Close to You
| 仕様 | 価格 | 新品 | 中古品 |
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CD, CD, 2012/9/19
"もう一度試してください。" | CD | ¥1,638 | ¥1,600 |
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CD, インポート, 1987/1/1
"もう一度試してください。" | インポート |
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| ¥1,393 | ¥819 |
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CD, 限定版, 1997/9/26
"もう一度試してください。" | 限定版 |
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| ¥2,480 | ¥374 |
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CD, 限定版, 2016/10/26
"もう一度試してください。" | 限定版 |
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| ¥6,960 | ¥2,755 |
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CD, CD, オリジナルレコーディングのリマスター, 1999/1/12
"もう一度試してください。" | 通常盤 |
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| — | ¥770 |
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CD, 限定版, 2009/8/26
"もう一度試してください。" | 限定版 |
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| — | ¥2,348 |
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曲目リスト
| 1 | We've Only Just Begun |
| 2 | Love Is Surrender |
| 3 | Maybe It's You |
| 4 | Reason To Believe |
| 5 | Help |
| 6 | (They Long To Be) Close To You |
| 7 | Baby It's You |
| 8 | I'll Never Fall In Love Again |
| 9 | Crescent Noon |
| 10 | Mr. Guder |
| 11 | I Kept On Loving You |
| 12 | Another Song |
商品の説明
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When the Carpenters found themselves with a sudden radio hit ("Close to You"), their record company put the pressure on them to come up with a whole album. The album's glue is, of course, the unabashedly sentimental and corny title track and the subsequent chart topper, "We've Only Just Begun." However, their lush covers of now-classic songs such as "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" and "Baby It's You," and Karen's tragic plea on John Lennon's "Help," contribute to the strength of this collection. The band toys with bossa nova sounds on "Love Is Surrender" and explores deeper emotional terrain on the beautiful "Crescent Moon." Close to You stands as a harbinger of the great things ahead for the Carpenters in the '70s. --Lorry Fleming
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- メーカーにより製造中止になりました : いいえ
- 製品サイズ : 14.4 x 12.8 x 0.99 cm; 92.13 g
- メーカー : A&M
- EAN : 0082839318426
- 商品モデル番号 : 1980957
- オリジナル盤発売日 : 1999
- SPARSコード : AAD
- レーベル : A&M
- ASIN : B00000HY5E
- ディスク枚数 : 1
- Amazon 売れ筋ランキング: - 156,376位ミュージック (ミュージックの売れ筋ランキングを見る)
- - 2,811位イージーリスニング
- - 10,503位ポップス (ミュージック)
- - 39,031位輸入盤
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トップレビュー
上位レビュー、対象国: 日本
レビューのフィルタリング中に問題が発生しました。後でもう一度試してください。
2021年7月2日に日本でレビュー済み
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商品の状態、梱包共に良かったです。☆4つは到着が少しだけ遅かったため。
2023年4月23日に日本でレビュー済み
カーペンターズにとって2作目の1970年リリースのアルバムです。「We’ve only just begun」、「Close to you」などの名曲が収められています。「Close to you」の最後のフェイドアウト&フェイドインはシングルバージョンにはないアレンジで、とても良いです。またビートルズの「Help」をリメイクしていますが、オリジナルとは全く違うアレンジになっておりこれがまた素晴らしいです。ちなみにこのアルバムではカレンがドラムを叩いているのも素敵ですね。
2019年9月8日に日本でレビュー済み
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小生の手に届いたのはDIGITALLY REMASTEREDの西独盤です。
音そのものは悪くないのですが、アンプ壊れたのか?と思う程小さい音です。
初めてアンプのボリューム12時まで廻しました。
音そのものは悪くないのですが、アンプ壊れたのか?と思う程小さい音です。
初めてアンプのボリューム12時まで廻しました。
2017年6月11日に日本でレビュー済み
