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THE OFFICIAL REVIEW: "CLOSE TO YOU" (SP-4271)

Discussion in 'A Song For You: The Carpenters Forum' started by Chris May, Feb 1, 2012.

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HOW WOULD YOU RATE THIS ALBUM?

***** (BEST) 8 vote(s) 42.1%
**** 7 vote(s) 36.8%
*** 4 vote(s) 21.1%
** 0 vote(s) 0.0%
* 0 vote(s) 0.0%
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  1. Chris-An Ordinary Fool Active Member

    I don't have the Sweet Memory set but was wondering if there were any liner notes inside about this 1995 remix of "Another Song". I am assuming Richard was involved in this remix? It seems odd to me that so much effort went into the remix yet so little is known about it and of all the compilations for it to appear is a very rare Japan set, the remix never to be seen from again. I can understand wanting to add this remix to an exclusive set but were talking a very exclusive set. I don't even remember any marketing on this set promoting the inclusion of a rare remix. Most of the fans have never heard the remix, so many more compilations have been released since yet this remix has never re-surfaced. I find it really odd to have made a remix as great sounding as this to "bury" it so to speak on a compilation so rare and a set that was quite expensive as I recall.

    If you go back and preview the video that Stephen posted about Newville Tour, on part of that tour where they are in the music room videotaping all the tapes and CD's on the table in the center of the room, you will see one of these Sweet Memory Cd's since I don't have them I don't know which it is but the cover is one of them.
    Chris-An Ordinary Fool, Feb 10, 2012
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  2. Harry Administrator

    When I learned of SWEET MEMORY, I knew I had to have it and contacted Yuka, who either had a second set around or she sold me hers. I'm not quite sure. I know I paid around $200 for the set of six discs and am happy I did. They are a really nice set, with 90 Carpenters tunes. Hard to justify for just one remix, but sometimes fandom calls...

    Harry
    Harry, Feb 10, 2012
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  3. Chris-An Ordinary Fool Active Member

    Wow you acted at the right time Harry, what a steal. Amazon shows someone from PA is selling their whole set for $599.00, imagine that, still that works out to be about what more than $6.00 a song? yeah I'll have to think about that one. lol
    Chris-An Ordinary Fool, Feb 10, 2012
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  4. Harry Administrator

    As far as liner notes go, no, there's nothing in SWEET MEMORY detailing anything about mixes, at least not as far as I can tell. As this was made for the Japanese market, there's naturally some Japanese text that I can't read along with the usual lyrics in both languages. The credits are in English, as well as Richard's little one-sentence descriptions of the theme of the contents.

    Back to CLOSE TO YOU, I was thinking about the jacket cover and what I mentioned earlier about the silver color as opposed to gray, and I got to wondering how many fans out there might never have seen a first-pressing of the title with the silver-colored border. It was that way on both front and back and really makes for a much classier presentation than the gray that replaced it I seem to have three copies of the LP - only one has the silver. The other two are gray. Another thing I notice looking at the three of them is that the silver-colored one doesn't have an A&M logo in the top right, just a catalog number of A&M SP 4271.

    The Japanese got it almost right in their mini-LP versions in the 35th Anniversary box set. They did attempt a silver color - and it's very close to the color on my original jacket - perhaps not quite as shiny. They also printed a re-release catalog number of SP-3184 in the front, and included the A&M logo.

    Harry
    Harry, Feb 11, 2012
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  5. Toolman Simple Man, Simple Dream

    There are times I'll sit back and consider all the duplications I've accumulated of their songs on 45s, LPs, cassettes, 8-tracks and CDs, and wonder why the heck... once counted how many "copies" of the song "Close to You" I have and it was really kind of insane. And yet, now I hear about this "Another Song" remix and the "gotta have it" internal voices start up again. Maybe there's a support group for this somewhere...
    Toolman, Feb 11, 2012
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  6. Harry Administrator

    Isn't this it?:waveleft:

    Harry
    Harry, Feb 11, 2012
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  7. Toolman Simple Man, Simple Dream

    Good point. :)

    On the subject of LP jacket changes...some newer fans may not know that the tan album was designed to fold back into a standup picture frame; or, that the Carpenters logo on "A Song for You" didn't originally have that 3D effect (and the jacket included an envelope-style flap).
    Toolman, Feb 11, 2012
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  8. Toolman Simple Man, Simple Dream

    Had to dig out my CTY LP, and it matches your description including the catalog number position. I'd never thought of the border as silver but don't have a flat gray version LP jacket for comparison -- there's enough reflectivity in the border on this one that silver really is a better description.

    I stand by my Alcatraz comment regarding the photo, however...
    Toolman, Feb 11, 2012
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  9. Harry Administrator

    The CD versions are all gray colored, except the more accurate Japanese mini-LP repros.

    Harry
    Harry, Feb 11, 2012
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  10. Chris-An Ordinary Fool Active Member

    I only have 1 Lp of Close to You and it is the gray color with the A&M Logo upper right w/ catalog #.

    I pulled out my mini Japan LP from the 40th anni box set the outer is a hardbook cover but inside is the lp jacket which is afixed and it is slighty lighter colored silver and has the A&M logo upper right but no catalog #, vs the 35th Japan LP that has both the logo and catalog. So they appear to have adjusted it again.
    Chris-An Ordinary Fool, Feb 11, 2012
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  11. Calvin R Murty Member

    Since the topic is "Close To You", here is a version sung live by own of our local singers in Singapore (originally from Taiwan). This clip is interesting, as the camera pans various CDs and album covers of the duo :)

    Calvin R Murty, Feb 14, 2012
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  12. mstaft Member

    Beautiful voice!
    mstaft, Feb 14, 2012
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  13. gregnewyorkcity New Member

    I'm totally totally wildly possessed by Baby It's You -- even with the needless Richard tinkering.
    gregnewyorkcity, Apr 3, 2012
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  14. Rudy Spinning The Wheels Of Steel

    I think it's a very good arrangement--it gives more depth to the track, and is quite a departure from the original.
    Rudy, Apr 10, 2012
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  15. A&M Retro Member

    Is there any way somebody can post the remix of "Another Song"? I'd love to hear it, and I don't have "Sweet Memory". Maybe I should spring for it, but that's a lot of bucks for one tune. Thanks!
    A&M Retro, Apr 10, 2012
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