The Covers Project: The Carpenters

The Carpenters

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Ticket to Ride	originally by The Beatles
The cover version of this song appears on the The Carpenters album Ticket to Ride. See this song at MusicBrainz. Hear this song at the iTunes Music Store. The original version of this song appears on the The Beatles album 1962-1966 (disc 2). See this album at MusicBrainz. See this album at Amazon.com.
A Song for You	originally by Leon Russell
The cover version of this song appears on the The Carpenters album Love Songs. See this song at MusicBrainz. Hear this song at the iTunes Music Store. See this album at Amazon.com. The original version of this song appears on the Leon Russell album Leon Russell. See this album at MusicBrainz. See this album at Amazon.com.
This Masquerade	originally by Leon Russell
The cover version of this song appears on the The Carpenters album Now and Then. See this song at MusicBrainz. See this album at Amazon.com. The original version of this song appears on the Leon Russell album Gimme Shelter: The Best of Leon Russell (disc 2). See this album at MusicBrainz. See this album at Amazon.com.
Please Mr. Postman	originally by The Marvelettes
The cover version of this song appears on the The Carpenters album Horizon. See this song at MusicBrainz. Hear this song at the iTunes Music Store. The original version of this song appears on the The Marvelettes album Respect: The Soundtrack to The Soul Generation (disc 2). See this album at MusicBrainz.
Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft	originally by Klaatu
The cover version of this song appears on the The Carpenters album Interpretations: A 25th Anniversary Celebration. See this song at MusicBrainz. The original version of this song appears on the Klaatu album Peaks. See this album at MusicBrainz. See this album at Amazon.com.
Reason to Believe	originally by Tim Hardin
The cover version of this song appears on the The Carpenters album Close to You. See this song at MusicBrainz. Hear this song at the iTunes Music Store. See this album at Amazon.com. The original version of this song appears on the Tim Hardin album The Folk Years: Reason to Believe (disc 2). See this album at MusicBrainz.
Jambalaya	originally by Hank Williams
The cover version of this song appears on the The Carpenters album Their Greatest Hits. See this song at MusicBrainz. The original version of this song appears on the Hank Williams album 20 of Hank Williams' Greatest Hits. See this album at MusicBrainz. Hear this album at the iTunes Music Store. See this album at Amazon.com.
Help	originally by The Beatles
The cover version of this song appears on the The Carpenters album Close to You. See this song at MusicBrainz. Hear this song at the iTunes Music Store. See this album at Amazon.com. The original version of this song appears on the The Beatles album The Complete Holywood Bowl Concerts Disc 2. See this album at MusicBrainz.
It's Going to Take Some Time	originally by Carole King
The cover version of this song appears on the The Carpenters album Carpenters Gold. See this song at MusicBrainz. The original version of this song appears on the Carole King album Natural Woman. See this album at MusicBrainz.
Nowadays Clancy can't even Sing	originally by Buffalo Springfield
The cover version of this song appears on the The Carpenters album Ticket to Ride. See this song at MusicBrainz. The original version of this song appears on the Buffalo Springfield album Buffalo Springfield. See this album at MusicBrainz. Hear this album at the iTunes Music Store. See this album at Amazon.com.
Baby It's You	originally by The Shirelles
The cover version of this song appears on the The Carpenters album Close to You. See this song at MusicBrainz. See this album at Amazon.com. The original version of this song appears on the The Shirelles album Baby It's You. See this album at MusicBrainz. See this album at Amazon.com.
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do	originally by Neil Sedaka
The cover version of this song appears on the The Carpenters album A Kind of Hush. See this song at MusicBrainz. The original version of this song appears on the Neil Sedaka album 1962-1965 (disc 2). See this album at MusicBrainz.
California Dreamin'	originally by The Mamas & The Papas
The cover version of this song appears on the The Carpenters album As Time Goes By. See this song at MusicBrainz. Hear this song at the iTunes Music Store. The original version of this song appears on the The Mamas & The Papas album California Dreamin': Live in Concert. See this album at MusicBrainz.
