Made in America

~ Release by Carpenters (see all versions of this release, 49 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Length
A1	Those Good Old Dreams assistant engineer: Dave Iveland engineer: Roger Young producer: Richard Carpenter acoustic guitar and electric guitar: Tim May bass guitar [bass]: Joe Osborn drums (drum set) [drums]: Ron Tutt harp: Gayle Levant keyboard [keyboards]: Richard Carpenter pedal steel guitar: Jay Dee Maness percussion: Karen Carpenter and Paulinho DaCosta background vocals: Karen Carpenter and Richard Carpenter lead vocals: Karen Carpenter arranger and orchestrator: Richard Carpenter concertmaster: Jimmy Getzoff phonographic copyright (℗) by: A&M Records, Inc. (in 1981) recording of: Those Good Old Dreams lyricist: John Bettis composer: Richard Carpenter publisher: Almo Music Corp., Hammer and Nails Music, Inc., Rondor Music Publishing Ltd., Sweet Harmony Music, Inc. and WC Music Corp.	4:14
A2	Strength of a Woman assistant engineer: Dave Iveland engineer: Roger Young bass guitar [bass]: Joe Osborn drums (drum set) [drums]: Larrie Londin and Ron Tutt electric guitar: Tim May and Tony Peluso harp: Gayle Levant keyboard [keyboards]: Richard Carpenter oboe: Earl Dumler percussion: Paulinho DaCosta background vocals: Karen Carpenter, Richard Carpenter, Carolyn Dennis, Maxine Waters Willard and Stephanie Spruill arranger and orchestrator: Richard Carpenter concertmaster: Jimmy Getzoff cover recording of: Strength of a Woman writer: Phyllis Brown and Juanita Curiel publisher: Colgems-EMI Music Inc. recording of: Strength of a Woman writer: Phyllis Brown and Juanita Curiel publisher: Colgems-EMI Music Inc.	3:59
A3	(Want You) Back in My Life Again synthesizer programming: Daryl Dragon and Ian Underwood assistant engineer: Dave Iveland engineer: Roger Young acoustic guitar: Tim May bass guitar [bass]: Joe Osborn drums (drum set) [drums]: Ron Tutt electric guitar: Tim May and Tony Peluso keyboard [keyboards]: Richard Carpenter percussion: Paulinho DaCosta tenor saxophone [tenor sax]: Tom Scott background vocals: Karen Carpenter and Richard Carpenter arranger and orchestrator: Richard Carpenter concertmaster: Jimmy Getzoff recording of: (Want You) Back in My Life Again writer: Kerry Chater and Lon Christian Smith publisher: Duchess Music Corporation, Home Sweet Home Music and Songs of Universal, Inc.	3:40
A4	When You've Got What It Takes assistant engineer: Dave Iveland engineer: Roger Young acoustic guitar: Tim May bass guitar [bass]: Joe Osborn drums (drum set) [drums]: John Robinson electric guitar: Tony Peluso harp: Gayle Levant keyboard [keyboards]: Richard Carpenter oboe: Earl Dumler percussion: Paulinho DaCosta background vocals: Karen Carpenter and Richard Carpenter arranger and orchestrator: Richard Carpenter concertmaster: Jimmy Getzoff recording of: When You've Got What It Takes lyricist: Walter Von Forster and Roger Nichols composer: William M Lane and Roger Nichols publisher: Roger Nichols Music Inc.aka Three Eagles Music	3:44
A5	Somebody's Been Lyin' assistant engineer: Dave Iveland engineer: Roger Young acoustic guitar: Tim May bass guitar [bass]: Joe Osborn drums (drum set) [drums]: Ron Tutt harp: Gayle Levant keyboard [keyboards]: Richard Carpenter oboe: Earl Dumler percussion: Peter Limonick violin: Jerry Vinci background vocals: Karen Carpenter and Richard Carpenter arranger: Richard Carpenter orchestrator: Peter Knight concertmaster: Jerry Vinci cover recording of: Somebody’s Been Lying lyricist: Carole Bayer Sager composer: Burt Bacharach publisher: Begonia Melodies Inc., New Hidden Valley Music Co., PW Arrangements, Unichappell Music and Universal Music Corporation	4:26
B1	I Believe You assistant engineer: Dave Iveland engineer: Ray Gerhardt acoustic guitar and electric guitar: Tim May bass guitar [bass]: Joe Osborn congas: Jerry Steinholtz drums (drum set) [drums]: Larrie Londin keyboard [keyboards]: Richard Carpenter background vocals: Karen Carpenter and Richard Carpenter arranger: Paul Riser vocals arranger and orchestrator: Richard Carpenter concertmaster: Jimmy Getzoff cover recording of: I Believe You writer: Dick Addrisi and Don Addrisi publisher: Flying Addrisi Music, MusicWays, Inc. and The Music Force	3:55
