Carpenters - We've Only Just Begun - Acapella (near)

[angerdux8]

This is the best version I've heard. So pure....

[DevoBassGirl]

She was such a beautiful woman and that's the picture you choose??

[greg4161]

Karen and Whitney the best female vocalists ever!!

[Jkbox1]

I'm crying...

[stillphil]

Karen's perfect pitch exposes how out of tune the bass is.

[bigpmc]

what a gorgeous voice

[eastbrookmusic]

I always enjoyed hearing her voice. I would love to hear her acapella with just the backing vocals. One of my favorites and this is coming from an African American man who grew up in the innercity in the 70's & 80's. Music has no color....

[plinkymist]

now this is a singer. no one sitting behind a booth, shifting buttons to 'fix' any ole females voice of some wanna be who is trying to make a name in the current nitemare we call the music industry. so many fly by nite wanna be's with zip for talent except pelvic thrusts and botox..

[ieatpeas24]

Her Family made so much money from her voice .. Hope these pigs rot in hell

[DevoBassGirl]

@ieatpeas24 What did her family do wrong that makes you think they should rot in hell?

[angerdux8]

@DevoBassGirl Constant cold criticism;controlling;unwillin­g to let her be individual;Richard working her to death;brother and sister finally move out--only to share a house together [messes with sex life];claims they didn't realize the problem-considered 108 lbs.a normal size[size 0]; wouldn't participate in her therapy-never even called MD for updates;coldly trashed her solo attempt;very unaffectionate;never gave her full credit for carrying the band-Richard was THE 'true' talent...

[definitedoll]

What a cool way of separating her voice from (almost ) the music.

What is SACD ?

sorry i am ignorant!

[cantoresdefreites]

@definitedoll Don´t worry... We´re all ignorants in one or another aspect. A Super Audio CD (SACD) is a high-resolution, read-only optical disc for audio storage. Is an audio CD but a SUPER audio CD. only for audiophiles...

[madamerotten]

Thanks so much for this.

[jodallion]

very very cool thank you!!!

[SweetJoyBG]

still.. she was incredible

[millerscam60]

AWESOME SINGER AND AWESOME SONGS

[jazmanjef]

Without doubt one of the most interesting audio tracks I've ever heard; thanks for giving us this totally unique glimpse into one of the most beautiful voices ever heard....

[bracketracer2000]

i guess you all know Karen played the drum tracks as well? yes i miss her too.

[cstcb1974]

Wow. Incredible.

[BigHammerQ]

The voices with pure, absolute pure tone are so few and far between. Such a tragedy that Karen's demons laid her in her grave. Oh how I miss her.

[sportyelee]

This song is such a classic - one of my all time favorites! Karen Carpenter was sooo beautiful: her face, smile & voice. Yes, indeed... her vocals are 1 to 1 billion... I miss her sooo much and her voice... d:o)

[asleepstilnoon2000]

God Almighty, what a voice!!!! Simply the best!!!!

[aknowneemus]

you can't compare karen to anyone , she had a distinctive voice with crystal clear sound.

[heettreet]

i don't hear much of any people comparing Karen to anyone ,, must tell me something

[DameDisco78]

AGree BEST female voice ever!!!!!

[SweetJoyBG]

It was love that broke her heart. She felt she wasn't perfect enough for the man she loved. There were many stories written about why, but one article spoke of a man she was madly in love with and he would say terrible things to her, about her weight, her style, making her feel awful. So many girls get like this, and it's sad to lose the talented ones. She was a superstar and now she's a shining star in the heavens.

[arfies]

@SweetJoyBG Where is this article? It's true that she never found the love she was looking for and that her husband was a jerk, but that's not why she became anorexic.

[ebsNY1982]

magic

[kcleadsister5083]

Absolutely beautiful, this moved me to tears...........she was such a beautiful person inside and out.

[MillionthUsername]

I'm diggin' that bass. Who says you can't be funky on a ballad?

[Me0uchify]

I LOVED THIS SONG. until I saw 1408. now it's eerie :\ but I still love it!!!!

[Isail4Uaway]

This is an interesting concept, You can really hear Karen's voice at its best. I had a friend that had a solo act about 25 years ago, whereas he did the reverse. He had some kind of device that could remove the vocals of any recording. Then he would sing his voice in place of it, kind of like karaoke but without the prerecorded music beds. The advantage is that all of his songs sounded just like the original Recordings. And he did all of this live.

