Richard Carpenter & Petula Clark - All Those Years Ago

Petula Clark and Richard Carpenter went into the studio in late 2001 to record this song, first released by Veronique on her album Veronique in 1989. This recording is very simple, with Richard at the piano and Petula on vocals, making it very different from Veronique's version.
To download the song:
http://www.4shared.com/audio/QD4oIpP2/20_All_Those_Years_Ago.htm

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[OceanKingNY]

This was also recorded, beautifully, by Canadian singer Veronique, when Richard produced her 1989 CD (now out of print). It's such a moving song. If only Karen had recorded it....

[ssoko]

Yes, you are right. I heard the song once or twice but couldn't find it anywhere.

[waynebrasler]

Petula and Richard are a perfect match, such class, such enduring quality, such warmth, such heart.

[jaketor1]

Can't believe it...a blessing and miracle..this combination.

[bradly2007]

Gorgeous collaboration & Richard knows a great female voice...blessed with rare vocal quality, Karen has a voice that stands as one of the greatest & most unique over past fifty years, after Karen, Richard successfully paired with the tremendous Dusty Springfield then this gem with Petula Clark...the guy knows a great voice when her hears one and Petula sounds awesome...thanks for posting this rare treat!

[AryanKnight]

@paisleygerry --No, the actual truth is PG, -Richard wanted the best for Karen, he knew the trauma and deception Karen went through in her marriage, to a guy not of the high-character she knew in her brother. You'd have to be in his shoes, Karen and Rich idealized each other, yet she had a yearn to be another Julie'Andrews, while Rich knew her frail-constitution was not up to it, -that a ruthless showbiz-industry would destroy her. Sadly, -if she'd listened to her bro, she'd be alive now...!!!

[kcrcbest]

beautiful

[rinarover]

We may never know that. If we feel sorry and sad that Karen passed away so young and so many good things that she would have had ahead of her, I'm sure Richard was a million times devastated about it. There's only so much we can do and the rest would depend on the person we would want to help. I guess there's no one to blame. RIP Karen.

[cd72]

I like Petula Clark and the complimentary things she has said about Karen, but I think her voice is not that good! It sounds old, and not very pleasant to the ear, but maybe that has to do with age. I do like her song DOWNTOWN then!! But she seems like a sweet person...

[bobbyorr2888]

i prefer the daughter (Mindi) singing

[paisleygerry]

Never really liked Richard......felt he could have helped Karen a lot more

[ObsessedSongwriter]

Wow! I never knew someone had written lyrics until I just heard this! I thought the music was so beautiful on Richard's cd that I wrote my own to sing along!

[kcrcbest]

wonderful sooooo wonderful and beautiful thanx for putting this on it means soooooo much to me thanx A Carpenters fan for Life