Carpenters – Carpenters

Label:	A&M Records – SP-3502, A&M Records – SP 3502
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Terre Haute Pressing
Country:	US
Released:	May 13, 1971
Genre:	Rock, Pop
Style:	Soft Rock, Ballad

Tracklist

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A1	Rainy Days And Mondays Written-By – Paul Williams (2), Roger Nichols (2) Written-By – Paul Williams (2), Roger Nichols (2)	3:40
A2	Saturday Written-By – John Bettis, Richard Carpenter Written-By – John Bettis, Richard Carpenter	1:20
A3	Let Me Be The One Written-By – Paul Williams (2), Roger Nichols (2) Written-By – Paul Williams (2), Roger Nichols (2)	2:25
A4	(A Place To) Hideaway Written-By – Randy Sparks Written-By – Randy Sparks	3:40
A5	For All We Know Written-By – Arthur James, Fred Karlin, Robb Wilson Written-By – Arthur James, Fred Karlin, Robb Wilson	2:34
B1	Superstar Written-By – Bonnie Bramlett, Leon Russell Written-By – Bonnie Bramlett, Leon Russell	3:49
B2	Druscilla Penny Written-By – John Bettis, Richard Carpenter Written-By – John Bettis, Richard Carpenter	2:18
B3	One Love Written-By – John Bettis, Richard Carpenter Written-By – John Bettis, Richard Carpenter	3:23
	Bacharach-David Medley: Written-By – Bacharach And David Written-By – Bacharach And David	(5:25)
B4.a	Knowing When To Leave
B4.b	Make It Easy On Yourself
B4.c	(There's) Always Something There To Remind Me
B4.d	I'll Never Fall In Love Again
B4.e	Walk On By
B4.f	Do You Know The Way To San Jose
B5	Sometimes Lyrics By – Felice Mancini Music By – Henry Mancini Lyrics By – Felice Mancini Music By – Henry Mancini	2:52

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Jack Daugherty Productions
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute
Printed By – Sound Packaging Corp.
Published By – Almo Music Corp.
Published By – Irving Music, Inc.
Published By – Caravelle Music, Inc.
Published By – Pamco Music Inc.
Published By – Skyhill Publishing Co.
Published By – Delbon Publishing
Published By – Famous Music Corporation
Published By – Blue Seas Music, Inc.
Published By – Jac Music Co., Inc.
Published By – E.H. Morris & Co., Inc.
Published By – Northridge Music Inc.

Credits

Arranged By, Keyboards, Vocals, Orchestrated By – Richard Carpenter
Art Direction – Roland Young (3)
Bass – Joe Osborn
Bass, Reeds – Bob Messenger
Design, Concept By [Album] – Craig Braun Inc.*
Drums – Hal Blaine
Drums, Vocals – Karen Carpenter
Engineer – Dick Bogert, Ray Gerhardt
Engineer [Assistant] – Norm Kinney
Photography By – Guy Webster
Producer – Jack Daugherty
Reeds – Doug Strawn, Jim Horn

Notes

Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute, pressing denoted by "T" etched in runouts. Remainder of runouts mostly etched.

Issued on tan A&M labels, in matte-finish gimmick jacket with embossed logo on front cover.

First catalog number (SP-3502) on labels.
Second catalog number (SP 3502) on jacket.

Track A5: From the Motion Picture "Lovers and Other Strangers"
Tracks B4.a, B4.d: From the Broadway Musical "Promises, Promises"
Track B4 index title appears as "Bacharach/David Medley:" on jacket.

Track publishers:
A1, A3: Almo Music Corp. (ASCAP)
A2, B2, B3: Irving Music, Inc. (BMI)
A4: Caravelle Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
A5: Pamco Music, Inc. (BMI)
B1: Skyhill Publishing Co./Delbon Publishing (BMI)
B4.a., B4.d.: Blue Seas Music, Inc./Jac Music Co., Inc./E.H. Morris & Co., Inc. (ASCAP)
B4.b. Famous Music Corp. (ASCAP)
B4.c., B4.e., B4.f.: Blue Seas Music, Inc./Jac Music Co., Inc. (ASCAP)
B5: Northridge Music, Inc. (ASCAP)

Produced by Jack Daugherty Productions [logo]

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society (A1, A3, A4, B4, B5): ASCAP
Rights Society (A2, A5 to B3): BMI
Pressing Plant ID (Etched in runouts): T
Matrix / Runout (Label A): SP-3503
Matrix / Runout (Label B): SP-3504
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 1): A&M SP3503-T2
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 1): A&M SP3504-T1
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 2): A&M SP3503-T3 T 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 2): A&M SP3504 T9 T 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 3): A&M SP3503-T7 T 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 3): A&M SP3504 T8 T 2
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 4): A&M SP3503-T6 T 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 4): A&M SP3504 T8 T 2
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 5): A&M SP3503-T3 B1 T1
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 5): A&M SP3504-T2 B1A1 T1