''Voice of the Heart'' is the posthumous eleventh studio album by American pop duo

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. It was released in 1983 after

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's death and contains the two songs from her final recording sessions, "Now" and "You're Enough", as well as previously unreleased tracks from sessions of their previous albums ''A Kind of Hush'', ''Passage'' and ''Made in America''. At least one song, "In Love Alone", was intended to be on this album, but Karen did not get the opportunity to hear the track or record a vocal for it before her death; it would be released in 1987 on Richard's solo album ''

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'' with

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on lead vocals. Karen's last recording, "Now", was recorded in April 1982 while Karen was taking a break from medical treatment in New York and had temporarily returned to California. The song was recorded in one take. The tracks were finished by Richard months after Karen's death.

Track listing

Singles

Make Believe It's Your First Time "Make Believe It's Your First Time" is a song written by Bob Morrison and Johnny Wilson. Originally recorded by Bobby Vinton, the song was twice recorded by Karen Carpenter, both as a solo act and as a member of the Carpenters. Bobby Vinton ver ...

" :US 7" single (1983) – A&M 2585 :1. "Make Believe It's Your First Time" :2. "Look to Your Dreams" :BR 7" single (1983) – CBS 47075 :1. "Make Believe It's Your First Time" :2. "Look to Your Dreams" ;"

Your Baby Doesn't Love You Anymore "Your Baby Doesn't Love You Anymore" is a song originally recorded and made a minor hit by Ruby & the Romantics in 1965. It appeared on their ''Greatest Hits'' album, and was released as a single on Kapp Records K-665 in April of that year. On T ...

" :US 7" single (1984) – A&M 2620 :1. "Your Baby Doesn't Love You Anymore" :2. "Sailing on the Tide"

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Certifications

References

{{Authority control The Carpenters albums 1983 albums A&M Records albums Albums recorded at Capitol Studios Albums published posthumously Albums recorded at A&M Studios