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 first survey, starting with the ‘Ticket To Ride’ album. More albums are to be followed very soon.
Ticket To Ride (1969)
1. Invocation - 1.00
Demo:
•FROM THE TOP (1990)
•THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION: 1965-1997 (2002)
2. Your Wonderful Parade - 2.54
Demo:
•FROM THE TOP (1990)
•THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION: 1965-1997 (2002)
3. Someday - 5.13
4. Get Together - 2.35
Your Navy Presents Version:
•THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION: 1965-1997 (2002)
5. All Of My Life - 3.02
1987 Remix:
•TREASURES (1987) JAPAN ONLY
•FROM THE TOP (1990)
•SWEET MEMORY (1995) JAPAN ONLY
•REFLECTIONS (1995)
•SWEET SWEET SMILE (2000)
•THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION: 1965-1997 (2002)
•CARPENTERS PERFORM CARPENTER (2003)
6. Turn Away - 3.10
7. Ticket To Ride - 4.10
1973 Version:
•THE SINGLES: 1969-1973 (1973)
•YESTERDAY ONCE MORE (1984) UK ONLY
•YESTERDAY ONCE MORE (1985)
•A&M CLASSICS VOLUME 2 (1987)
•ANTHOLOGY (1989) JAPAN ONLY
•ONLY YESTERDAY: RICHARD AND KAREN CARPENTER’S GREATEST HITS (1990)
•FROM THE TOP (1990)
•STARTRAX (1991)
•CARPENTERS COLLECTION (1993)
•INTERPRETATIONS (1994) UK ONLY
•SWEET MEMORY (1995) JAPAN ONLY
•REFLECTIONS (1995)
•TWENTY-TWO HITS OF THE CARPENTERS (1995) JAPAN ONLY
•THEIR GREATEST HITS AND FINEST PERFORMANCES (1997) READER’S DIGEST
•YESTERDAY ONCE MORE (1998)
•SWEET SWEET SMILE (2000)
•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
•THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION: 1965-1997 (2002)
•GOLD: THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY 2 CD EDITION (2004)
2004 SACD Hybrid Remix:
•THE SINLGES: 1969-1981 SACD HYBRID (2004)
8. Don't Be Afraid - 2.06
Demo:
•FROM THE TOP (1990)
•THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION: 1965-1997 (2002)
9. What's The Use - 2.43
10. All I Can Do - 1.41
Demo:
•FROM THE TOP (1990)
Spectrum Version:
•THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION: 1965-1997 (2002)
11. Eve - 2.52
1987 Remix:
•TREASURES (1987) JAPAN ONLY
•FROM THE TOP (1990)
•TREASURES (1990)
•SWEET MEMORY (1995) JAPAN ONLY
•REFLECTIONS (1995)
•SWEET SWEET SMILE (2000)
•THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION: 1965-1997 (2002)
•CARPENTERS PERFORM CARPENTER (2003)
12. Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing - 4.17
Without Count-In Richard:
•SWEET MEMORY (1995) JAPAN ONLY
13. Benediction - 0.43
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 first survey, starting with the ‘Ticket To Ride’ album. More albums are to be followed very soon.
Ticket To Ride (1969)
1. Invocation - 1.00
Demo:
•FROM THE TOP (1990)
•THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION: 1965-1997 (2002)
2. Your Wonderful Parade - 2.54
Demo:
•FROM THE TOP (1990)
•THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION: 1965-1997 (2002)
3. Someday - 5.13
4. Get Together - 2.35
Your Navy Presents Version:
•THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION: 1965-1997 (2002)
5. All Of My Life - 3.02
1987 Remix:
•TREASURES (1987) JAPAN ONLY
•FROM THE TOP (1990)
•SWEET MEMORY (1995) JAPAN ONLY
•REFLECTIONS (1995)
•SWEET SWEET SMILE (2000)
•THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION: 1965-1997 (2002)
•CARPENTERS PERFORM CARPENTER (2003)
6. Turn Away - 3.10
7. Ticket To Ride - 4.10
1973 Version:
•THE SINGLES: 1969-1973 (1973)
•YESTERDAY ONCE MORE (1984) UK ONLY
•YESTERDAY ONCE MORE (1985)
•A&M CLASSICS VOLUME 2 (1987)
•ANTHOLOGY (1989) JAPAN ONLY
•ONLY YESTERDAY: RICHARD AND KAREN CARPENTER’S GREATEST HITS (1990)
•FROM THE TOP (1990)
•STARTRAX (1991)
•CARPENTERS COLLECTION (1993)
•INTERPRETATIONS (1994) UK ONLY
•SWEET MEMORY (1995) JAPAN ONLY
•REFLECTIONS (1995)
•TWENTY-TWO HITS OF THE CARPENTERS (1995) JAPAN ONLY
•THEIR GREATEST HITS AND FINEST PERFORMANCES (1997) READER’S DIGEST
•YESTERDAY ONCE MORE (1998)
•SWEET SWEET SMILE (2000)
•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
•THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION: 1965-1997 (2002)
•GOLD: THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY 2 CD EDITION (2004)
2004 SACD Hybrid Remix:
•THE SINLGES: 1969-1981 SACD HYBRID (2004)
8. Don't Be Afraid - 2.06
Demo:
•FROM THE TOP (1990)
•THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION: 1965-1997 (2002)
9. What's The Use - 2.43
10. All I Can Do - 1.41
Demo:
•FROM THE TOP (1990)
Spectrum Version:
•THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION: 1965-1997 (2002)
11. Eve - 2.52
1987 Remix:
•TREASURES (1987) JAPAN ONLY
•FROM THE TOP (1990)
•TREASURES (1990)
•SWEET MEMORY (1995) JAPAN ONLY
•REFLECTIONS (1995)
•SWEET SWEET SMILE (2000)
•THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION: 1965-1997 (2002)
•CARPENTERS PERFORM CARPENTER (2003)
12. Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing - 4.17
Without Count-In Richard:
•SWEET MEMORY (1995) JAPAN ONLY
13. Benediction - 0.43