Live in Japan (The Carpenters album)

Live in Japan was the first live album released by the American pop music duo Carpenters. The album contained a new version of "Sing" with the children's chorus sung by the Kyoto Children's Choir. The band released "The End of the World" as a promotional single that reached No. 3 on US Hot 100.

Track listing

Disc one

Side one

Medley – 13:24
1. "Superstar" (Bonnie Bramlett, Leon Russell) – 2:58
2. "Rainy Days and Mondays" (Roger Nichols, Paul Williams) – 1:53
3. "Goodbye to Love" (Richard Carpenter, John Bettis) – 3:29
"Top of the World" (Carpenter, Bettis) – 2:50
"Help!" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 4:32

Side two

"Mr. Guder" (Carpenter, Bettis) – 3:52
"(They Long to Be) Close to You" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 4:07
"Jambalaya (On the Bayou)" (Richard Addinsell) (Hank Williams) – 3:22
"Yesterday Once More" (Carpenter/Bettis) – 1:38
"Hurting Each Other" (Peter Udell, Gary Geld) – 2:13

Disc two

Side three

Oldies Medley – 17:15
1. "Little Honda" (Brian Wilson, Mike Love) – 2:15
2. "The End of the World" (Sylvia Dee, Arthur Kent) – 2:04
3. "Runaway" (Del Shannon, Max Crook) – 2:09
4. "Da Doo Ron Ron" (Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector) – 1:37
5. "Leader of the Pack" (Barry, Ben Raleigh) – 2:17
6. "Johnny Angel" (Lee Pockriss, Lyn Duddy) – 1:03
7. "Book of Love" (Warren Davis, Charles Patrick, George Malone) – 1:18
8. "Shuboom" (Carl Fester, James Keyes, Franklin McRay, William Edward) – 1:32
9. "Daddy's Home" (James Sheppard, William Miller) – 1:47
10. "Johnny B. Goode" (Chuck Berry)　– 3:29

Side four

"Introduction: Colonel Bogey"/"Sing" (Kenneth J. Alford/Joe Raposo) – 4:26
"Sometimes" (Henry Mancini, Felice Mancini) – 2:39
"We've Only Just Begun" (Nichols, Williams) – 4:22
"For All We Know" (Fred Karlin, Arthur James, Robb Wilson) – 3:13

On CD issues of the album, medley tracks are separated into individual songs.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1975)	Position
Japanese Oricon LP Chart^[1]	8

Year-end charts

Chart (1975)	Position
Japanese Albums Chart^[2]	37

References

↑ a-カーペンターズ "Yamachan Land (Japanese Chart Archives) - Albums Chart Daijiten - Carpenters" Check |url= value (help) (in Japanese). Original Confidence. 2007-12-30. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
↑ 1975年アルバム年間ヒットチャート "Japanese Year-End Albums Chart of 1975" Check |url= value (help) (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2012-03-03.

The Carpenters

Karen Carpenter Richard Carpenter

Albums	Offering (Ticket to Ride) Close to You Carpenters A Song for You Now & Then Horizon A Kind of Hush Passage Made in America Voice of the Heart Lovelines As Time Goes By

Live albums	Live in Japan Live at the Palladium

Compilation albums	The Singles: 1969–1973 The Singles: 1974–1978 The Very Best of the Carpenters Yesterday Once More Only Yesterday From the Top Interpretations: A 25th Anniversary Celebration Love Songs Reflections The Singles: 1969–1981 The Essential Collection: 1965–1997 Carpenters Perform Carpenter Gold: 35th Anniversary Edition The Ultimate Collection 40/40

Other	Christmas Portrait An Old-Fashioned Christmas Time (Richard Carpenter) Karen Carpenter (album) Pianist, Arranger, Composer, Conductor (Richard Carpenter)

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" "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" "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" "Let Me Be the One" "Tryin' to Get the Feeling Again" "Ave Maria" "The Rainbow Connection"

TV series/specials	Make Your Own Kind of Music Live at the BBC Very First TV Special Space Encounters A Christmas Portrait Music, Music, Music

DVDs	Gold: Greatest Hits Interpretations Close to You: Remembering the Carpenters

Related articles	Discography Songs John Bettis Joe Osborn Tony Peluso If I Were a Carpenter The Karen Carpenter Story

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