Carpenters songbooks

[newvillefan]

Here is the cover of the folio from the TV series:

That's eye catching...not.

 

[3Favorites]

Song list page:

And a couple of photos from the folio:

 

[3Favorites]

I can't believe the price was only $3.50. I should have bought two. Although to tell you the truth, I only ever saw this copy.

 

[H2OGuy]

I picked up three songbooks last week. Christmas Portrait is new, the other two used.🤍

hey where did you get this Folio? I think this might be rare, since i didn't find it on the internet (so far)

 

[Monarch]

hey where did you get this Folio? I think this might be rare, since i didn't find it on the internet (so far)

eBay. There are a couple still listed there.

 

[adamj95]

Did they release a songbook for "Voice of the Heart" and "Made in America"?

 

[Rick-An Ordinary Fool]

I have VOTH piano book, it contains a beautiful full page photo from Karen’s solo sessions. It’s on the photo thread.

Sorry my bad that solo photo was in the Carpenters Complete Piano Book Vol 1 which I also have.

 

[newvillefan]

I have VOTH piano book, it contains a beautiful full page photo from Karen’s solo sessions.

If Karen could come down for one day, I wonder what she'd think of that and the VOTH cover.

 

[3Favorites]

Guess what I found on eBay...4 new copies of the Make Your Own Kind of Music" songbook and they are only $9.95 plus shipping.
Make Your Own Kind of Music Songbook

They also have at least one used copy.

 

[3Favorites]

Well, I positively love "Now," "Make Believe It's Your First Time," and "Look to Your Dreams." And enjoy all the rest, so I think she would be proud that she brought enjoyment to some of us.

 

[Chris]

I ran across my copy of Voice of the Heart recently. It was always fun to open these for the first time and be surprised by interesting photos. This was the first appearance of her in the jacket from her solo album shoot.

 

[H2OGuy]

eBay. There are a couple still listed there.

could you maybe please send me a link? i can't find any sadly

 

[A&M Retro]

I've still got mine, as well. I remember being thrilled by that solo shot in the VOTH book. The songbook was mentioned in one of the newsletters. Evelyn said the book featured "an unusual picture of Karen with shorter hair". Amazing (and sad) that those solo shots were still so well-hidden at the time. But, at least they were 'new' to us when they finally did surface.

 

[Rick-An Ordinary Fool]

These songbooks are great, they obviously spent time in putting them together to include photos.

It makes you wonder why they changed up the track listing? Of course the first song wouldn’t have made for a lead in on the album.

Chris, this is mint copy, you should send to Richard to have him sign it for you personally.

 

[CarpentersToYou]

It makes you wonder why they changed up the track listing? Of course the first song wouldn’t have made for a lead in on the album.

It's listed alphabetically.

 

[Chris]

Here's the Love Songs songbook published in '98, and Christmas Portrait songbook from 1985.

 

[H2OGuy]

Here's the Love Songs songbook published in '98, and Christmas Portrait songbook from 1985.

Why is there 'Love Songs' and 'Carpenters' two times? Such a Bad design.

I guess this book is called: 'The Carpenters Love Songs, Love Songs Carpenters'

 

[newvillefan]

Why is there 'Love Songs' and 'Carpenters' two times? Such a Bad design.

Same here, that cover is awful. Right down to the way they've shoved 'The' in front of the logo at the top. The only reason I can think it's also there at the top is to ensure its title was visible behind other songbooks it was sitting behind on the store shelves.

 

[H2OGuy]

Same here, that cover is awful. Right down to the way they've shoved 'The' in front of the logo at the top. The only reason I can think it's also there at the top is to ensure its title was visible behind other songbooks it was sitting behind on the store shelves.

Damn, Rich and Karen were cursed with bad covers 😂

 

[Rick-An Ordinary Fool]

I’ve never seen that Love Songs book. Pretty rare. Did they make one for ATGB or Interpretations?

 

[Harry]

The LOVE SONGS book cover looks like it was a combination of the album cover:



...with a title also on top so it would be readable as one thumbed through books in a rack.

I always thought the LOVE SONGS CD cover was rather classy with its silver and black on white. It sold well, that's for sure.

 

[Rick-An Ordinary Fool]

I’m another that really likes this cover. I’m not bothered by the track listing as Stephen mentioned. Love is Love whether it’s sad or happy.

 

[Harry]

[LOVE SONGS discussion moved to older thread on that CD.]