Now and Then

A&M 3519 May 9 1973
1976: revised album cover (no details)
1989: revised album cover, no gatefold

1. Sing 3:20 (Joe Raposo)
2. This Masquerade 4:50 (Leon Russell)
3. Heather (Instrumental) 2:47 (John Pearson)
4. Jambalaya (On The Bayou) 3:40 (Hank Williams)
5. I Can't Make Music 3:17 (Randy Edelman)
6. Yesterday Once More 3:50 (Richard Carpenter / John Bettis)
7. Medley:
   • A. Fun, Fun, Fun 1:32 (Brian Wilson / Mike Love)
   • B. The End Of The World 2:25 (Sylvia Dee / Arthur Kent)
   • C. Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home) 1:43 (Ellie Greenwich / Jeff Barry / Phil Spector)
   • D. Deadman's Curve 1:40 (Jan Berry / Roger Christian / Artie Kornfeld / Brian Wilson)
   • E. Johnny Angel 1:30 (Lyn Duddy / Lee Pockriss)
   • F. The Night Has A Thousand Eyes 1:45 (Ben Weisman / Dottie Wayne / Marilyn Garrett)
   • G. Our Day Will Come 2:00 (Bob Hilliard / Mort Garson)
   • H. One Fine Day 1:40 (Carole King / Gerry Goffin)
8. Yesterday Once More (Reprise) 0:58 (Richard Carpenter / John Bettis)

Credits

• Produced by: Richard & Karen Carpenter
• Arranged & Orchestrated by: Richard carpenter
• All Vocals: Richard & Karen Carpenter
• Keyboards: Richard Carpenter
• Bass: Joe Osborn
• Drums: Karen Carpenter
• Flute & Tenor Sax: Bob Messenger
• Baritone Saxophone: Doug Strawn
• Recorder: Tom Scott
• Lead Guitar: Tony Peluso
• Guitar: Tony Peluso & Gary Sims
• Steel Guitar: Buddy Emmons & Jay Dee Maness
• Oboe & Bass Oboe - English Horn: Earl Dumler
• Voice of D.J.: Tony Peluso
• Engineered by: Ray Gerhardt, Assistant: Roger Young
• Mastering Engineer: Bernie Grundman
• Art Direction: Roland Young
• Photography - Front Cover: Jim McCrary
• Illustrations - Front Cover: Design Maru; Inside Cover: Len Freas
• Special thanks to:
  • The Jimmy Joyce Children's Chorus on Sing
  • Ron Gorow
  • Hal Blaine: Drums on Jambalaya

Other Notes

In the notes to the Carpenters: The Compact Disc Collection, Richard Carpenter wrote:

Karen and I introduced an "oldies" medley into our concert show starting the summer of 1972 and it met with such an enthusiastic response we decided to feature a similat medley in our upcoming album. It was around this time that certain radio stations were changing their formats to all "oldies". I thought we should write a song that would reflect this fact and also "set-up" the medley. Yesterday Once More was the result and it became our biggest worldwide hit. Tony Peluso guests as the "D.J." Another favorite cut on the album is Leon Russell's haunting This Masquerade which is a perfect match of singer and song.

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