1983 Carpenters – Voice Of The Heart
Voice Of The Heart is the eleventh studio album by American music duo Carpenters, released on October 18, 1983. Assembled from various studio outtakes, it was the duo’s first album of new material following Karen’s death on February 4 of that year.
Tracks
1 Now (Dean Pitchford) 03:51
2 Sailing On The Tide (Tony Peluso; John Bettis) 04:23
3 You’re Enough (Richard Carpenter; John Bettis) 03:48
4 Make Believe It’s Your First Time (Bob Morrison; Johnny Wilson) 04:08
5 Two Lives (Mark Jordan) 04:34
6 At The End Of A Song (Richard Carpenter; John Bettis) 03:39
7 Ordinary Fool (Paul Williams) 03:42
8 Prime Time Love (Mary Unobsky; Danny Ironside) 03:11
9 Your Baby Doesn’t Love You Anymore (Larry Weiss) 03:50
10 Look To Your Dreams (Richard Carpenter; John Bettis) 05:15
Biography
Musicians
1 Now
| Bass | Joe Osborn |
| Acoustic Guitar | Tim May |
| Keyboards | Richard Carpenter |
| Flute | Sheridon Stokes |
| Horn | Earl Dumler |
| Oboe | Earl Dumler |
| Sax | John Francis Phillips |
| Harp | Gayle Levant |
| Vocals | Karen Carpenter |
2 Sailing On The Tide
| Bass | Joe Osborn |
| Drums | Ed Greene |
| Guitar | Tony Peluso |
| Acoustic Guitar | Tim May |
| Acoustic Guitar | Tony Peluso |
| Keyboards | Richard Carpenter |
| Programming | Shawn Furlong |
| Flute | Tom Scott |
| Horn | Earl Dumler |
| Oboe | Earl Dumler |
| Background Vocals | Richard Carpenter |
| Vocals | Karen Carpenter |
3 You’re Enough
| Bass | Joe Osborn |
| Drums | Ron Tutt |
| Guitar | Tim May |
| Guitar | Tony Peluso |
| Acoustic Guitar | Tim May |
| Keyboards | Richard Carpenter |
| Flugelhorn | Chuck Findley |
| Flugelhorn | John Audino |
| Flugelhorn | Ron Gorow |
| Recorder | Sheridon Stokes |
| Harp | Gayle Levant |
| Vocals | Karen Carpenter |
4 Make Believe It’s Your First Time
| Bass | Joe Osborn |
| Drums | Ron Tutt |
| Guitar | Tony Peluso |
| Acoustic Guitar | Tim May |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | Jay Dee Maness |
| Keyboards | Richard Carpenter |
| Flute | Sheridon Stokes |
| Oboe | Earl Dumler |
| Harp | Gayle Levant |
| Vocals | Karen Carpenter |
5 Two Lives
| Bass | Joe Osborn |
| Drums | Larrie Londin |
| Acoustic Guitar | Dennis Budimir |
| Acoustic Guitar | Fred Tackett |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | Jay Dee Maness |
| Keyboards | Richard Carpenter |
| Oboe | Earl Dumler |
| Vocals | Karen Carpenter |
6 At The End Of A Song
| Bass | Joe Osborn |
| Drums | Ron Tutt |
| Acoustic Guitar | Tim May |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | Jay Dee Maness |
| Keyboards | Richard Carpenter |
| Recorder | Sheridon Stokes |
| Harp | Gayle Levant |
| Vocals | Karen Carpenter |
7 Ordinary Fool
| Bass | Chuck Domanico |
| Drums | Ron Tutt |
| Keyboards | Richard Carpenter |
| Flute | Sheridon Stokes |
| Sax | John Francis Phillips |
| Harp | Gayle Levant |
| Vocals | Karen Carpenter |
8 Prime Time Love
| Bass | Joe Osborn |
| Drums | Larrie Londin |
| Guitar | Tim May |
| Guitar | Tony Peluso |
| Keyboards | Richard Carpenter |
| Sax | John Francis Phillips |
| Sax | Tom Scott |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Richard Carpenter |
| Vocals | Karen Carpenter |
9 Your Baby Doesn’t Love You Anymore
| Bass | Joe Osborn |
| Drums | Ron Tutt |
| Guitar | Tony Peluso |
| Acoustic Guitar | Tim May |
| Keyboards | Richard Carpenter |
| Oboe | Earl Dumler |
| Trumpet | Chuck Findley |
| Percussion | Peter Limonick |
| Background Vocals | Richard Carpenter |
| Vocals | Karen Carpenter |
10 Look To Your Dreams
| Bass | Joe Osborn |
| Drums | Ron Tutt |
| Acoustic Guitar | Tim May |
| Keyboards | Richard Carpenter |
| Harp | Gayle Levant |
| Vocals | Karen Carpenter |
Other Musicians
Backing Vocals – The O.K. Chorale (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10)
Liner Notes
Producer – Richard Carpenter
Arranged By – Richard Carpenter
Arranged By – Peter Knight (Track 10)
Concertmaster – James Getzoff
Conductor (O.K. Chorale) – Dick Bolk
Engineer – Roger “Mingo” Young*
Engineer (Assistant) – Robert de la Garza
Engineer (Mix Down) – Roger Young
Engineer (Mix Down Assistant) – David Cole, Robert de la Garza, Robin Laine
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Art Direction – Chuck Beeson
Photography – Larry Rocky Williams, Claude Mougin, Annie Leibovitz
Mastered At A&M Studios
Mixed At A&M Studios
Mixed At Capitol Studios
Mixed At The Village Recorder
Recorded At A&M Studios
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