Great Debut

Welcome to the world of The Carpenters! Their first album was a wonderful mish mash of covers and original tunes.

They are still searching for their unique soudn and belnd of vocals on this album. However, it does show that they were talented from the very start!

Highly recommended

This cd is a must. I am only 24 and wasn't around when the Carpenters were being played on the radio as "current hits," so I'm still learning new songs. There were alot of songs on this cd that I didn't know but they were good. All of my life, Ticket to Ride, Don't be Afraid and Eve are all great songs. Those were my favorite on this cd. Any Carpenters fan must have.

Up there with Steely Dan's "Can't Buy a Thrill"

Something about the late sixties/early seventies classics where Jazz and Rock were fused by polished musicians just works. Much more gutsy than other Carpenters albums, this Freshman album reaches outside the box with jazz arrangements, pop melodies and a melancholy that permeates this whole album.