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コネティカット州ニュー・ヘイヴンで1946年10月15日に生まれたリチャードと1950年3月2日に生まれたカレンの兄妹デュオ。
69年11月に「涙の乗車券」でシングル・デビュー、アルバム「オファリング」(後に改題し「涙の乗車券」)リリース。
デビュー・シングルは54位と振るわなかったものの70年にリリースしたバート・バカラック/ハル・デヴィッド作の
「遙かなる影」が全米No.1(4週連続)の大ヒットを記録し一躍スターダムにのし上がった。
その後も「愛のプレリュード」「ふたりの誓い」「雨の日と月曜日は」「スーパースター」「愛にさよならを」「シング」など大ヒットを連発し続けた。
全米No.1を記録したのは「遙かなる影」「トップ・オブ・ワールド」「プリーズ・ミスター・ポストマ ン」の3曲。
70年代半ばからカレンが体調を崩しがちになり、83年2月4日、32歳という若さで帰らぬ人となった。
リチャードは87年に 『タイム』、97年には 『新たなる輝き〜イエスタデイ・ワンス・モア』を発表し、
その後もソング・ライター、プロデューサーとして活動を続けている。
リチャードとカレンが作り出 した素晴らしい音楽は世界中の人々を今でも魅了しつづけている。
2014.10.21 現在
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For All We Know (From "Lovers And Other Strangers" Soundtrack)
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Carpenters
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It's Going To Take Some Time
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A Song For You
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Bless The Beasts And Children
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A Song For You
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I Won't Last A Day Without You
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A Song For You
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Overture (Christmas Portrait)
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Christmas Collection
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Sleigh Ride
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Christmas Collection
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Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
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Christmas Collection
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My Favorite Things
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Christmas Collection
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We've Only Just Begun
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Close To You
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Mr. Guder
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Close To You
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Another Song
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Close To You
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I Believe You
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Singles 1969-1981
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All You Get From Love Is A Love Song
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Passage
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I'll Be Yours (Single Version)
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The Essential Collection (1965-1997)
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Invocation (Demo Version (A Cappella))
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The Essential Collection (1965-1997)
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Ticket To Ride (1973 Remix)
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The Essential Collection (1965-1997)
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(They Long To Be) Close To You
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The Essential Collection (1965-1997)
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We've Only Just Begun
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The Essential Collection (1965-1997)
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Goodbye To Love (1985 Remix)
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The Essential Collection (1965-1997)
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Please Mr. Postman (1991 Remix)
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The Essential Collection (1965-1997)
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Tryin' To Get The Feeling Again (1995 "Interpretations" Version)
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The Essential Collection (1965-1997)
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There's A Kind Of Hush (All Over The World) (1985 Remix)
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The Essential Collection (1965-1997)
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All You Get From Love Is A Love Song
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The Essential Collection (1965-1997)
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Karen/Ella Medley (From "Music, Music, Music" TV Special, 1980)
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The Essential Collection (1965-1997)
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1980 Medley (Sing/Knowing When To Leave/Make It Easy On Yourself/Someday/We've Only Just Begun)
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The Essential Collection (1965-1997)
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Because We Are In Love (The Wedding Song)
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The Essential Collection (1965-1997)
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Karen's Theme
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The Essential Collection (1965-1997)
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Someday
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Ticket To Ride
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Two Lives
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Voice Of The Heart
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I Just Fall In Love Again
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Love Songs
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When I Fall In Love
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Love Songs
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Heather
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Now & Then (Reissue)
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Fun, Fun, Fun
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Now & Then (Reissue)
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O Holy Night
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Christmas Portrait (Special Edition/Reissue)
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Carpenters/Como Medley (From Perry Como's Christmas Special, 1974)
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As Time Goes By
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California Dreamin' (Demo)
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As Time Goes By
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I Believe You
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Singles 1969-1981
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Ticket To Ride
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Singles 1969-1981
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Merry Christmas Darling (Remix)
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Singles 1969-1981
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We've Only Just Begun (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, October 18, 1970)
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We've Only Just Begun (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, October 18, 1970)
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You
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A Kind Of Hush
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Goofus
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A Kind Of Hush
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Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
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A Kind Of Hush
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Somebody's Been Lyin'
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Made In America
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Remember When Lovin' Took All Night
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Lovelines
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If I Had You
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Lovelines
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Maybe It's You (1990 Remix)
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Carpenters Gold (35th Anniversary Edition)
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Reason To Believe (1987 Remix)
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Carpenters Gold (35th Anniversary Edition)
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Leave Yesterday Behind (Outtake)
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Carpenters Gold (35th Anniversary Edition)
