Thanks Leslie for doing this. It's great to have this resource. You're awesome for keeping it going. -- Carmen DeVida

Wow, what an incredible site you've created! I can't believe you have not only the names of the Carpenters, but of even the real carpenters like the La Prell twins, etc. -- Jim McCrary, Photographer

It's a pretty interesting looking site and I'll check it out further. -- Robin Kirby, Western Regional Sales/Marketing Director

Congratulations on your internet site. I would like to be included on your staff list as I worked for A&M in Toronto and London. -- France Tetreault-Thomson, Assistant A&R

I have nothing but positive things to say about you and what you have done to help keep alive the spirit of A&M. -- Al Marks (Promotion, Artist Development)

You have made me feel like I have come home safely to family, exactly what the A&M spirit was all about. -- Babs Stock

Congratulations on a great web site. Thanks for all your efforts in making this site. -- Bill Morgan, Director, Technical Engineering, A&M Studios

Thank you Leslie. -- Al Cafaro, CEO, A&M Records

Thanks for making the site and I'll be checking in to see what's happenin'. -- Richard Cottrell

Thanks the site is awesome! -- David Abrahams, Audio Librarian

Clyde Kaplan, Engineer, A&M Studios -- Thanks for putting together this great website about A&M Records.

Congratulations on your internet site. I would like to be included on your staff list as I worked for A&M in Toronto and London. -- France Tetreault-Thomson, Assistant A&R

This is a great web site on A&M. -- Gary Mannon, A&M Studios

Great site I just stumbled across, would appreciate my 'all access pass'. -- Jimmy Zisson, General Manager of A&M Records, New York

Your website is absolutely ACE ACE ACE!!! It is great to see real top work and dedication towards a label that meant so much to many. -- Jay Schatz / Chris Skane, A&R / A&M Associated Labels

Your knowledge and research is both amazing, and from what I viewed, about 98% accurate. -- Randy Alpert (Capt. Badazz)

I came across the site by co-incidence - congratulations! A great initiative and nicely done. -- Russ Curry, VP European Operations

Great site....brings back a lot of memories. -- Aaron Jacoves, Director of A&R

The website is Great! It really took me back down memory lane. Keep up the good work and thank you! -- Janice Hague, International Promotions Manager, A&M Records GB

What a great site, lots of memories. -- Paul McKenna

I am genuinely so happy to see this site--my daughter's picture is on the cover of one of those catalogs -- Rob Gold, Executive Director of Advertising and Merchandising, A&M Records

Your site is being passed around and mentioned to all ex A&M employees. Your site is great and I'd love to be a part. Thanks for your time and good luck. -- Joe James, Technical Manager, A&M Studios

Thanks Les, I've spoken with more old friends from A&M in the last week than in the last decabe. All because of your site -- Alan Oken

Thanks for all your amazing work with keeping us all connected. -- Doria Leong

This is a great site! Thanks for keeping the memories alive.... -- Jerimaya Grabher

I had such a good time at A&M, so it's nice to still feel part of it. Keep up the good work with the website. -- Alex Hutchinson, A&M Records, Ltd., Art Department

I just saw the A&M website, very impressive. -- Larry Weintraub, Vice President of A&R

I was just talking to Derek Alpert today...and we had a blast pawing around on this website together. I think it's so cool that you did this! -- Doreen Ringer-Ross

I love that you're keeping our history alive. -- Mary Ann Johnson, Artist Relations

Going through this site reminded me of what I loved about working for A&M. -- Colin Sowa

Thanks for making the site and I'll be checking in to see what's happenin'. -- Richard Cottrell

I was just talking to Derek Alpert today...and we had a blast pawing around on this website together. I think it's so cool that you did this! -- Doreen Ringer-Ross

Thank you for sharing with us and for your dedication to A&M Records. It's so wonderful to have a connection to my past. -- Sherry Jones Levy, A&M NYC

You're right about the specialness of A&M. It's so hard to explain, but it really was unique. A Camelot, if you will. Thanks for your efforts -- Richard Pachter, Promotions

I'm always amazed every time I spend time on the site and imagine the enormous amount of work and time it has taken you to build this. It's a smorgasboard of history... -- Frann Altman

I love the website! -- Jewell Kumjian, A&M Studios Concierge

It is great to have a site for the A&M family. -- Mary (Sukkestad) Mack, Executive Secretary, International Dept.

