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There isn't a note from these '82 sessions that emotes a regenerated creativity or pulse of the radio. Satisfactory for fans, a pass for the casual listener.
plus I think that if you took Karen's solo tracks out of Lovelines, it would be more of an even contest. Although Lovelines contains some strong tracks, for me it's those solo tracks that really give it that sparkle.
I give it to Richard for being able to take all the tracks from Lovelines and place them in just the right order to make the album feel like it was recorded all at the same time, like a true Carpenters album (even though it was pieces put together from different times) it's like the songs were made for that album
Richard told Paul Grein in 1983 in a Billboard article that Carpenters cut four sides in April, 1982.
Well, I secured an actual vinyl copy of MBIYFT/LTYD (japanese issue) off of ebay.
So, it was a short hunt, but, of course, I just had to spring for it.
By the way, I always try for the Japanese vinyl, as it seems to be made much better than American
or UK pressings.