天上的なハーモニーが綴る永遠の愛
カレン・カーペンターの唯一無二の歌声が、ポップ・ミュージックの完成形を提示した記念碑的作品。
リチャード・カーペンターによる完璧なアレンジが、彼女の歌声を宝石のように輝かせている。表題曲「Close To You」は、切なさと幸福感が繊細に混ざり合う、ポップス史上最も美しい一節として刻まれている。
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A:
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1)
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We've Only Just Begun
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2)
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Love Is Surrender
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3)
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Maybe It's You
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4)
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Reason To Believe
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5)
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Help
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6)
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(They Long To Be) Close To You
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B:
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1)
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Baby It's You
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2)
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I'll Never Fall In Love Again
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3)
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Crescent Noon
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4)
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Mr. Guder
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5)
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I Kept On Loving You
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6)
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Another Song
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Producer - Jack Daugherty
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Drums, Vocals - Karen Carpenter
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Drums - Hal Blaine
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Bass - Joe Osborn
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Woodwind - Jim Horn
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Arranged By, Keyboards, Conductor, Vocals - Richard Carpenter
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Woodwind - Bob Messenger
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Woodwind - Doug Strawn
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Engineer - Ray Gerhardt
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Engineer - Dick Bogert
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Bass - Danny Woodhams
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Lacquer Cut By - T
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Lacquer Cut By - X (16) (A1 - A6)
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Art Direction - Tom Wilkes (2)
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Photography By - Kessel / Brehm Photography
