Karen Carpenter Solo "I Do It For Your Love"

[nigelmccluskey]

The girl found her own groove!

[georgebur]

Karen adds some new insights into Paul Simon songs. Her version of "Still Crazy After All these years" sounds crazy, it works a little better for her, and that is why it is on the album. Both produced by Paul Simon's producer of course - Phil Ramone!

[mlke]

why the HELL don't I hear ANY of her songs on LA radio stations? Screw radio.

[wordgrrl71]

I love her.  Poor thing.

[Tracevidence1]

I STILL LOVE THIS SONG ...

[Tracevidence1]

This is one of the most beautiful songs that I have ever listened to. It should have been released. Thank God for Youtube. I feel so lucky and blessed to have access to Karen's unreleased songs that are better then anything on the radio today.

[SalMessina1]

R.I.P. :(((

[amanda3685]

@MegaSmud I didn't think about the style of music. I just know that I liked what I heard.

[lcd2201]

@sandrasandiford1 are you joking? this song sounds very good and experimental.

[improvguru]

This sounds somewhat "Beatlesque." It does not sound like Richard, nor should it. The whole point of her doing her own album was to escape from under his thumb.

[Ivanbelastegui]

wonderful, I never get tired of listening to her singing. Thanks for posting

[mnlght0snt]

Lovely :)

[kiroro1991cb]

Very nice

O(∩_∩)O~

[iempsa]

It isn't so musical as the other songs...this track had a lot of very bad instrumentations and arranges...but karen's voice wants to fix it up!

[Karenfan09]

@UltimateKarenTribute That really means a lot coming from a delusional person as yourself.

[Karenfan09]

@UltimateKarenTribute You really need to get back on your meds.

[dodeka]

A really great cover of a Paul Simon classic. I think she covered Still Crazy After All These Years as well.

[Karenfan09]

That really means a lot coming from an immaturish name like unclepeepee..Ha Ha Ha !!!!

[Karenfan09]

UKT delusional

[Karenfan09]

And you are sick, Naknuts !!!! Go seek professional help for all of your delusions.

[Karenfan09]

Seek professional help, UKT !!!!

[musictranscription]

Do you want me to transcribe it?

[liljon71]

nakluts,this idiot needs banned from this site.

[Karenfan09]

Seek professional help, Naknuts aka UltimateKarenTribute !!!!!

[Cronopioslover274]

I can't find my favorite song! Can somebody tell where is TOP OF THE WORLD?

Thanks for uploading Carpenter's videos.

Merry Chirstmas!

[rachmaninovpc3dminor]

KC, I know you were trying to reach out with this song- - for that hidden some one, guess who, but now is too late..Oh, so painful! What a true tragedy, ugh, but the music remains superb.

[aubreycassells]

Karen Carpenter is unique - but not on this song, of all songs!! Paul Simon's recording totally defines the parameters of this melody!!!

[NostalgiaBob]

LOVE HER VOICE ON THIS TUNE. Very intimate and heartfelt, as usual.

[deserticus18]

i think she wanted to be just Karen for once

[grhsvo]

Grandiose? Hell no. Perhaps you don't know the true meaning of the word.

[pawoon]

@grhsvo He's right. Definition is: impressive or magnificent in appearance or style, esp. pretentiously so .  The last part does not fit Karen.

[steveatl40]

I'm a big C's fan. However, why does she sound like a little girl here? where is that deep, rich sound from before the dieting years?

[d5ive]

That voice was still available for her use, but she really was restricted in singing a certain way-- in her more famous group endeavors. Here, she was able show a different range, just like she wanted to.

:)

[g4gammon]

THANKYOU LoveHowardBanister My God... what a find !! I have spent all arvo listening to these GEMS ! Perhaps dated in style but still Karens Magnificent vocals!! IF only Rich could release them just as they R !! So tremendous... we will never forget the pleasure she bestowed to our lives... She is greatly missed.. Pls find some more belonging to those sessions... best rgds.. Australia

[almodovare1]

She was grandiose! Why did she leave us so quickly? Life is unfair! Fortunately there are still her songs that I listen over and over again all the time!

[wizzwamf]

wow another song from the vaults , why dont they release all these tracks on a brand new album,instead of the same favourites

i agree with richards comment below , she was indeed amazing

thanks for this

[RIchardEPfeifer]

Possibly the most beautiful person who ever lived!

[germanbalaguer]

Grandioso Judy!!!Nunca había escuchado este hermoso tema!!! Gracias por subirlo Carpintera!!! Gracias K A C !!! Te amamos!!!

[Kateyhall]

Great song! Great job Judy!

[facundo9292]

Richard Carpenter pushed her too far, when she tried to move on her own, he stepped on her. he said that her solo album was trash, now he says that is gold, wow, well done. She deserved better.

[modspell]

Richard was a self-styled orchestrator and arranger, and couldn't dream of letting Karen go off and work without him. Sometimes

I wonder if she got him hooked on the 'ludes, just so she could get some time away and do this album. In the end it didn't matter-- Moss, Alpert and Richard did not like it, and she wasn't going to cause a row and force it. She was pretty gracious about it.

[Janvierireland]

she was too underweight and thus unhealthy at that time 1981 so it wasn,t practical for her to go solo unless she got well..but she never did get well.

[NumbNutsBetty]

I think I just spilt my man juice on my keyboard ... oh dear.

[mdmphd]

A nice take on the song - it doesn't pop like most of their others but it's a rough mix, right?  Where did you get these?

[LoveHowardBanister]

I got them from a website from the YouTube user branvan619.

[cd23nr]

Thanks for all your postings of this lovely voice

[roscoegino]

Love this. And I love this simple pic of her. A true "girl next door" from the day she was born to the day she died.

