Carpenters "I Can't Make Music" RARE Quad Mix in HQ Sound

Remastered from LP, this is the RARE quadraphonic mix from the 1973 album "Now & Then." The alternate harmonica solo at the end is an octave lower than the one used on the regular stereo version. This is one Karen's best vocal performances.

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• Karen
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[ronnie8604]

I was driving home from work on the 101 one day in 1983, and all the radio stations were playing Carpenter songs (which was not normal), then I noticed everyone had their car headlights on - I got the most terrible sinking feeling and began to cry.....I knew something terrible happened; and it did....saddest day of my life.....thank you for respecting and immortalizing her in this beautiful video and song....and all the other songs I journeyed through last night.....sublime. :)

[THEmotownboy]

@ronnie8604 - Thank you for sharing that with us. Karen touched so many of us and continues to do so today...For those of us who live in L.A, it was especially heartfelt because she was also a local girl...

[ronnie8604]

stellar!

[THEmotownboy]

@ronnie8604 - Thank you!

[infinera06]

I can tell you are an audiophile as I have been for decades. Your videos are the best sounding on YT.

[THEmotownboy]

Thank you!

[shumakerdc]

I have always loved this song and this mix is gorgeous.

[medarjgs]

From Peru, thanks to THEmotownboy to reach us this gem. I admired the Carpenters from about 1973 when I heard for the first time, the song "Sing", but their LPs I began to buy (second hand) since eighty gradually throughout the decade until the mid 90. "Now and Then" probably I got it from the early nineties

[medarjgs]

Desde Perú gracias a THEmotownboy por alcanzarnos esta joya. Admiraba a los Carpenters desde aproximadamente 1973 cuando escuché por primera vez la canción “Sing”, pero sus long plays empecé a adquirirlos (de segunda) desde el año ochenta y poco a poco en toda la década hasta mediados de los 90. “Now and Then” debo haberlo adquirido más a o menos el año noventa.

[falldownhard]

A shame this never had a chance at single release - I guess maybe it was too long to be a single back in the halcyon days of pop. One of the finest vocals ever by the finest female voice ever. Motownboy really does us proud with all his work.

[Tracevidence1]

A beautiful song that always touches my heart, brings a tear.

[TheEchovoices]

tears thank you so very much for this xx

[peanuts1867]

I remember the day Karen died like it was yesterday. I was at work and "Top Of The World" came on the radio (which was odd because it was a rock station). The announcer came on after the song and said "there's a sad note attached to that song today" and went on to say that Karen had died. I just couldn't believe it. I still can't. She was and remains my favourite singer of all time. Thank you for posting these songs. I can tell a lot of love went into making the videos.

[MrJohninphx]

@ronnie8604 - No fair Ronnie8604 to have been there and known so quickly that Karen had left us. As most of the planet I too was a wreck but only found out 3 weeks later while living in Spain. I had 5 C's cassettes with me including Made in America and I found out through a letter in the mail that she was gone. I have never cried so hard in my life. The people around me could not understand why I was so upset. She touched my soul from day one in 1970. I was 10 years old. God I miss her......

[MrJohninphx]

As it has been said, this is 100% ear candy and he and Karen were the finest confectioners in the business. Man do I miss Karen. I was stuck in Spain and didn't get word of her passing for almost a month. I cried for a week literally....

[Koekie0812]

sometimes you tube pisses me off. Why allow diet adds with a Carpenters vid.

[tiner27]

@ronnie8604 I remember that day so well. Someone at work literally burst into our office and yelled out that Karen had died. Almost everyone in my office, including myself, began to cry. I, too, remember everyone with their headlights on and we're in Massachusetts. We love Karen so very much and will always remember what joy and celebration she brought us with her beautiful voice.