On June 13, 1972, “A&M” label released “A Song for You”, the fourth Carpenters studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “A&M” in Hollywood, and was produced by Jack Daugherty Productions.
Personnel:
- Karen Carpenter – lead and backing vocals, drums
- Richard Carpenter – lead and backing vocals, piano, Wurlitzer electronic piano, Hammond organ, celesta, orchestration, remastering
- Tony Peluso – lead guitar
- Louie Shelton – guitar
- Red Rhodes – steel guitar
- Buddy Emmons – pedal steel guitar
- Joe Osborn – bass guitar
- Hal Blaine – drums
- Gary Coleman – percussion
- Bob Messenger – tenor saxophone, flute, alto flute
- Earl Dumler – oboe, English horn
- Tim Weisberg – bass flute
- Norm Herzberg – bassoon
- Bernie Grundman – remastering
Track listing:
- A Song for You – Leon Russell
- Top of the World – John Bettis, Richard Carpenter
- Hurting Each Other – Gary Geld, Peter Udell
- It’s Going to Take Some Time – Carole King, Toni Stern
- Goodbye to Love – John Bettis, Richard Carpenter
- Intermission – Richard Carpenter
- Bless the Beasts and Children – Perry Botkin Jr., Harry DeVorzon
- Flat Baroque – Richard Carpenter
- Piano Picker – Randy Edelman
- I Won’t Last a Day Without You – Roger Nichols, Paul Williams
- Crystal Lullaby – John Bettis, Richard Carpenter
- Road Ode – Gary Sims, Dan Woodhams
- A Song for You (reprise) – Leon Russell