Make Believe It's Your First Time ~ Carpenters ~ HD
"Make Believe It's Your First Time" is a song written by Bob Morrison and Johnny Wilson, and recorded by Bobby Vinton and later by The Carpenters.
Vinton's version was released as a single in late 1979 (b/w "I Remember Loving You") and reached No. 78 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 17 on the Adult Contemporary chart. It is Vinton's last Billboard Hot 100 entry to date.
The song was also recorded in 1979 by Karen Carpenter as a track intended for her debut solo album, which was ultimately shelved until 1996, with the release of her eponymous album, Karen Carpenter. After Karen's death in 1983, the re-recorded version from the Made in America sessions two years earlier - with its B-side, "Look to Your Dreams", were included on the duo's first posthumous album, Voice of the Heart.
Karen Carpenter rendition
Between 1979 and 1980, Karen Carpenter went to New York to record a solo album with Phil Ramone producing. "Make Believe It's Your First Time" was one of twenty tunes recorded. Karen's solo version is far more subdued with only a piano as her accompaniment.
Voice of the Heart rendition
The Carpenters recorded this version of "Make Believe It's Your First Time" for their 1981 album Made In America. The song, however, remained on the shelf until after Karen's passing in 1983. Richard Carpenter's arrangement uses far more instrumentation, adds a bridge written specifically for this version, and adds background vocals.
Personnel
Karen Carpenter - lead vocals
Richard Carpenter - keyboards
Joe Osborn - bass guitar
Ron Tutt - drums
Tony Peluso - electric guitar
Tim May - acoustic guitar
Jay Dee Maness - pedal steel guitar
Sheridon Stokes - flute
Earle Dumler - oboe
The O.K. Singers - backing vocals
We've tried our hand
At love before
We've been around the game enough
To know the score'
But then is then
And now is now
And now is all that matters anyhow
Make believe it's your first time
Leave your sadness behind
Make believe it's your first time
And I'll make believe it's mine
The door is closed
It's you and me
We'll take our time with love
The way it oughta be
This moment's ours
Tonight's the night
And if we fall in love
Well, that's alright
Make believe it's your first time
Leave your sadness behind
Make believe it's your first time
And I'll make believe it's mine
So close your eyes
And hold me close
And let our hearts pretend
That love is ours to share tonight
And it might never end
Make believe it's your first time
Leave your sadness behind
Make believe it's your first time
And I'll make believe it's mine
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