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"Superstar" is a 1969 song written by Bonnie Bramlett and Leon Russell, that has been a hit for many artists in different genres in the years since. The best-known versions are by the Carpenters in 1971, Luther Vandross in 1983, and Sonic Youth in 1994.
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 .
The Carpenter siblings were both born at Grace–New Haven Hospital in New Haven, Connecticut, to Harold Bertram Carpenter (1908–1988) and Agnes Reuwer (née Tatum, 1915–1996). Harold was born in Wuzhou , China, moving to Britain in 1917, and the US in 1921, while Agnes was born and grew up in Baltimore , Maryland.
The compilation include a re-recorded single version of "Top of the World" and newly re-recorded "Ticket to Ride" specially for the compilation.It also includes a number of musical introductions and segues between the songs "Superstar", "Rainy Days and Mondays" and "Goodbye to Love", the latter two were sped up in pitch, much to the regret of Richard in subsequent years.
Gold: 35th Anniversary Edition is an expanded two-disc version of the compilation released in early 2004. [4] It contains all of the tracks of the earlier 2000 version and expands the timeline to the duo's latest release, As Time Goes By.
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.
"Bless the Beasts and Children" is the theme song to the 1971 eponymous film and was performed by the Carpenters. It was featured on the B-side to their hit, "Superstar".The song received enough of its own airplay that Billboard listed the single as "Superstar"/"Bless the Beasts and Children" on the Hot 100, charting first at number 16 for the week of 11/20/71, and then number 21 for the week ...
"I Need to Be in Love" (Carpenter, Bettis, Hammond) – 3:49 "Make Believe It's Your First Time" (Morrison, Wilson) – 4:07 "All You Get from Love Is a Love Song" (Eaton) – 3:46 "Top of the World" (Carpenter, Bettis) – 3:00 "Because We Are in Love (The Wedding Song)" (Carpenter, Bettis) – 5:01 "We've Only Just Begun" (Williams, Nichols ...