Thanks to the poster, very clever idea.

[gacj2010]

She was the Carpenters.......the brother I couldn't tolerate...he wasn't good for her and she loved him as her guiding light.... too bad

[Purple1984Rain]

@gacj2010

You still have to give Richard his due though. Just like Brian Wilson he was a genius when it came to recording multi-layered vocals and intricate melodies. They both needed each other to make their unique sound

[cjh661]

@Purple1984Rain yes richard was the genious behind their sound! they were perfection!

[cjh661]

@gacj2010 richard loved karen dearly! they admired each others talent immensely! rich is a good guy!

[liversnatch]

Awesome...

[jimmyb1]

You did a wonderful piece of work here carpentersbh !

The purity of Karen's voice is stunning !!!

Do more... Please ! Thanks.

[whhswhhs]

Wow...this is great...thanks for posting!

[ahfaxthis]

WAIT A SEC? is this the actaul oringal recording of this song with her voice? REALLY? really? OMG

[Purple1984Rain]

@ahfaxthis

Yes it's her with the instruments reduced and no background vocals. This woman didn't need anything in the studio. Her voice was that magical!! Rich, beautiful, deep tone unmatched in the history of pop music!! ENJOY!! :))

[ahfaxthis]

now that i heard it,still the same song. WOW. just a few other instrumetns here and there. OTHERWISE. wonderful

[ahfaxthis]

OMG OMG OMG ... wow !

[50KC83]

Her voice is perfect (as per usual), but I never noticed the groovy bass line before this! Very cool! :)

[reidersx1]

Sad to say that in these days of X factor this and pop idiol that, someone with such a sweet, pure voice as Karen probably would'nt make the finals, Makes me glad i'm 50 and lived through such wonderfull times that produced such music

[RobDom123412]

I agree...incredibly singer...my favorite female vocalist hand down!

[marcusdolby1]

Wow..... I wonder what console was used to record this fantastic song. No cross talk to speak of and what little there is probably headphone leakage.

Amazing voice. I am an audio engineer and for as long as I remember there has been the story about how little EQ and compression they needed on Karens voice..... so pure.

[Kace50]

This is just so BEAUTIFUL. Awesome upload.

[Purple1984Rain]

@Kace50

She sounds even more incredible with no instruments or backing vocals. SPEECHLESS!!

[Purple1984Rain]

Karen was living proof that angels did exist and they could sing like no other :))

[zcatz13]

Wow!!!

[amdzack1]

Beautiful....beautiful......he­r voice is just amazing.

[almamatters2471]

What she did with a lyric will never be seen or heard again. I only hope she realised how much her talent meant to many millions across the globe. From America to here in Australia, she will never be forgotten.

[ADI8421]

Hi carpentersbh, What software did you use for the centre channel extraction ? Cheers

[carpentersbh]

@ADI8421 Hello! This was, in reality, taken from the Carpenters SACD, which has more audio channel divisions than the usual CD. A friend did it, and I uploaded to youtube.

[felipeco20]

pura, completamente pura ! a voz mais linda e perfeita de todos os tempos !

[isatanziz86]

Mto lindo! (:

[leeflhx]

@carpentersbh

For what ever the reason, Karen didn't have someone she believed when they said she was beautiful. That is sad. She was trully beautiful in both body and voice. I love her smile. It would light up my life.

A sad loss.

leeflhx

[baycityblues1976]

I have never heard a better singing voice in my life! Karen will always be a voice not of this world!

[Purple1984Rain]

@baycityblues1976

Amen to that!!

[Waszma]

@baycityblues1976 You know, what you just said is maybe closer to the truth than some would think. There have been some voices (a short list of course) over the years that just seem to have an effect on people that normal singers just can't have. You have to wonder where it comes from...

[granaski1]

fantastic karen x

[Purple1984Rain]

@granaski1

Yes she was the best!

[apol77lo]

@carpentersbh

Count me in on that. If there was just one life I would ask back, of all singers and performers, it would be her. A voice just so unmatchable, priceless. A bitter loss! This track really shows how great her voice and singing was. A great upload! many thanks!

[cjh661]

@apol77lo i couldnt agree more with you!! i cried like a baby the first time i went to her grave. i would have given anything to have met her.

[pianobillf]

It's a sad statement that she probably would never make it big today because she doesn't look like a Malibu Barbie doll and would have been over 16 years old.

