The Singles: 1969-1981
Greatest hits by The Carpenters

Released 	2004
Recorded 	1969–1981
Genre 		Pop
Length 		1:11:41
Label 		A&M
Producer 	Richard Carpenter

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Originally released in 2000, SINGLES 1969-1981 itself was an update to the older SINGLES 1969-1973. Confused? Well, this SACD update actually has three different "layers" on the CD: a standard stereo layer playable on any CD player, and two Super Audio CD (SACD) layers, one in 5.1 surround, one in stereo. The two SACD layers are high-resolution layers playable only on SACD-capable players.

The track listing has also changed on this 2004 edition, eliminating a few tracks (For All We Know(reprise), All You Get From Love Is A Love Song, I Need To Be In Love, and Those Good Old Dreams) from the 2000 release and adding a few different tracks (This Masquerade, Bless The Beasts and The Children, Merry Christmas, Darling, and Calling Ocupants of Interplanetary Craft).

Carpenters fans will be happy to hear two exciting new mixes of "Superstar" and "Top Of The World" along with some other sonic enhancements. 


Track Listing

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 [From 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 [From Lovers and Other Strangers]
20. (They Long to Be) Close to You
21. Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft