Carpenters with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Carpenters with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Carpenters with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Compilation album by the Carpenters with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Released	7 December 2018
Length	1:06:36
Label	A&M; Universal Music Enterprises;
Producer	Karen Carpenter; Richard Carpenter; Nick Patrick;
The Carpenters with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra chronology
Live/compilations chronology

Released7 December 2018

Length1:06:36

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Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The Independent	^[2]
The Irish News	9/10^[3]

Carpenters with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is a compilation album by American duo the Carpenters. It was released on 7 December 2018, by A&M Records and Universal Music Enterprises. The album features Carpenters' "original vocal and instrumental tracks" accompanied by new orchestral arrangements by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. The Japanese release has "Please Mr. Postman" as a bonus track.^[4]

Richard Carpenter served as the album's arranger, conductor and co-producer.^[5] The Royal Philharmonic recorded its portions at Abbey Road Studio. The album was completed at Capitol Studios in Los Angeles.

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No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Overture"	Richard Carpenter, Peter Knight	1:29
2.	"Yesterday Once More"	John Bettis, Richard Carpenter	3:57
3.	"Hurting Each Other"	Gary Geld, Peter Udell	3:58
4.	"Touch Me When We're Dancing"	Ken Bell, Terry Skinner, J.L. Wallace	3:16
5.	"For All We Know"	Arthur James, Fred Karlin, Robb Wilson	2:57
6.	"I Need to Be in Love"	Richard Carpenter, John Bettis, Albert Hammond	4:30
7.	"I Believe You"	Dick Addrisi, Don Addrisi	3:53
8.	"I Just Fall in Love Again"	Steve Dorff, Larry Herbstritt, Harry Lloyd, Gloria Sklerov	5:14
9.	"Merry Christmas, Darling"	Richard Carpenter, Frank Pooler	3:02
10.	"Baby It's You"	Burt Bacharach, Mack David, Barney Williams	3:12
11.	"(They Long to Be) Close to You"	Burt Bacharach, Hal David	3:41
12.	"Superstar"	Bonnie Bramlett, Leon Russell	3:51
13.	"Rainy Days and Mondays"	Roger Nichols, Paul Williams	3:37
14.	"This Masquerade"	Leon Russell	4:51
15.	"Ticket to Ride"	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	4:10
16.	"Goodbye to Love"	John Bettis, Richard Carpenter	3:59
17.	"Top of the World"	John Bettis, Richard Carpenter	2:59
18.	"We've Only Just Begun"	Roger Nichols, Paul Williams	4:00
Total length:			1:06:36

Chart (2018–19)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[6]	29
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[7]	25
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[8]	7
UK Albums (OCC)^[9]	8
US Top Classical Albums (Billboard)^[10]	2
US Top Classical Crossover Albums (Billboard)^[11]	2
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)^[12]	52

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[13]	Gold	100,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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Studio albums	Offering (Ticket to Ride) (1969) Close to You (1970) Carpenters (1971) A Song for You (1972) Now & Then (1973) Horizon (1975) A Kind of Hush (1976) Passage (1977) Christmas Portrait (1978) Made in America (1981)
Live albums	Live in Japan (1975) Live at the Palladium (1976)
Compilation albums	The Singles: 1969–1973 (1973) The Singles: 1974–1978 (1978) The Very Best of the Carpenters (1982) Voice of the Heart (1983) An Old-Fashioned Christmas (1984) Yesterday Once More (1984) Lovelines (1989) Only Yesterday (1990) From the Top (1991) Interpretations: A 25th Anniversary Celebration (1994) Reflections (1995) Love Songs (1997) The Singles: 1969–1981 (2000) Gold: Greatest Hits (2000) As Time Goes By (2001) The Essential Collection: 1965–1997 (2002) Carpenters Perform Carpenter (2003) Gold: 35th Anniversary Edition (2004) The Ultimate Collection (2006) 40/40 (2009) Carpenters with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (2018)
Solo albums	Time (1987) Karen Carpenter (1996) Pianist, Arranger, Composer, Conductor (1998)
Singles	"Looking for Love" "Ticket to Ride" "(They Long to Be) Close to You" "We've Only Just Begun" "Merry Christmas, Darling" "For All We Know" "Rainy Days and Mondays" "Superstar" "Bless the Beasts and Children" "Hurting Each Other" "It's Going to Take Some Time" "Goodbye to Love" "Sing" "Yesterday Once More" "Top of the World" "Jambalaya (On the Bayou)" "I Won't Last a Day Without You" "Please Mr. Postman" "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" "Only Yesterday" "Solitaire" "There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)" "I Need to Be in Love" "Goofus" "All You Get from Love Is a Love Song" "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft" "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" "Sweet, Sweet Smile" "I Believe You" "Touch Me When We're Dancing" "(Want You) Back in My Life Again" "Those Good Old Dreams" "Beechwood 4-5789" "Make Believe It's Your First Time" "Your Baby Doesn't Love You Anymore" "Little Altar Boy" "Honolulu City Lights" "Something in Your Eyes" "If I Had You" "Ave Maria" "The Rainbow Connection"
Other songs	"Let Me Be the One" "A Song for You" "This Masquerade" "I Can't Make Music" "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" "Can't Smile Without You" "I Just Fall in Love Again" "Tryin' to Get the Feeling Again" "Where Do I Go from Here"
Television series and specials	Make Your Own Kind of Music (1971) Live at the BBC (1971) First Television Special (1976) Space Encounters (1978) A Christmas Portrait (1978) Music, Music, Music (1980)
Music video releases	Gold: Greatest Hits (1991 VHS / 2002 DVD) Interpretations (1995 VHS / 2003 DVD)
Documentaries	Close to You: Remembering The Carpenters (1998) Only Yesterday: The Carpenters Story (2007)
Related	Discography Songs John Bettis Tony Peluso If I Were a Carpenter Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story The Karen Carpenter Story Classic Carpenters
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