Carpenters – Now & Then (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1973

Now & Then is an LP by Carpenters from 1973 released on the A&M Records label.

About this album

Now & Then is one of the Carpenters' most distinctive and commercially successful albums, balancing their immaculate soft rock with an inventive concept side. Released in 1973, it pairs Karen Carpenter's clear, emotionally direct vocals and Richard Carpenter's polished arrangements with a nostalgic medley built around radio memories and old favourites. The album includes the hit Yesterday Once More, which became one of the duo's signature songs and helped define their warm, melancholy image. Its mix of original material, covers and seamless studio craft shows the Carpenters refining the polished vocal pop sound that made them one of the era's most popular acts.