Is a Love Song" – 3:46
  10. "Top of the World" – 2:58
  11. "Only Yesterday" – 3:47
  12. "Ticket to Ride" – 4:09
  13. "Hurting Each Other" – 2:47
  14. "Yesterday Once More" – 3:57
  15. "Sing" – 3:18
  16. "Touch Me When We're Dancing" – 3:20
  17. "Please Mr. Postman" – 2:47
  18. "I Need to Be in Love" – 3:49
  19. "I Won't Last a Day Without You" – 4:29
  20. "(They Long to Be) Close to You" – 3:40
  21. "For All We Know" – 0:46
SACD:
  1. "Yesterday Once More"
  2. "We've Only Just Begun"
  3. "Superstar"
  4. "Rainy Days and Mondays"
  5. "Goodbye to Love"
  6. "I Believe You"
  7. "It's Going to Take Some Time"
  8. "This Masquerade"
  9. "Ticket to Ride"
  10. "Top of the World"
  11. "Only Yesterday"
  12. "Hurting Each Other"
  13. "Please Mr. Postman"
  14. "Merry Christmas Darling"
  15. "Sing"
  16. "Bless The Beasts and Children"
  17. "I Won't Last a Day Without You"
  18. "Touch Me When We're Dancing"
  19. "For All We Know"
  20. "(They Long to Be) Close to You"
  21. "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft"

Personnel

Charts

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