Having sold more than 100 million records worldwide, the Carpenters are among “the best-selling music artists of all time.” It’s hard to exaggerate or even explain how popular they were in the early seventies. Sure, it’s not rock and roll, but that’s part of the beauty of the decade: a wide variety of musical styles enjoyed popularity. No review or account of the era could be accurate or complete without the Carpenters. If ‘classic pop’ was as popular today as classic rock radio format, Karen and Richard Carpenter would be well remembered. Their music consists (mostly) of romantic ballads accentuated by Karen’s incredible voice. She had talent that very few others could compete with.
1970
(They Long to Be) Close to You (4:36)
1970
We’ve Only Just Begun (2:57)
(on The Ed Sullivan Show, Oct.18,1970)
1971
For All We Know (2:39)
1971
Rainy Days and Mondays (3:21)
1971
Superstar (3:52)
1972
Hurting Each Other (2:26)
1972
It’s Going to Take Some Time (3:00)
1972
Goodbye to Love (3:59)
1973
Sing (3:18)
1973
Yesterday Once More (3:55)
1973
Top of the World (3:00)
1974
I Won’t Last a Day Without You (3:55)
1974
Please Mr. Postman (2:48)
1975
Only Yesterday (3:47)
1975
Solitaire (4:42)
1981
Touch Me When We’re Dancing (3:16)
