As Time Goes By (The Carpenters album)
2001 compilation album by the Carpenters
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As Time Goes By is a compilation album by the American music duo the Carpenters. It is a collection of songs taken from demos, outtakes, live performances, and television specials recorded by the Carpenters between 1967 and 1980.[3]
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| Released | August 1, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 1967–1980, 1999 | |||
| Genres | Pop, adult contemporary | |||
| Length | 63:07 | |||
| Label | A&M/Universal | |||
| Producer | Richard Carpenter | |||
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Background
Most of the tracks on the compilation are taken from three Carpenters Television Specials: First Television Special ("Medley: Superstar/Rainy Days and Mondays" and "Hits Medley '76"), Space Encounters ("Dancing in the Street", "Medley: Close Encounters/Star Wars"), Music, Music, Music ("Without a Song", "I Got Rhythm Medley", "Dizzy Fingers", "You're Just in Love", "Karen/Ella Medley")
Additional tracks are also taken from TV Specials: "Carpenters/Como Medley" is taken from the Perry Como's 1974 Christmas Special[4] and "And When He Smiles" is taken from BBC's In Concert TV Series.
The compilation includes the previously unreleased songs "The Rainbow Connection" (originally from the Made in America sessions)[5] and "Leave Yesterday Behind" (a ballad that was recorded for a TV movie of the same name),[6] and the Carpenters' versions of "California Dreamin'" and "Nowhere Man" from the original demos that got them their first record deal.[7]
Due to the fact that original tapes of severals songs were low quality Richard Carpenter re-recorded several parts of the songs specifically for this compilation.[8][9][6][10][5]
Release
The album was first released in Japan on August 1, 2001.[11]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Without a Song" | 1:58 | |
| 2. | "Medley: Superstar/Rainy Days and Mondays" | 3:10 | |
| 3. | "Nowhere Man" (Demo) | Lennon–McCartney | 2:56 |
| 4. | "I Got Rhythm Medley" | 4:43 | |
| 5. | "Dancing in the Street" |
| 2:01 |
| 6. | "Dizzy Fingers" | Edward Elzear "Zez" Confrey | 3:34 |
| 7. | "You're Just in Love" | Irving Berlin | 3:46 |
| 8. | "Karen/Ella Medley" | 6:00 | |
| 9. | "Medley: Close Encounters/Star Wars" | John Williams | 6:01 |
| 10. | "Leave Yesterday Behind" | Fred Karlin | 3:34 |
| 11. | "Carpenters/Como Medley" |
| 6:56 |
| 12. | "California Dreamin'" (Demo) | 2:33 | |
| 13. | "The Rainbow Connection" | 4:36 | |
| 14. | "Hits Medley '76"
| 8:13 | |
| 15. | "And When He Smiles" | Al Anderson | 3:06 |
Personnel
- Lead Vocals: Karen Carpenter, Richard Carpenter, Perry Como, Ella Fitzgerald
- Guitar: Tim May, Tony Peluso. Steel Pedal: JayDee Maness
- Banjo, Mandolin: Tim May
- Bass: Chuck Berghofer, Bob Messenger, Joe Osborn, Dan Woodhams
- Piano: Richard Carpenter, Pete Jolly
- Drums: Karen Carpenter, Harvey Mason, Cubby O'Brien, Ron Tutt
- Harmonica: Tommy Morgan
- Clarinet: Doug Strawn
- Oboe: English Horn: Earle Dumler
- Saxophone: Jack Nimitz, Tom Scott
- Flute: Bob Messenger, Sheridon Stokes
- Flugelhorn: Buddy Childers
- Backing Vocals: The O.K. Chorale[12]