The Carpenters - The Singles 1969-1981 (Remastered) 2000 [iTunes]

The Carpenters - The Singles 1969-1981 (Remastered) 2000 [iTunes]
Release: 2000 | Track: 21 | Format: M4A 256 Kbps | Size: 142 MB
Genre: Vocal, Music, Pop, Soft Rock | Label: A&M Records / Universal Music Company

Thisrevamped version of the Carpenters two original Singles LPs may,despite the absence of some Top 40 charters, stand as the definitivesingle-CD collection of the duos hits. Included are most of the reasonsKaren Carpenters bring-the-pain vocals are still revered bythrift-shopping college kids and their moms alike. Despite the actssqueaky-clean image, Karen was of course more than touched by tragedy;at least one of the more hopeful of these tunes, For All We Know, hasdoubt built right into its title. The best of this is smart,cry-in-your-Evian pop that sounds a lot less dated than it might in yourmemory. Close to You and Hurting Each Other are actually soulfulclaims on their then-new soft-pop tradition, while the towering Goodbyeto Love is worthy of Rumours-era Christine McVie. Despite some duds,mostly from its later period, 1969-1981 makes its case for this enduringand sometimes classic outfit.