Carpenters - Self Titled LP Vinyl Record For Sale

Carpenters - Self Titled - A&M Records SP-3502 - 1971 - Original Release - Columbia Terre Haute Pressing - Tri-Fold Envelope Jacket

Tracks:

Rainy Days And Mondays
Saturday
Let Me Be The One
(A Place To) Hideaway
For All We Know
Superstar
Druscilla Penny
One Love
Bacharach-David Medley:
Knowing When To Leave
Make It Easy On Yourself
(There's) Always Something There To Remind Me
I'll Never Fall In Love Again
Walk On By
Do You Know The Way To San Jose
Sometimes

    Released at the height of the duo's success, this self titled Carpenters album captures Karen Carpenter's rich, unmistakable voice alongside Richard Carpenter's polished arrangements and memorable songwriting. The album balances warm ballads with polished pop, featuring some of the duo's best-known recordings, including "Rainy Days and Mondays," "Superstar," and "For All We Know." Its clean production and enduring melodies have helped make it one of the defining soft pop albums of the early 1970s and a favorite among vinyl enthusiasts.

Genre/s: Soft Rock, Pop, Easy Listening
For Fans Of: Bread, The 5th Dimension, Anne Murray, Olivia Newton-John, Barry Manilow
Official Release Date: May 14, 1971
Notes: Very warm analog production. Karen Carpenter's vocals are beautifully intimate. A consistently strong tracklist make this an essential album for fans of classic 1970s pop.