Offering

by Carpenters

Offering cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 9 October 1969
  • Label: A&M
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 36:17
  • Community rating: 3.25/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Herb Alpert

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Later reissued as 'Ticket to Ride', the debut full-length from the sibling duo introduced their meticulous, harmony-driven sound. Karen Carpenter's distinctively melancholic lead vocals and Richard's sophisticated studio arrangements provided a soft, lush alternative to the era's heavy rock dominance.

Genres

Descriptors: ballad, melodic, harmonies, orchestral, gentle

Tracklist

  1. Invocation (1:00)
  2. Your Wonderful Parade (2:57)
  3. Someday (5:13)
  4. Get Together (2:32)
  5. All Of My Life (3:00)
  6. Turn Away (3:09)
  7. Ticket To Ride (4:10)
  8. Don't Be Afraid (2:05)
  9. What's The Use (2:43)
  10. All I Can Do (1:42)
  11. Eve (2:51)
  12. Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing (4:15)
  13. Benediction (0:40)

Credits

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