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The Carpenters' album and single sales total more than 90 million units making them one of the best-selling music artists of all time. [ 226 ] Japanese singer Akiko Kobayashi has been influenced by Karen Carpenter, and she asked Richard to produce her 1988 album, City of Angels . [ 77 ]
The Carpenters garnered worldwide commercial success, scoring big hits mainly in the first half of the 1970s. RIAA-certified sales of their records (albums, singles and videos) have been estimated at around 34.6 million units. [1]
On chart dated January 5, 1974, the album peaked at the summit of the Billboard 200, becoming Carpenters' first and only number one album on US. [9] The Singles: 1969–1973 has been certified 7× platinum in the US, becoming Carpenters' best selling album to date in the US. In the UK, the album reached number 1 for 17 non-consecutive weeks.
This is a comprehensive list of songs written or performed by pop duo the Carpenters, featuring Karen and Richard Carpenter. This list includes official studio albums, live albums, solo albums, and notable compilations that feature rare or unreleased material.
The Singles: 1969–1981 is a compilation of the Carpenters' music released by Richard Carpenter in 2000. [2] The album contains all of the tracks from The Singles: 1969–1973. A SACD with the same name and artwork but different tracklisting and 5.1 mix was released in 2004. [3]
The album was re-released in 1987 as Classics Volume 2 in the A&M 25th Anniversary Classics series. It was a simple repackage, reusing the 1985 glass CD masters, but with different artwork. It was a simple repackage, reusing the 1985 glass CD masters, but with different artwork.
Now & Then are respectively, the A-side and B-side of the fifth studio album by the American music duo the Carpenters, released on May 1, 1973.The album reached No. 2 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart on July 21, 1973, [5] and ranked No. 20 on the Cash Box year-end pop albums chart. [6]
Carpenters is the third studio album by American music duo the Carpenters. [1] Released on May 14, 1971, it was their most successful studio album, reaching number two on the Billboard 200 chart and number 12 in the UK, as well as being certified 4× Platinum by the RIAA .