Live in Japan

~ Release by Carpenters (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Annotation

Recorded live June 7–9, 1974 at the Festival Hall, Osaka, Japan.

Insert, obi strip and additional fold out booklet with Jan 18 '87 liner notes in Japanese and complete lyrics (including the inbetween song chat) in both English and Japanese.

Comes in a thick double-disc jewel case with white trays.

Annotation last modified on 2022-07-22 16:37 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Superstar
recorded at:
Festival Hall (1st incarnation, 1958–2008) in Nakanoshima, Osaka (Osaka City), Osaka (Osaka Prefecture), Japan (from 1974-06-07 until 1974-06-09)
live cover recording of:
Superstar (from 1974-06-07 until 1974-06-09)
writer:
Bonnie Bramlett and Leon Russell
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Delbon Publishing Co., Embassy Music Corporation, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Reservoir One America, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Skyhill Pub. Co., Inc., Solo Copyright Bureau, Stuck On Music and Teddy Jack Music
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
2:59
2Rainy Days and Mondays
recorded at:
Festival Hall (1st incarnation, 1958–2008) in Nakanoshima, Osaka (Osaka City), Osaka (Osaka Prefecture), Japan (from 1974-06-07 until 1974-06-09)
live recording of:
Rainy Days and Mondays (from 1974-06-07 until 1974-06-09)
lyricist:
Paul Williams (US songwriter/soft rock vocalist)
composer:
Roger Nichols (musician/songwriter)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
1:53
3Goodbye to Love
recorded at:
Festival Hall (1st incarnation, 1958–2008) in Nakanoshima, Osaka (Osaka City), Osaka (Osaka Prefecture), Japan (from 1974-06-07 until 1974-06-09)
recording of:
Goodbye to Love (from 1974-06-07 until 1974-06-09)
composed in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971)
lyricist:
John Bettis (in 1972)
composer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters) (from 1971 until 1972)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Hammer and Nails Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3:30
4Top of the World
recorded at:
Festival Hall (1st incarnation, 1958–2008) in Nakanoshima, Osaka (Osaka City), Osaka (Osaka Prefecture), Japan (from 1974-06-07 until 1974-06-09)
recording of:
Top of the World (from 1974-06-07 until 1974-06-09)
lyricist:
John Bettis
composer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Hammer and Nails Music, Inc. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
2:51
5Help
recorded at:
Festival Hall (1st incarnation, 1958–2008) in Nakanoshima, Osaka (Osaka City), Osaka (Osaka Prefecture), Japan (from 1974-06-07 until 1974-06-09)
cover recording of:
Help! (from 1974-06-07 until 1974-06-09)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs ltd, SBK Blackwood Music Inc. (1987-12-30–1989-07-14), Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Unart Music Corp.
4:44
6Mr. Guder
recorded at:
Festival Hall (1st incarnation, 1958–2008) in Nakanoshima, Osaka (Osaka City), Osaka (Osaka Prefecture), Japan (from 1974-06-07 until 1974-06-09)
live recording of:
Mr. Guder (from 1974-06-07 until 1974-06-09)
lyricist:
John Bettis and Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
composer:
John Bettis (in 1967) and Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters) (in 1967)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Irving Music (BMI)
3:52
7(They Long to Be) Close to You
recorded at:
Festival Hall (1st incarnation, 1958–2008) in Nakanoshima, Osaka (Osaka City), Osaka (Osaka Prefecture), Japan (from 1974-06-07 until 1974-06-09)
live cover recording of:
(They Long to Be) Close to You (from 1974-06-07 until 1974-06-09)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Albert Music Publishing, Blue Seas Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David) (not for release label use! see annotation), Carlin Music Corporation, Casa David LP, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Jac Music, Inc., New Hidden Valley Music Co., U.S. Songs, Inc., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Windswept Music (London) Ltd. and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division)
4:08
8Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
recorded at:
Festival Hall (1st incarnation, 1958–2008) in Nakanoshima, Osaka (Osaka City), Osaka (Osaka Prefecture), Japan (from 1974-06-07 until 1974-06-09)
live cover recording of:
Jambalaya (On the Bayou) (from 1974-06-07 until 1974-06-09)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Acuff-Rose-Opryland Music Limited (UK), Fred Rose Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1952-07-28)
3:22
9Yesterday Once More
recorded at:
Festival Hall (1st incarnation, 1958–2008) in Nakanoshima, Osaka (Osaka City), Osaka (Osaka Prefecture), Japan (from 1974-06-07 until 1974-06-09)
live recording of:
Yesterday Once More (from 1974-06-07 until 1974-06-09)
lyricist:
John Bettis
composer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Almo Music (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) (in 1973), Hammer & Nails Music (in 1973) and Sweet Harmony Music (US publisher) (in 1973)
1:38
10Hurting Each Other
recorded at:
Festival Hall (1st incarnation, 1958–2008) in Nakanoshima, Osaka (Osaka City), Osaka (Osaka Prefecture), Japan (from 1974-06-07 until 1974-06-09)
live cover recording of:
Hurting Each Other (from 1974-06-07 until 1974-06-09)
lyricist:
Peter Udell
composer:
Gary Geld
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd. and Sydney Bron Music (also spelled "Sydney")
2:13
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