Summary: In April of 1969, the Carpenters, Richard and Karen signed to A&M Records, marking this year as their 45th anniversary with the label. In this rare and introspective interview, Richard Carpenter joins us to talk about the early days at A&M, as well give us a candid and detailed look at much of what went into the creation of the Carpenters 'sound'. We also discuss a few recent unknown details, as well as some of Richard's own personal thoughts on the music business today and what he is currently doing.
