The Carpenters - Close to You - Limited Edition 180 Gram LP

Limited Edition 180 Gram LP

Reissue of the 2nd studio album by the American duo The Carpenters. It contains their first two major hits: “We’ve Only Just Begun,” and the classic Bacharach/David standard “Close to You.” Ranked as #175 on Rolling Stone Magazine’s list of the 500 greatest albums of all time, this 1970 pop masterpiece topped the Canadian Albums Chart and peaked at #2 on the US Billboard albums chart.

Tracklist:

Side 1

1. WE’VE ONLY JUST BEGUN 3:04 (Paul Williams / Roger Nichols)
2. LOVE IS SURRENDER 1:59 (Ralph Carmichael)
3. MAYBE IT’S YOU 3:06 (Richard Carpenter / John Bettis)
4. REASON TO BELIEVE 3:06 (Tim Hardin)
5. HELP 3:05 (John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
6. (They Long To Be) CLOSE TO YOU 4:35 (Burt Bacharach / Hal David)

Side 2

1. BABY IT’S YOU 2.54 (Mack David / Burt Bacharach / Barney Williams)
2. I’LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN 3:00 (Burt Bacharach / Hal David)
3. CRESCENT NOON 4:13 (Richard Carpenter / John Bettis)
4. MR. GUDER 3:15 (Richard Carpenter / John Bettis)
5. I KEPT ON LOVING YOU 2:18 (Roger Nichols / Paul Williams)
6. ANOTHER SONG 4:23 (Richard Carpenter / John Bettis)

Credits:

PRODUCER: JACK DAUGHERTY ARRANGEMENTS & ORCHESTRATION: RICHARD CARPENTER ALL VOCALS: KAREN AND RICHARD CARPENTER DRUMS: KAREN CARPENTER AND HAL BLAINE KEYBOARDS: RICHARD CARPENTER BASS: JOE OSBORN AND DANNY WOODHAMS WOODWINDS: JIM HORN, BOB MESSENGER, DOUG STRAWN / GERHARDT AND DICK BOGERT ART DIRECTION: TOM WILKES PHOTO: KESSEL/BREHM PHOTOGRAPHY.