The Definitive, Canonical, Digital Discography

If I Were A Carpenter

1	Goodbye To Love American Music Club	3'12
2	Top Of The World Shonen Knife	3'56
3	Superstar Sonic Youth	4'08
4	(They Long To Be) Close To You the cranberries	2'41
5	For All We Know Betty Serveert	3'28
6	It's Going To Take Some Time Dishwalla	4'17
7	Solitaire Sheryl Crow	4'44
8	Hurting Each Other Johnette Napolitano with Marc Moreland	4'12
9	Yesterday Once More Johnette Napolitano with Marc Moreland	3'59
10	Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft Babes In Toyland	4'08
11	Rainy days and Mondays Cracker	3'45
12	Let Me Be The One Matthew Sweet	3'26
13	Bless The Beasts And The Children 4 Non Blondes	4'19
14	We've Only Just Begun Grant Lee Buffalo	3'51

Original release 1994
A&M Records 540258 2

Interesting collection of covers of Carpenters tracks.

As you'd expect, the tracks are radically different from the Carpenters' versions, but still a faithful rendering, within their diverse styles.

I found one or two quite uncomfortable - but quite enjoyed many - and all make you realise what great versions Richard and Karen's are.

2 October 2008 |