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Post by Rick Henry on Feb 9, 2005 0:01:49 GMT -5
$@ Recently I was listening to the SACD edition of "Singles 1969-1981". What a fabulous collection. Anyway I usually skip certain songs. One being "Close To You". I love the song, though in the 70's that was one of the songs I played more then most of the others. Though this time I listened to the song and it was just so beautifully refreshing to hear after quite sometime (maybe a year since I last listened to it). The song is a classic amongst classics. I just love the opening piano line. And Karen's voice is (there's no words to explain how beautiful her voice is on this songs). Her voice is beyond words. It's no wonder this song was the immediate hit that it was. People must have been absolutely bowled over when they first heard it. I was only ten in 1970 and wasn't quite yet into music, so I don't remember when "Close To You" was a hit. By late 1971 I became more in tune with popular music and the top 40 and that fun stuff.
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Post by karen69roland on Feb 9, 2005 11:42:50 GMT -5
Yes, *(They Long To Be) Close To You* is my second favorite Carpenters song, next to *Yesterday Once More*.
Very nice Burt Bacharach composition and The Carpenters made it an absolute delight.
Like I've said before..., without *Close To You*, there's a good chance we wouldn't be talking about The Carpenters today. [glow=red,2,300][/glow][shadow=red,left,300] [/shadow][shadow=red,left,300]Roland Chayer[/shadow][shadow=red,left,300] [/shadow]
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Post by YesterdayOnceMore on Feb 9, 2005 13:28:29 GMT -5
$% Oh Rick, as I've stated before, I (unfortunately) am old enough to remember when Close To You hit the airwaves. The first I'd heard of Carpenters was one evening as a Junior in High School - I was on my way to work when Close To You came on the (a.m.) radio. It was crude listening, but the quality in the music was there and that beautiful voice, and all those great harmonies - it was all there, and I was hooked from that moment on. I remember finding out just who that was that was singing that music, and if they had any previous albums out. Of course, Ticket To Ride was stocked in the shelves, so before you knew it, I became a hard core Carpenters fan. Ah, what memories, what memories..... Best, Tim $%
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Post by Sammy on Feb 9, 2005 16:56:20 GMT -5
Close To You is one of the greatest songs ever recorded. eventhough others recorded it earlier, it took K&R to bring out the magic of the song.
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Post by Moe on Feb 10, 2005 11:09:17 GMT -5
Close To You has always been a part of my life. I listened to the Carpenters, thanks to my uncle and older sister, as long as I can remember. This is definitely a classic and a chill factor song. Simple yet magical!
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Post by Rob813 on Feb 10, 2005 19:45:51 GMT -5
I was 15 when Close To You was released in the summer of 1970. I heard it while riding in a car and fell hopelessly in love with the Carpenters from that moment on. Not only was it a number 1 hit, it was a world wide phenomenom. It was the answer to all the ugliness of the Vietnam War, rising inflation and the upward trajectory of the drug culture.
I am always astounded by the sheer perfection of Close To You. Thank God Herb Albert of A&M Records was so intent on Karen and Richard recording the song. He was beyond being right.
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Post by YesterdayOnceMore on Feb 11, 2005 1:50:08 GMT -5
I was 15 when Close To You was released in the summer of 1970. I heard it while riding in a car and fell hopelessly in love with the Carpenters from that moment on. Not only was it a number 1 hit, it was a world wide phenomenom. It was the answer to all the ugliness of the Vietnam War, rising inflation and the upward trajectory of the drug culture. I am always astounded by the sheer perfection of Close To You. Thank God Herb Albert of A&M Records was so intent on Karen and Richard recording the song. He was beyond being right. $% $% Wow, Rob, you've captured my thoughts on this subject perfectly. Well said. Tim
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Post by beaner on Feb 11, 2005 7:31:55 GMT -5
I couldn't agree more with all of you!!!
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Post by Mariah Andrews on Feb 15, 2005 2:11:55 GMT -5
I've heard this song as far back as the age of 4 in 1979. But I didn't know who sang it, as my family wasn't really Carpenters fans like I eventually became. I didn't know until about 1990 or so when I became aware of their existance and seeing a TV show that interviewed Richard Carpenter talking about his sister. The show I don't recall.
Talk about living under a rock!
Anyway, I have sung this song in a UB40-like way, playing it on my keyboard with a reggae beat and a fake Jamaican accent. Jokingly saying 'This is what Bob Marley and Karen Carpenter came up with recently".
Well, off topic, but three days ago, I recieved my first set of hard copies of my 'Awakening From Broken Dreams' book. Already a store in town (Las Vegas) wants to carry it, I went to my former job in Laughlin today, giving out copies to Racheal and Tami, my former bosses, as a Valentines' day gift. Everybody in that place wants copies! Heaven forbid, I AM NOT MADE OUT OF FREE COPIES...please buy it if you want to read it!
Anyway, Close To You is definately the swan song of the Carpenters.
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Post by smoothie2 on Feb 15, 2005 21:42:34 GMT -5
%: I'm glad things are working out so well for you Mariah! I think it must be a very interesting book and if I come across it , I'll have to check it out! (and that is buy it if possible)... Congrats! I recall hearing Rainy Days and Mon. on the radio way back when in 1970 or when that came out...but I do know that before long, I had that Close to You album...one of my very first albums of any kind and certainly THE 1ST of the Carps! They are still so popular world over thankfully... but I like to recall those early days I considered myself much more sophisticated and serious minded than my peers back then even if I was just about 10 or 11. So, I totally hooked up with Karen's grown up beautiful voice...she struck me...chilled me...! She understood my serious mind!..ha..
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Post by Mariah Andrews on Feb 16, 2005 2:17:06 GMT -5
Rick was kind enough to provide a link for it. It's in the "different light" forum somewhere.
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Post by smoothie2 on Feb 17, 2005 1:58:42 GMT -5
$@ thanks Mariah...good to know
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Post by Ming on Feb 17, 2005 12:11:20 GMT -5
Karen's voice is very beautiful in this song. I love it.
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