Made in America (The Carpenters album)
Made in America is the tenth studio album by the American popular music duo Carpenters, released in June 1981. The final album by the duo to be released during Karen Carpenter's lifetime, it reached number 52 in the US and number 12 in the UK.
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| Released | June 16, 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1978-1981 | |||
| Studio | A&M Studios, Los Angeles; mixed at Sound Labs and A&M Studios, Los Angeles[1] | |||
| Genre | Pop, adult contemporary | |||
| Length | 40:22 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Richard Carpenter | |||
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In 1985, Richard said "that was Karen's favorite album and is mine, out of all our projects".[4]
Karen played drums in the studio for the first time since Horizon on the song "When it's Gone (It's Just Gone)", albeit in unison with veteran Nashville session drummer Larrie Londin, and she also played percussion on "Those Good Old Dreams" in tandem with Paulinho da Costa.
Promotion
To promote Made in America, Karen and Richard Carpenter appeared on several talk shows in 1981,[5] including Good Morning America on August 10, and The Merv Griffin Show on October 2, performing "(Want You) Back in My Life Again".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Those Good Old Dreams" |
| 4:12 |
| 2. | "Strength of a Woman" |
| 3:59 |
| 3. | "(Want You) Back in My Life Again" |
| 3:40 |
| 4. | "When You've Got What It Takes" |
| 3:41 |
| 5. | "Somebody's Been Lyin'" | 4:25 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "I Believe You" |
| 3:54 |
| 7. | "Touch Me When We're Dancing" |
| 3:19 |
| 8. | "When It's Gone (It's Just Gone)" | Randy Handley | 5:01 |
| 9. | "Beechwood 4-5789" |
| 3:06 |
| 10. | "Because We Are in Love (The Wedding Song)" |
| 5:04 |
Personnel
- Karen Carpenter – lead & backing vocals; drums and percussion on "When it's Gone"; percussion on "Those Good Old Dreams"
- Richard Carpenter – backing vocals, keyboards (piano, Fender Rhodes & Wurlitzer electric piano, celesta, ARP Odyssey), orchestration
- Tim May, Tony Peluso, Fred Tackett, Dennis Budimir – guitars
- Jay Dee Maness – pedal steel guitar
- Earl Dumler – oboe
- Tom Scott – tenor saxophone
- Gayle Levant – concert harp
- Joe Osborn – bass guitar
- Larrie Londin, Ron Tutt, John Robinson – drums
- Paulinho da Costa, Peter Limonick, Bob Conti – percussion
- Jerry Steinholtz – congas on "I Believe You"
- Carolyn Dennis, Stephanie Spruill, Maxine Willard Waters – background vocals
- The O.K. Chorale – backing vocals on "Because We're in Love (The Wedding Song)"
- Peter Knight – orchestration on "Because We're in Love (The Wedding Song)"
- Paul Riser – orchestration on "I Believe You"
- Daryl Dragon, Ian Underwood – synthesizer programming on "(Want You) Back In My Life Again"
Singles
- "I Believe You"
- US 7" single (released & charted in 1978 as stand-alone single; subsequently included on this album) - A&M 2097
- "I Believe You"
- "B'wana She No Home"
- "Touch Me When We're Dancing"
- US 7" single (1981) – A&M 2344
- "Touch Me When We're Dancing"
- "Because We Are in Love (The Wedding Song)"
- "(Want You) Back in My Life Again"
- US 7" single (1981) – A&M 2370
- "(Want You) Back in My Life Again"
- "Somebody's Been Lyin'"
- "Those Good Old Dreams"
- US 7" single (1981) – A&M 2386
- "Those Good Old Dreams"
- "When It's Gone (It's Just Gone)"
- "Beechwood 4-5789"
- US 7" single (1982) – A&M 2405
- "Beechwood 4-5789"
- "Two Sides"
Charts
Weekly charts
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Certifications
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References
- The Carpenters - Made in America (1981) album at Carpenters.AmCorner.com
- Eder, Bruce. "The Carpenters - Made in America (1981) album review, credits & releases". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
- 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.
rolling stone carpenters album guide.
- Larry King Live - December 1985 - transcript
- Karen Carpenter - IMDb
- 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. 2007-12-30. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
- "Carpenters | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
- "Carpenters Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
- "British album certifications – Carpenters – Made in America". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2012-02-22. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Made in America in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
External links
- The Carpenters - Made in America (1981) album releases & credits at Discogs
- The Carpenters - Made in America (1981) album to be listened on Spotify
- The Carpenters - Made in America (1981) album to be listened on YouTube
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