The Carpenters
An Old Fashioned Christmas — The Carpenters
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In 1978, Karen and Richard recorded their first Christmas album, "Christmas Portrait." At the time, the original plan had been for them to record a double Christmas album, but in the end, only one album was released. Karen and Richard planned to return to the studio to record more songs for another Christmas album, but health problems for both of them interfered and any further work on another Christmas album was postponed. Subsequently, Karen died of heart failure in 1983. A year after Karen's death, the second album, "An Old-Fashioned Christmas" was released, which included the out-takes from the 1978 Christmas sessions as well as new material recorded by Richard. "An Old-Fashioned Christmas" was the title song for the second album.
Show Lyrics — An Old Fashioned Christmas
How I miss that old fashioned Christmas! Carols being sung by the tree Window's candlelight shining bright for the whole world to see Children's eyes of sweet expectations Wondering what each present will hold Lying in their beds and impatient On long Christmas eves of old It used to be that all the family would gather for this one night It used to be that special feeling shared together knowing Christmas was here one night a year How I miss that old fashioned Christmas! Memories that last through the years Call me sentimental; don't mind if you do I wish an old fashioned Christmas to you!