Desperado	originally by Eagles
The cover version of this song appears on the The Carpenters album Horizon. See this song at MusicBrainz. Hear this song at the iTunes Music Store. The original version of this song appears on the Eagles album Desperado. See this album at MusicBrainz. Hear this album at the iTunes Music Store. See this album at Amazon.com.
Solitaire	originally by Neil Sedaka
The cover version of this song appears on the The Carpenters album Carpenters Gold. See this song at MusicBrainz. The original version of this song appears on the Neil Sedaka album Teen Idols. See this album at MusicBrainz.

Songs originally by this artist
Goodbye to Love	covered by American Music Club
The cover version of this song appears on the American Music Club album If I Were a Carpenter. See this song at MusicBrainz. Hear this song at the iTunes Music Store. The original version of this song appears on the The Carpenters album Yesterday Once More (disc 1). See this album at MusicBrainz.
Superstar	covered by Sonic Youth
The cover version of this song appears on the Sonic Youth album If I Were a Carpenter. See this song at MusicBrainz. Hear this song at the iTunes Music Store. The original version of this song appears on the The Carpenters album Yesterday Once More (disc 1). See this album at MusicBrainz.
For All We Know	covered by Bettie Serveert
The cover version of this song appears on the Bettie Serveert album If I Were a Carpenter. See this song at MusicBrainz. Hear this song at the iTunes Music Store. The original version of this song appears on the The Carpenters album Carpenters Gold. See this album at MusicBrainz.
Yesterday Once More	covered by Cinerama
The cover version of this song appears on the Cinerama album Cinerama Holiday. See this song at MusicBrainz. See this album at Amazon.com. The original version of this song appears on the The Carpenters album Now and Then. See this album at MusicBrainz. See this album at Amazon.com.
Top of the World	covered by Shonen Knife
The cover version of this song appears on the Shonen Knife album The Birds & the B-sides. See this song at MusicBrainz. Hear this song at the iTunes Music Store. See this album at Amazon.com. The original version of this song appears on the The Carpenters album Carpenters Gold. See this album at MusicBrainz.
Rainy Days and Mondays	covered by Cracker
The cover version of this song appears on the Cracker album Garage d'Or (disc 1). See this song at MusicBrainz. See this album at Amazon.com. The original version of this song appears on the The Carpenters album Yesterday Once More (disc 1). See this album at MusicBrainz.
Top of the World (live)	covered by The Sugarcubes
The cover version of this song appears on the The Sugarcubes album Walkabout. See this song at MusicBrainz. The original version of this song appears on the The Carpenters album Classics Volume 2 - disc 2. See this album at MusicBrainz.
A Song for You	covered by The Temptations
The cover version of this song appears on the The Temptations album The Best Of, Volume 2: The 70s, 80s, 90s. See this song at MusicBrainz. The original version of this song appears on the The Carpenters album Love Songs. See this album at MusicBrainz. Hear this album at the iTunes Music Store. See this album at Amazon.com.
Yesterday Once More	covered by Redd Kross
The cover version of this song appears on the Redd Kross album If I Were a Carpenter. See this song at MusicBrainz. Hear this song at the iTunes Music Store. The original version of this song appears on the The Carpenters album Now and Then. See this album at MusicBrainz. See this album at Amazon.com.
Touch Me When We're Dancing	covered by Alabama
The cover version of this song appears on the Alabama album I'm In The Mood: The Love Songs (Disc 1). See this song at MusicBrainz. The original version of this song appears on the The Carpenters album Carpenters Gold. See this album at MusicBrainz.
Superstar	covered by Dogstar
The cover version of this song appears on the Dogstar album Happy Ending. See this song at MusicBrainz. See this album at Amazon.com. The original version of this song appears on the The Carpenters album Yesterday Once More (disc 1). See this album at MusicBrainz.
We've Only Just Begun	covered by Grant Lee Buffalo
The cover version of this song appears on the Grant Lee Buffalo album If I Were a Carpenter. See this song at MusicBrainz. The original version of this song appears on the The Carpenters album Carpenters Gold. See this album at MusicBrainz.
