1989 Carpenters – Lovelines
Lovelines is an album by Carpenters, released in 1989. That same year, Richard Carpenter decided to release an album of unreleased Carpenters tracks along with selected solo tracks by his sister, Karen (from her then-unreleased solo album).
The Carpenters’ songs were mainly from their television specials. “When I Fall in Love” was originally recorded in 1978 for their TV special, Space Encounters. However, they chose “Little Girl Blue” for that special instead, and later used “When I Fall in Love” in their Music, Music, Music! TV special in 1980. Other outtakes included “Kiss Me the Way You Did Last Night” and “The Uninvited Guest” from Made in America, the studio album released in 1981 and the last completed during Karen’s lifetime.
Tracks
1 Lovelines (Rod Temperton) 4:30
2 Where Do I Go From Here (Parker McGee) 4:25
3 The Uninvited Guest (Buddy Kaye, Jeffrey Tweel) 4:25
4 If We Try (Rod Temperton) 3:42
5 When I Fall In Love (Edward Heyman, Victor Young) 3:08
6 Kiss Me The Way You Did Last Night (Margaret Dorn, Lynda Lee Lawley) 4:05
7 Remember When Loving Took All Night (John Farrar, Molly Leiken) 3:48
8 You’re The One (Steve Ferguson) 4:14
9 Honolulu City Lights (Keola Beamer) 3:19
10 Slow Dance (Philip Margo, Mitchell Margo) 3:36
11 If I Had You (Steve Dorff, Gary Harju, Larry Herbstritt) 3:58
12 Little Girl Blue (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) 3:25
Biography
Musicians
1 Lovelines
| Bass | Louis Johnson |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | David Williams |
| Guitar | Eric Johns |
| Keyboards | Greg Phillinganes |
| Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
| Vocals | Karen Carpenter |
2 Where Do I Go From Here
| Bass | Joe Osborn |
| Drums | Ron Tutt |
| Guitar | Tony Peluso |
| Keyboards | Richard Carpenter |
| Oboe | Earl Dumler |
| Vocals | Karen Carpenter |
3 The Uninvited Guest
| Bass | Joe Osborn |
| Drums | Ron Tutt |
| Guitar | Tim May |
| Guitar | Tony Peluso |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | Jay Dee Maness |
| Keyboards | Richard Carpenter |
| Oboe | Earl Dumler |
| Vocals | Karen Carpenter |
4 If We Try
| Bass | Louis Johnson |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | David Williams |
| Guitar | Eric Johns |
| Keyboards | Greg Phillinganes |
| Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
| Vocals | Karen Carpenter |
5 When I Fall In Love
| Bass | Joe Osborn |
| Drums | Cubby O’Brien |
| Keyboards | Pete Jolly |
| Harp | Gayle Levant |
| Vocals | Karen Carpenter |
6 Kiss Me The Way You Did Last Night
| Bass | Joe Osborn |
| Drums | Ron Tutt |
| Guitar | Tony Peluso |
| Guitar | Tim May |
| Keyboards | Richard Carpenter |
| Harp | Gayle Levant |
| Oboe | Earl Dumler |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Karen Carpenter |
7 Remember When Loving Took All Night
| Bass | Doug Stegmeyer |
| Drums | Liberty deVitto |
| Guitar | David Brown |
| Guitar | Russell Javors |
| Keyboards | Rob Mounsey |
| Keyboards | Bob James |
| Percussion | Airto Moreira |
| Vocals | Karen Carpenter |
8 You’re The One
| Bass | Joe Osborn |
| Drums | Ron Tutt |
| Acoustic Guitar | Tim May |
| Keyboards | Richard Carpenter |
| Background Vocals | Richard Carpenter |
| Vocals | Karen Carpenter |
9 Honolulu City Lights
| Bass | Joe Osborn |
| Drums | Ron Tutt |
| Acoustic Guitar | Tim May |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | Jay Dee Maness |
| Keyboards | Richard Carpenter |
| Horn | Earl Dumler |
| Harp | Gayle Levant |
| Vocals | Karen Carpenter |
10 Slow Dance
| Bass | Joe Osborn |
| Drums | Ron Tutt |
| Guitar | Tim May |
| Guitar | Tony Peluso |
| Keyboards | Richard Carpenter |
| Flute | John Phillips |
| Background Vocals | Richard Carpenter |
| Vocals | Karen Carpenter |
11 If I Had You
| Bass | Joe Osborn |
| Drums | Liberty deVitto |
| Guitar | David Brown |
| Guitar | Russell Javors |
| Keyboards | Rob Mounsey |
| Keyboards | Bob James |
| Sax | Michael Brecker |
| Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
| Vocals | Karen Carpenter |
12 Little Girl Blue
| Bass | Joe Osborn |
| Drums | Cubby O’Brien |
| Keyboards | Richard Carpenter |
| Harp | Gayle Levant |
| Keyboards | Richard Carpenter |
| Vocals | Karen Carpenter |
Other Musicians
Backing Vocals – The O.K. Chorale (Track 9)
Liner Notes
Producer – Richard Carpenter (Tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12)
Arranged By – Richard Carpenter (Tracks 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 10)
Arranged By – Peter Knight (Tracks 5, 12)
Arranged By – Bob James (Track 7)
Arranged By (Rhythm, Vocals) – Rod Temperton (Tracks 1, 4, 7)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Bob James (Track 11)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Rod Temperton (Track 11)
Mastered By – Mike Reese
Orchestrated By – Peter Knight (Tracks 5, 12)
Orchestrated By – Richard Carpenter (Tracks 3, 6, 8, 9, 10)
Orchestrated By – Rob Mounsey (Track 4)
Orchestrated By – Bob James (Track 7)
Orchestrated By – Jerry Hey (Track 11)
Art Direction – Chuck Beeson
Design – Peter Grant
Liner Notes – Richard Carpenter
Photography – Ed Caraeff, Norman Seeff
Mastered At A&M Mastering Studios
Phonographic Copyright A&M Records Inc
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Backing Vocals – The O.K. Chorale (Track 9)