The cover is a painting done, Margaret Keane style, of Richard and Karen Carpenter listening to an LP album against an orange background.

"[7] In their review, Billboard noted that "as concepts go, this went one step beyond: Bring together cutting edge acts such as Sheryl Crow, Shonen Knife, the Cranberries, and Babes In Toyland, and turn them loose on hits like "Close To You" and 'We've Only Just Begun" from '70s pop icons Richard & Karen Carpenter.

[8] Cashbox stated "Mark Eitzel’s a cappella opening to American Music Club’s version of “Goodbye To Love” pretty much says it all.

Eitzel’s opening lies somewhere between reverence and dark satire, which is pretty much the case with this salute to the Carpenters, America’s sweethearts of the ’70s...

Unlike many tribute collections, this CD gets it right most of the time, thanks to a lineup of artists suited to the duo's wide-screen pop mix...And, while being impressed by the sheer range and originality of these interpretations, listeners will also discover the overlooked songwriting talents of Paul Williams, Roger Nichols, Leon Russell, Neil Sedaka, and Richard Carpenter.