Carpenters, The - A Song For You (1972) Part 1 (Full Album)

Track List: 1-4

1. Carpenters - A Song For You (0:00)
2. Carpenters - Top Of The World (4:42)
3. Carpenters - Hurting Each Other (7:41)
4. Carpenters - It's Going To Take Some Time (10:30)

A Song for You is the fourth studio album by American music duo Carpenters, released on June 22, 1972. According to Richard Carpenter, A Song for You was intended to be a concept album (of sorts) with the title tune opening and closing the set and the bookended selections comprising the 'song'. "A Song for You" was written by songwriter Leon Russell.

In Cash Box's Top 100 Albums of 1972, A Song for You was ranked number 26.

Six songs were released as A-side singles internationally: "Hurting Each Other", "It's Going to Take Some Time", "Goodbye to Love", "Top of the World", "I Won't Last a Day Without You", and "Bless the Beasts and Children".

Personnel:
Karen Carpenter – lead and backing vocals, drums
Richard Carpenter – lead and backing vocals, piano, Wurlitzer electronic piano, Hammond organ, celesta, orchestration
Tony Peluso – lead guitar
Louie Shelton – guitar
Red Rhodes – steel guitar
Buddy Emmons – pedal steel guitar on "Top of the World"
Joe Osborn – bass guitar
Hal Blaine – drums
Earl Dumler – oboe, English horn
Bob Messenger – tenor saxophone, flute, alto flute
Tim Weisberg – bass flute on "It's Going to Take Some Time"
Norm Herzberg – bassoon
Gary Coleman – percussion on "Hurting Each Other"
Bernie Grundman, Richard Carpenter – remastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering

[masanorihasegawa-sg]

THIS IS MY FAVOURITE MUSIC. I AM MOVED.

[BUsmilelaugh]

I've been so many places in my life and time
I've sung a lot of songs
I've made some bad rhymes
I've acted out my life in stages
With ten thousand people watching
But we're alone now
And I'm singing this song to you
I know your image of me
Is what I hoped to be
I treated you unkindly
But darling, can't you see?
There's no one more important to me
Baby, can't you see through me?
'Cause we're alone now
And I'm singing this song to you
You taught me precious secrets
Of a true love withholding nothing
You came out in front when I was hiding
Now I'm so much better
And if my words don't come together
Listen to the melody
'Cause my love is in there hiding
I love you in a place
Where there's no space or time
I love you for my life
You're a friend of mine
And when my life is over
Remember when we were together
We were alone
And I was singing this song to you
I love you in a place
Where there's no space or time
I love you for my life
You're a friend of mine
And when my life is over
Remember when we were together
We were alone
And I was singing this song to you
We were alone
And I was singing this song to you
We were alone
And I was singing this song, mm
Singing this song to you

[matumatuca]

Hermoso álbum. El primero que escuché de los Carpenters. La voz de Karen es simplemente conmovedora.

[rabiel]

Maravilloso dúo. Karen, una de las mejores voces.

[anabeatrizmoralescornejo]

Bello album que esta en la discoteca de mi casa dulces canciones como lo era karen carpenter y su a song for you

[caleguillory]

Hurting Each Other actually starts at 7:41, not 7:42