Carpenters
Carpenters is the third studio album by American music duo the Carpenters.[1] Released on May 14, 1971, it was their most successful studio album, reaching number two on the Billboard 200 chart and number 12 in the UK, as well as being certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. The album contained the hit songs "For All We Know", "Rainy Days and Mondays", and "Superstar".
In Cash Box's Top 100 Albums of 1971, Carpenters was listed as one of the year's 10 biggest albums. This is the first album to feature the familiar Carpenters logo.
The album and its singles earned Carpenters four Grammy Award nominations, including Album of the Year. It won the Best Contemporary Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group, or Chorus.
AllMusic called the album "the group's ace card...Carpenters features more breezy melodies marked by rich arrangements and beautiful lead vocals, courtesy of siblings Richard Carpenter and Karen Carpenter, respectively. Even more commercially streamlined than its predecessors, Carpenters is a classic of early-'70s pop."