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(They Long to Be) Close to You by Carpenters

First released: 01 Feb 1970, Length: 4:34
album version

Creators (15)

Arranger

  1. Richard Carpenter

Instruments

  1. Bob Messenger woodwind
  2. Danny Woodhams bass
  3. Douglass Strawn woodwind
  4. Hal Blaine drums (drum set)
  5. Jim Horn woodwind
  6. Joe Osborn bass
  7. Karen Carpenter drums (drum set)
  8. Richard Carpenter Wurlitzer electric piano

Vocals

  1. Karen Carpenter lead vocals
  2. Richard Carpenter lead vocals

Engineer

  1. Dick Bogert
  2. Ray Gerhardt

Producer

  1. Jack Daugherty

Orchestrator

  1. Richard Carpenter

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. (They Long to Be) Close to You (24 Mar 1970) cover

    Composer

    1. Burt Bacharach

    Lyricist

    1. Hal David

Related Recordings (2)

Edits

  1. (They Long to Be) Close to You by Carpenters

DJ-Mixes

  1. 1998-04-24: Blue Jam #205, "ah zim pulz wah welcome" by Carpenters

Links (5)

Other Databases

  1. https://www.whosampled.com/Carpenters/(They-Long-to-Be)-Close-to-You/

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/performance/4750

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/track/50q2aUjWoTn6CJIfSPRJQA
  2. https://www.deezer.com/track/539193232
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuymYUrsdEk

Releases containing this recording (50)

Official

Album

  1. Close to You 19 Aug 1970 Carpenters
  2. Close to You 19 Aug 1970 Carpenters
  3. Close to You 19 Aug 1970 Carpenters
  4. Close to You 19 Aug 1970 Carpenters
  5. Close to You 19 Aug 1970 Carpenters Club edition
  6. Close to You 19 Aug 1970 Carpenters
  7. Close to You 19 Aug 1970 Carpenters
  8. Close to You Oct 1970 Carpenters
  9. We've Only Just Begun 1970 Carpenters
  10. Close to You 1970 Carpenters
  11. Close to You 1970 Carpenters Club edition - CRC
  12. Close To You 1970 Carpenters
  13. Close to You = 愛のプレリュード 1970 Carpenters
  14. Close to You 1970 Carpenters
  15. Close to You 1970 Carpenters Mini-Album, Jukebox
  16. Close to You 1970 Carpenters
  17. Close to You 1970 Carpenters
  18. Close to You 1970 Carpenters
  19. Close to You 1970 Carpenters
  20. Close to You 1970 Carpenters
  21. Close to You 1970 Carpenters
  22. We’ve Only Just Begun 1970 Carpenters Club edition
  23. Close to You 1970 Carpenters
  24. Close to You 1970 Carpenters
  25. Close to You 1970 Carpenters Club edition
  26. Cerca de Ti, Acabamos De Empezar Y Otros Exitos 1970 Carpenters
  27. Close to You 1970 Carpenters
  28. Close to You 1970 Carpenters
  29. Junto a Vos 1970 Carpenters
  30. Close to You 1970 Carpenters
  31. Close to You 1970 Carpenters
  32. Close to You 1970 Carpenters
  33. Close to You 1970 Carpenters
  34. Junto a Vos 1971 Carpenters
  35. Close to You = 愛のプレリュード 1971 Carpenters
  36. Close to You 1971 Carpenters
  37. Close to You 1972 Carpenters
  38. Close to You 1972 Carpenters Quadraphonic
  39. Close to You = 愛のプレリュード 1975 Carpenters
  40. Close to You 1982 Carpenters
  41. Close to You 25 Jan 1986 Carpenters AM+

Album - Compilation

  1. The Carpenters Collection 1973 Carpenters
  2. Gem of Carpenters 1975 Carpenters
  3. First Love: Die schönsten Love Songs 1979 Various Artists

Promotion

Album

  1. Close to You 01 Feb 1970 Carpenters
  2. Close to You 19 Aug 1970 Carpenters
  3. Close to You 1970 Carpenters
  4. Close to You 1970 Carpenters
  5. Close to You 1970 Carpenters
  6. Close to You 1986 Carpenters