Karen Carpenter

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Karen Carpenter

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Born: March 2, 1950, New Haven, Connecticut
Died: February 4, 1983, Downey, California

Lead singer and drummer with Carpenters.
Died at age 32 from heart failure caused by complications related to her illness anorexia nervosa.

Sister of Richard Carpenter

ALBUMS

Karen Carpenter

Make Believe It's Your First Time

Karen Carpenter

Karen Carpenter

Karen Carpenter

1966, 7", Single, Magic Lamp Records

Christmas Once More

2024, Vinyl Black Vinyl,

Ballad/Soft Rock/Pop Rock/Vocal/Holiday

Carpenters With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Carpenters With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Vocal/Ballad/Soft Rock

Carpenters Gold

2004, 2x CD Sony DADC,

Soft Rock/Ballad/Vocal

Ballad/Vocal/Soft Rock

The Essential Collection (1965 - 1997)

Ballad/Soft Rock/Vocal/Easy Listening

Carpenters Gold: Sampler

2000, CD, Promo, RM, Smplr, A&M Records

Carpenters Gold (Greatest Hits)

Pop Rock/Vocal/Ballad

Singles 1969-1981

Soft Rock/Vocal/Ballad

The Singles 1969-1973

1996, CD, Comp, RE, A&M Records

Live At Budokan 1974

1996, Laserdisc CLV,

Christmas Collection

Ballad/Vocal/Religious/Holiday

Redd Kross / Carpenters / Johnette Napolitano With Marc Moreland

Yesterday Once More / Hurting Each Other

1994, CD, Single, A&M Records

Yesterday Once More

1994, CD, Single, Comp, Promo, Car, A&M Records,

Alternative Rock

Tryin' To Get The Feeling Again

Interpretations: A 25th Anniversary Collection

Soft Rock/Pop Rock/Vocal

Redd Kross / Sonic Youth / Carpenters

Yesterday Once More / Superstar

Alternative Rock/Soft Rock

Their Greatest Hits

Soft Rock/Ballad

Merry Christmas Darling / (They Long To Be) Close To You

(They Long To Be) Close To You / Only Yesterday

The Singles 1969-1973 & The Singles 1974-1978

The Carpenters*

Their Greatest Hits

Honolulu City Lights / I Just Fall In Love Again

An Old Fashion Christmas / Christmas Portrait

Yesterday Once More / (They Long To Be) Close To You

An Old-Fashioned Christmas

Ballad/Soft Rock/Vocal/Holiday

Yesterday Once More

1984, 2x Vinyl ELA Pressing,

Folk Rock/Country Rock/Vocal

(They Long To Be) Close To You / We've Only Just Begun

24 Greatest Hits

Pop Rock/Easy Listening

Beautiful Lovesongs By The Carpenters

The Carpenters*

The Singles 1974-1978

1978, Vinyl Embossed Cover,

Ballad/Vocal/Easy Listening

The Carpenters Collection

Where I Want To Be

Soft Rock/Ballad

Christmas Portrait

1978, Vinyl PRC Richmond Pressing,

1977, Vinyl Terre Haute Pressing, Gatefold,

Pop Rock/Vocal/Easy Listening

Christmas Song / Merry Christmas, Darling

Soft Rock/Pop Rock/Easy Listening/Holiday

All You Get From Love Is A Love Song

Sweet, Sweet Smile

Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft (The Recognized Anthem Of World Contact Day)

Ballad/Soft Rock/Vocal

25 Jahre Hitparade ∙ International

1976, 3x Vinyl,

Chanson/Vocal/Schlager

I Need To Be In Love

Live At The Palladium

Carpenters / Mal

Please Mr. Postman / Parlami D'Amore Mariù

1975, 7", Jukebox, A&M Records, Ricordi

20 Pops International

1975, LP, Comp, Club, S/Edition, Ariola

Big Star! Carpenters

1975, Cass, Comp, Dol, A&M Stereo Tape

There's A Kind Of Hush (All Over The World)

Super 20 International

1974, LP, Comp, Ariola,

Folk Rock/Chanson/Pop Rock/Prog Rock/Soft Rock/Funk/Classic Rock

Golden Prize, Vol. 2

1974, LP, Comp, A&M Records

1974, 8-Trk, Comp, A&M Records,

Ballad/Soft Rock

Please Mr Postman

1974, 2x Vinyl Gatefold Sleeve,

Vocal/Ballad/Classic Rock/Rock & Roll/Soft Rock

I Won't Last A Day Without You

Big Star Carpenters

1973, Cass, Comp, Dol, A&M Stereo Tape

The Singles 1969-1973

1973, Cass, Album, Comp, A&M Records

1973, Vinyl Monarch Pressing Gatefold ,

Soft Rock/Ballad/Vocal

Yesterday Once More

Top Of The World / Heather

Soft Rock/Pop Rock

The Singles 1969-1973

Pop Rock/Easy Listening

ジャンバラヤ = Jambalaya (On The Bayou)

