As Time Goes By (The Carpenters album)

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

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

The album was first released in Japan on August 1, 2001.[11]

Track listing

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

    Charts

    Chart performance for As Time Goes By
    Chart (2001) Peak
    position
    Japanese Albums (Oricon)[13] 18

    References

    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 April 7, 2025.
    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 April 7, 2025.
    5. ^ a b "THE RAINBOW CONNECTION". richardandkarencarpenter.com. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
    6. ^ a b "LEAVE YESTERDAY BEHIND". richardandkarencarpenter.com. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
    7. ^ Sendra, Tim. "As Time Goes By Review". Allmusic.com. Allmusic. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
    8. ^ "Medley: SUPERSTAR / RAINY DAYS AND MONDAYS". richardandkarencarpenter.com. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
    9. ^ "Nowhere Man". richardandkarencarpenter.com. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
    10. ^ "CALIFORNIA DREAMIN'". richardandkarencarpenter.com. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
    11. ^ "As Time Goes By - Carpenters". onamrecords.com. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
    12. ^ "As Time Goes By". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
    13. ^ "Yamachan Land (Japanese Chart Archives) - Albums Chart Daijiten - Carpenters" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 10, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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