[apol77lo]

@pianobillf

No doubt. John Denver was huge in the 70s. In fact, in Portland Maine, he sold the Civic Center out in record time in the late 70s, faster than Elvis did, though Elvis died just before his date to play in 77 here. But Denver was dead in the 80s, probably cause of too much sentimentality. Carpenters might have had the same.

[pianobillf]

Really fine bass playing too, not to mention Karen's solid drumming.

[marcusdolby1]

@pianobillf Not to be a downer but this isnt Karen on drums, Its Hal Blaine who was great studio drummer. She was a very good drummer but not as solid as Hal.

[BruinGirl2006]

I love her!!! 

[Black123Beard]

Why are the best ones always dying that early?

[Purple1984Rain]

@Black123Beard

GOD is selfish. Probably wanted his own band with Karen, Jimi, Janis, Elvis and Mama Cass :))

[apol77lo]

@Purple1984Rain

Well, God evidently wanted the best female singer He could get. He's got good tastes. She was the voice of an angel.

[Black123Beard]

@Purple1984Rain That was a helluva argument!

[cjh661]

@Purple1984Rain god should take eminem, 50cent, kayne west, janet and latonya jackson and give us back karen, jimi, cass janis, and elvis!!!

[SweetJoyBG]

@cjh661 ...Elvis? I can think of others instead of Elvis...most of your other choices were right on the nose. What would the world be like today if we did have John Lennon, Mama Cass, Janis Joplin, Hendrix and Karen Carpenter back?Their deaths brought such changes to the music industry. Now a days...to get ahead you kill off your competition, then write a song about it.

[carlsperr]

@cjh661 Also give us back Patsy Cline!

[master72734]

@Black123Beard tey die so young because as a gift of God for us but not eternal he needs them to others..who knows

[jposh707]

@Black123Beard It's not easy to be great. It's a hell of a lot of pressure. And if you're a sensitive, creative person, as she was, it's even harder. I am a writer and I've had OCD for years...so I feel a sense of kinship with her and what she went through. Of course I'm not famous, but I can imagine how hard that would be...and how hard it must have been for her.

[timsonparks]

wow....what a voice!!!

[Kace50]

Her voice is unbelievable, what a talent! Her voice deserves to be heard like this. Excellent idea.

[DAVIDCARPENTERS]

karen, é inigualável, impar; estou a procura de cantora no quase patamar dela, digo quase porque sei que de igual será impossível! Coisas do dom( talento natural adquirido)!!!!!

[Purple1984Rain]

W!OW! She sounds even better without Richad's multi layered backgrond vocals and harmonies. What control, range and power!! Thanks for posting

[Raceresq1]

Just beautiful, truly the voice of an angel, she still can bring a tear to my eye. Miss you and love you Karen..

[MrArkhange]

Always love you Karen !

[hollygaskin72]

OMG... Incredible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MitziAA]

Perfect.....Pure!  What a great recording, thanks for sharing!

Love it, miss you Karen Carpenter

[Courtneygirl96]

i'm scared :$ its because the movie 1408 creeeepy shit :$

[GoPenrock]

Is it me or does she have the sweetiest voice you've ever heard?

[Purple1984Rain]

@GoPenrock

She does. Best pop singer of all time. Ann Wilson of Heart is her rock counterpart

[YubayMan]

Wow....what a pure and beautiful voice of Karen

I really2x love it...

[jamaila123]

in 1:19 the squeak it will be cover by blending of voice as a group

[pinkasfalt]

Wouldn't have ever known what a great bass-line either. Voice like velvet and cream.

[aallpp55]

Sweet voice from heaven. Fantastic.

[Davallew]

Sorry but this does not work without Richards vocal parts

[Davallew]

Sorry but this does not work without Richards vocal

[dozebud]

PERFECT PITCH!!BRINGS TEARS TO MY EYES;SO PURE,SO KAREN.

[PonyRag]

Greatest female voice ever. Pure, sweet and clear.

[elliottrainbow]

@PonyRag, you got it exactly right!

[jon221074]

gorge voice as always ....!

[tckingfish]

Not acapella at all, but beautiful still.

[gilboandco27]

What a fantastic voice!

[Karenfan09]

This audio makes you appreciate Karen's voice even more.

[GREENROOMMUSICAL]

wow! this is so awesome! thanks for doing this!