{"product_id":"carpenters-collected","title":"CARPENTERS - Collected","description":"\u003cp\u003eRichard and Karen Carpenter's journey began in New Haven before taking shape in the creative heart of Southern California.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom their early days as the award-winning Richard Carpenter Trio to the harmony-rich pop of Spectrum, the siblings steadily refined the sound that would soon captivate the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTheir breakthrough came after a homemade demo reached Herb Alpert, leading to a signing with A\u0026amp;M Records in 1969.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat followed was an extraordinary run of timeless hits.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"(They Long to Be) Close to You,\" \"We've Only Just Begun,\" \"Superstar,\" \"Rainy Days And Mondays\", Top of the World,\" and \"Yesterday Once More\" became defining songs of an era, each shaped by Richard's meticulous arrangements and Karen's warm, unmistakable voice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNext to these iconic songs, there are two solo tracks included, Karen's \"Still Crazy After All These Years\" and \"Karen's Theme\" by Richard, who dedicated this song to Karen after her tragical passing in 1983.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring their 14-year career, the Carpenters recorded 11 albums, 31 singles, five television specials, and a short-lived television series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Carpenters had three No.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1 singles and five No.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 and fifteen No.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1 hits on the Adult Contemporary chart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn addition, they had twelve top 10 singles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo date, the Carpenters' album and single sales total more than 100 million units.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMusic On Vinyl proudly presents a special coloured edition of the Carpenter's Collected album which is available as a limited edition of 7.500 individually numbered copies, pressed on crystal clear vinyl and includes a 4 page booklet with liner notes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MUSIC ON VINYL","offers":[{"title":"Crystal Clear LP","offer_id":57659252670808,"sku":"TKM-39456","price":36.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4266\/0184\/files\/0602488534994.jpg?v=1783438097","url":"https:\/\/truckmusic.store\/products\/carpenters-collected","provider":"Truck","version":"1.0","type":"link"}