40/40 (The Carpenters album)
Carpenters compilation with fan-voted tracks and Japanese chart success.
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40/40 is a two-disc compilation by American pop group the Carpenters, originally subtitled The Best Selection. It contains 40 songs spanning their career, ten chosen by Japanese fan voting. First issued by Universal Japan on April 22, 2009, it was released worldwide half a year later without the subtitle. The cover art comes from the Horizon photo sessions.
Track listing
Disc 1
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yesterday Once More (remix) | John Bettis, Richard Carpenter | 3:58 |
| 2 | Superstar (remix) | Bonnie Bramlett, Leon Russell | 3:49 |
| 3 | Rainy Days and Mondays (remix) | Roger Nichols, Paul Williams | 3:35 |
| 4 | Top of the World (remix) | Bettis, Carpenter | 2:58 |
| 5 | Ticket to Ride (remix) | Lennon–McCartney | 4:09 |
| 6 | Love is Surrender (remix) | Ralph Carmichael | 1:58 |
| 7 | Maybe It's You (remix) | Bettis, Carpenter | 3:01 |
| 8 | Reason to Believe (remix) | Tim Hardin | 3:04 |
| 9 | Where Do I Go from Here (remix) | Parker McGee | 4:25 |
| 10 | This Masquerade (remix) | Russell | 4:53 |
| 11 | It's Going to Take Some Time (remix) | Carole King, Toni Stern | 2:57 |
| 12 | One More Time (remix) | Lewis Anderson | 3:31 |
| 13 | Those Good Old Dreams (remix) | Bettis, Carpenter | 4:13 |
| 14 | For All We Know (remix) | Fred Karlin, Jimmy Griffin, Robb Royer | 2:31 |
| 15 | Crystal Lullaby (remix) | Bettis, Carpenter | 3:56 |
| 16 | I Believe You | Dick Addrisi, Don Addrisi | 3:54 |
| 17 | (They Long to Be) Close to You (remix) | Burt Bacharach, Hal David | 3:40 |
| 18 | Theme from Bless the Beasts and Children (remix) | Barry De Vorzon, Perry Botkin Jr. | 3:15 |
| 19 | All You Get from Love Is a Love Song | Steve Eaton | 3:46 |
| 20 | Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft (The Recognized Anthem of World Contact Day) (remix) | Klaatu (Terry Draper, John Woloschuk) | 7:09 |
Disc 2
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Need to Be in Love | Bettis, Carpenter, Albert Hammond | 3:48 |
| 2 | Now | Nichols, Dean Pitchford | 3:50 |
| 3 | Solitaire | Neil Sedaka, Phil Cody | 4:40 |
| 4 | Please Mr. Postman | Robert Bateman, Georgia Dobbins, William Garrett, Freddie Gorman, Brian Holland | 2:48 |
| 5 | Hurting Each Other | Gary Geld, Peter Udell | 2:47 |
| 6 | I Won't Last a Day Without You | Nichols, Williams | 3:54 |
| 7 | Sweet, Sweet Smile | Otha Young, Juice Newton | 3:02 |
| 8 | A Song for You | Russell | 4:37 |
| 9 | Ordinary Fool | Williams | 3:42 |
| 10 | When You've Got What It Takes | William M. Lane, Nichols | 3:41 |
| 11 | Goodbye to Love | Bettis, Carpenter | 3:56 |
| 12 | Your Baby Doesn't Love You Anymore | Larry Weiss | 3:51 |
| 13 | Sing | Joe Raposo | 3:18 |
| 14 | Baby It's You | Bacharach, Mack David, Barney Williams | 2:52 |
| 15 | Let Me Be the One | Nichols, Williams | 2:49 |
| 16 | Only Yesterday | Bettis, Carpenter | 3:46 |
| 17 | Jambalaya (On the Bayou) | Hank Williams, Moon Mullican | 3:39 |
| 18 | Touch Me When We're Dancing | Ken Bell, Terry Skinner, J. L. Wallace | 3:20 |
| 19 | We've Only Just Begun | Nichols, Williams | 3:04 |
| 20 | When It's Gone (It's Just Gone) | Randy Handley | 5:00 |
Track listing from the source article.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which label released 40/40 (The Carpenters album)?
40/40 was released by A&M/Universal Music Distribution.
Who produced 40/40 (The Carpenters album)?
40/40 was produced by Richard Carpenter.
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