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Genre: Vocals
Media Format: Compact Disk
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Release Date: 12-JAN-1999
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When the Carpenters found themselves with a sudden radio hit ("Close to You"), their record company put the pressure on them to come up with a whole album. The album's glue is, of course, the unabashedly sentimental and corny title track and the subsequent chart topper, "We've Only Just Begun." However, their lush covers of now-classic songs such as "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" and "Baby It's You," and Karen's tragic plea on John Lennon's "Help," contribute to the strength of this collection. The band toys with bossa nova sounds on "Love Is Surrender" and explores deeper emotional terrain on the beautiful "Crescent Moon." Close to You stands as a harbinger of the great things ahead for the Carpenters in the '70s. --Lorry Fleming
Close to You Reviews
Close to You Reviews
| 32 of 33 people found the following review helpful  Carpenters Make a Big Splash With Their New Sound!, By This review is from: Close to You (Audio CD) Their second album (after Offering/Ticket To Ride), this album established the Carpenters as a new sound in the popular music world. It is not hard to understand their success, as this album is a solid winner in every respect, with two top-10 rated hits, "Close To You, and "We've Only Just Begun".Released in 1970, this album launched the Carpenters into stardom that made them one of the most-listened to groups of the seventies. Arranged by Richard Carpenter's unique blend of multiple track layered vocal recordings, the Carpenters music was indeed unique for its time. Karen's incredibly clear and flawless vocals made their sound a distinctive one, one you immediately recognise after hearing just the first several notes of music. Since they had not yet found their formula for pop success, this album offers a variety of music, from a soon to be standard for weddings, "We've Only Just Begun", to an American top-40 popular, "Close To You", to a... Read more 20 of 21 people found the following review helpful Karen and Richard sold these songs without even trying--BRAVO, KAREN AND RICHARD !!!, By This review is from: Close to You (Audio CD) Close To You is an excellent album by Karen and Richard Carpenter. They made outstanding music together and it still stands the test of time. Hearing this music brings back so many fond memories for me as I heard so many of these tunes originally on the radio. The quality of the sound on this CD is very good; and I really like the artwork, too."We've Only Just Begun" begins the album with a smash hit for Carpenters; they play and sing this beautifully and the number is very sensitive. Karen sings this with so much passion; you truly feel that she is singing to you and only you as you hear her sing. In addition, Karen sings so sweetly about the joys of starting a love affair or a marriage while still managing to acknowledge in the lyrics that there is still some uncertainty about the road that lies ahead for her and her one true love. Great! "We've Only Just Begun" is truly one of their greatest hits ever; and I could never tire of listening to this ballad. "Maybe It's You"... Read more 9 of 9 people found the following review helpful  Assembled quickly, this one displays versitility., By A Customer This review is from: Close to You (Audio CD) Straddled with "the sophomore jinx" this is the Carpenters second album. It was assembled quickly to showcase two of their biggest singles to date, "We've Only Just Begun" and "Close To You." The album is filled with outtakes from "Ticket To Ride" and a couple "new" studio recordings. An overlooked classic is the beautifully arranged and performed "Baby, It's You." Richard and Karen had a penchant for covering old hits of the sixties and "Baby" is an excellent example. Vocal overdubbing was becoming more of an art for Richard and Karen, the overdubbed I'll Never Fall In Love Again" features over thirty "voices." A masterpiece in the overdubbing art and Richard's ability to arrange the "moody" is "Cresent Noon," another overlooked gem. Rock was still a favorite form or genre for Richard, the surprising "Another Day" closes "Close To You" employing a... Read more |
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