The Carpenters Discography

The Carpenters Discography

The discography of the American pop group The Carpenters consists of twelve studio albums, two Christmas albums, two live albums, forty-six singles, and numerous compilation albums. The duo was made up of Karen Carpenter (lead vocals and drums) and her elder brother Richard Carpenter (keyboards and vocals).

The siblings started their musical career together in the latter half of 1960s. In October 1969, a half year after they signed a contract with A&M Records, the Carpenters released their debut album Offering (its title was later changed to Ticket to Ride). Within a year, they rose to prominence with the chart-topping single "(They Long to Be) Close to You", a cover version of Bacharach/David composition.

The Carpenters garnered worldwide commercial success, scoring big hits mainly in the first half of the 1970s. RIAA-certified sales of their records (albums, singles and videos) have been estimated at around 34.6 million units. In the United Kingdom, they are ranked at the seventh top-selling albums artist on the official record chart of the 1970s. They have also been the third-best-selling international music act in the Japanese market, only behind Mariah Carey and The Beatles. To date, they have reportedly sold more than 100 million copies of records worldwide.

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