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Track Listings
| 1. We've Only Just Begun |
| 2. Love Is Surrender |
| 3. Maybe It's You |
| 4. Reason To Believe |
| 5. Help |
| 6. (They Long To Be) Close To You |
| 7. Baby It's You |
| 8. I'll Never Fall In Love Again |
| 9. Crescent Noon |
| 10. Mr. Guder |
| 11. I Kept On Loving You |
| 12. Another Song |
Product Description
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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
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Good CD, But Wide Variance,
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This review is from: Close To You (Audio CD)
My ratings for the tracks on this CD swing wildly all over the chart. Of the 12 tracks, I've rated four of them as really good, two as good, four as ok, and two as 70s-ish stinkers. Overall, I'd say it's a good CD worth having. But, there are problems. My specific track ratings are:1. We've Only Just Begun -- 4 Stars
5.0 out of 5 stars
The beginning of an era,
By Mr. Wynn (State of Confusion) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Close To You (Audio CD)
The Carpenters became HUGE with the release of this album! Their trademark sound starts with this album and their songs continue to be sung at weddings and anniversaries even today!There is a wonderful collection of covers and original songs. Richard once again shine sthrough on his wonderful musical arrangements and Karen brings her smooth soft voice to these beautiful songs!
5.0 out of 5 stars
music for the soul,
By aaron neubauer (corpus christi, tx) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Close To You (Audio CD)
this album may have been a rush job to capitalize on a hit, "close to you", but it is simply wonderful. To me all of the songs resemble a suite and show just how wonderful Karen Carpenter's voice really was and what a huge void she left behind. I find it totally amazing that she was only 20 when this album was recorded. The carpenters truly made music for the soul and I find this album is able to transport me to a place that is wonderful every time I hear it. I was originaly was going to give this album 4 stars but I'll give it 5
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