Carpenters with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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| Compilation album by Carpenters with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | ||||
| Released | 7 December 2018 | |||
| Length | 1:06:36 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Independent | [2] |
| The Irish News | 9/10[3] |
Carpenters with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is a compilation album by American duo the Carpenters. It was released on 7 December 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]
The Target store exclusive CD and the Japanese release has "Please Mr. Postman" as a bonus track.[citation needed]
Track listing
[edit]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" | 3:57 |
| 3. | "Hurting Each Other" | 3:58 |
| 4. | "Touch Me When We're Dancing" | 3:16 |
| 5. | "For All We Know" | 2:57 |
| 6. | "I Need to Be in Love" | 4:30 |
| 7. | "I Believe You" | 3:53 |
| 8. | "I Just Fall in Love Again" | 5:14 |
| 9. | "Merry Christmas, Darling" | 3:02 |
| 10. | "Baby It's You" | 3:12 |
| 11. | "(They Long to Be) Close to You" | 3:41 |
| 12. | "Superstar" | 3:51 |
| 13. | "Rainy Days and Mondays" | 3:37 |
| 14. | "This Masquerade" | 4:51 |
| 15. | "Ticket to Ride" | 4:10 |
| 16. | "Goodbye to Love" | 3:59 |
| 17. | "Top of the World" | 2:59 |
| 18. | "We've Only Just Begun" | 4:00 |
| Total length: | 1:06:36 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 19. | "Please Mr. Postman" | 2:57 |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2018–19) | Peak position |
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| 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
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[12] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Collar, Matt. "Carpenters with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - AllMusic review". allmusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ O'Connor, Roisin (6 December 2018). "Album reviews: 6ix9ine – DUMMY BOY, and The Carpenters with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra". independent.co.uk. The Independent. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ Mapstone, Lucy (7 December 2018). "Album reviews: The Carpenters get RPO treatment, Clean Bandit, LP, Night Flight". irishnews.com. The Irish News. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ "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. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2018-12-24" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "Carpenters Chart History (Top Classical Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "Carpenters Chart History (Top Classical Crossover Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "Carpenters Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "British album certifications – The Carpenters – Carpenters with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
