CARPENTERS Collected - Limited Edition 2026 UK/EU 27-track double album 2-LP set pressed on 180-gram Crystal Clear Vinyl, individually numbered and limited to 7,500 copies. Richard and KarenCarpenter signed to A&M Records in April 1969 after label co-founder Herb Alpert heard their demo tape, delivering their first hit seven months later with a stripped-down, ballad reworking of the Beatles' "Ticket to Ride." Their genuine breakthrough came the following year, when Alpert handed Richard a Burt Bacharach and Hal David song that had sat unused for years: "(They Long to Be) Close to You." Neither sibling was especially keen on the song at first, and Richard reportedly told the label that if the record didn't become a hit, it would be the biggest stiff A&M had ever released. It went to number one instead, staying there for four weeks and winning the pair a Grammy. That single opened a run that would define the decade: "We've Only Just Begun," "Superstar," "Rainy Days and Mondays," "Top of the World" and "Yesterday Once More" among them, all shaped by Richard's arrangements and Karen's voice. This collection also includes two solo tracks: Karen's "Still Crazy After All These Years" and Richard's "Karen's Theme," written and dedicated to his sister following her death in 1983. This edition is pressed on 180-gram crystal clear vinyl, individually numbered from a limited edition of 7,500 copies, housed in a gatefold sleeve with a 4-page booklet of liner notes. RecommendedTRACKLISTING AND EXTRA INFORMATIONSide One1. Ticket To Ride2. (They Long To Be) Close To You3. We've Only Just Begun4. For All We Know5. Rainy Days And Mondays6. Superstar7. Bless The Beasts And ChildrenSide Two1. Hurting Each Other2. It's Going To Take Some Time3. Goodbye To Love4. Top Of The World5. I Won't Last A Day Without You6. Sing7. This MasqueradeSide Three1. Yesterday Once More2. Jambalaya (On The Bayou)3. Please Mr. Postman4. Desperado5. Only Yesterday6. Solitaire7. There's A Kind Of Hush (All Over The World)Side Four1. I Need To Be In Love2. Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft (The Recognized Anthem Of World Contact Day)3. Sweet Sweet Smile4. Touch Me When We're Dancing5. Still Crazy After All These Years - Karen Carpenter6. Karen's Theme - Richard CarpenterKey Features· Individually numbered, limited to 7,500 copies· Pressed on 180-gram Crystal Clear Vinyl· Includes solo tracks by Karen and Richard Carpenter, the latter dedicated to his sister after her death· 27-track collection spanning the duo's biggest hits· Gatefold sleeve, 4-page booklet of liner notesArtist - Carpenters (click link for complete listing)Title - Collected (click link for more of the same title)Release Date - 10 Jul 2026Year of Release - 2026Original Year of Release - 2017Format - 2-LP vinyl record set (Double LP Album)Record Label - Music On VinylCatalogue No - MOVLP1919 (click link for more)Country of Origin - United Kingdom (UK)Language - Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.Audiophile – This is an Audiophile item. Click link for similar itemsAdditional info - Sealed, Picture SleeveBarcode - 602488534994Condition - Factory sealed from new. This item is unplayed. Click here for more info.RareVinyl.com Ref No - CRP2LCO899235 Alternative Names - The Carpenters.Related Artists - Karen Carpenter, Richard Carpenter.GENRESPOP.ORDERINGAvailability - In Stock - Buy Now for shipping todayPostage/Shipping Cost - Add item to your basket for a postage/shipping quote. For further delivery info click hereEmail - sales@rarevinyl.com to contact our sales team.To order by phone - Call (+44) 01474815010RareVinyl.com Reference Number - CRP2LCO899235 SELL TO USGot vinyl records, CDs or music memorabilia to sell? – Sell to us at our buying site https://vinyl-wanted.com