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Posted: 25 Aug 2015

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"We've Only Just Begun"

"We've Only Just Begun"
"We've Only Just Begun" was written by Roger Nichols (music) and Paul Williams (lyrics). It is frequently used as a wedding song. The song was originally recorded by Smokey Roberds, a friend of Nichols, under the name "Freddie Allen". It debuted in a wedding-themed television commercial for the Crocker National Bank in California in the winter of 1970 with Paul Williams on vocals. Richard Carpenter saw the commercial and the rest is magnificent history.

Back in April 2015 Helen and I went to Jonathan & Helen's {a different Helen :-)} wedding. I took a few candid shots and I was pleased with this one. Therefore, I am linking this to the original version by Paul Williams from his absolute classic 1971 album “Just An Old Fashioned Love Song”. I still have the vinyl copy :-))) Sorry, it's NOT for sale :-))

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Listen here ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ ~ We've Only Just Begun ~ Paul Williams

If you have an hour and a half to spare I would well recommend watching the film by Stephen Kessler ~ “Paul Williams Still Alive”. It has been on YouTube but disappears from time to time. No doubt, there are copyright issues. But, today, I have found it again on YouTube :-) www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6XxxQonbD8

And, not forgetting ♪ ♪ ♫ ~ The Carpenters version :-)

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 Roger Bennion
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Hi Karen. Thank you for finding this gem! It is very, very, very good!!! Just been checking out Amazon UK and it looks as though "That's Enough For Me" is also the title of the album but it doesn't appear to be available here :-( Looking at the main Amazon site it does look to be available in the States but only on Vinyl and some very high prices are being asked! It also seems to suggest that Levon Helm, Garth Hudson and Robbie Robertson from The Band were involved with the album. I cannot understand why it is not available on CD. Some more investigating is required methinks :-))
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 Karen's Place
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Well, I'm glad you liked it. At least you can download it from YouTube. :)
11.0 years ago.
 Roger Bennion
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That's true, thank you Karen :-)
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 Roger Bennion
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Thanks very much indeed, Don. And, cheers for faving my photo.
11.0 years ago.
 Roger Bennion
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Thanks so very much, Carol. And, I appreciate you adding my photo to your faves. Yes, I agree with your husband that singer/songwriters always know how they want a song to be sung. The Carpenters version is one of my all-time faves. I equally love Paul's original version. It comes from his album "Just An Old Fashioned Love Song" and I still play this regularly.....some 44 years after it was released :-)
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