Sing / Yesterday Once More

16 Top Hits Original

Soft Rock/Pop Rock/Soul/Funk/Classic Rock

Top Of The World / Your Wonderful Parade

Christmas With The Carpenters

2xCD, Comp, Time Life Music, A&M Records,

Ballad/Vocal/Religious/Pop Rock/Soft Rock

The Singles 1969-1973

Cass, Album, Comp, Bla, A&M Records

The Singles 1969-1973

LP, Comp, Gat, A&M Records,

Pop Rock/Easy Listening

I Won't Last A Day Without You / Only Yesterday

Vinyl Terre Haute Pressing,

Please Mr. Postman / Solitaire

Top Of The World / Goodbye To Love

Jackie DeShannon

She Did It! (The Songs Of Jackie DeShannon Volume 2)

Christmas Collection

Ballad/Vocal/Religious/Soft Rock/Holiday

Only Yesterday - Richard & Karen Carpenter's Greatest Hits

The Carpenters*

Jambalaya (On The Bayou) / Please Mr. Postman

1981, 7", A&M Records,

Beechwood 4-5789

Christmas Portrait

A Foreplay Special

1977, 7", EP, Promo, A&M Records

Sweet, Sweet Smile / Two Sides

1977, 7", Single, A&M Records,

Ballad/Country Rock/Soft Rock

Sweet, Sweet Smile

1977, 7", Single, Promo, A&M Records

Don't Cry For Me Argentina

Christmas Song / Merry Christmas Darling

All You Get From Love Is A Love Song

Sweet, Sweet Smile

Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft (The Recognized Anthem Of World Contact Day)

There's A Kind Of Hush

Only Yesterday / Happy

Top Of The World

The Singles 1969-1973

Carpenters Gold (Greatest Hits)

As Time Goes By

Ballad/Soft Rock/Vocal

Ballad/Soft Rock/Vocal

2009, 2x CD Slipcase,

Vocal/Soft Rock/Ballad

The Ultimate Collection

Ballad/Soft Rock/Vocal

Their Greatest Hits And Finest Performances

Twenty-Two Hits Of The Carpenters

I Need To Be In Love / Top Of The World

Ballad/Soft Rock/Vocal

Sweet Memory - At Last

Sweet Memory - Those Days

Ballad/Soft Rock/Vocal

Sweet Memory - On And Off

Sweet Memory - By And By

Ballad/Soft Rock/Vocal

Sweet Memory - Someday

Ballad/Soft Rock/Vocal

Sweet Memory - All At Once

Carpenters Collection

Easy Listening/Vocal

When I Fall In Love

1989, 7", Smplr, A&M Records

Yesterday Once More

An Old-Fashioned Christmas

Vocal/Ballad/Easy Listening/Holiday

Voice Of The Heart

Made In America

Carpenters Best Hits 5

1976, 7", EP, A&M Records

Hay Una Especie De Silencio (En Todo El Mundo) = A Kind Of Hush (All Over The World) / Estoy Atrapado Entre Un Adiós Y Un Te Quiero = I'm Caught Between Goodbye And I Love You

Sing / I Won't Last A Day Without You

1972, Vinyl Pitman Pressing,

Rainy Days And Mondays

1971, 7", EP, A&M Records

1970, Vinyl Monarch Pressing,

Soft Rock/Vocal/Pop Rock

Cerca De Ti / Un Billete Compro

(They Long To Be) Close To You

Carpenters Big Artist Album

CD, Comp, Art Disc,

Pop Rock/Easy Listening

Christmas Collection

The Ultimate Collection

1989, CD, Mini, Single, A&M Records

Now, Then, And Always: A Carpenters Special

1989, 2xLP, Transcription, Westwood One

Karen Carpenter

The 1979/80 Unreleased Sessions With Phil Ramone

2021, LP, RM, Unofficial, Fir, Not On Label,

Pop Rock/Soft Rock

Karen Carpenter

Something's Missing In My Life

2019, 7", Unofficial, Magic Lamp Records (4)

