A Song for You (The Carpenters album)

A Song for You is the fourth studio album by the American music duo the Carpenters, released on June 22, 1972. According to Richard Carpenter, A Song for You was intended to be a concept album (of sorts) with the title tune opening and closing the set and the bookended selections comprising the 'song'. "A Song for You" was written by songwriter Leon Russell.

A Song for You
Studio album by
The Carpenters
ReleasedJune 13, 1972
StudioA&M (Hollywood)
Genre
Length36:57
LabelA&M
ProducerJack Daugherty Productions
The Carpenters chronology
Carpenters
(1971)		 A Song for You
(1972)		 Now & Then
(1973)
Singles from A Song for You
  1. "Bless the Beasts and Children"
    Released: August 12, 1971
  2. "Hurting Each Other"
    Released: December 23, 1971
  3. "It's Going to Take Some Time"
    Released: April 13, 1972
  4. "Goodbye to Love"
    Released: June 19, 1972
  5. "Top of the World"
    Released: September 17, 1973
  6. "I Won't Last a Day Without You"
    Released: March 25, 1974
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Rolling Stone(Average)
The Rolling Stone Album Guide

In Cash Box's Top 100 Albums of 1972, A Song for You was ranked number 26.

Six songs were released as A-side singles internationally: "Hurting Each Other", "It's Going to Take Some Time", "Goodbye to Love", "Top of the World", "I Won't Last a Day Without You", and "Bless the Beasts and Children".

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