B2	Touch Me When We're Dancing assistant engineer: Dave Iveland engineer: Roger Young producer: Richard Carpenter acoustic guitar and electric guitar: Tim May and Tony Peluso bass guitar [bass]: Joe Osborn drums (drum set) [drums]: Larrie Londin harp: Gayle Levant keyboard [keyboards]: Richard Carpenter oboe: Earl Dumler percussion: Paulinho DaCosta tenor saxophone [tenor sax]: Tom Scott background vocals: Karen Carpenter, Richard Carpenter and Carolyn Dennis lead vocals: Karen Carpenter arranger and orchestrator: Richard Carpenter concertmaster: Jimmy Getzoff phonographic copyright (℗) by: A&M Records, Inc. (in 1981) cover recording of: Touch Me When We’re Dancing writer: Ken Bell, Terry Nelson Skinner and J.L. Wallace publisher: EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.	3:22
B3	When It's Gone (It's Just Gone) assistant engineer: Dave Iveland engineer: Roger Young acoustic guitar: Dennis Budimir and Fred Tackett bass guitar [bass]: Joe Osborn drums (drum set) [drums]: Karen Carpenter and Larrie Londin electric guitar: Tim May and Tony Peluso keyboard [keyboards]: Richard Carpenter oboe: Earl Dumler pedal steel guitar: Jay Dee Maness percussion: Karen Carpenter and Bob Conti background vocals: Karen Carpenter and Richard Carpenter arranger and orchestrator: Richard Carpenter concertmaster: Jimmy Getzoff cover recording of: When It’s Gone (It’s Just Gone) lyricist and composer: Randy Handley publisher: Bac Mac Publishing, Backmac Music, Home Grown Music, Inc. and Ruzam Music	5:03
B4	Beechwood 4-5789 assistant engineer: Dave Iveland engineer: Roger Young bass guitar [bass]: Joe Osborn drums (drum set) [drums]: Ron Tutt electric guitar: Tim May harp: Gayle Levant keyboard [keyboards]: Richard Carpenter tenor saxophone [tenor sax]: Tom Scott background vocals: Karen Carpenter and Richard Carpenter arranger and orchestrator: Richard Carpenter concertmaster: Jimmy Getzoff cover recording of: Beechwood 4‒5789 writer: Marvin Gaye, George Gordy and William Stevenson publisher: FCG Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc., MG III Music, NMG Music and Stone Agate Music	3:09
B5	Because We are in Love (The Wedding Song) miscellaneous support: Ron Hicklin (task: The O.K. Chorale Under the direction of) assistant engineer: Dave Iveland engineer: Roger Young acoustic guitar: Tim May bass guitar [bass]: Joe Osborn drums (drum set) [drums]: Ron Tutt harp: Gayle Levant keyboard [keyboards]: Richard Carpenter percussion: Peter Limonick choir vocals: The O.K. Chorale conductor: Frank Pooler arranger: Richard Carpenter orchestrator: Peter Knight concertmaster: Jerry Vinci recording of: Because We are in Love (The Wedding Song) lyricist: John Bettis composer: Richard Carpenter publisher: ALMO Music Corp., Hammer and Nails Music, Inc., Sweet Harmony Music, Inc. and WC Music Corp.	5:01

Credits

Release

art direction:	Jeff Ayeroff Chuck Beeson
photography:	John Engstead
miscellaneous support:	Jerry Weintraub (task: personal management)
assistant mixer:	Stewart Whitmore
mixer:	Roger Young
producer:	Richard Carpenter
illustration:	Willardson & White Inc. Dave Willardson
design:	Lynn Robb

recorded at:	A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:	A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States Sound Labs in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States

Release group

Wikipedia:	en: Made in America (The Carpenters album) [info]
Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/85045 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Carpenters/Made-in-america [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/carpenters/made_in_america/ [info] https://www.45cat.com/vinyl/album/sp3723 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000193202 [info]
Wikidata:	Q3279716 [info]