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2000 compilation album by Carpenters
Gold: Greatest Hits
Compilation album by Carpenters
ReleasedSeptember 13, 2000
February 10, 2004 (35th Anniversary Edition)
Recorded1969–1981
GenrePop
Length75:59
138:49 (35th Anniversary Edition)
LabelA&M/Universal Music Distribution
ProducerRichard Carpenter
Carpenters chronology
The Singles: 1969–1981
(2000) 		Gold: Greatest Hits
(2000) 		As Time Goes By
(2001)
35th Anniversary Edition chronology
Carpenters Perform Carpenter
(2003) 		Gold: 35th Anniversary Edition The Ultimate Collection
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic

Gold: Greatest Hits is a compilation album by American duo Carpenters released in 2000.

Overview

The 20 track compilation covers the period from 1969 to 1981. Some editions contained "Hurting Each Other" as a bonus track.

The compilation was repackaged as a 2001 dutch Yesterday Once More: De Nederlandse Singles Collectie by replacing "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft" with "Sweet, Sweet Smile" and placing it as track 6.

The cover art of the album replicates the 1992 Gold: Greatest Hits compilation album by ABBA.

The accompanying video album of the same name followed in 2002.

35th Anniversary Edition

Gold: 35th Anniversary Edition is an expanded two-disc version of the compilation released in early 2004. It contains all of the tracks of the earlier 2000 version and expands the timeline to the duo's latest release, As Time Goes By. It also features the single version of "Solitaire" for the first time on CD.

The Canadian 2005 release of the album is simply titled Gold, without a subtitle, and features a colour photo cover, not the original black cover.

Track listing

Original release

  1. "Yesterday Once More" – 3:59
  2. "Superstar" – 3:47
  3. "Rainy Days and Mondays" (1991 Remix) – 3:35
  4. "Goodbye to Love" – 3:56
  5. "It's Going to Take Some Time" – 2:59
  6. "I Won't Last a Day Without You" – 3:54
  7. "For All We Know" – 2:32
  8. "Jambalaya (On the Bayou)" – 3:37
  9. "Touch Me When We're Dancing" – 3:21
  10. "Please Mr. Postman" – 2:48
  11. "I Need to Be in Love" – 3:50
  12. "Solitaire" – 4:41
  13. "We've Only Just Begun" – 3:05
  14. "(They Long to Be) Close to You" (1991 Remix) – 3:41
  15. "This Masquerade" (1990 Remix) – 4:53
  16. "Ticket to Ride" – 4:09
  17. "Top of the World" (Single Version) – 2:58
  18. "Only Yesterday" – 3:46
  19. "Sing" – 3:20
  20. "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft" – 7:09

35th Anniversary Edition

Disc 1

No.TitleWriter(s)Original album/sourceLength
1."Superstar"Bonnie Bramlett, Leon RussellCarpenters, 19713:46
2."Rainy Days and Mondays"Roger Nichols, Paul WilliamsCarpenters3:35
3."Top of the World" (Single Version)John Bettis, Richard CarpenterThe Singles: 1969–1973, 19733:02
4."Maybe It's You"Bettis, CarpenterClose to You, 19703:03
5."Let Me Be the One"Nichols, WilliamsCarpenters2:25
6."Reason to Believe"Tim HardinClose to You3:04
7."Jambalaya (On the Bayou)"Moon Mullican, Hank WilliamsNow & Then, 19733:39
8."Leave Yesterday Behind"Fred KarlinAs Time Goes By, 20013:32
9."Your Baby Doesn't Love You Anymore"Larry WeissVoice of the Heart, 19833:51
10."Bless the Beasts and Children"Perry Botkin Jr., Barry De VorzonBless the Beasts and Children soundtrack, 1971; later appeared on A Song for You3:15
11."It's Going to Take Some Time"Carole King, Toni SternA Song for You2:57
12."The Rainbow Connection"Kenneth Ascher, WilliamsAs Time Goes By4:36
13."Only Yesterday"Bettis, CarpenterHorizon, 19753:47
14."Sweet, Sweet Smile"Juice Newton, Otha YoungPassage, 19773:02
15."There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)"Les Reed, Geoff StephensA Kind of Hush, 19763:03
16."California Dreamin'"John Phillips, Michelle PhillipsAs Time Goes By2:30
17."Solitaire" (Single Version)Phil Cody, Neil SedakaHorizon4:41
18."We've Only Just Begun"Nichols, WilliamsClose to You3:04
19."This Masquerade"RussellNow & Then4:53
20."Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft (The Recognized Anthem of World Contact Day)"Terry Draper, John WoloschukPassage7:09
Total length:73:08

