Ticket to Ride

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This article is about the album. For the song of the same name, see Ticket to Ride (song).

Ticket to Ride/Offering
Album by The Carpenters
Obverse cover of The Carpenters' debut album, Ticket to Ride.
Recorded	1969
Released	October 9, 1969
Length	36:43
Genre(s)	Pop
Producer(s)	Jack Daugherty & The Carpenters
Record label	A&M Records
Albums by The Carpenters
	Close to You (1970) Close to You (1970)

Ticket to Ride (formerly Offering) is the debut album of The Carpenters released in 1969. Ticket to Ride only spawned one single, "Ticket to Ride", that only reached #54 on the Billboard Hot 100. Ticket to Ride was unique musically, because Karen's voice wasn't as refined as it became. The album was of a considerably different style, with more rock than pop.

[edit] Recording

Some of the tracks on here were written and created before The Carpenters. There are demos existing of "Don't Be Afraid" and "All I Can Do" available on From the Top and The Essential Collection.

[edit] Track listing

Side One

1. "Invocation" (Richard Carpenter/John Bettis)
2. "Your Wonderful Parade" (Carpenter/Bettis)
3. "Someday" (Carpenter/Bettis)
4. "Get Together" (Chet Powers)
5. "All of My Life" (Richard Carpenter)
6. "Turn Away" (Carpenter/Bettis)

Side Two

1. "Ticket to Ride" (Lennon/McCartney)
2. "Don't Be Afraid" (Richard Carpenter)
3. "What's the Use" (Carpenter/Bettis)
4. "All I Can Do" (Carpenter/Bettis)
5. "Eve" (Carpenter/Bettis)
6. "Nowadays' Clancy Can't Even Sing" (Neil Young)
7. "Benediction" (Carpenter/Bettis)

[edit] References

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