Disc One |
1-01 | Carpenters | Yesterday Once More (1985 Additional Recording And Remix) | Richard Carpenter, John Bettis | Rate |
1-02 | Carpenters | Superstar (1985 Additional Recording; 2004 Remix) | Bonnie Bramlett, Leon Russell | Rate |
1-03 | Carpenters | Rainy Days And Mondays (1991 Remix) | Roger Nichols, Paul Williams | Rate |
1-04 | Carpenters | Top Of The World (1973 Additional Recording And Remix) | Richard Carpenter, John Bettis | Rate |
1-05 | Carpenters | Ticket To Ride (1973 Additional Recording And Remix) | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | Rate |
1-06 | Carpenters | Love Is Surrender (1987 Remix) | Ralph Carmichael | Rate |
1-07 | Carpenters | Maybe It's You (1990 Additional Recording And Remix) | Richard Carpenter, John Bettis | Rate |
1-08 | Carpenters | Reason To Believe (1987 Remix) | Tim Hardin | Rate |
1-09 | Carpenters | Where Do I Go From Here? | Parker McGee | Rate |
1-10 | Carpenters | This Masquerade (1990 Remix) | Leon Russell | Rate |
1-11 | Carpenters | It's Going To Take Some Time (1989 Additional Recording And Remix) | Carole King, Toni Stern | Rate |
1-12 | Carpenters | One More Time | Lewis Anderson | Rate |
1-13 | Carpenters | Those Good Old Dreams | Richard Carpenter, John Bettis | Rate |
1-14 | Carpenters | For All We Know (1990 Additional Recording And Remix) | Fred Karlin, Robb Royer, James Griffin | Rate |
1-15 | Carpenters | Crystal Lullaby (1987 Remix) | Richard Carpenter, John Bettis | Rate |
1-16 | Carpenters | I Believe You | Dick Addrisi, Don Addrisi | Rate |
1-17 | Carpenters | (They Long To Be) Close To You (1991 Remix) | Burt Bacharach, Hal David | Rate |
1-18 | Carpenters | Bless The Beasts And Children (1990 Additional Recording And Remix) | Perry L. Botkin Jr., Barry DeVorzon | Rate |
1-19 | Carpenters | All You Get From Love Is A Love Song | Steve Eaton | Rate |
1-20 | Carpenters | Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft (The Recognized Anthem Of World Contact Day) (1989 Remix) | John Woloschuk, Terry Draper | Rate |
Disc Two |
2-01 | Carpenters | I Need To Be In Love (1990 Remix) | Richard Carpenter, John Bettis, Albert Hammond | Rate |
2-02 | Carpenters | Now | Roger Nichols, Dean Pitchford | Rate |
2-03 | Carpenters | Solitaire | Neil Sedaka, Philip Cody | Rate |
2-04 | Carpenters | Please Mr. Postman (1991 Remix) | Georgia Dubbins, Robert Bateman, Brian Holland, Freddie Gorman, William Garrett | Rate |
2-05 | Carpenters | Hurting Each Other (1991 Remix) | Peter Udell, Gary Geld | Rate |
2-06 | Carpenters | I Won't Last A Day Without You (1991 Remix) | Roger Nichols, Paul Williams | Rate |
2-07 | Carpenters | Swwet, Sweet Smile | Juice Newton, Otha Young | Rate |
2-08 | Carpenters | A Song For You (1987 Remix) | Leon Russell | Rate |
2-09 | Carpenters | Ordinary Fool (1983 Additional Recording And Mix) | Paul Williams | Rate |
2-10 | Carpenters | When You've Got What It Takes | Roger Nichols, William M. Lane | Rate |
2-11 | Carpenters | Goodbye To Love (1985 Additional Recording And Remix) | Richard Carpenter, John Bettis | Rate |
2-12 | Carpenters | Your Baby Doesn't Love You Anymore (1983 Additional Recording And Mix) | Larry Weiss | Rate |
2-13 | Carpenters | Sing (1994 Additional Recording And Mix) | Joe Raposo | Rate |
2-14 | Carpenters | Baby, It's You (1987 Remix) | Burt Bacharach, Barney Williams, Mack David | Rate |
2-15 | Carpenters | Let Me Be The One (1990 Additional Recording And Remix) | Roger Nichols, Paul Williams | Rate |
2-16 | Carpenters | Only Yesterday | Richard Carpenter, John Bettis | Rate |
2-17 | Carpenters | Jambalaya (On The Bayou) (1991 Remix) | Hank Williams | Rate |
2-18 | Carpenters | Touch Me When We're Dancing | Ken Bell, J. L. Wallace, Terry Skinner | Rate |
2-19 | Carpenters | We've Only Just Begun (1985 Additional Recording And Remix) | Roger Nichols, Paul Williams | Rate |
2-20 | Carpenters | When It's Gone (It's Just Gone) | Randy Handley | Rate |
Originally released in Japan in April 2009 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Carpenters' signing to A&M Records, the contents were voted for by Japanese fans. The title, 40/40, is a reference to 40 songs for the 40th anniversary. This subsequent release, presented in a stickered blue silver embossed card slipcase, is almost identical to the Japanese release, omitting the "The Best Selection" from the cover, and substituting
on Disc Two.
Compilation produced by Richard Carpenter. Digitally remastered by Bernie Grundman and Richard Carpenter. Assembled by Stewart Whitmore at Stephen Marcussen Mastering LLC.
The comments in parenthesis that I have added after the title of most of the tracks are taken from the accompanying booklet, and are included so that the casual observer can see the different versions of the tracks that have been included in this release.