Lovelines .. it
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H2OGuy
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Coming from radio background, I've always thought of it as a line from one those 70's/80's nighttime call-in shows on the radio. Depending on the show's title, the host might say, "You're on Lovelines". In our case it was "Lovers' Magic". Think of 'Dr. Marcia Fieldstone' on SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE. Anyway, that's the way I always heard it and thought of it - if I ever gave it much thought.
Matthew S
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If laugh lines are on your face, then where are your love lines?
Geographer
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Probably my least favorite of all her solo songs. It even hasn't "grown on me" like other least-favorite Carpenters and solo-effort songs. I can't seem to NOT think of the Love Boat theme every time I hear it. It's also, arguably, the most timeless and "dated" song of any of the Karen and Richards recordings either together or individual.
It's actually one of my more favored tracks, primarily due to the backing vocals and Rhodes electric piano solo by the great Greg Phillinganes. My favorite of the solo tracks would have to be the unreleased recording, "Love Making Love to You."
Geographer
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Although I disagree with you on Lovelines, I 100% agree with you on "Love Making Love to You." Upon first hearing, I was scratching my head why LMLTY was NOT on the tract list instead of Lovelines. All I can conclude is that Karen and Phil thought Lovelines was "contemporary" and more likely help the album sell better? But LMLTY is probably, in my opinion, a "timeless" recording that stands up, even today, like most Carpenters songs.
Geographer
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I meant "least" timeless not "most."
newvillefan
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Harry your post reminded me of a terrific US series called 'Midnight Caller'. Anyone remember that? The lead character Jack Killian was a former detective-turned-DJ, who used his past experience to help callers solve their real life problems. Despite only being around 14/15 years old when it was broadcast in the UK, I always remember being impressed by how well it was written and cast.
newvillefan
I Know My First Name Is Stephen
Hands down Chris - the best track that came from Karen's entire time working on the solo project. Why it didn't make the final tracklist is beyond me. Maybe she thought the overtly explicit lyric and title were a step too far. She needn't have worried, because it's a terrific track and recording.
Another radio term from back in the day was the nickname for the private line into the studio. The jocks called it the "Love Line", since their girlfriends, wives and significant others would call in on that phone number. These days, with private cellphones, that's an anachronism if there ever was one.
newvillefan
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Performed by the great Greg Phillinganes, who has played on - and been an instrumental part of - many multi-million selling songs and albums.
Like this one 🙂
goodjeans
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" Love Making Love To You" is hands down my favorite also.
Vinylalbumcovers
Ah am so steel een luv weeth yoo
So glad Phil just let Greg go like like that. He’s an AMAZING player and it was so right for the song.
Ed
"Love Making Love to You" was also recorded by Evie Sands, who had an album or two on A&M. I like her version better. It might be due to me hearing that version first, but I think Evie sounds more convincing on the song than Karen does. I mean, after all, Karen (along with Richard) is the one who changed 'sleep with you again' to 'be with you again' on "Superstar," so the lyrics of LMLTY seem a little more provocative than her usual output. Maybe that's why it wasn't released.
newvillefan
I Know My First Name Is Stephen
It was also recorded by Cher and Gregg Allman as a duet. Now that would have been an interesting concept, Karen recording this with a male vocalist!
CarpentersToYou
Somehow you brought the gambler out in me...
Glad it wasn't- otherwise we'd feel like we do for the John Davidson duets.
