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Post by Carps1000 on Jun 25, 2005 9:10:45 GMT -5
Hi all. While sitting gazing vacantly into space last night I came up with a thought. Wouldnt it be great if A&Mpolygram put a album together & called it "The Singles 1969-1994" and featured every USA & UK single release from T2R-Tryin 2 G T F Again. No B-sides or fillers just every single from the 1st one till the very last one ever released in the USA/UK & definately NOT This Masqurade" or Cant smile...(as these were never singles anyway but fillers & b-sides & are always on G_Hits albums) Just think with a catchy intro ( Like the Singles 69-73 had ) it in my mind would make the "hits albums a closure & complete. its just a thought. I never was happy with 74-78 being the last proper "singles album & as it had fillers/b-sides & always wished that A&M had put out a 3rd one called "The Singles 1979- 1986 as their were enough actual singles released in that period anyway to make it possible if you included all the Usa releases too. Agree??? Ken. Carps1000..whos just bought the KC Story on DVD & is VERY Xcited so you lot dont have to be & also lives in the UK so you dont have to.
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Post by Rick Henry on Jun 25, 2005 10:16:56 GMT -5
 Hi Ken, that's a good idea. It could replace the current "Singles 1969-1981" which is missing several singles and the SACD edition has a few non-single album tracks on it. But a comprehensive singles compilation would be an excellent release.
This release could be called "Singles 1969-2001" to include the 2001 Japanese single release of "The Rainbow Connection".
Here's what would be on it:
1. Ticket To Ride
2. Close To You
3. Merry Christmas Darling
4. For All We Know
5. Rainy Days And Mondays
6. Superstar
7. Hurting Each Other
8. It's Going To Take Sometime
9. Goodbye To Love
10. Sing
11. Yesterday Once More
12. Top Of The World
13. Jambalaya (UK)
14. I Won't Last A Day Without You
15. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
16. Please Mr. Postman
17. Only Yesterday
18. Solitaire
19. There's A Kind Of Hush
20. I Need To Be In Love
21. Goofus
22. All You Get From Love Is A Love Song
23. Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft
24. The Christmas Song
25. Sweet Sweet Smile
26. I Believe You
27. Touch Me When We're Dancing
28. (Want You) Back In My Life Again
29. Those Good Old Dreams
30 Beechwood 4-5789
31. Make Believe It's Your First Time
32. Your Baby Doesn't Love You Anymore
33. Something In Your Eyes (Richard Carpenter/Dusty Springfield)
34. Honolulu City Lights
35. If I Had You (Karen Carpenter)
36. Tryin' To Get The Feeling Again (UK)
37. The Rainbow Connection (Japan)
This does not include the promo releases which never made it to public release.
A good bonus track would be to include the Richard and Karen Carpenter produced and Richard Carpenter arranged single by B.L. Mitchell "Where I Want To Be". This was released on A&M in 1978.  |
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Post by Rick Henry on Jun 25, 2005 10:19:45 GMT -5
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Post by Ming on Jun 25, 2005 10:22:39 GMT -5
Yes, this is a good idea. Also, the songs should be in year order. Have all the Carpenters singles on 1 CD is great.
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Post by JIM on Jun 25, 2005 12:16:28 GMT -5
:-XGreat Idea Carps 1000! I was unaware of the single release Where I want To Be
Jim
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Post by enigma on Jun 25, 2005 12:43:31 GMT -5
Good idea Ken and I would take it one step further and release the single or 45 mixes of all the songs released as singles so far only Postman and the odd other song has been released in its single mix form that would be icing on the cake and since the official 45 single releases have not ever been on album or CD it would make it a real treat to hear these versions of the Carpenters Hits.   |
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Post by Carps1000 on Jun 27, 2005 14:59:24 GMT -5
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Post by Rick Henry on Jun 29, 2005 20:26:27 GMT -5
Hi Ken. Some good ideas here. But I do think the Karen solo, Dusty/Richard, and B.L. Mitchell singles would make nice bonus tracks. After all these three songs actually fit into the Carpenters history. And are in my mind important.
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