This is totally great. Brings back great memories of my years in Canada. -- Charly Prevost

Pretty cool site. Nice to see that the history of the label - which was its greatest asset - has not been forgotten. -- Brandon Costas, Sales Coordinator

Thanks for doing such epic work on the site. Salut! -- Max Hutchinson

Thanks so much for keeping in touch and keeping so many of us in the loop! I couldn't agree more that A&M's biggest 'hit' is the legacy of warm comraderie and real friendship that our collective years there engendered. -- Cheryl McEnaney

It's good to see someone reminding us of the special organization A&M was -- John Hawkins (Edenstreet)

I have nothing but positive things to say about you and what you have done to help keep alive the spirit of A&M. -- Al Marks (Promotion, Artist Development)

...very fun to see this....Many thanks for your efforts....Best -- Juliea 'Jools' Clarke

This is a great site! Thanks for keeping the memories alive.... -- Jerimaya Grabher

Thank you so much!! I love the A&M site. -- Toni Tennille

Thanks so much for keeping in touch and keeping so many of us in the loop! I couldn't agree more that A&M's biggest 'hit' is the legacy of warm comraderie and real friendship that our collective years there engendered. -- Cheryl McEnaney

Thanks for this site--best of luck with it! -- David Bradstreet

I have enjoyed the A&M website you created and visit it often. -- Chuck Beeson, Art Director

Thanks for this ambitious and remarkable site. Just bouncing around inside the site the other day brought back so many really wonderful memories of the time and place and people when magic was possible and all lights were green. -- Corb Donohue, National Director of Public Relations

Clyde Kaplan, Engineer, A&M Studios -- Thanks for putting together this great website about A&M Records.

Your site is being passed around and mentioned to all ex A&M employees. Your site is great and I'd love to be a part. Thanks for your time and good luck. -- Joe James, Technical Manager, A&M Studios

I'm so delighted to see it! Many of us have incredible memories and ongoing great comraderie from those years on The Lot....and I am so glad to see this happen now! -- Cheryl McEnaney, National Artist Development Manager

Your website is absolutely ACE ACE ACE!!! It is great to see real top work and dedication towards a label that meant so much to many. -- Jay Schatz / Chris Skane, A&R / A&M Associated Labels

I love the website! -- Jewell Kumjian, A&M Studios Concierge

You sure have a buzz going. I've had 3 emails from A&Mers today alone. Good luck! -- Andy French, Director, Artist Relations & Artist Development

Thanks, Les! It's so wonderful that you are so involved with the website. I have such fantastic memories of my time spent at A&M. It was definitely a magical place. -- Stacie Surabian, A&M Sales

Thanks for doing such epic work on the site. Salut! -- Max Hutchinson

Thank you so much for all of your help. It is a great site. Thank you for helping to keep these bands relevant. -- Andrea Bricklin (Bricklin)

...very fun to see this....Many thanks for your efforts....Best -- Juliea 'Jools' Clarke

Your knowledge and research is both amazing, and from what I viewed, about 98% accurate. -- Randy Alpert (Capt. Badazz)

Going through this site reminded me of what I loved about working for A&M. -- Colin Sowa

Just a brief note to say thanks for ALL you do in keeping us A&M-ers consistently in the know. My years there were so wonderful and filled with fond memories. Thanks for keeping that alive. -- Miriam Heiman

Wow, what an incredible site you've created! I can't believe you have not only the names of the Carpenters, but of even the real carpenters like the La Prell twins, etc. -- Jim McCrary, Photographer

Fantastic Site! Great Work! -- Jean Pierre Guilbert, V.P. Promotion & Artist Development (A&M Canada)

Thanks, this is a great site. -- Barbara West, Sr. Director of Business / Legal Affairs

Thanks for all the work you do for the website. -- Gary Mannon, A&M Studios

Thanks for putting together this great website about A&M Records. -- Clyde Kaplan, Engineer, A&M Studios

I love that you're keeping our history alive. -- Mary Ann Johnson, Artist Relations

Thank you so much!! I love the A&M site. -- Toni Tennille

Glad to know that you have set up this site. What a neat way to stay in touch. Great job! -- Xander Smith (Other Star People)

Thanks so much Les. It's really an amazing site. -- Janette Rogers Sarabia, Director of Artist Relations

Keep up the great work on the site. -- Don Rodgers, Promotion Manager, Mid-Western Region, Canada

This is totally great. Brings back great memories of my years in Canada. -- Charly Prevost

Wow Leslie!! Lots of great work here... Love what you did! -- Randy Alpert (Captain Badazz)

Kudos to you for recognizing possibly the ultimate artist/people friendly label. -- Ed Rivadavia, Northern Midwest Promotion Manager

You sure have a buzz going. I've had 3 emails from A&Mers today alone. Good luck! -- Andy French, Director, Artist Relations & Artist Development

It's a pretty interesting looking site and I'll check it out further. -- Robin Kirby, Western Regional Sales/Marketing Director

What a fabulous site! It certainly brings back a lot of memories… -- David Browde, College Promotions

Thanks for all your hard work in gathering this fantastic web resource of one of the greatest companies that ever existed. -- Jim McCrary, Photographer

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Great site I just stumbled across, would appreciate my 'all access pass'. -- Jimmy Zisson, General Manager of A&M Records, New York

Congratulations Leslie on all the good work you do for the A&M community. -- Al Cafaro, President and CEO, A&M Records

Fantastic Site! Great Work! -- Jean Pierre Guilbert, V.P. Promotion & Artist Development (A&M Canada)

Thanks so much Les. It's really an amazing site. -- Janette Rogers Sarabia, Director of Artist Relations

A&M Records was home to me in the '70s. Chuck, Brenda, Gil, Marsha, Rita Ross and family gave me my first intro to the music business and put me on the right track to my own family and an historic artistic career. Love to all. -- Ron Artis, Almo/Irving Music

What a great site - Thank you for organizing it. You have continued the family spirit that Herb and Jerry worked so hard to create - and that is so hard to find otherwise. -- Sharon Steeley, Music Video Promotion

This site is AMAZING! THANK YOU! As a fan...and as someone humbled and honored to be ON this list. Outstanding. -- Monte Warden

Thanks so much for all you do for all of us!!!! -- Monique Augusta

Great site...thanks Leslie. -- J. B. Brenner

Thanks for this ambitious and remarkable site. Just bouncing around inside the site the other day brought back so many really wonderful memories of the time and place and people when magic was possible and all lights were green. -- Corb Donohue, National Director of Public Relations

This is great to see all the names of all of the friends of such a very special place. Thank you! -- Leigh Jackson, Artist Development

I've just discovered your web site. Holy smoke!!!!! -- Geoffrey B. Schulman, Director of A&R Administration, Los Angeles

The website is Great! It really took me back down memory lane. Keep up the good work and thank you! -- Janice Hague, International Promotions Manager, A&M Records GB

A friend forwarded the link to your site, it's amazing! -- Monique McGuffin, Graphics Coordinator

Made In America - Carpenters

Stock Number

AMLH 63723

Label

A&M Records

Country

South Africa

Format

vinyl album.

Released: 1981

Track Sort descending	Track Title	Track Time
1	Those Good Old Dreams	00:04:12
2	Strength Of a Woman	00:03:59
3	Back In My Life Again (Want You)	00:03:39
4	When You've Got What It Takes	00:03:39
5	Somebody's Been Lyin'	00:04:22
6	I Believe You	00:03:55
7	Touch Me When We're Dancing	00:03:19
8	When It's Gone (It's Just Gone)	00:04:59
9	Beechwood 4-5789	00:03:05
10	Because We Are In Love (Wedding Song)	00:05:00

Credit Sort descending	Role
Bernie Grundman	mastering
Bob Conti	percussion
Carolyn Dennis	background vocal
Chuck Beeson	art direction
Daryl Dragon	keyboard programming
Dave Iveland	engineer
David Willardson	illustration
Dennis Budimir	guitar
Earle Dumler	oboe
Frank Pooler	conductor
Fred Tackett	guitar
Gayle Levant	harp
Gerald Vinci	concertmaster
Ian Underwood	keyboard programming
Jay Dee Maness	pedal steel guitar
Jeff Ayeroff	art direction
Jerry Steinholtz	percussion
Jimmy Getzoff	concertmaster
Joe Osborn	bass
John Engstead	photography
John Robinson	drums
Karen Carpenter	background vocal
Karen Carpenter	drums
Karen Carpenter	lead vocal
Karen Carpenter	percussion
Larrie Londin	drums
Lynn Robb	design
Maxine Willard	background vocal
Paul Riser	orchestration
Paulinho da Costa	percussion
Peter Knight	orchestration
Peter Limonick	percussion
Ray Gerhardt	engineer
RELEASED AS SP 3723
Richard Carpenter	arranger
Richard Carpenter	background vocal
Richard Carpenter	keyboards
Richard Carpenter	lead vocal
Richard Carpenter	orchestration
Richard Carpenter	producer
Roger Young	engineer
Roger Young	mix
Ron Tutt	drums
Stephanie Spruill	background vocal
Stewart Whitmore	mix assistant
The O.K. Chorale	background vocal
Tim May	guitar
Tom Scott	tenor sax
Tony Peluso	guitar

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