great Peter Knight to orchestrate the song, and two others on Passage''. Peter flew to Los Angeles to conduct the Los Angeles Philharmonic for the recording. (Due to a contractual agreement their name was not allowed in the credits, hence the credit of the "Overbudget Philharmonic"). Between the 100-plus member "Phil" and the 50-voice Gregg Smith Singers, the recording session had to take place on the A&M Sound Stage and was then wired into Studio D." Reception AllMusic has retrospectively described the Carpenters' effort as "admirable even if most of the results aren't memorable or essential." However, "All You Get from Love Is a Love Song" was described as, "much more memorable...had more of a beat than one was accustomed to in the duo's music." Track listing Personnel Karen Carpenter: Lead vocals, backing vocals (2) Richard Carpenter: Electric & acoustic piano (2, 3, 6, 8), tack piano (7), synthesizer (8), backing vocals (2) Pete Jolly: Piano (1) Larry Muhoberac: Electric piano (1) Tony Peluso: Electric guitar (1-3, 5-8), acoustic guitar (5), DJ (8) Ray Parker Jr.: Electric guitar (2) Lee Ritenour & Jay Graydon: Acoustic guitar (6) Jay Dee Maness: Pedal steel guitar (6) Joe Osborn: Bass (1-3, 5-8) Ron Tutt: Drums (1, 3, 5, 8) Ed Green: Drums (2, 6, 7) Wally Snow: Percussion (1) Tommy Vig: Percussion (1, 7), conga (2) Jerry Steinholtz: Conga (1), percussion (2) King Errisson: Conga (7) Tom Scott: Tenor sax (1 & 2), alto flute (1) Jackie Kelso: Tenor sax (7) David Luell & Kurt McGettrick: Baritone saxophone (7) Gene Puerling: Vocal arrangements (1) Julia Tillman, Carlena Williams, Maxine Willard: Backing vocals (2) Bobby Bruce: Fiddle (5) Larry McNealy: Banjo (5) Tom Hensley: Tack piano (5, 7) Earl Dumler: Oboe (3, 8) Gale Levant: Harp (3) Peter Knight, Gregg Smith: Conductor (3, 4, 8) Overbudget Philharmonic: Orchestra (3, 4, 8) Gregg Smith Singers: Vocals (3, 4, 8) William Feuerstein: Voice of Peron (4) Jonathan Marks: Voice of Che (4) Bernie Grundman, Richard Carpenter – remastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering Singles "All You Get from Love Is a Love Song" (US Hot 100 #35, US Adult Contemporary #4) US 7" single (1977) – A&M 1940 "All You Get from Love Is a Love Song" "I Have You" "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft" (The Recognized Anthem of World Contact Day) (US Hot 100 #32, US Adult Contemporary #18) US 7" single (1977) – A&M 1978