If I Were a Carpenter (tribute album)

If I Were a Carpenter

Compilation album by Various Artists
Released	September 13, 1994 (1994-09-13)
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	49:06
Label	A&M
Producer	Matt Wallace & Dave Konjoyan

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Entertainment Weekly	A−^[2]
Los Angeles Times	^[3]
Rolling Stone	^[4]

If I Were a Carpenter is a 1994 tribute album to The Carpenters. It features alternative rock bands covering the songs of Richard and Karen Carpenter.^{[citation needed]}

Overview[]

The cover is a cartoon-like drawing of Richard and Karen Carpenter listening to an LP album against an orange background. Richard Carpenter has said that he doesn't "care for" the version of "Superstar" by Sonic Youth.^[5]

The album was the brainchild of Matt Wallace (Maroon 5, Replacements, Faith No More) and David Konjoyan.

Track listing[]

No.	Title	Artist	Length
1.	"Goodbye to Love"	American Music Club	3:12
2.	"Top of the World"	Shonen Knife	3:55
3.	"Superstar"	Sonic Youth	4:06
4.	"(They Long to Be) Close to You"	The Cranberries	2:40
5.	"For All We Know"	Bettie Serveert	3:27
6.	"It's Going to Take Some Time"	Dishwalla	4:16
7.	"Solitaire"	Sheryl Crow	4:43
8.	"Hurting Each Other"	Johnette Napolitano with Marc Moreland	4:09
9.	"Yesterday Once More"	Redd Kross	3:58
10.	"Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft"	Babes In Toyland	4:06
11.	"Rainy Days and Mondays"	Cracker	3:44
12.	"Let Me Be the One"	Matthew Sweet	3:26
13.	"Bless the Beasts and Children"	4 Non Blondes	4:17
14.	"We've Only Just Begun"	Grant Lee Buffalo	3:51

References[]

^ AllMusic review
^ Entertainment Weekly review
^ Los Angeles Times review
^ Rolling Stone review
^ "40/40 Celebrates The Carpenters 1969 Debut", November 25, 2009

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Karen Carpenter Richard Carpenter
Studio albums	Offering (Ticket to Ride) (1969) Close to You (1970) Carpenters (1971) A Song for You (1972) Now & Then (1973) Horizon (1975) A Kind of Hush (1976) Passage (1977) Christmas Portrait (1978) Made in America (1981) Voice of the Heart (1983) An Old-Fashioned Christmas (1984) Lovelines (1989) As Time Goes By (2001)
Live albums	Live in Japan (1975) Live at the Palladium (1976)
Compilation albums	The Singles: 1969–1973 (1973) The Singles: 1974–1978 (1978) The Very Best of the Carpenters (1983) Yesterday Once More (1984) Only Yesterday (1990) From the Top (1991) Interpretations: A 25th Anniversary Celebration (1995) Love Songs (1997) Reflections (1998) The Singles: 1969–1981 (2000) The Essential Collection: 1965–1997 (2002) Carpenters Perform Carpenter (2003) Gold: 35th Anniversary Edition (2004) The Ultimate Collection (2006) 40/40 (2009) Carpenters with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (2018)
Solo albums	Time (1987) Karen Carpenter (1996) Pianist, Arranger, Composer, Conductor (1998)
Singles	"Looking for Love" "Ticket to Ride" "(They Long to Be) Close to You" "We've Only Just Begun" "Merry Christmas, Darling" "For All We Know" "Rainy Days and Mondays" "Superstar" "Bless the Beasts and Children" "Hurting Each Other" "It's Going to Take Some Time" "Goodbye to Love" "Sing" "Yesterday Once More" "Top of the World" "Jambalaya (On the Bayou)" "I Won't Last a Day Without You" "Please Mr. Postman" "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" "Only Yesterday" "Solitaire" "There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)" "I Need to Be in Love" "Goofus" "All You Get from Love Is a Love Song" "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft" "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" "Sweet, Sweet Smile" "I Believe You" "Touch Me When We're Dancing" "(Want You) Back in My Life Again" "Those Good Old Dreams" "Beechwood 4-5789" "Make Believe It's Your First Time" "Your Baby Doesn't Love You Anymore" "Now" "Little Altar Boy" "Honolulu City Lights" "Something in Your Eyes" "If I Had You" "Ave Maria" "The Rainbow Connection"
Other songs	"Let Me Be the One" "A Song for You" "This Masquerade" "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" "Can't Smile Without You" "I Just Fall in Love Again" "Tryin' to Get the Feeling Again"
Television series and specials	Make Your Own Kind of Music (1971) Live at the BBC (1971) Very First TV Special (1976) Space Encounters (1978) A Christmas Portrait (1978) Music, Music, Music (1980)
Music video releases	Gold: Greatest Hits (1991 VHS / 2002 DVD) Interpretations (1995 VHS / 2003 DVD)
Documentaries	Close to You: Remembering The Carpenters (1998) Only Yesterday: The Carpenters Story (2007)
Related	Discography Songs John Bettis Joe Osborn Tony Peluso If I Were a Carpenter Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story The Karen Carpenter Story Classic Carpenters (2016 Dami Im tribute album)
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