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As Time Goes By (The Carpenters album)

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As Time Goes By
Compilation album by
The Carpenters
ReleasedAugust 1, 2001
Recorded1967–1980, 1999
GenrePop, adult contemporary
Length63:07
LabelA&M/Universal
ProducerRichard Carpenter
The Carpenters chronology
Gold: Greatest Hits
(2000) 		As Time Goes By
(2001) 		The Essential Collection: 1965–1997
(2002)
Singles from As Time Goes By
  1. "The Rainbow Connection"
    Released: 2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
Uncut [2]

As Time Goes By is a compilation album by the American music duo The Carpenters. It is a collection of songs taken from demos, outtakes, live performances, and television specials recorded by the Carpenters between 1967 and 1980.[3]

Background

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Most of thracks on the compilation are taken from three Carpenters Television Specials: First Television Special ("Medley: Superstar/Rainy Days and Mondays" and "Hits Medley '76"), Space Encounters ("Dancing in the Street", "Medley: Close Encounters/Star Wars"), Music, Music, Music ("Without a Song", "I Got Rhythm Medley", "Dizzy Fingers", "You're Just in Love", "Karen/Ella Medley")

Additional tracks are also taken from TV Specials: "Carpenters/Como Medley" is taken from the Perry Como's 1974 Christmas Special[4] and "And When He Smiles" is taken from BBC's In Concert TV Series.

The compilation includes the previously-unreleased songs "The Rainbow Connection" (originally from the Made in America sessions)[5] and "Leave Yesterday Behind" (a ballad that was recorded for a TV movie of the same name),[6] and the Carpenters' versions of "California Dreamin'" and "Nowhere Man" from the original demos that got them their first record deal.[7]

Due to the fact that original tapes of severals songs were low quality Richard Carpenter re-recorded several parts of the songs specifically for this compilation.[8][9][6][10][5]

Release

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The album was first released in Japan on August 1, 2001. An international release was to follow, but copyright issues arose among several publishers. These issues were not resolved until late 2003, delaying the album's international date of release until April 13, 2004.[11][12]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Without a Song"
1:58
2."Medley: Superstar/Rainy Days and Mondays"
3:10
3."Nowhere Man" (Demo)Lennon–McCartney2:56
4."I Got Rhythm Medley"
4:43
5."Dancing in the Street"
2:01
6."Dizzy Fingers"Edward Elzear "Zez" Confrey3:34
7."You're Just in Love"Irving Berlin3:46
8."Karen/Ella Medley"
  • "This Masquerade"
  • "My Funny Valentine"
  • "I'll Be Seeing You"
  • "Someone to Watch Over Me"
  • "As Time Goes By"
  • "Don't Get Around Much Anymore"
  • "I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart" (with Ella Fitzgerald)
    		• 6:00
    9."Medley: Close Encounters/Star Wars"John Williams6:01
    10."Leave Yesterday Behind"Fred Karlin3:34
    11."Carpenters/Como Medley"
  • "Yesterday Once More"
  • "Magic Moments"
  • "Sing"
  • "Catch a Falling Star"
  • "Close to You"
  • "It's Impossible"
  • "We've Only Just Begun"
  • "And I Love You So"
  • "Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes"
  • "'Till the End of Time"
  • "No Other Love"
    		• 6:56
    12."California Dreamin'" (Demo)
    		2:33
    13."The Rainbow Connection"
    		4:36
    14."Hits Medley '76"
  • "Sing"
  • "Close to You"
  • "For All We Know"
  • "Ticket to Ride"
  • "Only Yesterday"
  • "I Won't Last a Day Without You"
  • "Goodbye to Love"
    		• 8:13
    15."And When He Smiles"Al Anderson3:06

    Personnel

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    Charts

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    Chart performance for As Time Goes By
    Chart (2001) Peak
    position
    Japanese Albums (Oricon)[14] 18

    References

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    1. ^ The Carpenters - As Time Goes By (2001) album review by Tim Sendra, credits & releases at AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
    2. ^ The Carpenters - As Time Goes By (2001) album review at Uncut. IPC Media. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
    3. ^ "As Time Goes By - Carpenters". music.apple.com. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
    4. ^ Mavis, Paul (November 30, 2022). "'Perry Como's Christmas Show' (1974): The Carpenters join Como for a look back on a world long gone". drunktv.net. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
    5. ^ a b "THE RAINBOW CONNECTION". richardandkarencarpenter.com. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
    6. ^ a b "LEAVE YESTERDAY BEHIND". richardandkarencarpenter.com. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
    7. ^ Sendra, Tim. "As Time Goes By Review". Allmusic.com. Allmusic. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
    8. ^ "Medley: SUPERSTAR / RAINY DAYS AND MONDAYS". richardandkarencarpenter.com. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
    9. ^ "Nowhere Man". richardandkarencarpenter.com. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
    10. ^ "CALIFORNIA DREAMIN'". richardandkarencarpenter.com. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
    11. ^ Lyng, Eoghan (28 January 2022). "Listen to Karen Carpenter's beautiful cover of 'California Dreamin"". faroutmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
    12. ^ "As Time Goes By - Carpenters". onamrecords.com. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
    13. ^ "As Time Goes By". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
    14. ^ "Yamachan Land (Japanese Chart Archives) - Albums Chart Daijiten - Carpenters" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on November 11, 2007. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
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