   
This Carpenters release commemorated our 20th
year with A&M Records. It too, consists of recordings from a number of periods.
Four are from Karen’s solo album of 1979/80: If We Try, When Lovin’ Took All
Night, Lovelines, and If I Had You, the latter two being
remixed, with Phil’s permission, by Robert De La Garza and me. I also replaced
the original bass player on If I Had You with Joe Osborn. Where Do I
Go From Here, Slow Dance, and Honolulu City Lights are from
1978. You’re The One is from the 1977 “Passage” sessions, but was too
much in the same vein as I Just Fall In Love Again to make the album.
Little Girl Blue and When I Fall In Love were recorded for our third
ABC TV Special. The Uninvited Guest and Kiss Me The Way You Did Last
Night are from the 1980 “Made In America” outtakes.
1. Lovelines 4:28
2.
Where Do I Go From Here?
4:24
3.
The Uninvited Guest
4:24
4. If We Try 3:42
5.
When I Fall In Love
3:08
6.
Kiss Me The Way You Did Last Night*
4:03
7.
Remember When Lovin' Took All Night**
3:47
8.
You're The One*
4:13
9.
Honolulu City Lights*
3:19
10. Slow Dance* 3:35
11. If I Had You** 3:57
12. Little Girl Blue* 3:24
*Produced by Richard Carpenter
**Produced by Phil Ramone
Selections 1, 4, 7 & 11:
Recorded at A&R Recording Studios, New York, New York; A&M
Recording Studios, Hollywood, California; and Kendun Recorders, Burbank,
California.
Engineered by: Jim Boyer, Glenn Berger, James Guthrie and
Ray Gerhardt
Assistants: Bradshaw Leigh, Chaz Clifton, Dave Iveland,
Ralph Osborne, Randy Pipes and David Crowther
Selections 4 & & Remixed by Phil Ramone and Jim Boyer in
M.E.S.M.
Selections 1 & 11 Remixed by Robert De La Garza
Assistant: Greg Goldman
Selections 2, 5, 8 & 12:
Recorded and mixed at A&M Recording Studios
Engineered by: Ray Gerhardt and Roger Young
Assistant: Dave Iveland
Mixing Engineer: Robert De La Garza
Assistant: Greg Goldman
Selections 3, 6, 9 & 10:
Recorded and mixed at A&M Recording Studios
Tracks 5 and 6 engineered and mixed by: Roger Young
Assistants: Dave Iveland and Robert De La Garza
Tracks 3 and 11 engineered by: Roger Young
Mixing Engineer: Robert De La Garza
Assistant: Greg Goldman
Mastered by: Mike Reese at A&M Mastering Studios
Art Direction: Chuck Beeson
Design: Peter Grant
Photography: Norman Seeff (front cover)
Ed Caraeff (back cover)
Special "Thanks": Greg Goldman, Roger Young, Robert De La
Garza, Ray Gerhardt, Ron Gorow, Peter Knight, Karen Ichiuji, Roberta Kleine,
Nancy Sorkow, David Alley and Billy Jones / Ardel Travel.
Karen A. Carpenter Memorial Foundation
(renamed: Carpenter Family Foundation)
1800 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 900
Los Angeles, CA 90067-8918
Guest appearances made:
Bob James appears courtesy of Tappan Zee Records
Michael Brecker appears courtesy of Arista Records
John Robinson appears courtesy of MCA Records, Inc.
Siedah Garrett appears courtesy of Reprise / Qwest Records
Click on an underlined Song Title to go to Song Notes
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