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*Richard Carpenter – [[Lead vocalist|lead]] and [[Backing vocalist|backing vocals]], [[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]] |
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*Karen Carpenter – lead and backing vocals, [[Drum kit|drums]], [[Bass guitar|bass]] on "All of My Life" and "Eve"<ref>[http://www.richardandkarencarpenter.com/fans_ask_Archive-All.htm Carpenters Fans Ask... Richard Answers], Official Carpenters website. Retrieved March 18, 2012.</ref> |
*Karen Carpenter – lead and backing vocals, [[Drum kit|drums]], [[Bass guitar|bass]] on "All of My Life" and "Eve"<ref>[http://www.richardandkarencarpenter.com/fans_ask_Archive-All.htm Carpenters Fans Ask... Richard Answers], Official Carpenters website. Retrieved March 18, 2012.</ref> |
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*[[Joe Osborn]] – bass |
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*Bob Messenger – bass |
*Bob Messenger – bass guitar |
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*Gary Sims – [[guitar]] on "All of My Life" |
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*[[Herb Alpert]] – shakers |
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Revision as of 10:38, 10 August 2012
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Ticket to Ride is the first album by the American music duo Carpenters. At the time of its release in 1969 under the name Offering,[2] it was a commercial failure and produced only one minor hit single, "Ticket to Ride", a ballad version of a song made famous by The Beatles. After the Carpenters' breakthrough, however, the album was reissued internationally under the name Ticket to Ride and sold moderately. The CD in the "Remastered Classics" series went out of print in March 2007. However, in Japan, the "Pack Series" released the Ticket to Ride and Close to You CDs together.
The album is far more self-contained than other Carpenters albums; excluding the orchestrations, most of the instruments were played by the duo themselves, and 10 of the 13 songs were written by Richard Carpenter and his lyricist John Bettis. It also stands out from subsequent Carpenters albums in that the lead vocals are evenly split between the two band members; on later albums, Karen Carpenter would perform the lion's share of the lead vocals.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Richard Carpenter and John Bettis, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Invocation" | 1:04 | |
| 2. | "Your Wonderful Parade" | 2:54 | |
| 3. | "Someday" | 5:19 | |
| 4. | "Get Together" | Chet Powers | 2:37 |
| 5. | "All of My Life" | Richard Carpenter | 3:07 |
| 6. | "Turn Away" | 3:12 | |
| 7. | "Ticket To Ride" | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | 4:13 |
| 8. | "Don't Be Afraid" | Richard Carpenter | 2:07 |
| 9. | "What's the Use" | 2:43 | |
| 10. | "All I Can Do" | 1:41 | |
| 11. | "Eve" | 2:53 | |
| 12. | "Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing" | Neil Young | 4:21 |
| 13. | "Benediction" | 0:41 |
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| United States | 150 (1971) |
| United Kingdom | 20 (1972) 35 (1975) |
| Japan | 88 |
| Australia | 19 |
Credits
- Richard Carpenter – lead and backing vocals, keyboards
- Karen Carpenter – lead and backing vocals, drums, bass on "All of My Life" and "Eve"[3]
- Joe Osborn – bass guitar
- Bob Messenger – bass guitar
- Gary Sims – guitar on "All of My Life"
- Herb Alpert – shakers
- Producer: Jack Daugherty
- Engineer: Ray Gerhardt
- Art director: Tom Wilkes
- Photographer: Jim McCrary
Singles
"Ticket to Ride"
- JP 7" single (1969) [KING AM-18] / (1976) [KING AM-1001] / (1977) [KING AM-2061]
- "Ticket to Ride"
- "All I Can Do"
- US 7" single (1969) [A&M 1142]
- "Ticket to Ride"
- "Your Wonderful Parade"
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Carpenters: Offering at Discogs (list of releases)
- ^ Carpenters Fans Ask... Richard Answers, Official Carpenters website. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
External links
- http://web.singnet.com.sg/~tonytay/carp.htm brief article
