Carpenters with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Carpenters with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Compilation album by Carpenters with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Released	December 7, 2018
Length	1:06:23
Label	A&M; Universal Music Enterprises;
Producer	Richard Carpenter; Nick Patrick;
The Carpenters chronology

Carpenters with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is a compilation album by American duo the Carpenters. It was released on December 7, 2018 by A&M Records and Universal Music Enterprises. The album features Carpenters' "original vocal and instrumental tracks" accompanied by new orchestral arrangements by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Richard Carpenter served as the album's producer, arranger and conductor.[4]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Independent	[2]
The Irish News	9/10[3]

The Target store exclusive CD and the Japanese release has "Please Mr. Postman" as a bonus track.

Track listing

All tracks arranged by Richard Carpenter; except "I Believe You" arranged by Paul Riser.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Overture"	1:29
2.	"Yesterday Once More"	3:56
3.	"Hurting Each Other"	3:58
4.	"I Need to Be in Love"	4:30
5.	"For All We Know"	2:56
6.	"Touch Me When We're Dancing"	3:15
7.	"I Believe You"	3:52
8.	"I Just Fall In Love Again"	5:14
9.	"Merry Christmas, Darling"	3:01
10.	"Baby It's You"	3:11
11.	"(They Long to Be) Close to You"	3:40
12.	"Superstar"	3:51
13.	"Rainy Days and Mondays"	3:36
14.	"This Masquerade"	4:50
15.	"Ticket to Ride"	4:10
16.	"Goodbye to Love"	3:58
17.	"Top of the World"	2:59
18.	"We've Only Just Begun"	3:57
Total length:		1:06:23

Target and Japanese edition bonus track
No.	Title	Length
19.	"Please Mr. Postman"

Charts

Chart (2018–19)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5]	29
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[6]	25
Scottish Albums (OCC)[7]	7
UK Albums (OCC)[8]	8
US Top Classical Albums (Billboard)[9]	2
US Top Classical Crossover Albums (Billboard)[10]	2
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[11]	52

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[12]	Gold	100,000
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone

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References

Collar, Matt. "Carpenters with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - AllMusic review". allmusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
O'Connor, Roisin (2018-12-06). "Album reviews: 6ix9ine – DUMMY BOY, and The Carpenters with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra". independent.co.uk. The Independent. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
Mapstone, Lucy (2018-12-07). "Album reviews: The Carpenters get RPO treatment, Clean Bandit, LP, Night Flight". irishnews.com. The Irish News. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
"Historic New Album Pairs Carpenters' Original Pop Masterpieces with Richard Carpenter Conducting His Own New Arrangements Recorded by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios". Universal Music Enterprises. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
"ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. December 17, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
"Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2018-12-24" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
"Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
"Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
"Carpenters Chart History (Top Classical Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
"Carpenters Chart History (Top Classical Crossover Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
"Carpenters Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
"British album certifications – The Carpenters – Carpenters with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 14, 2020. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Carpenters with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

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[1] Collar, Matt. "Carpenters with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - AllMusic review". allmusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-02-09.

[2] O'Connor, Roisin (2018-12-06). "Album reviews: 6ix9ine – DUMMY BOY, and The Carpenters with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra". independent.co.uk. The Independent. Retrieved 2020-02-09.

[3] Mapstone, Lucy (2018-12-07). "Album reviews: The Carpenters get RPO treatment, Clean Bandit, LP, Night Flight". irishnews.com. The Irish News. Retrieved 2020-02-09.

[4] "Historic New Album Pairs Carpenters' Original Pop Masterpieces with Richard Carpenter Conducting His Own New Arrangements Recorded by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios". Universal Music Enterprises. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.

[5] "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. December 17, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2018.

[ac_Oricon_-6] "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2018-12-24" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 19, 2018.

[ac_Scotland_-7] "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 30, 2019.

[ac_UK2_-8] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 15, 2018.

[ac_BillboardClassical_Carpenters-9] "Carpenters Chart History (Top Classical Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2020.

[ac_BillboardClassicalCrossover_Carpenters-10] "Carpenters Chart History (Top Classical Crossover Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2020.

[ac_BillboardAlbumSales_Carpenters-11] "Carpenters Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2020.

[United_KingdomThe_CarpentersCarpenters_with_the_Royal_Philharmonic_OrchestraalbumCertRef-12] "British album certifications – The Carpenters – Carpenters with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 14, 2020. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Carpenters with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

The Carpenters
Karen Carpenter Richard Carpenter
Studio albums	Offering (Ticket to Ride) (1969) Close to You (1970) Carpenters (1971) A Song for You (1972) Now & Then (1973) Horizon (1975) A Kind of Hush (1976) Passage (1977) Christmas Portrait (1978) Made in America (1981) Voice of the Heart (1983) An Old-Fashioned Christmas (1984) Lovelines (1989) As Time Goes By (2001)
Live albums	Live in Japan (1974) Live at the Palladium (1976)
Compilation albums	The Singles: 1969–1973 (1973) The Singles: 1974–1978 (1978) The Very Best of the Carpenters (1983) Yesterday Once More (1984) Only Yesterday (1990) From the Top (1991) Interpretations: A 25th Anniversary Celebration (1995) Love Songs (1997) Reflections (1998) The Singles: 1969–1981 (2000) The Essential Collection: 1965–1997 (2002) Carpenters Perform Carpenter (2003) Gold: 35th Anniversary Edition (2004) The Ultimate Collection (2006) 40/40 (2009) Carpenters with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (2018)
Solo albums	Time (1987) Karen Carpenter (1996) Pianist, Arranger, Composer, Conductor (1998)
Singles	"Looking for Love" "Ticket to Ride" "(They Long to Be) Close to You" "We've Only Just Begun" "Merry Christmas, Darling" "For All We Know" "Rainy Days and Mondays" "Superstar" "Bless the Beasts and Children" "Hurting Each Other" "It's Going to Take Some Time" "Goodbye to Love" "Sing" "Yesterday Once More" "Top of the World" "Jambalaya (On the Bayou)" "I Won't Last a Day Without You" "Please Mr. Postman" "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" "Only Yesterday" "Solitaire" "There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)" "I Need to Be in Love" "Goofus" "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" "All You Get from Love Is a Love Song" "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft" "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" "Sweet, Sweet Smile" "I Believe You" "Touch Me When We're Dancing" "(Want You) Back in My Life Again" "Those Good Old Dreams" "Beechwood 4-5789" "Make Believe It's Your First Time" "Your Baby Doesn't Love You Anymore" "Now" "Little Altar Boy" "Honolulu City Lights" "Something in Your Eyes" "If I Had You" "Let Me Be the One" "Tryin' to Get the Feeling Again" "Ave Maria" "The Rainbow Connection"
Television series and specials	Make Your Own Kind of Music (1971) Live at the BBC (1971) Very First TV Special (1976) Space Encounters (1978) A Christmas Portrait (1978) Music, Music, Music (1980)
Music video releases	Gold: Greatest Hits (1991 VHS / 2002 DVD) Interpretations (1995 VHS / 2003 DVD)
Documentaries	The Sayonara (1984) Close to You: Remembering The Carpenters (1998) Only Yesterday: The Carpenters Story (2007)
Related	Discography Songs John Bettis Joe Osborn Tony Peluso If I Were a Carpenter Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story The Karen Carpenter Story Dami Im Classic Carpenters (2016 tribute album)
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