OFFERING / TICKET TO RIDE (1969)

[Rick Henry]

Welcome to the Fan's Review board for the songs from the 1969 album originally named "Offering" which was later renamed "Ticket To Ride".

Following you will seeing individual threads for each song on the album. Please post you reviews and comments there.

This board is for reviews and comments on the songs recorded by Carpenters. Any off-topic comments will be deleted. This is a place for people who are looking for recommendations on Carpenters songs.

The board's administrator is the only one authorized to begin a thread on any of the Fan's Review boards and sub-boards. Any other threads will be moved to the appropriate spot on the forum.

Along with your reviews and comments please give each song a rating of one star to five stars. One star being the lowest and five the best.

All are welcome. Please feel free to post your own personal reviews and comments on each Carpenters song.

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[sam31329]

I think Ticket To Ride, is one very powerful, and beautiful song.

[wisejester7]

Offering/Ticket To Ride...
for being their first album, you don't hear any stumbles or weaknesses that some other artists have on their 'firsts', the C's music and musicality stands firm and strong from the inception

[YesterdayOnceMore]

Truly something to be proud of, in my estimation...for a first album, this one carried a lot of weight. Ticket to Ride was quite a recognizeable tune, considering it hadn't been that long since The Beatles had a hit from it - but to me, that's not the key to the success of this album, albeit "hit" or "sales" didn't really happen until after Close To You and We've Only Just Begun made the Carpenters "known" to the pop world.

There are songs on this album that are incredibly intricate and so well done - Nowdays Clancy Can't Even Sing, is one example. There are not many pop groups who would have even attempted such a complicated jazz influenced tune with all of the nuances that Karen and Richard used in it. They did an absolutely fabulous job on this tune.

Then there are tunes like Eve (what an outstanding song, and between Karen's gorgeous vocals and Richard's incredibly tight, harmonic arrangement...well, it's a true gem in the collection of songs. Then, of course we have the haunting "Someday" and the beautiful, urgent sounding "All Of My Life."

Your Wonderful Parade is such a time-capsule type song - the lyrics are so just right for the decade, and it's played and sung so well. And, again - how many groups would tackle something like All I Can Do in 5/4 time? Dave Bruebeck maybe, but not many "pop" artists of the time. Problem is, with this album, Carpenters were way "ahead" of their time.

And, so incredibly talented - each.
Tim