Many big thanks go to Irene for offering these photos to Karen Carpenter Avenue and Karen Carpenter Magazine. Your generosity is much appreciated.
Released on October 9, 1969, "Offering" is the name of Carpenters' debut album. The album did not chart and sold only 18,000 copies. However there was one semi-hit single with the release of a ballad version of the Beatles' "Ticket To Ride" which reached #54 on the Billboard singles chart and remained on the chart for 12 weeks.
After the success of the mega-hit "Close To You" A&M Records repackaged "Offering" with a new album cover and renamed it "Ticket To Ride". The reissued album has gone on to sell over 400,000 (in the US). Mint copies of the original "Offering" vinyl album are valued at $1,000 +.
Released on October 9, 1969, "Offering" is the name of Carpenters' debut album. The album did not chart and sold only 18,000 copies. However there was one semi-hit single with the release of a ballad version of the Beatles' "Ticket To Ride" which reached #54 on the Billboard singles chart and remained on the chart for 12 weeks.
Original album cover "Offering" 1969
The following are outtakes from the "Offering" photo shoot in 1969.
(Thank you again Irene for contributing these photos)
This set of photos show Karen and Richard in a rustic atmosphere.
Suburban Southern California, the dusty fallen leaves, the stained
cement. It's down very earthy.
Carpenters - Ticket To Ride (1970)
The original 1969 recording of "Ticket To Ride".
In 1973 Carpenters rerecorded the song for inclusion on their mega-hit compilation "The Singles 1969-1973".
Carpenters - All I Can Do (1969)
(Rick Henry's favorite tune from the album)
