On Gold: 35th Anniversary Edition (CD 1) album, The Carpenters have renewed their membership in the ‘if it ain’t broke…’ school of songwriting. Gold: 35th Anniversary Edition (CD 1) is an amazing album, racked with beauty.When you buy a The Carpenters album, you know exactly what you’re getting! If I may, I suggest “Superstar”. That one song is amazing!
Overall a nice softer song. Opening track Top Of The World shows the best of The Carpenters. It’s very catchy and easy to get into which is what you want in a song. This is the kind of song I think of when I think of The Carpenters. Reason To Believe is, without a doubt, my favorite song, ever. Strong, powerful vocals of The Carpenters in Jambalaya (On The Bayou) are very impressive. Leave Yesterday Behind - arguably the best track on Gold: 35th Anniversary Edition (CD 1) album. Your Baby Doesn’t Love You Anymore is gorgeous work of The Carpenters. Bless The Beasts and Children is the funkiest number on the album. It’s Going To Take Some Time is one of the more up-tempo songs on Gold: 35th Anniversary Edition (CD 1). The Rainbow Connection is probably the highlight of the album. Only Yesterday is a great song to contemplate the modern music and what it really is all about. Sweet, Sweet Smile is probably one of The Carpenters’s biggest successes for the album - it’s lovely to listen to. This song stands out greatly from the others. Listening to California Dreamin’ you can hear that The Carpenters has still amazing chemistry with band members. The opening track Solitaire is very much like you would expect from other albums. We’ve Only Just Begun is possibly the most mysterious and inexplicable track The Carpenters ever produced. This is probably my favorite song on the album. I like the idea behind Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft.
Gold: 35th Anniversary Edition (CD 1) CD
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| Superstar.mp3 | 3:47 |  |
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| Rainy Days and Mondays.mp3 | 3:36 | |
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| Top Of The World.mp3 | 3:03 | |
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| Maybe It’s You.mp3 | 3:03 | |
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| Let Me Be The One.mp3 | 2:26 | |
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| Reason To Believe.mp3 | 3:05 | |
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| Jambalaya (On The Bayou).mp3 | 3:39 | |
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| Leave Yesterday Behind.mp3 | 3:33 | |
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| Your Baby Doesn’t Love You Anymore.mp3 | 3:51 | |
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| Bless The Beasts and Children.mp3 | 3:15 | |
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| It’s Going To Take Some Time.mp3 | 2:59 | |
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| The Rainbow Connection.mp3 | 4:37 | |
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| Only Yesterday.mp3 | 3:47 | |
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| Sweet, Sweet Smile.mp3 | 3:02 | |
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| There’s A Kind Of Hush (All Over The World).mp3 | 3:05 | |
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| California Dreamin’.mp3 | 2:32 | |
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| Solitaire.mp3 | 4:42 | |
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| We’ve Only Just Begun.mp3 | 3:05 | |
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| This Masquerade.mp3 | 4:54 | |
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| Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft.mp3 | 7:10 | |
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