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Ultimate Collection
Carpenters
Ultimate Collection
Genres: Pop, Rock, Broadway & Vocalists
 
  •  Track Listings (18) - Disc #1
  •  Track Listings (17) - Disc #2

The Carpenters Made Some of the Most Famous Records of the Last 40 Years. Richard Carpenter's Precise Songwriting and Production Skills Combined with Karen Carpenter's Crystal-clear Vocals to Create Tracks that Are as Popu...  more »

     
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All Artists: Carpenters
Title: Ultimate Collection
Members Wishing: 3
Total Copies: 0
Label: Universal UK
Original Release Date: 1/1/2006
Re-Release Date: 11/27/2006
Album Type: Import, Original recording remastered
Genres: Pop, Rock, Broadway & Vocalists
Styles: Easy Listening, Soft Rock, Oldies, Vocal Pop
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 602498446263

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The Carpenters Made Some of the Most Famous Records of the Last 40 Years. Richard Carpenter's Precise Songwriting and Production Skills Combined with Karen Carpenter's Crystal-clear Vocals to Create Tracks that Are as Popular Today as They were in the '70s and Early '80s. The "Carpenters Gold" Album Has So Far Sold 600k and this "Ultimate Collection Album", Compiled and Mastered by Richard, Expands Upon it Adding More Timeless Songs to Create a Definitive Carpenters Album.
 

CD Reviews

THE BEAUTIFUL KAREN LIVES ON FOR ETERNITY.....
barry | Boston, MA United States | 04/12/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)

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To review this cd collection is simple - short and sweet it has all the hits plus some added extras and the remastering is pure perfection. It seems that with every new collection that came out Richard tinkered with the orchestration, vocal intensity and the songs over time lost all their essence of beauty and power that was there when first recorded.



These songs are all great due to the wonderful arrangements by Richard, the excellent song selection but foremost the rare vocal ability that Karen possessed. Her voice was always so pure with open, honest emotion and an ever constant tinge of melancholy/sadness. To change this in any way denies us of the gift that is Karen Carpenter. Her voice is one of the best of all times. Perfection cannot be enhanced as those other collections tried to do.



These songs I can guarantee are the original versions remastered perfectly and it is very emotional to hear that voice come out so clear, so pure - the voice of an angel. These are the original songs in their original form as you remember them.



All Carpenter fans - this cd will be a dream come true. Purchase it and Karen will live on for you forever.



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Great Sound
Y2bjs Reviews | Melbourne Australia | 04/14/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Karen Carpenter had a great voice,and here is a big collection of songs from this brother and sister team.To name the best songs from this duo is difficult because there is so many to choose from.But a definite favorite is Top Of The World.I love that tune.

But a song that realy established them was (They Long To Be) Close To You.That song is about their most known song and i love it.There is a great assortment of songs here like We've Only Just Begun.I wont go through all the songs as The Carpenters were consistently good.

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Almost Perfect! But they missed again!
Music | Lafayette, Louisiana | 02/27/2008
(4 out of 5 stars)

"I am a huge Carpenters fan and I will never stop being one. This is collection has some of the most amazing songs in it. But again, in this complication, they are missing a few hits. Will the record company ever get it correct? It's not truly the Ultimate without all of the hits. The songs they are missing are "A Song For You","Goofus","I Just Fall In Love Again","(Want You) Back In My Life Again","Beechwood 45-789","Make Believe It's Your First Time","Honululu City Lights",and "If I Had You". If these songs were to be included on this Ultimate Collection, then it would be just perfect. Hopefully on the Carpenters 40th anniversary, they will release album with all of these songs on it. I would still recommend this album to you, it does include the major hits "We've Only Just Begun","For All We Know","Superstar","I Need To Be In Love", and many many more. Make sure you pick up a copy!"