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Music and Lyrics by Fred Karlin

This song was written for a made-for-television movie of the same name by Fred Karlin, who wrote the music to 1970’s “For All We Know,” of which it is reminiscent.  Recorded in 1978, the same year as the film, Karen’s vocal is a “work lead”, sung so bassist and drummer could react to the melody and not just read a rhythm chart.  The recording was not completed until 1999, when I added the orchestration and backing vocals.

 

American Broadcasting Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
Produced and Arranged by Richard Carpenter
Lead Vocal: Karen Carpenter
Backing Vocals: Richard Carpenter
Keyboards: Richard Carpenter
Bass: Joe Osborn
Drums: Ron Tutt
Guitar: Tim May
Harmonica: Tommy Morgan
Engineer: Ray Gerhardt
Mixed by Richard Carpenter & John Hendrickson
Engineer: John Hendrickson
Previously unreleased in the U.S.

 

 

 

 

 
Last Updated June 4, 2008
May 2004  © Richard Carpenter

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