A&M publish The Carpenters’ second album : ‘Close To You’ featuring ‘We’ve Only Just Begun’ (1970)
The Carpenters‘ ‘Close to You’ is their second studio album featuring ‘(They Long to Be) Close to You’ and ‘We’ve Only Just Begun,’ produced by Jack Daugherty and released on August 19, 1970 by A&M
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1 . We’ve Only Just Begun
2 . Love Is Surrender
3 . Reason To Believe
4 . Help!
5 . Help (Budokan,Japan, 1974)
6 . They Long To Be (Close To You) (1970)
7 . (They Long To Be) Close To You (Toppop)
8 . Mr Guder
9 . Mr. Guder (Budokan, 1974)
Track Listing : 1.We’Ve Only Just Begun (Roger Nichols, Paul Williams) – 03:04 . 2.Love Is Surrender (Ralph Carmichael) – 01:59 . 3.Maybe It’S You (John Bettis, Richard Carpenter) – 03:09 . 4.Reason To Believe (Tim Hardin) – 03:02 . 5.Help (Lennon-Mccartney) – 03:02 . 6.[They Long To Be] Close To You (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 04:34 . 7.Baby It’S You (Burt Bacharach, Mack David, Barney Williams) – 02:50 . 8.I’Ll Never Fall In Love Again (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 02:56 . 9.Crescent Noon (John Bettis, Richard Carpenter) – 04:09 . 10.Mr. Guder (John Bettis, Richard Carpenter) – 03:17 . 11.I Kept On Loving You (Roger Nichols, Paul Williams) – 02:13 . 12.Another Song (John Bettis, Richard Carpenter) – 04:22
Musicians : The Carpenters – Group . Karen Carpenter – Vocals, Drums . Richard Carpenter – Vocals, Keyboards . Hal Blaine – Drums . Joe Osborn – Bass . Danny Woodhams – Bass . Jim Horn – Woodwinds . Bob Messenger – Woodwinds . Doug Strawn – Woodwinds . Chuck Findley – Trumpet On (6) . Tony Terran – Trumpet On (6) . Gayle Levant – Harp On (1 – 6)
Production : Produced By Jack Daugherty .
Arrangements : Richard Carpenter
Package : Tom Wilkes – Art Direction . Kessel/Brehm – Photography
Recorded 1969 – May 15, 1970 At A&M Studios, Hollywood
Released August 19, 1970 By A&M/polydor
(Source The Carpenters – Close To You (1970) | Official site )
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