V.A. - The Roots Of Carpenters:Now And Forever - Japan 2 Mini LP CD Bonus Track

Credits:

Various Artists

Description:

A collection of evergreen pop songs exploring the Carpenters' roots! The Carpenters are a pop duo that has been loved throughout the ages for Karen's evergreen voice and Richard's fine pop sensibility. This collection explores the musical roots of the Carpenters by covering the original versions of their classic songs, including an oldies medley that was a highlight of their classic album "Now and Then" in the same order of the songs. The album also features a bonus Christmas song at the end, making it a wonderful album for Season's Greetings!

Tracklisting:

DISC 1
01. THEY LONG TO BE CLOSE TO YOU / RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN (MGM '63)
02. REASON TO BELIEVE / BOBBY DARIN (ATLANTIC '66)
03. BABY IT'S YOU / THE SHIRELLES (SCEPTER '61)
04. MAKE IT EASY ON YOURSELF / JERRY BUTLER (VEE JAY '62)
05. (THERE'S) ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME / LOU JOHNSON (BIG HILL '64)
06. WALK ON BY / DIONNE WARWICK (SCEPTER '64)
07. HURTING EACH OTHER / JIMMY CLANTON (MALA '65)
08. JAMBALAYA (ON THE BAYOU) / HANK WILLIAMS WITH HIS DRIFTING COWBOYS (MGM '52)
09. PLEASE MR. POSTMAN / THE MARVELETTES (TAMLA '61)
10. I CAN DREAM. CAN'T I? / ANDREWS SISTERS (DECCA '50)
11. THERE'S A KIND OF HUSH / THE NEW VAUDEVILLE BAND (FONTANA '66)
12. BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO / NEIL SEDAKA (RCA VICTOR '62)
13. BEECHWOOD 4-5789 / THE MARVELETTES (TAMLA '62)
14. WHEN I FALL IN LOVE / THE LETTERMEN (CAPITOL '61)
15. LITTLE GIRL BLUE / NINA SIMONE (BETHLEHEM '58)
16. DANCING IN THE STREET / MARTHA AND THE VANDELLAS (GORDY '64)
17. CALIFORNIA DREAMIN' / THE MAMA'S AND THE PAPA'S (DUNHILL '65)
DISC 2
01. FUN. FUN. FUN / THE BEACH BOYS (CAPITOL '64)
02. THE END OF THE WORLD / SKEETER DAVIS (RCA VICTOR '62)
03. DA DOO RON RON (WHEN HE WALKED ME HOME) / THE CRYSTALS (PHILLES '63)
04. DEAD MAN'S CURVE / JAN AND DEAN (LIBERTY '64)
05. JOHNNY ANGEL / SHELLEY FABARES (COLPIX '62)
06. THE NIGHT HAS A THOUSAND EYES / BOBBY VEE (LIBERTY '62)
07. OUR DAY WILL COME / RUBY AND THE ROMANTICS (KAPP '62)
08. ONE FINE DAY / THE CHIFFONS (LAURIE '63)
09. LITTLE HONDA / THE BEACH BOYS (CAPITOL '64)
10. RUNAWAY / DEL SHANNON (BIGTOP '61)
11. LEADER OF THE PACK / THE SHANGRI-LAS (RED BIRD '64)
12. BOOK OF LOVE / THE MONOTONES (ARGO '58)
13. SH-BOOM / THE CHORDS (CAT '54)
14. DADDY'S HOME / SHEP AND THE LIMELITES (HULL '61)
15. JOHNNY B. GOODE / CHUCK BERRY (CHESS '58)
BONUS TRACK
16. THE CHRISTMAS SONG (MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU) / NAT KING COLE (CAPITOL '62)