Disc 2

No.TitleWriter(s)Original album/sourceLength
1."I Need to Be in Love"Bettis, Carpenter, Albert HammondA Kind of Hush3:49
2."Please Mr. Postman"Robert Bateman, Georgia Dobbins, William Garrett, Freddie Gorman, Brian HollandHorizon2:47
3."Hurting Each Other"Gary Geld, Peter UdellA Song for You2:47
4."Yesterday Once More"Bettis, CarpenterNow & Then3:58
5."Merry Christmas, Darling" (1978 mix)Carpenter, Frank PoolerNon-album single, 1970; mix used found on Christmas Portrait, 19783:05
6."(They Long to Be) Close to You"Burt Bacharach, Hal DavidClose to You3:40
7."All You Get from Love Is a Love Song"Steve EatonPassage3:46
8."Sing"Joe RaposoNow & Then3:18
9."Make Believe It's Your First Time"Bob Morrison, Johnny WilsonVoice of the Heart4:08
10."Ticket to Ride" (1973 Version)John Lennon, Paul McCartneyThe Singles: 1969–19734:09
11."Goodbye to Love"Bettis, CarpenterA Song for You3:55
12."I Just Fall in Love Again"Steve Dorff, Larry HerbstrittPassage4:03
13."I Believe You"Dick Addrisi, Don AddrisiMade in America, 1981 (released as a single three years prior)3:55
14."Tryin' to Get the Feeling Again"David PomeranzInterpretations: A 25th Anniversary Celebration, 19944:22
15."For All We Know"Arthur James, Karlin, Robb WilsonCarpenters2:32
16."Touch Me When We're Dancing"Kenny Bell, Terry Skinner, Jerry Lee WallaceMade in America3:20
17."I Won't Last a Day Without You"Nichols, WilliamsA Song for You3:54
18."Mr. Guder"Bettis, CarpenterClose to You3:21
19."A Song for You"RussellA Song for You4:37
20."Karen's Theme" (Performed by Richard Carpenter)CarpenterPianist, Arranger, Composer, Conductor, 19982:41
Total length:72:34

Remix notes

Most of the songs listed here are remixes. This compilation's songs have more refined and re-recorded tracks, less noise in the background, and a lot of reverberation in the background.

  • ^† These songs include a harder bass drum line and considerably more reverberation than the original version. "Top of the World" is mixed with an alternate ending to segue into "Maybe It's You".
  • ^‡ All of these songs are from the Japan-exclusive album As Time Goes By. The tracks from As Time Goes By were remixed in the late 1990s/early 2000s and had not yet been released in the United States.

Personnel

  • Richard Carpenter – compilation producer, liner notes
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering
  • Stewart Whitmore – assembling at Marcussen Mastering
  • Mike Ragogna – project director
  • Adam Abrams, Barry Korkin and Lee Lodyga – project coordination

Charts

Gold: Greatest Hits

Chart (2000-2005) Peak
position
Danish Albums (Hitlisten) 24
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) 17
Scottish Albums (OCC) 6
UK Albums (OCC) 4

Gold: 35th Anniversary Edition

Chart (2005) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 101

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) 5× Platinum 1,500,000
United States (RIAA) Gold 500,000

Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. Allmusic review
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  3. "Carpenters – Yesterday Once More: De Nederlandse Singles Collectie". discogs.com. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  4. "Carpenters Gold (35th Anniversary Edition)". music.apple.com. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  5. Richard Carpenter. Gold: 35th Anniversary Edition. Album notes. 2004.
  6. "Danishcharts.dk – Carpenters – Gold - Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  7. "Charts.nz – Carpenters – Gold - Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  8. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  9. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  10. "Carpenters Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  11. "British album certifications – Carpenters – Gold - Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  12. "American album certifications – The Carpenters – Gold". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
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