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A Song for You
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work
A Song for You, released in June 1972, was the fourth studio album by the American duo Carpenters. Richard Carpenter intended it as a kind of concept album: the title song by Leon Russell opens and closes the record, and the songs in between together make up the song. Six tracks were released as singles. Hurting Each Other, a cover of the Ruby & the Romantics song, reached number two. Goodbye to Love featured a fuzz guitar solo by Tony Peluso, which startled some radio stations, and it had a great influence on later power ballads.
Top of the World, the biggest hit and later a number one, was not released until well over a year after the album, because Richard had underestimated its appeal. Billboard praised Jack Daugherty's production and the musical quality. Bruce Eder of AllMusic called the album the duo's best and the high point of their recording career.
Listening
Track list
- 1A Song for You4:42Apple Music ↗
- 2Top of the World2:59Apple Music ↗
- 3Hurting Each Other2:49Apple Music ↗
- 4It's Going To Take Some Time2:56Apple Music ↗
- 5Goodbye to Love3:58Apple Music ↗
- 6Intermission0:27Apple Music ↗
- 7Bless the Beasts and Children3:09Apple Music ↗
- 8Flat Baroque1:48Apple Music ↗
- 9Piano Picker2:02Apple Music ↗
- 10I Won't Last a Day Without You3:53Apple Music ↗
- 11Crystal Lullaby3:55Apple Music ↗
- 12Road Ode3:44Apple Music ↗
- 13A Song for You (Reprise)0:56Apple Music ↗
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