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Post by cam83 on Feb 21, 2004 19:21:28 GMT -5
Hi All, I think the version that Richard and Karen did for the VOICE OF THE HEART collection is gorgeous. Karen's vocal is once again marvelous. I usually go for the solo version, but I am partial to this one too, because it is very classy and very much the Carpenters sound...all the background vocals, the flourishing instruments etc...with Karen's magestic vocals...I even adore the beginning of Karen saying, "Uh, I have to get into a serious mood here". Also this song has the bridge in it that is not on Karen's solo 1980 version with Phil Ramone...
My thoughts, Cameron
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Post by Silvia on Feb 22, 2004 8:20:38 GMT -5
I like most the "Carpenters's" vertion than the solo vertion.
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Post by ThomB on Feb 22, 2004 10:40:54 GMT -5
Great song. I prefer Karen's solo.
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Post by Carlo on Feb 24, 2004 21:57:23 GMT -5
Hi Friends: I prefer karens and phil ramones version more. Its like phil just said to karen, let it rip,karen. And she did.
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Post by Rick Henry on Feb 24, 2004 22:03:19 GMT -5
Karen's solo is my preferred recording, but the Carpenters is also excellent.
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Post by Will on Feb 24, 2004 22:24:40 GMT -5
Karen's solo. This seems like a very personal song between two people (like many of the solo's songs) and I like the way Karen keeps it one on one in the solo version.
If Karen had done a video for this song I think she would have used two people in a warm environment. I just can't see the added material from the later release fitting into my personal version of Karen's video.
Speaking of the solo effort -- I listened to it today after having gone without listening to the C's for about a week and I really, really enjoyed it.
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Post by Moe on Feb 26, 2004 23:10:55 GMT -5
I do like the new verse in the Carpenters' version of the song, but I still prefer Karen's solo version better. Just Karen and a piano are perfect for the song. The choir on the "Voice of the Heart" CD is rather irritating and detracts from the strong songs that are on the CD.
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