Different CD compilations have been released through the years by the Carpenters. These compilations not also gave birth to many remixes of Carpenters’ songs, but (finally) presented us with CD-debuts of single mixes, alternative versions, demo cuts, karaoke sing-a-longs and even newly SACD mixes.
After a few dozen compilations I totally lost count and felt the urge to make an overview which gives information about which version has been released on which CD compilation. I used the official Universal CD compilations released in Europe, Japan and the US, starting with the first ‘Yesterday Once More’ UK set in 1984 and (for now) ending with the ‘Japanese Single Box’ in 2006.
Titles without any additional remix information don’t have other versions than the original album version (to my knowledge).
I tried to be as accurate as possible, but nobody is perfect.
Errors? Disagreements? Additional remix information? Please use this forum to elaborate.
This is the seventh survey, proceeding with the ‘A Kind Of Hush’ album. More albums are to be followed very soon.
A Kind Of Hush (1976)
1. There's A Kind Of Hush (All Over The World) - 3.03
1985 Remix:
•SWEET MEMORY (1995) JAPAN ONLY
•THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION: 1965-1997 (2002)
•GOLD: THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY 2 CD EDITION (2004)
2. You - 3.45
3. Sandy - 3.41
4. Goofus - 3.09
5. Can't Smile Without You - 3.26
Single Version:
•SWEET MEMORY (1995) JAPAN ONLY
Alternate Version:
•THE SINGLES: 1974-1978 (1978)
•REFLECTIONS (1995)
•YESTERDAY ONCE MORE (1998)
•JAPANESE SINGLE BOX (2006) JAPAN ONLY
1997 Alternate Version Remix:
•THEIR GREATEST HITS AND FINEST PERFORMANCES (1997) READER’S DIGEST
1997 Remix:
•BY REQUEST (2000) JAPAN ONLY
6. I Need To Be In Love - 3.35
Single Edit:
•JAPANESE SINGLE BOX (2006) JAPAN ONLY
1990 Remix:
•FROM THE TOP (1990)
•TREASURES (1990)
•CARPENTERS COLLECTION (1993)
•REFLECTIONS (1995)
•SWEET SWEET SMILE (2000)
•THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION: 1965-1997 (2002)
•GOLD: THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY 2 CD EDITION (2004)
1991 Remix:
•SWEET MEMORY (1995) JAPAN ONLY
•TWENTY-TWO HITS OF THE CARPENTERS (1995) JAPAN ONLY
•THEIR GREATEST HITS AND FINEST PERFORMANCES (1997) READER’S DIGEST
•LOVE SONGS (1997)
•YESTERDAY ONCE MORE (1998)
•BY REQUEST (2000) JAPAN ONLY
•GOLD (2000) EUROPE ONLY
•THE SINGLES 1969-1981 (2000)
•YESTERDAY ONCE MORE: THE DUTCH SINGLES COLLECTION (2001)
•GOLD (2001) JAPAN ONLY
•20TH CENTURY MASTERS: MILLENNIUM COLLECTION (2002)
•CARPENTERS PERFORM CARPENTER (2003)
1992 Karaoke:
•YESTERDAY ONCE MORE: ORIGINAL MASTER KARAOKE (1992)
•TWENTY-TWO HITS OF THE CARPENTERS 10TH ANNIVERSARY ED. (2005) JAPAN ONLY
7. One More Time - 3.30
8. Boat To Sail - 3.29
9. I Have You - 3.26
10. Breaking Up Is Hard To Do - 2.35
After a few dozen compilations I totally lost count and felt the urge to make an overview which gives information about which version has been released on which CD compilation. I used the official Universal CD compilations released in Europe, Japan and the US, starting with the first ‘Yesterday Once More’ UK set in 1984 and (for now) ending with the ‘Japanese Single Box’ in 2006.
Titles without any additional remix information don’t have other versions than the original album version (to my knowledge).
I tried to be as accurate as possible, but nobody is perfect.
Errors? Disagreements? Additional remix information? Please use this forum to elaborate.
This is the seventh survey, proceeding with the ‘A Kind Of Hush’ album. More albums are to be followed very soon.
A Kind Of Hush (1976)
1. There's A Kind Of Hush (All Over The World) - 3.03
1985 Remix:
•SWEET MEMORY (1995) JAPAN ONLY
•THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION: 1965-1997 (2002)
•GOLD: THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY 2 CD EDITION (2004)
2. You - 3.45
3. Sandy - 3.41
4. Goofus - 3.09
5. Can't Smile Without You - 3.26
Single Version:
•SWEET MEMORY (1995) JAPAN ONLY
Alternate Version:
•THE SINGLES: 1974-1978 (1978)
•REFLECTIONS (1995)
•YESTERDAY ONCE MORE (1998)
•JAPANESE SINGLE BOX (2006) JAPAN ONLY
1997 Alternate Version Remix:
•THEIR GREATEST HITS AND FINEST PERFORMANCES (1997) READER’S DIGEST
1997 Remix:
•BY REQUEST (2000) JAPAN ONLY
6. I Need To Be In Love - 3.35
Single Edit:
•JAPANESE SINGLE BOX (2006) JAPAN ONLY
1990 Remix:
•FROM THE TOP (1990)
•TREASURES (1990)
•CARPENTERS COLLECTION (1993)
•REFLECTIONS (1995)
•SWEET SWEET SMILE (2000)
•THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION: 1965-1997 (2002)
•GOLD: THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY 2 CD EDITION (2004)
1991 Remix:
•SWEET MEMORY (1995) JAPAN ONLY
•TWENTY-TWO HITS OF THE CARPENTERS (1995) JAPAN ONLY
•THEIR GREATEST HITS AND FINEST PERFORMANCES (1997) READER’S DIGEST
•LOVE SONGS (1997)
•YESTERDAY ONCE MORE (1998)
•BY REQUEST (2000) JAPAN ONLY
•GOLD (2000) EUROPE ONLY
•THE SINGLES 1969-1981 (2000)
•YESTERDAY ONCE MORE: THE DUTCH SINGLES COLLECTION (2001)
•GOLD (2001) JAPAN ONLY
•20TH CENTURY MASTERS: MILLENNIUM COLLECTION (2002)
•CARPENTERS PERFORM CARPENTER (2003)
1992 Karaoke:
•YESTERDAY ONCE MORE: ORIGINAL MASTER KARAOKE (1992)
•TWENTY-TWO HITS OF THE CARPENTERS 10TH ANNIVERSARY ED. (2005) JAPAN ONLY
7. One More Time - 3.30
8. Boat To Sail - 3.29
9. I Have You - 3.26
10. Breaking Up Is Hard To Do - 2.35
