Freedom
A&M opened many doors for the duo and allowed them a lot of creative freedom. They were able to compose their own music and lyrics. Richard was especially thrilled as he was the one who worked on composition. It did not take long before they began to work on an album.
Freedom
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Mild Success
In 1969, they released their first album. Sadly, “Offering” received negative reviews and only sold 18,000 copies. Regardless, A&M Records continued to support the duo after a successful rebranding for the international market. They called it “Ticket to Ride” and sold 250,000 copies!
Mild Success