singles

[Song4uman]

I know that a&m corner has done threads on all of the Carpenters' albums....have there ever been threads on each single in order, and people's thoughts, memories, etc.?

Just a thought.

Jonathan

 

[Harry]

Not that I can recall.

So...go ahead and START something! We love new thread ideas!

Harry

 

[Harry]

For starters, here's the list of Billboard Charted Top 100 singles in ascending order of popularity (biggest hits at bottom):

POS WKS Title
74	04	Beechwood 4-5789	
72	08	(Want You) Back In My Life Again	
68	05	I Believe You	
67	10	Bless The Beasts & Children	
63	06	Those Good Old Dreams	
56	05	Goofus	
54	12	Ticket To Ride	
44	13	Sweet, Sweet Smile	
35	10	All You Get From Love Is A Love Song	
32	14	Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft	
25	11	I Need To Be In Love	
17	10	Solitaire	
16	14	Touch Me When We're Dancing	
12	10	I'ts Going To Take Some Time	
12	13	There's A Kind Of Hush	
11	12	I Won't Last A Day Without You	
07	10	Goodbye To Love	
04	13	Only Yesterday	
03	13	For All We Know	
03	14	Sing	
02	12	Hurting Each Other	
02	12	Rainy Days And Mondays	
02	13	Superstar	
02	14	Yesterday Once More	
02	17	We've Only Just Begun	
01	17	Please Mr. Postman	
01	17	(They Long To Be) Close To You	
01	20	Top Of The World

 

[davidgra]

The fascinating thing about that list is that it is vaguely chronological. There are a few exceptions here and there, but for the most part each single's popularity depends on when it was released. The singles from 1970 are at the very bottom; the singles from 1981 are at the very top.

David

 

[Song4uman]

David, once again your site has been most helpful.....but I have some questions....for anyone who knows the answers.....

Since I know that it will never be released, I am making my own set of CDs with the Singles and the "b" sides......the originals......

I actually have most of the CD compilations or studio albums that would have most of the songs on them. I am missing the following and would like to know if they are found anywhere (that I might have missed) or if they are not even released on CD....and if anyone knows where there are mp3 that might be floating around....

Ticket to Ride (without long piano intro)
Your Wonderful Parade (single version)
I Kept on Loving You (without fade in...)
Yesterday Once More
I Won't Last a Day without You
Please Mr. Postman
Calling Occupants...
Make Believe Its your First Time (without Karen talking at the beginning)
Look to you Dreams

Thanks for any help
Jonathan

 

[Harry]

Ticket to Ride (without long piano intro) - only on 45 RPM release
Your Wonderful Parade (single version)- only on 45 RPM release
I Kept on Loving You (without fade in...) - Japanese Singles Box
Yesterday Once More - SINGLES 1969-1973 (some editions), Japan Singles Box
I Won't Last a Day without You - A SONG FOR YOU (original A&M release), CLASSICS VOL 2 (or YESTERDAY ONCE MORE (85))
Please Mr. Postman - Japanese Single Box
Calling Occupants...- Japanese Single Box
Make Believe Its your First Time (without Karen talking at the beginning) - CLASSICS VOL 2 (or YESTERDAY ONCE MORE (85)), YESTERDAY ONCE MORE (99), however both are segued with a neighboring track

Harry

 

[Song4uman]

Wow! thank you so much!!

Jonathan

 

[Rick-An Ordinary Fool]

Look to your Dreams is different on the US 45.

 

[Song4uman]

thanks.
I think I'll make my compilation with what I have and on the ones I don't,I'll use the mixes that I have already.....just for fun anyway....