Top Of The World	covered by Stabbing Westward
The cover version of this song appears on the Stabbing Westward album Andrew Denton's Musical Challenge 2. See this song at MusicBrainz. The original version of this song appears on the The Carpenters album Classics Volume 2 (disc 2). See this album at MusicBrainz.
We've Only Just Begun	covered by Tori Amos
The cover version of this song appears on the Tori Amos album Tori Stories: Ultra Rarities (disc 1). See this song at MusicBrainz. The original version of this song appears on the The Carpenters album Carpenters Gold. See this album at MusicBrainz.
Top of the World	covered by Two Nice Girls
The cover version of this song appears on the Two Nice Girls album Like A Version. See this song at MusicBrainz. The original version of this song appears on the The Carpenters album Classics Volume 2 (disc 2). See this album at MusicBrainz.
We've Only Just Begun	covered by Curtis Mayfield
The cover version of this song appears on the Curtis Mayfield album Love (disc 1). See this song at MusicBrainz. The original version of this song appears on the The Carpenters album Singles 1969-1981. See this album at MusicBrainz. See this album at Amazon.com.
Top of the world	covered by Bjork
The cover version of this song appears on the Bjork album Cover Me. See this song at MusicBrainz. The original version of this song appears on the The Carpenters album Classics Volume 2 (disc 2). See this album at MusicBrainz.
We've Only Just Begun	covered by Gal's Panic
The cover version of this song appears on the Gal's Panic album I Think We Need Helicopters. See this song at MusicBrainz. The original version of this song appears on the The Carpenters album Singles 1969-1981. See this album at MusicBrainz. See this album at Amazon.com.
Close To You	covered by Waterlillies
The cover version of this song appears on the Waterlillies album Tempted. See this song at MusicBrainz. Hear this song at the iTunes Music Store. See this album at Amazon.com. The original version of this song appears on the The Carpenters album Anatomy of Music, Volume 2. See this album at MusicBrainz.
For All We Know	covered by Nicki French
The cover version of this song appears on the Nicki French album Secrets. See this song at MusicBrainz. See this album at Amazon.com. The original version of this song appears on the The Carpenters album Yesterday Once More (disc 1). See this album at MusicBrainz.
Yesterday Once More	covered by The Shaggs
The cover version of this song appears on the The Shaggs album Shaggs' Own Thing. See this song at MusicBrainz. The original version of this song appears on the The Carpenters album Now and Then. See this album at MusicBrainz. See this album at Amazon.com.
Top of the World	covered by Lynn Anderson
The cover version of this song appears on the Lynn Anderson album Anthology: The Columbia Years. See this song at MusicBrainz. The original version of this song appears on the The Carpenters album Classics Volume 2 (disc 2). See this album at MusicBrainz.
Superstar	covered by Ruben Studdard
The cover version of this song appears on the Ruben Studdard album Soulful. See this song at MusicBrainz. Hear this song at the iTunes Music Store. See this album at Amazon.com. The original version of this song appears on the The Carpenters album Yesterday Once More (disc 1). See this album at MusicBrainz.
Close To You	covered by Tuck & Patti
The cover version of this song appears on the Tuck & Patti album A Gift of Love. See this song at MusicBrainz. See this album at Amazon.com. The original version of this song appears on the The Carpenters album Anatomy of Music, Volume 2. See this album at MusicBrainz.
We've Only Just Begun	covered by Andy Williams
The cover version of this song appears on the Andy Williams album The Love Songs. See this song at MusicBrainz. The original version of this song appears on the The Carpenters album Carpenters Gold. See this album at MusicBrainz.
Superstar	covered by Luther Vandross
The cover version of this song appears on the Luther Vandross album Live Radio City Music Hall. See this song at MusicBrainz. See this album at Amazon.com. The original version of this song appears on the The Carpenters album Carpenters. See this album at MusicBrainz. Hear this album at the iTunes Music Store. See this album at Amazon.com.