Voice of the Heart

Voice of the Heart
Studio album by Carpenters
Released October 18, 1983
Recorded 1976–1982
Studio A&M Studios and Capitol Studios, Los Angeles
Genre Pop
Length 40:24
Label A&M
Producer Richard Carpenter
Carpenters chronology
Made in America
(1981)Made in America1981		 Voice of the Heart
(1983)		 An Old-Fashioned Christmas
(1984)An Old-Fashioned Christmas1984
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[2]

Voice of the Heart is the eleventh album by American pop duo Carpenters. It was released in 1983 after Karen's death and contains the two songs from her final recording sessions, "Now" and "You're Enough", as well as previously unreleased tracks from sessions over the years.

Karen's last recording, "Now", was recorded in April 1982 while Karen was taking a break from medical treatment in New York and had temporarily returned to California. The song was recorded in one take.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Now"
3:51
2."Sailing on the Tide"
4:24
3."You're Enough"
3:48
4."Make Believe It's Your First Time"
  • Bob Morrison
  • Johnny Wilson
4:08
5."Two Lives"Mark Terrence Jordan4:35
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."At the End of a Song"
  • Bettis
  • Carpenter
3:40
7."Ordinary Fool"Paul Williams3:42
8."Prime Time Love"
  • Danny Ironstone
  • Mary Unobsky
3:12
9."Your Baby Doesn't Love You Anymore"Larry Weiss3:51
10."Look to Your Dreams"
  • Bettis
  • Carpenter
5:13

Singles

"Make Believe It's Your First Time"
US 7" single (1983) – A&M 2585
1. "Make Believe It's Your First Time"
2. "Look to Your Dreams"
BR 7" single (1983) – CBS 47075
1. "Make Believe It's Your First Time"
2. "Look to Your Dreams"
"Your Baby Doesn't Love You Anymore"
US 7" single (1984) – A&M 2620
1. "Your Baby Doesn't Love You Anymore"
2. "Sailing on the Tide"

Charts

References

  1. ↑ Carpenter, Bil. Voice of the Heart at AllMusic
  2. ↑ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 140. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  3. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  4. ↑ "Yamachan Land (Japanese Chart Archives) - Albums Chart Daijiten - Carpenters" (in Japanese). Original Confidence. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Chart Stats - Carpenters - Voice of the Heart" (PHP). Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
  6. ↑ AllMusic Carpenters > Voice of the Heart > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums
  7. ↑ "British album certifications – Carpenters – Voice of the Heart". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 22, 2012. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Voice of the Heart in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  8. ↑ "American album certifications – Carpenters – Voice of the Heart". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 22, 2012. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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