[4] The songs "Make Believe It's Your First Time" and "Your Baby Doesn't Love You Anymore" were recorded during sessions for Carpenters previous studio album, Made in America, and the former eventually became a lead single for Voice of the Heart.

[citation needed] Billboard called it "the duo's strongest album in a decade and contains a few cuts that rank with their all-time best.

The most radio-worthy are "Two Lives," a rock-edged ballad previously recorded by Bonnie Raitt; "Your Baby Doesn't Love You Anymore," a brooding, slow-boil pop piece in the tradition of "Hurt So Bad," and "Make Believe It's Your First Time," the soft reflective ballad which is the first single.

But the most gripping cut is "Ordinary Fool," a Paul Williams ballad which features the bluesiest vocal of Karen's career."

This is a fond farewell from a great singer who will be long appreciated for her inspirational and strong love for the music she sang.