Made in America (The Carpenters album)

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Made in America
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Studio album by Carpenters
Released June 16, 1981
Recorded 1981
Genre Pop
Length 40:22
Label A&M
Producer Richard Carpenter
Carpenters chronology
Christmas Portrait
(1978)Christmas Portrait1978		 Made in America
(1981)		 Voice of the Heart
(1983)Voice of the Heart1983
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 3/5 stars[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide 1.5/5 stars[2]

Made in America is the tenth album by The Carpenters, and was the final album by the duo to be released during Karen Carpenter's lifetime. Released in June 1981, the album reached number 52 in the US and number 12 in the UK.

In 1985, Richard said "that was Karen's favorite album and is mine, out of all our projects".[3]

Promotion

To promote Made in America, Karen and Richard Carpenter appeared on several talk shows in 1981,[4] 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

Side one
  1. "Those Good Old Dreams" (John Bettis, Richard Carpenter) – 4:12
  2. "Strength of a Woman" (Phyllis Brown, Juanita Curiel) – 3:59
  3. "(Want You) Back in My Life Again" (Kerry Chater, Chris Christian) – 3:40
  4. "When You've Got What It Takes" (Bill Lane, Roger Nichols) – 3:41
  5. "Somebody's Been Lyin'" (Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager) – 4:25
Side two
  1. "I Believe You" (Dick Addrisi, Don Addrisi) – 3:54
  2. "Touch Me When We're Dancing" (Kenny Bell, Terry Skinner, Jerry Lee Wallace) – 3:19
  3. "When It's Gone (It's Just Gone)" (Randy Handley) – 5:01
  4. "Beechwood 4-5789" (Marvin Gaye, George Gordy, William "Mickey" Stevenson) – 3:06
  5. "Because We Are in Love (The Wedding Song)" (John Bettis, Richard Carpenter) – 5:04

Singles

"I Believe You"
  • US 7" single (released & charted in 1978 as stand-alone single; subsequently included on this album) - A&M 2097
  1. "I Believe You"
  2. "B'wana She No Home"
"Touch Me When We're Dancing"
  • US 7" single (1981) – A&M 2344
  1. "Touch Me When We're Dancing"
  2. "Because We Are in Love (The Wedding Song)"
"(Want You) Back in My Life Again"
  • US 7" single (1981) – A&M 2370
  1. "(Want You) Back in My Life Again"
  2. "Somebody's Been Lyin'"
"Those Good Old Dreams"
  • US 7" single (1981) – A&M 2386
  1. "Those Good Old Dreams"
  2. "When It's Gone (It's Just Gone)"
"Beechwood 4-5789"
  • US 7" single (1982) – A&M 2405
  1. "Beechwood 4-5789"
  2. "Two Sides"


Charts

References

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  3. ↑ Larry King Live - December 1985 - transcript
  4. ↑ Karen Carpenter - IMDb
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  8. ↑ Allmusic Carpenters > Made in America > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums
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