The Singles 1969-1973 is an album

Album

An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...

 by the brother/sister pop duo The Carpenters

The Carpenters

Carpenters were an American vocal and instrumental duo, consisting of sister Karen and brother Richard Carpenter. The Carpenters were the #1 selling American music act of the 1970s. Though often referred to by the public as "The Carpenters", the duo's official name on authorized recordings and...

. A greatest hits collection, it topped the charts in the U.S. and the United Kingdom and became one of the best-selling albums of the 1970s. Features of this compilation include a newly recorded version of "Top Of The World", "Ticket To Ride" and a number of musical introductions and segues between songs. It has been certified 8x platinum in the U.S. alone. In the UK, the album reached #1 for 17 (non-consecutive) weeks.

Track listing

1. "We've Only Just Begun
   We've Only Just Begun
   "We've Only Just Begun" is the signature song of The Carpenters, written by Roger Nichols and Paul Williams , and is often used as a wedding song. The song was ranked at #405 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of "the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".The song was recorded by Smokey Roberds, a friend...
   
   "  – 4:03 (P. Williams; R. Nichols)
2. "Top of the World
   Top of the World (The Carpenters song)
   "Top of the World" is the name of a 1972 song by The Carpenters. Originally recorded for and released on the duo's 1972 studio album A Song for You, the song topped the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in late 1973, becoming the duo's second U.S. number-one single...
   
   "  – 2:56 (J. Bettis; R. Carpenter)
3. "Ticket to Ride
   Ticket to Ride
   "Ticket to Ride" is a song by The Beatles from their 1965 album, Help!. It was recorded 15 February 1965 and released two months later. -Composition:...
   
   "  – 4:10 (J. Lennon; P. McCartney)
4. "Superstar"  – 3:49 (L. Russell; B. Bramlett)
5. "Rainy Days and Mondays
   Rainy Days and Mondays
   "Rainy Days and Mondays" is a 1971 song by The Carpenters that went to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was certified Gold by the RIAA. It was also the duo's fourth #1 song on the Adult Contemporary singles chart...
   
   "  – 3:40 (P. Williams; R. Nichols)
6. "Goodbye to Love
   Goodbye to Love
   "Goodbye to Love" is a song composed by Richard Carpenter and John Bettis. It was released by the Carpenters in 1972. On the "Close to You: Remembering the Carpenters" documentary, Tony Peluso stated that this was one of the first, if not the first, love ballads to have a fuzz guitar solo.Upon...
   
   "  – 3:50 (J. Bettis; R. Carpenter)
7. "Yesterday Once More
   Yesterday Once More (song)
   "Yesterday Once More", written by Richard Carpenter and John Bettis, is a hit song by The Carpenters from their 1973 album Now & Then. Composed in the key of E, "Yesterday Once More" preceded an "Oldies Medley" on the album, consisting of nine songs from the 1960s. At the end of the song a...
   
   "  – 3:50 (J. Bettis; R. Carpenter)
8. "It's Going to Take Some Time
   It's Going to Take Some Time
   "It's Going to Take Some Time" is a song written by Carole King and Toni Stern for her 1971 album, Music. It was redone by the Carpenters in 1972 for their fourth album, A Song for You. According to Richard Carpenter, he had to choose which songs he wanted to remake, and there was a big pile of 7"...
   
   "  – 2:55 (C. King; T. Stern)
9. "Sing"  – 3:20 (J. Raposo)
10. "For All We Know
    For All We Know (1970 song)
    "For All We Know" is a popular song written for the 1970 film, Lovers and Other Strangers, by Fred Karlin, Robb Wilson and Arthur James . It was originally performed by Larry Meredith....
    
    "  – 2:34 (F. Karlin; J. Griffin; R. Wilson)
11. "Hurting Each Other
    Hurting Each Other
    "Hurting Each Other" is a song popularized by the Carpenters in 1972. It was originally written by Gary Geld and Peter Udell in 1965, and was recorded multiple times by artists from Ruby and the Romantics to Rosemary Clooney.-Previous versions:...
    
    "  – 2:46 (G. Geld; P. Udell)
12. "(They Long to Be) Close to You
    (They Long to Be) Close to You
    " Close to You" is a popular song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. It was first recorded by Richard Chamberlain and released as a single in 1963 as "They Long to Be Close to You," without parentheses. However, it was the single's flip side, "Blue Guitar," that became a hit...
    
    "  – 3:42 (B. Bacharach; H. David)

EP

US 7" promo (1973) A&M LLP 238

1. Ticket To Ride (1973 version)
2. (They Long To Be) Close To You
3. We've Only Just Begun
4. Top Of The World
5. Rainy Days And Mondays

Chart positions

Year	Chart	Position
1974	Pop Albums	1
	UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...