1983 studio album by Carpenters
Voice of the Heart |
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Studio album by Carpenters |
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Released | October 18, 1983 |
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Recorded | 1976–1983 |
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Studio | - A&M (Los Angeles)
- Capitol (Hollywood)
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Genre | Pop |
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Length | 40:24 |
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Label | A&M |
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Producer | Richard Carpenter |
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Carpenters chronology |
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Made in America (1981) | Voice of the Heart (1983) | An Old-Fashioned Christmas (1984) | |
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live/compilation chronology |
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Voice of the Heart is the eleventh studio album by American music 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 of their previous albums A Kind of Hush, Passage and Made in America. At least one song, "In Love Alone", was intended to be on this album, but Karen did not get the opportunity to hear the track or record a vocal for it before her death; it would be released in 1987 on Richard's solo album Time with Dionne Warwick on lead vocals.
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.
The tracks were finished by Richard months after Karen's death.
Track listing
Side oneNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Now" | - Roger Nichols
- Dean Pitchford
| 3:51 |
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2. | "Sailing on the Tide" | | 4:24 |
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3. | "You're Enough" | | 3:48 |
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4. | "Make Believe It's Your First Time" | - Bob Morrison
- Johnny Wilson
| 4:08 |
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5. | "Two Lives" | Mark Terrence Jordan | 4:35 |
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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
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
United Kingdom (BPI)[7] | Gold | 100,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[8] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Carpenter, Bil. Voice of the Heart at AllMusic
- ^ 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.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Yamachan Land (Japanese Chart Archives) - Albums Chart Daijiten - Carpenters" (in Japanese). Original Confidence. Retrieved September 21, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "Carpenters Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "American album certifications – Carpenters – Voice of the Heart". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
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Studio albums | - Offering (Ticket to Ride) (1969)
- Close to You (1970)
- Carpenters (1971)
- A Song for You (1972)
- Now & Then (1973)
- Horizon (1975)
- A Kind of Hush (1976)
- Passage (1977)
- Christmas Portrait (1978)
- Made in America (1981)
- Voice of the Heart (1983)
- An Old-Fashioned Christmas (1984)
- Lovelines (1989)
- As Time Goes By (2001)
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Live albums | - Live in Japan (1975)
- Live at the Palladium (1976)
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Compilation albums | |
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Solo albums | |
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Singles | |
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Other songs | |
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Television series and specials | |
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Music video releases | - Gold: Greatest Hits (1991 VHS / 2002 DVD)
- Interpretations (1995 VHS / 2003 DVD)
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Documentaries | - Close to You: Remembering The Carpenters (1998)
- Only Yesterday: The Carpenters Story (2007)
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Related | |
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Authority control databases | - MusicBrainz release group
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