Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Superstar
2. Rainy Days and Mondays
3. Goodbye to Love
4. Top of the World
5. Help!
6. Mr. Guder
7. (They Long to Be) Close to You
8. Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
9. Yesterday Once More
10. Hurting Each Other

Disc 2:

1. Little Honda
2. End of the World
3. Runaway
4. Da Doo Ron Ron
5. Leader of the Pack
6. Johnny Angel
7. Book of Love
8. Sh-Boom
9. Daddy's Home
10. Johnny B. Goode
11. Sing
12. Sometimes
13. We've Only Just Begun
14. For All We Know

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #265516 in Music
• Released on: 1992-06-08
• Number of discs: 2
• Formats: Import, Live

Album Description
Japanese-only release, a double disc set featuring 24 of Karen & Richard's finest recorded live in concert. Includes 'Superstar', 'Rainy Days And Mondays', '(They Long To Be) Close To You' and 'We've Only Just Begun'. 1993 reissue on A&M of the original 1974 release for the label. Double jewel case.

Customer Reviews

Live in Japan is a treat for Carpenter Fans.
I feel Live in Japan is a great In Concert Album. I strongly disagree with the above reviewers that said it is just OK. Karen's Vocals soars and adds an extra excitement to the classic hits without taking away from the original studio recordings. The opening Superstar and Close to You are my favorites on this album. The Oldies Melody contains some great additions to the songs that are on the Now + Then Album. I do agree with the reviewer that said the low point is Pete Henderson on the Oldies Melody. It is a distraction because his singing takes away from the Carpenter Sound. Richard + Karen announcing the Band members at the end of different cuts of the first Cd adds a nice personal touch too. It's worth every cent of the high cost if you love the Carpenters. The back up band does their usual great job and are a pleasure to listen too.

The Carpenters Japanese Concert
Karen Carpenter sounds just as good live as she does on the regular studio albums,sometimes even better. My favorite track on this double CD is "Sing" where Karen sings the voclas bi-lingually in both Japanese & English. I also liked CD#2 which contained other oldies medlies which were not prevously released on their 1973 American NOW & Then release.As a very big Carpenters fan it is now nice to gain access via amazon.com and in the internet some Carpenters tracks that were never released here in The U.S. This is a great double CD for anyone who loves the Carpenters as much as I do.

A Great Live Performance!
The Carpenters sound absolutely wonderful on this 2 disc set of a concert recorded in Japan in 1974.

Karen sounds great live! I especially enjoy her performances of "Close to You" and the "Superstar/ Rainy Days" medley. We also get to hear her sing in Japanese on "Sing"! She does so with such ease!

There's also a great "Oldies Medley", which is slightly different from the one on their "Now and Then" album from 1973.

I've read that this concert it also available on video in Japan. I really hope that it'll be released on DVD in the US soon!

I recommend this CD to all Carpenters fans! It's a must- have! Their "Live at the Palladium" CD is too!