Karen Carpenter

2019, 7", Unofficial, Magic Lamp Records (4)

Karen Carpenter

Love Making Love To You

2019, 7", Single, Unofficial, Magic Lamp Records (4)

Karen Carpenter

Message In A Bottle

Karen Carpenter

Unreleased Solo Trax

2017, CD, Unofficial, poisonAPPLE

Live At Budokan 1972

Interpretations

1999, CDr, Comp, Unofficial, Not On Label (Carpenters)

Their Greatest Hits

Soft Rock/Ballad

Pop Rock/Vocal/Easy Listening

Soft Rock/Easy Listening

Soft Rock/Easy Listening

The Singles 1969-1973

Pop Rock/Easy Listening

Ballad/Soft Rock/Vocal

Soft Rock/Ballad

16 November 1976, Jaap Eden Hal, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

CDr, Album, Unofficial, Not On Label (Carpenters)

CDr, Unofficial, Pic, Not On Label (Carpenters)

Karen Carpenter

7", Single, Unofficial, Magic Lamp Records (4)

Karen Carpenter

CDr, Unofficial, Not On Label

Karen Carpenter

Karen Carpenter

Singles 1969-1981

CD dCS, 24K COLOR,

APPEARANCES +

Jay Hardway Feat. Tiffany Blom

2019, 2xFile, FLAC, Spinnin' Records

2013, CD, Comp, Victor,

Zwątpienie Zdziwienie

2008, CD, Wydawnictwo WARTO,

Goddard's Gold: All In The Family - Program # 08-29

2008, 3xCD, Transcription, WestStar TalkRadio Network,

Public Broadcast

Oak Park 921'06

Richard Clayderman

Richard Clayderman Collection Volume 3

2005, 5xCD + Box, Comp, Delphine, Universal,

Jesper Lundgaard (2) Gæst Annette Heick

2004, CD, Album, Focus Production,

Vocal/Schlager/Holiday

Jerry Lee Lewis

Southern Roots / Boogie Woogie Country Man

Rock & Roll/Soul

Richard Carpenter

Pianist, Arranger, Composer, Conductor

Call Me One More Time / Yesterday Once More

1995, 12", Liberty Music,

Yesterday Once More (Tierra De Nadie)

1994, 12", Curtys Records,

Have You Ever Noticed That Gordon From Sesame St Looks Exactly Like Errol From Hot Chocolate?

Richard Clayderman

Jerry Lee Lewis

Killer: The Mercury Years (Volume Three 1973-1977)

Richard Clayderman

Romantic America

Ballad/Easy Listening

Something For Everyone

1975, LP, Album, BGS Chord

Jerry Lee Lewis

1973, Vinyl Pitman Press,

Rock & Roll/Country

The California State College At Long Beach A Cappella Choir*, Frank Pooler, Stephen Pearson*

1969, LP, Young Records (4),

Roger Nichols Trio

Love Song, Love Song / Snow Queen

I'll Say Goodbye To Love

Buena Show Band*

Buena Show Band VI

LP, Not On Label

Great Stars And Their Greatest Songs

4x Cassette Dolby System,

Commercial Collection 451 - Aug 2020

2020, 3xCDr, Comp, P/Mixed, DMC,

Dance-pop/House/Electro/Vocal/Drum n Bass/Synth-pop/Hip Hop/Pop Rock/Soul/Funk/Thrash/Heavy Metal/Hard Rock/Pop Rap/Disco/Euro House/Europop

Disco (Classic Mixes) (Volume 4)

2017, CDr, Comp, Ltd, P/Mixed, DMC, DMC,

Disco/Funk/Soul/House

Commercial Collection 406

2016, 2xCDr, Comp, P/Mixed, DMC,

House/Reggae-Pop/RnB/Swing/Electro House/Disco/Funk/Dance-pop/Reggaeton/Hip Hop

2011, 2xCDr, Album, Comp, Smplr, Universal Music Publishing,

Contemporary Jazz/Contemporary R&B/Disco/Smooth Jazz/Vocal/Funk/Soul/Soul-Jazz

18 Female Shake The World

2007, CD, Comp, Super Audio Center,

Suplemento Polygram Janeiro / Fevereiro ´97

1997, CD, Comp, PolyGram,

She - The Album

Chanson/Blues Rock/Vocal/Soft Rock/Europop/Ballad

Pony Canyon Cuts November '89

1989, CD, Comp, Promo, Pony Canyon

The Carpenters*

Live In Japan 1972