The Carpenters - Superstar
Caught this in a semi-awake state a few days back and was haunted by this woman's voice. Tragic end to her life, but what a voice.

She did the vocals in one take, which you can hear in this clip (with bass and click track backing) www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bo3O9QrfvNw

Also, for those interested, Sonic Youth did a faithful rendition some years later: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y21VecIIdBI
( BrokenCoccyx get your hands off macaque, Fri 1 Feb 2013, 15:22, Reply)

Are you new to the Carpenters?
My parents were big fans and had all the albums, as kids we hated it. Later on I realise they produced a lot of good stuff.
(Badger Catapult Cabaret, Fri 1 Feb 2013, 17:18, Reply)

No, I just forget.
I don't really go for the "Top of the World" or "Sing a song" stuff, but when she sings this or "Hurting Each Other" I stop and listen. What a voice!
( BrokenCoccyx get your hands off macaque, Fri 1 Feb 2013, 17:35, Reply)

you don't own a gun
do you?
(DefyingDarwin is an expert in the martial art of Cuddle-FU, Fri 1 Feb 2013, 18:01, Reply)

Lovely.
Sonic Youth did an awesome cover of it too:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y21VecIIdBI
( Dawn Of The Bread $$$$$$$$ E-THUG 4 LIFE $$$$$$$$, Fri 1 Feb 2013, 17:42, Reply)