Carpenters with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
2018 compilation album by Carpenters with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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Compilation album by Carpenters with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | ||||
Released | 7 December 2018 (2018-12-07) | |||
Length | 1:06:36 | |||
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Carpenters with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra chronology | ||||
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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. Richard Carpenter served as the album's producer, arranger and conductor.[4]
The Target store exclusive CD and the Japanese release has "Please Mr. Postman" as a bonus track.[citation needed]
Track listing
All tracks arranged by Richard Carpenter; except "I Believe You" arranged by Paul Riser.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Overture" | 1:29 |
2. | "Yesterday Once More" | 3:57 |
3. | "Hurting Each Other" | 3:58 |
4. | "Touch Me When We're Dancing" | 3:16 |
5. | "For All We Know" | 2:57 |
6. | "I Need to Be in Love" | 4:30 |
7. | "I Believe You" | 3:53 |
8. | "I Just Fall in Love Again" | 5:14 |
9. | "Merry Christmas, Darling" | 3:02 |
10. | "Baby It's You" | 3:12 |
11. | "(They Long to Be) Close to You" | 3:41 |
12. | "Superstar" | 3:51 |
13. | "Rainy Days and Mondays" | 3:37 |
14. | "This Masquerade" | 4:51 |
15. | "Ticket to Ride" | 4:10 |
16. | "Goodbye to Love" | 3:59 |
17. | "Top of the World" | 2:59 |
18. | "We've Only Just Begun" | 4:00 |
Total length: | 1:06:36 |
No. | Title | Length |
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19. | "Please Mr. Postman" | 2:57 |
Charts
Chart (2018–19) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 29 |
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[6] | 25 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[7] | 7 |
UK Albums (OCC)[8] | 8 |
US Top Classical Albums (Billboard)[9] | 2 |
US Top Classical Crossover Albums (Billboard)[10] | 2 |
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[11] | 52 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[12] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Collar, Matt. "Carpenters with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - AllMusic review". allmusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ O'Connor, Roisin (6 December 2018). "Album reviews: 6ix9ine – DUMMY BOY, and The Carpenters with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra". independent.co.uk. The Independent. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ Mapstone, Lucy (7 December 2018). "Album reviews: The Carpenters get RPO treatment, Clean Bandit, LP, Night Flight". irishnews.com. The Irish News. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ "Historic New Album Pairs Carpenters' Original Pop Masterpieces with Richard Carpenter Conducting His Own New Arrangements Recorded by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios". Universal Music Enterprises. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2018-12-24" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "Carpenters Chart History (Top Classical Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "Carpenters Chart History (Top Classical Crossover Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "Carpenters Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "British album certifications – The Carpenters – Carpenters with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- v
- t
- e
- Karen Carpenter
- Richard Carpenter
- 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)
- Voice of the Heart (1983)
- An Old-Fashioned Christmas (1984)
- Lovelines (1989)
- As Time Goes By (2001)
- Live in Japan (1975)
- Live at the Palladium (1976)
- The Singles: 1969–1973 (1973)
- The Singles: 1974–1978 (1978)
- The Very Best of the Carpenters (1982)
- Yesterday Once More (1984)
- Only Yesterday (1990)
- From the Top (1991)
- Interpretations: A 25th Anniversary Celebration (1995)
- Love Songs (1997)
- Reflections (1998)
- The Singles: 1969–1981 (2000)
- 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)
- Time (1987)
- Karen Carpenter (1996)
- Pianist, Arranger, Composer, Conductor (1998)
- "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"
- "Let Me Be the One"
- "A Song for You"
- "This Masquerade"
- "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"
and specials
- Make Your Own Kind of Music (1971)
- Live at the BBC (1971)
- Very First TV Special (1976)
- Space Encounters (1978)
- A Christmas Portrait (1978)
- Music, Music, Music (1980)
- Gold: Greatest Hits (1991 VHS / 2002 DVD)
- Interpretations (1995 VHS / 2003 DVD)
- Close to You: Remembering The Carpenters (1998)
- Only Yesterday: The Carpenters Story (2007)
- Discography
- Songs
- John Bettis
- Tony Peluso
- If I Were a Carpenter
- Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story
- The Karen Carpenter Story
- Classic Carpenters
- Category