CARPENTERS TICKET TO RIDE (LP) fuschia The beats are infectious with

The beats are infectious with a hint of Latin influence

he vocalizes with a gentle tone just above a sigh

reggae-tinged pulse of "Cheap Thrills" echoes Major Lazer's "Lean On" (yet another Rihanna reject)

Steve Douglas

he lets others interpret his vision

CARPENTERS TICKET TO RIDE (LP) fuschia The beats are infectious withTICKET TO RIDE was originally released on LP in 1969 under the title OFFERING. The Carpenters: Richard Carpenter (vocals, keyboards); Karen Carpenter (vocals, bass, drums). Additional personnel: Gary Sims (guitar); Joe Osborn, Bob Messinger (bass); Herb Alpert (shaker). Includes liner notes by Herb Alpert. Digitally remastered by Richard Carpenter. As strange as it may seem in light of their decades of commercial success, Karen and Richard Carpenter's