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Bless The Beasts And Children (1991 Remix)
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Carpenters Gold (35th Anniversary Edition)
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It's Going To Take Some Time (1989 Remix)
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Carpenters Gold (35th Anniversary Edition)
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Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft (The Recognized Anthem Of World Contact Day) (1989 Remix)
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Carpenters Gold (35th Anniversary Edition)
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Hurting Each Other (1991 Remix)
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Carpenters Gold (35th Anniversary Edition)
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Mr. Guder (1991 Remix)
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Carpenters Gold (35th Anniversary Edition)
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Let Me Be The One
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Carpenters
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Hurting Each Other
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A Song For You
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Goodbye To Love
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A Song For You
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Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
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Christmas Collection
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Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)
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Christmas Collection
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Jingle Bells (Album Version)
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Christmas Collection
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The First Snowfall / Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
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Christmas Collection
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Carol Of The Bells
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Christmas Collection
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Merry Christmas Darling (Remix)
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Christmas Collection
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I'll Be Home For Christmas
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Christmas Collection
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(There's No Place Like) Home For The Holidays
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Christmas Collection
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Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Single Version)
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Christmas Collection
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I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day
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Christmas Collection
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Love Is Surrender
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Close To You
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Baby It's You
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Close To You
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Crescent Noon
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Close To You
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I Kept On Loving You
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Close To You
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B'wana She No Home
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Passage
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Man Smart Woman Smarter
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Passage
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Caravan (Demo Version)
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The Essential Collection (1965-1997)
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The Parting Of Our Ways (Demo Version)
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The Essential Collection (1965-1997)
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Looking For Love (Single Version)
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The Essential Collection (1965-1997)
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Iced Tea (Demo Version)
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The Essential Collection (1965-1997)
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You'll Love Me (Demo Version)
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The Essential Collection (1965-1997)
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All I Can Do (Demo Version)
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The Essential Collection (1965-1997)
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Don't Be Afraid (Demo Version)
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The Essential Collection (1965-1997)
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Eve (1987 Remix)
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The Essential Collection (1965-1997)
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Get Together (Your Navy Presents Version)
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The Essential Collection (1965-1997)
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Love Is Surrender (1987 Remix)
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The Essential Collection (1965-1997)
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Maybe It's You (1990 Remix)
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The Essential Collection (1965-1997)
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Merry Christmas Darling (Single Version)
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The Essential Collection (1965-1997)
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Rainy Days And Mondays (1991 Remix)
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The Essential Collection (1965-1997)
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Morinaga Hi-Crown Chocolate Commercial
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The Essential Collection (1965-1997)
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Only Yesterday
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The Essential Collection (1965-1997)
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Good Friends Are For Keeps
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The Essential Collection (1965-1997)
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Sandy
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The Essential Collection (1965-1997)
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From This Moment On (Live At London Palladium/1976)
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The Essential Collection (1965-1997)
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Suntory Pop Jingle #1
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The Essential Collection (1965-1997)
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Suntory Pop Jingle #2
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The Essential Collection (1965-1997)
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White Christmas (1991 Remix)
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The Essential Collection (1965-1997)
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Where Do I Go From Here
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The Essential Collection (1965-1997)
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Little Girl Blue
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The Essential Collection (1965-1997)
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If I Had You
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The Essential Collection (1965-1997)
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Make Believe It's Your First Time
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The Essential Collection (1965-1997)
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When It's Gone (It's Just Gone)
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The Essential Collection (1965-1997)
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Now
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The Essential Collection (1965-1997)
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