Carpenters

Christmas Portrait
1-1 O Come, O Come Emmanuel
Arranged By, Adapted By – Richard Carpenter
0:28
Overture:
Arranged By – Peter Knight (5)
(4:38)
1-2a Deck The Halls (With Boughs Of Holly)
Written-By – Trad. French Carol*
1-2b I Saw Three Ships
Written-By – Overton*, Trad. Welsh Carol*
1-2c Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Written-By – Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane
1-2d God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Written-By – Trad. English Carol*
1-2e Away In A Manger (Luther's Cradle Hymn)
Written-By – Anon*, Murray*
1-2f What Child Is This? (Greensleeves)
Written-By – Will C. Dix*
1-2g Carol Of The Bells
Arranged By, Adapted By – Nick Perito, Peter Knight (5)
Written-By – Traditional Ukrainian Carol*
1-2h O Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)
Written-By – Fred Oakeley*, John Wade*
1-3 The Christmas Waltz
Arranged By – Peter Knight (5)
Written-By – Sammy Cahn/Jule Styne*
2:15
1-4 Sleigh Ride
Arranged By – Billy May
Written-By – Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish
2:39
1-5 It's Christmas Time / Sleep Well, Little Children
Arranged By – Peter Knight (5)
Written-By [It's Christmas Time] – Al Stillman, Victor Young
Written-By [Sleep Well, Little Children] – Alan Bergman, Leon Klatzkin
2:53
1-6 Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Arranged By – Billy May
Written-By – Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane
3:55
1-7 Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
Arranged By – Peter Knight (5)
Written-By – Haven Gillespie, J. Fred Coots
1:05
1-8 The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)
Arranged By – Billy May
Written-By – Mel Torme*, Robert Wells (2)
3:39
1-9 Silent Night
Arranged By, Adapted By – Peter Knight (5)
Written-By [Originally By] – Franz Gruber
3:19
1-10 Jingle Bells
Arranged By, Adapted By – Peter Knight (5)
Written-By [Originally By] – James Pierpont*
1:10
1-11 The First Snowfall / Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
Arranged By – Peter Knight (5)
Written-By [Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow] – Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne*
Written-By [The First Snowfall] – Joseph F. Burke*, Paul Francis Webster
3:35
1-12 Carol Of The Bells
Arranged By, Adapted By – Nick Perito, Peter Knight (5)
Written-By – Traditional Ukrainian Carol*
1:39
1-13 Merry Christmas Darling
Arranged By – Richard Carpenter
Producer – Jack Daugherty
Written-By – Frank Pooler, Richard Carpenter
3:05
1-14 I'll Be Home For Christmas
Arranged By – Billy May
Lyrics By [Words] – Buck Ram, Kim Gannon
Music By – Walter Kent
3:48
1-15 Christ Is Born
Arranged By – Peter Knight (5)
Written-By – Dominico Bartolucci*, Ray Charles (2)
3:13
1-16 Winter Wonderland / Silver Bells / White Christmas
Arranged By – Billy May
Written-By [Silver Bells] – Jay Livingston, Ray Evans*
Written-By [White Christmas] – Irving Berlin
Written-By [Winter Wonderland] – Dick Smith (3), Felix Bernard
5:31
1-17 Ave Maria
Arranged By, Adapted By – Peter Knight (5)
Written-By – Charles Gounod
Written-By [Originally By] – Johann Sebastian Bach
2:35
An Old-Fashioned Christmas
2-1 It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
Arranged By – Richard Carpenter
Written-By – Sears*, Willis*
0:43
Overture:
Arranged By – Peter Knight (5)
(8:13)
2-2a Happy Holiday
Written-By – Irving Berlin
2-2b The First Noel
Adapted By – Richard Carpenter
Written-By – Trad. Old English Carol*
2-2c March Of The Toys
Written-By – Victor Herbert
2-2d Little Jesus
Adapted By – Richard Carpenter
2-2e I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
Written-By – Tommie Connor
2-2f O Little Town Of Bethlehem
Written-By – L.H. Redner*
2-2g In Dulce Jubilo
Adapted By – Richard Carpenter
2-2h Gesu Bambino (The Infant Jesus)
Written-By – Pietro A. Yon*
2-2i Angels We Have Heard On High
Adapted By – Richard Carpenter
Written-By – Trad. French Carol*
2-3 An Old-Fashioned Christmas
Arranged By – Peter Knight (5)
Written-By – John Bettis, Richard Carpenter
2:14
2-4 O Holy Night
Adapted By – Richard Carpenter
Arranged By – Peter Knight (5)
Written-By – Adolphe Adam*
3:31
2-5 (There's No Place Like) Home For The Holidays
Arranged By – Peter Knight (5)
Lyrics By [Words] – Al Stillman
Music By – Robert Allen (3)
2:13
Medley:
Arranged By – Peter Knight (5)
(3:43)
2-6a Here Comes Santa Claus
Written-By – Gene Autry, Oakley Haldeman
2-6b Frosty The Snowman
Written-By – Jack Rollins, Steve Nelson (4)
2-6c Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
Written-By – Johnny Marks
2-6d Good King Wenceslas
Adapted By – Richard Carpenter
Written-By – John Mason Neale
2-7 Little Altar Boy
Arranged By – Peter Knight (5)
Written-By – Howlett Peter Smith*
3:43
2-8 Do You Hear What I Hear?