[NostalgiaBob]

Suenomotel:

What show did you attend in 1973?  I was at the Kansas City concert from 4/21/73.

[mitchikaboola]

A very different feel from the Paul Simon original. Thank you for posting this little gem.

[suenomotel]

Most of their "Now and Then" Album was played live in "73." They played all their previous recordings in melody format. I sat in the 9th row, By the end of their packed arena concert, I stood in front of the stage. As a 15 year old, I was amazed by their grace and humbleness towards their audience. I will never forget this memorable concert. The Carpenters showed grace with dignity, and truly loved playing for their fans . They belong in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

[LoveHowardBanister]

I would love Karen and Richard to be put in the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame, only they aren't rock and roll...soo that's probably why they're not there right now.

[KSchwab9]

That's okay...they're in MY hall of fame and that's all that matters. Thank you so much for all these songs. I wish I found you sooner.

[LoveHowardBanister]

Sure thing! Is there a certain song you would like to hear? I can make a video for it and upload it for you.

[KSchwab9]

Bless you. The only song I truly love that I cannot find on YouTube right now is "All Of My Life."

[LoveHowardBanister]

OK, I can upload that!! I think it's on BeatlesSuperstars' channel also.

[KSchwab9]

I checked the BeatlesSuperstars channel...I couldn't find it.  I will anxiously await your upload. Many thanks and God bless.

[LoveHowardBanister]

OK, I'm working on it right now.

[NostalgiaBob]

Well, I COULD have had the tape of the show to share with everybody, but my brother accidentally dropped the recorder on the way inside....preventing me from recording it! That was before there were any rules about recording at concerts....lol!! I'm still sick that I came that close to having a tape of the whole thing. But I do realize how lucky I was to get there!! Especially as an 11 year old kid.

[mrshinyshoes]

Wow, how many other "unreleased" songs have I not heard yet? I'm a big Carpenters fan, and I was not aware of these hidden "gems". Thanks LoveHowardBanister for making my day.

[LoveHowardBanister]

You're welcome. There are 11 unreleased tracks total, two of which have not been released on the internet or to my knowledge anywhere yet, hopefully Richard will consider releasing them.

[NostalgiaBob]

Yeah, it was amazing. Plus my first-ever concert ever, so it was quite a mind-blower. We had 6th row seats, as well, so I was quite a lucky kid. Still have the program, a few pics I took and the boat poster (from the same shoot as the pic shown here). I wish all of Karen's fans could have seen her 'live'. Had things turned out differently for Karen, we ALL would have had the opportunity. But we're all lucky to have the concert videos and recordings.

[NostalgiaBob]

Hi. I'm the guy who saw Karen and Richard in Kansas City, Mo. on 4/21/73. I was a very lucky 11 year old, and already by that time a HUGE fan who had all the records and singles. Karen played drums for about half the show and played the hell out of them! She looked great, and was very healthy in those days. I still remember how her voice filled up the auditorium. First tune was "Help!", followed by "Love Is Surrender" and then "Top of the World" .

[LoveHowardBanister]

Yeah, I remember you. How have you been?

[tullyallen]

gosh must of been awsome woulld have loved Karen was great singing on the drums,her best prefomences are on the drums for me,never got to see them live ;-( as they never got to Ireland

[Karen21242]

Oh, MAN! Saying I envy you right now would be the understatement of the decade!

[jerryp08]

What a beautiful picture of Karen at 2:30, who old she was on that picture?

[LoveHowardBanister]

I'm not sure. Her hairdo looks like she wore it around late 1973, so I'm guessing it was around that time.

[jerryp08]

I read in once of your posted videos that you asked to another person a picture of Karen Carpenter playing live in Kansas City back in 1973. Did you get those pictures? Is there any chance for me to take a look of them? I am from the Dominican Republic and I love Carpenters music and their story as a group and personal lives, specially Karen's.

[LoveHowardBanister]

Yeah, just send me your email and I'll send it to you.

[tullyallen]

yes around 74 0r 75 1979 was the song though

[LoveHowardBanister]

"I Do It For You Love" was recorded during her solo sessions in 1979-1980.

[tomomiko202]

isn't that picture taken from the cover of Ticket to Ride (from 1969)?

[LoveHowardBanister]

I don't think so, I think it was taken during a radio interview.

[Layorinc]

That picture was on their "Ticket To Ride" album cover. According to the album notes,she was 19 yrs. old. Note: the 1st Carpenters album,"Offering", released in 1969, was later changed to "Ticket To Ride" in 1970 with a new album cover. If the same album notes were used on the renamed album, Karen may have been 20 in that picture. In either case, she was young.

[LoveHowardBanister]

Really? Wow, I didn't know. She looks a little older than 19 in this picture to me, I figured it was around 1972.

[azzamemjay]

oh my god its shocking that appears to be wealth of Karens songs, great ones at that that have not be released on CD shocking

[aldrinadams]

Thanks for presenting this unreleased track to the fans! I think Karen is awesome!!!

[agnethaeponine18]

Cool!

[carpentersaddict]

dont mouth Karen, she is awesome,

i cant believe that this is an outtake lol

[LWOPP]

This is a Paul Simon song (from "Still Crazy"). I have heard her do much better covers. It's OK, but maybe not the wisest choice.

[Carpenterfan2]

Thank you so much for bringing such a precious commodity to fans. How do you gain access to this material? Are you in the industry or do you know someone who is? Again, many thanks.

[LoveHowardBanister]

You're very welcome. There is a user, branvan619, who has all of her unreleased solo recordings, except for two, on his site.

[kcrcbest]

WOOOOOOW soooo cooooool thanx again