Carpenters bylo americké sourozenecké duo tvořené Karen Carpenter a jejím bratrem Richardem, které v 70. letech patřilo k nejúspěšnějším představitelům pop music a soft rocku. Karen Carpenter vynikala svým charakteristickým kontraaltovým hlasem, zatímco Richard zajišťoval aranže a kompozice.
Kompilace Collected vydaná na limitovaném průhledném dvojvinylu přináší průřez největšími hity této legendární skupiny. Album obsahuje mimo jiné Close To You, Top of the World, Yesterday Once More, Please Mr. Postman a We've Only Just Begun. Jedná se o znovuvydání trvale oblíbené sbírky, která zachycuje soft rockový zvuk a melodické kvality, jimiž se duo proslavilo.
Skladby
LP1
1. Ticket To Ride
2. (They Long To Be) Close To You
3. We've Only Just Begun
4. For All We Know
5. Rainy Days and Mondays
6. Superstar
7. Bless the Beasts and Children
8. Hurting Each Other
9. It's Going To Take Some Time
10. Goodbye To Love
11. Top of the World
12. I Won't Last a Day Without You
13. Sing
14. This Masquerade
LP2
1. Yesterday Once More
2. Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
3. Please Mr. Postman
4. Desperado
5. Only Yesterday
6. Solitaire
7. There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)
8. I Need To Be In Love
9. Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft (the Recognized Anthem of World Contact Day)
10. Sweet Sweet Smile
11. Touch Me When We're Dancing
12. Still Crazy After All These Years
13. Karen's Theme
1. Ticket To Ride
2. (They Long To Be) Close To You
3. We've Only Just Begun
4. For All We Know
5. Rainy Days and Mondays
6. Superstar
7. Bless the Beasts and Children
8. Hurting Each Other
9. It's Going To Take Some Time
10. Goodbye To Love
11. Top of the World
12. I Won't Last a Day Without You
13. Sing
14. This Masquerade
LP2
1. Yesterday Once More
2. Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
3. Please Mr. Postman
4. Desperado
5. Only Yesterday
6. Solitaire
7. There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)
8. I Need To Be In Love
9. Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft (the Recognized Anthem of World Contact Day)
10. Sweet Sweet Smile
11. Touch Me When We're Dancing
12. Still Crazy After All These Years
13. Karen's Theme