Arranged By – Peter Knight (5)
Written-By – G. Shayne*, N. Regney*
2:53
2-9 My Favorite Things
Arranged By – Peter Knight (5)
Written-By – Rodgers & Hammerstein
3:53
2-10 He Came Here For Me
Arranged By – Billy May
Written-By – Ron Nelson (2)
2:12
2-11 Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
Arranged By – Richard Carpenter
Producer – Jack Daugherty, Karen Carpenter, Richard Carpenter
Written-By – Haven Gillespie, J. Fred Coots
4:04
2-12 What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?
Arranged By – Peter Knight (5)
Written-By – Frank Loesser
2:51
Selections From "Nutcracker"
Adapted By – Richard Carpenter
Arranged By – Peter Knight (5)
Written-By – Peter Illych Tchaikovsky*
(6:14)
2-13a Overture Miniature
2-13b Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy
2-13c Trepak
2-13d Valse Des Fleurs
2-14 I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day
Arranged By – Peter Knight (5)
Lyrics By – Henry Wadsworth*
Music By – Johnny Marks
2:21… (more)

1-1 Superstar
Lyrics By – Bonnie Bramlett
Music By – Leon Russell
3:46
1-2 Rainy Days And Mondays
Harmonica – Tommy Morgan
Lyrics By – Paul Williams (2)
Music By – Roger Nichols (2)
Saxophone – Bob Messenger
3:35
1-3 Top Of The World
Lyrics By – John Bettis
Music By – Richard Carpenter
Pedal Steel Guitar – Buddy Emmons
3:02
1-4 Maybe It's You
Lyrics By – John Bettis
Music By – Richard Carpenter
3:03
1-5 Let Me Be The One
Lyrics By – Paul Williams (2)
Music By – Roger Nichols (2)
2:25
1-6 Reason To Believe
Written-By – Tim Hardin
3:04
1-7 Jambalaya (On The Bayou)
Pedal Steel Guitar – Buddy Emmons
Written-By – Hank Williams
3:38
1-8 Leave Yesterday Behind
Engineer [Mix] – John Hendrickson
Harmonica – Tommy Morgan
Mixed By – John Hendrickson, Richard Carpenter
Written-By – Fred Karlin
3:32
1-9 Your Baby Doesn't Love You Anymore
Percussion – Peter Limonick
Trumpet – Chuck Findley
Written-By – Larry Weiss
3:51
1-10 Bless The Beasts And Children
Written-By – Barry DeVorzon*, Perry Botkin, Jr.*
3:15
1-11 It's Going To Take Some Time
Flute [Solo] – Bob Messenger
Written-By – Carole King, Toni Stern
2:58
1-12 The Rainbow Connection
Banjo, Mandolin – Tim May
Engineer [Mix] – John Hendrickson
Flugelhorn – Buddy Childers
Mixed By – John Hendrickson, Richard Carpenter
Recorder – Sheridon Stokes
Written-By – Ken Ascher, Paul Williams (2)
4:37
1-13 Only Yesterday
Lyrics By – John Bettis
Music By – Richard Carpenter
Tenor Saxophone – Bob Messenger
3:46
1-14 Sweet, Sweet Smile
Banjo – Larry McNealy
Fiddle – Bobby Bruce
Piano [Tack Piano] – Tom Hensley
Written-By – Juice Newton, Otha Young
3:02
1-15 There's A Kind Of Hush (All Over The World)
Remix [With Some Synthesizer Parts Removed] – Richard Carpenter, Roger Young
Tenor Saxophone – Bob Messenger
Written-By – Geoff Stephens, Les Reed
3:04
1-16 California Dreamin'
Baritone Saxophone – Jack Nimitz
Engineer [Mix] – John Hendrickson
Mixed By – John Hendrickson, Richard Carpenter
Written-By – John Phillips, Michelle Phillips
2:31
1-17 Solitaire
Lyrics By – Philip Cody*
Music By – Neil Sedaka
4:42
1-18 We've Only Just Begun
Clarinet – Doug Strawn
Lyrics By – Paul Williams (2)
Music By – Roger Nichols (2)
3:05
1-19 This Masquerade
Written-By – Leon Russell
4:53
1-20 Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft (The Recognized Anthem Of World Contact Day)
Orchestrated By – Peter Knight (5)
Voice [DJ] – Tony Peluso
Written-By – John Woloschuk, Terry Draper
7:09
2-1 Yesterday Once More
Lyrics By – John Bettis
Music By – Richard Carpenter
3:58
2-2 Please Mr. Postman
