Voice of the Heart

For the Diana Ross song, see Take Me Higher.

Voice of the Heart
Studio album by The Carpenters
Released	October 18, 1983
Recorded	1976-1982
Genre	Pop
Length	46:30
Label	A&M
Producer	Richard Carpenter
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The Carpenters chronology
Made in America (1981) Voice of the Heart (1983) An Old-Fashioned Christmas (1984)

Voice of the Heart is the eleventh album by American pop duo Carpenters. It was released in 1983 after Karen's death and contains material from her final recording sessions, as well as previously unreleased tracks from sessions over the years.

Karen's last recording is included on this album, "Now," recorded in April 1982 whilst Karen was taking a break from medical treatment in New York and had temporarily returned to California. The song was recorded in one take.

Track listing

1. "Now" (Roger Nichols, D.Pitchford) (3:51)
2. "Sailing On The Tide" (John Bettis, Tony Peluso) (4:24)
3. "You're Enough" (John Bettis, Richard Carpenter) (3:48)
4. "Make Believe It's Your First Time" (Bob Morrison, Johnny Wilson) (4:08)
5. "Two Lives" (Mark Terrence Jordan) (4:35)
6. "At The End Of A Song" (John Bettis, Richard Carpenter) (3:40)
7. "Ordinary Fool" (Paul Williams) (3:42)
8. "Prime Time Love" (Danny Ironstone, Mary Unobsky) (3:12)
9. "Your Baby Doesn't Love You Anymore" (Larry Weiss) (3:51)
10. "Look To Your Dreams" (John Bettis, Richard Carpenter) (5:13)

Singles

• Make Believe It's Your First Time

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

US 7" single (1984) A&M 2620

1.Your Baby Doesn't Love You Anymore

2.Sailing On The Tide

Now

• Now

Now is the third and final single released from the album. The single is also the third posthumous release after Karen's death. "Now" was Karen's last recording before her passing on February 4th, 1983.

UK 7" promo (1983) AM166

1.Now

2.Look To Your Dreams

BR 7" single (1983) CBS 47078

1.Now

2.Ordinary Fool