The Carpenters | - Discography -13 Cd- - 1969-2004- Flac

A holiday staple. The 13-disc set includes this because Richard considered it core to their identity. The FLAC version of "Merry Christmas Darling" is essential; the remastered 2004 edition (included here) fixes the tape hiss of the 1978 original.

Disc 9 — Voice of the Heart / Rarities (1983–1989) The Carpenters - Discography -13 CD- - 1969-2004- FLAC

When you listen to "Close to You" or "We’ve Only Just Begun" in FLAC: A holiday staple

The keyword spans of output. Why stop at 2004? Because 2004 marks the release of the SACD and Gold CD remasters. In the world of audiophiles, the 2004 remasters are superior to all previous digital transfers. They used 96kHz/24-bit mastering from the original analog tapes. Converting those to FLAC (which supports up to 32-bit) yields a near-studio-master quality. Disc 9 — Voice of the Heart /

The set covers the duo's entire studio evolution, including their early experimentation and their peak as global icons: