This album, 'Karen Carpenter' (her only solo album), which I recently discovered, has become an instant favorite (in 2023)... I never tire of hearing her voice, but I have tired of a lot of 'The Carpenters' songs, so this is like a breath of fresh air! It was ahead of its time, that much is clear when listening to it now... I know everyone says The Carpenters sound was all down to her brother, genius that I'm sure he is, but at the end of the day none of it would have been possible without his sister... I'm so pleased that through this album, she lives on!

The album most fans thought would never surface, it has its merits despite not being produced by Richard Carpenter. Another cd I was able to find - "message in a bottle" - has a further 10 tracks from this session, i hope a remastered version appears soon.