Tenor Saxophone – Bob Messenger
Written-By – Brian Holland, Freddie Gorman, Georgia Dobbins, Robert Bateman, William Garrett
2:47
2-3 Hurting Each Other
Percussion – Gary Coleman
Written-By – Gary Geld, Peter Udell
2:48
2-4 I Need To Be In Love
Written-By – Albert Hammond, John Bettis, Richard Carpenter
3:50
2-5 Merry Christmas, Darling
Lyrics By – Frank Pooler
Music By – Richard Carpenter
Tenor Saxophone – Bob Messenger
3:07
2-6 (They Long To Be) Close To You
Lyrics By – Hal David
Music By – Burt Bacharach
Trumpet – Chuck Findley
3:42
2-7 All You Get From Love Is A Love Song
Tenor Saxophone – Tom Scott
Written-By – Steve Eaton
3:47
2-8 Sing
Recorder – Tom Scott
Written-By – Joe Raposo
3:17
2-9 Make Believe It's Your First Time
Acoustic Guitar – Tim May
Electric Guitar – Tony Peluso
Pedal Steel Guitar – Jay Dee Maness
Written-By – Bob Morrison, Johnny Wilson
4:10
2-10 Ticket To Ride
French Horn – David Duke
Written-By – Lennon-McCartney
4:10
2-11 Goodbye To Love
Lyrics By – John Bettis
Music By – Richard Carpenter
3:57
2-12 I Just Fall In Love Again
Electric Guitar – Tony Peluso
Orchestrated By – Peter Knight (5)
Written-By – Gloria Sklerov, Harry Lloyd, Larry Herbstritt, Steve Dorff
4:04
2-13 I Believe You
Written-By – Dick Addrisi, Don Addrisi
3:56
2-14 Tryin' To Get The Feeling Again
Written-By – David Pomeranz
4:22
2-15 For All We Know
Written-By – Arthur James, Fred Karlin, Robb W. Royer*
2:33
2-16 Touch Me When We're Dancing
Tenor Saxophone – Tom Scott
Written-By – J.L. Wallace, Ken Bell (2), Terry Skinner
3:20
2-17 I Won't Last A Day Without You
Written-By – Paul Williams (2), Roger Nichols (2)
3:55
2-18 Mr. Guder
Written-By – John Bettis, Richard Carpenter
3:22
2-19 A Song For You
Tenor Saxophone – Bob Messenger
Written-By – Leon Russell
4:38
2-20 Karen's Theme
Clarinet – Jim Kanter
English Horn – Earle Dumler*
Music By, Piano – Richard Carpenter
2:41… (more)

INFORMATION-This album contains the following tracks:
1 We've Only Just Begun (Roger Nichols / Paul Williams), 4:09
2 Top of the World (John Bettis / Richard Carpenter), 2:58
3 Ticket to Ride (John Lennon / Paul McCartney), 4:09
4 Superstar (Bonnie Bramlett / Leon Russell), 3:40
5 Rainy Days and Mondays (Roger Nichols / Paul Williams), 3:14
6 Goodbye to Love (John Bettis / Richard Carpenter), 3:58
7 Yesterday Once More (John Bettis / Richard Carpenter), 3:57
8 It's Going to Take Some Time (Carole King / Toni Stern), 2:55
9 Sing (Joe Raposo), 3:18
10 For All We Know (James Griffin / Fred Karlin / R. Wilson), 2:34
11 Hurting Each Other (Gary Geld / Peter Udell), 2:47
12 (They Long to Be) Close to You (Burt Bacharach / Hal David), 3:43… (more)

INFORMATION-This album contains the following tracks:
1 Sing (Joe Raposo), 3:18
2 This Masquerade (Leon Russell), 4:50
3 Heather (Richard Carpenter), 2:49
4 Jambalaya (On the Bayou) (Hank Williams), 3:41
5 I Can't Make Music (Randy Edelman), 3:18
6 Yesterday Once More (John Bettis / Richard Carpenter), 3:56
7 Fun, Fun, Fun (Mike Love / Brian Wilson), 1:32
8 The End of the World (Sylvia Dee / Arthur Kent), 2:25
9 Da Doo Ron Ron (Jeff Barry / Ellie Greenwich / Phil Spector), 1:43
10 Dead Man's Curve (Jan Berry / Roger Christian / Artie Kornfeld / Brian Wilson), 1:40
11 Johnny Angel (Lyn Duddy / Lee Pockriss), 1:30
12 The Night Has a Thousand Eyes (Marilyn Garrett / Dorothy Wayne / Ben Weisman), 1:45
13 Our Day Will Come (Mort Garson / Bob Hilliard), 2:00
14 One Fine Day (Gerry Goffin / Carole King), 1:40
15 Yesterday Once More (Reprise) (John Bettis / Richard Carpenter), 0:59… (more)