This interview shows the Carpenters for who they were...real people.  Probably one of the first to do that.  The cover photo was shot by Annie Leibovitz.  The shots were not the normal Carpenters toothy smiling photo.  

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I purchased this magazine several years ago.  At the mall in St. Louis, there were tables set up with all different magazines from different years.  I thought I'd check to see if they possibly had this, and they did!!