The Singles: 1969-1973

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The Singles 1969-1973
Compilation album by The Carpenters
Released	November 9, 1973
Recorded	1969-1973
Genre	Rock
Length	41:47
Label	A&M
Producer	Richard & Karen Carpenter & Jack Daugherty
Professional reviews
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The Carpenters chronology
"The Singles: 1969-1973" (1973) "The Singles: 1974-1978" (1978)

The Singles 1969-1973 is an album by the brother/sister pop duo The Carpenters. A greatest hits collection, it topped the charts in the U.S. and the United Kingdom and became one of the best-selling albums of the 1970s. Features of this compilation include a newly recorded version of "Top Of The World", "Ticket To Ride" and a number of musical introductions and segues between songs. It has been certified 8x platinum in the U.S. alone.

[edit] Track listing

1. "We've Only Just Begun" – 3:04 (P. Williams; R. Nichols)
2. "Top of the World" – 2:56 (J. Bettis; R. Carpenter)
3. "Ticket to Ride" – 4:10 (J. Lennon; P. McCartney)
4. "Superstar" – 3:49 (L. Russell)
5. "Rainy Days and Mondays" – 3:40 (P. Williams; R. Nichols)
6. "Goodbye to Love" – 3:50 (J. Bettis; R. Carpenter)
7. "Yesterday Once More" – 3:50 (J. Bettis; R. Carpenter)
8. "It's Going to Take Some Time" – 2:55 (C. King; T. Stern)
9. "Sing" – 3:20 (J. Raposo)
10. "For All We Know" – 2:34 (F. Karlin; J. Griffin; R. Wilson)
11. "Hurting Each Other" – 2:46 (G. Geld; P. Udell)
12. "(They Long to Be) Close to You" – 3:42 (B. Bacharach; H. David)

[edit] EPs

US 7" promo (1973)  A&M LLP 238
1.Ticket To Ride (1973 version)
2.(They Long To Be) Close To You
3.We've Only Just Begun
4.Top Of The World 
5.Rainy Days And Mondays

[edit] Chart positions