Ticket to Ride (formerly Offering) is the debut album of The Carpenters, released in 1969. The album was a commercial failure at the time of its release, only spawning one single, "Ticket to Ride"; the minor success of the single caused the repackaging of the album from its original name. Ticket to Ride is considered unique musically: Karen's voice wasn't as refined as it later became, and lead vocals were shared between her and Richard. The songs selected also featured more rock than pop.