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私がカーペンターズを聴き始めた頃、「Yesterday once more」が日本でヒットしており、初めの頃はアルバム「Now & Then」が最高と思っていましたが、あれから40年以上経ち、このアルバムがカーペンターズの中では一番好きです。
まずアルバムタイトル曲「Close to you」が素晴らしい。他の方も書かれていましたが、齢を重ねるごとにこの曲の良さが身に染みて分かってきたような気がします。フェイドアウトして再びフェイドインしてくるラストのコーラス部分は感動的ですが、このバージョンはこのアルバムでしか聞けません。私はこの部分を聴きたかったのが、このCDアルバムを購入した大きな動機のようです。
もちろん他にも佳曲が多く、一番最初の「We've only just began」は十代の頃、初めて聴いた時と同様の高揚感を感じます。名曲にあふれていた1970年代の幕開けを飾る1枚と思います。
まずアルバムタイトル曲「Close to you」が素晴らしい。他の方も書かれていましたが、齢を重ねるごとにこの曲の良さが身に染みて分かってきたような気がします。フェイドアウトして再びフェイドインしてくるラストのコーラス部分は感動的ですが、このバージョンはこのアルバムでしか聞けません。私はこの部分を聴きたかったのが、このCDアルバムを購入した大きな動機のようです。
もちろん他にも佳曲が多く、一番最初の「We've only just began」は十代の頃、初めて聴いた時と同様の高揚感を感じます。名曲にあふれていた1970年代の幕開けを飾る1枚と思います。
2023年4月13日に日本でレビュー済み
安価だったので、昔のCD(中古)を買ってみたが、音質がヒドイ。買い直すはめに。
本CDは、リマスター盤なので、まだマシだが、残念ながらアナログには及ばない。最近LPが人気なのも、必然なのだろう。
本CDは、リマスター盤なので、まだマシだが、残念ながらアナログには及ばない。最近LPが人気なのも、必然なのだろう。
2014年6月1日に日本でレビュー済み
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もはや、この世を去って久しいカレンだが、本当に若い頃からポップス界の頂点を極めてしまったことが、このアルバムで聴いてとれる。
Close to youなどオリジナルも、21世紀に聴き継がれ、歌い継がれるポップスになっているが、ビートルズのカバーなども秀逸。
HELP!、のアレンジは原曲をのイメージを全く残さないほどの出来で、コーラスアレンジ、キーボードワークなど、リチャード・カーペンターの才能の素晴らしさを堪能できる。 ちょっと、ビートルズのカバーとは思えない出来です。
Close to youなどオリジナルも、21世紀に聴き継がれ、歌い継がれるポップスになっているが、ビートルズのカバーなども秀逸。
HELP!、のアレンジは原曲をのイメージを全く残さないほどの出来で、コーラスアレンジ、キーボードワークなど、リチャード・カーペンターの才能の素晴らしさを堪能できる。 ちょっと、ビートルズのカバーとは思えない出来です。
2014年2月10日に日本でレビュー済み
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カレンの歌声は聖母のような癒しがありますね。落ち込んでいるときもカレンの歌声を聞くと元気になります。
それだけに彼女の訃報はとても残念です。
それだけに彼女の訃報はとても残念です。
2011年12月29日に日本でレビュー済み
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カーペンターズのセカンド・アルバムですが
どの曲を聞いてもカーペンターズとわかる見事なアレンジとセンスで
リチャードの才能とカレンのヴォーカルが融合した傑作です。
1. We've Only Just Begun から昇る朝日のようなさわやかさで
これがアルバム全体を覆う独特のクリアーな印象を与えています。
この後の多くの作品もそうですが、カレンの持つボイスイメージが
カーペンター・サウンドの大きな要素で、アレンジの素晴らしさが
さらに曲の完璧さを増しています。
いつ聞いてもさわやかな風が流れてくるような作品で、カーペンターズ
でしか成し得ないハーモニーも見事です。
後期になると違うバリエーションも出てきますが初期の大傑作だと思います。
どの曲を聞いてもカーペンターズとわかる見事なアレンジとセンスで
リチャードの才能とカレンのヴォーカルが融合した傑作です。
1. We've Only Just Begun から昇る朝日のようなさわやかさで
これがアルバム全体を覆う独特のクリアーな印象を与えています。
この後の多くの作品もそうですが、カレンの持つボイスイメージが
カーペンター・サウンドの大きな要素で、アレンジの素晴らしさが
さらに曲の完璧さを増しています。
いつ聞いてもさわやかな風が流れてくるような作品で、カーペンターズ
でしか成し得ないハーモニーも見事です。
後期になると違うバリエーションも出てきますが初期の大傑作だと思います。
他の国からのトップレビュー
Leo S. Sicat
5つ星のうち5.0
Their Second Studio Album
2023年9月6日にアメリカ合衆国でレビュー済みAmazonで購入
This album is a must for every Carpenters fan.
KASTRINAKIS ALEXANDROS
5つ星のうち3.0
JUST FOR HISTORY
2023年9月24日に英国でレビュー済みAmazonで購入
Nothing special
Mark N.
5つ星のうち4.0
"Close To You" CD is a showcase of the Carpenters' exceptional musical talents!!
2021年6月9日にアメリカ合衆国でレビュー済みAmazonで購入
Of course the Carpenters are an American treasure. Richard's genius in music compositions and arrangements and Karen's exceptionally beautiful and soothing voice are beyond compare. All that is so very obvious to anyone who's listened to their music. Todays youth are discovering the Carpenters and the proof is, in part, evident on YouTube's "reactions" to music of the past where young people listen to music of their parents and grandparents days and rate it. I got great satisfaction witnessing when they first heard Karen's voice. The look of surprise and joy made my heart leap for joy and at times even brought tears to my eyes. It makes me very happy to know new generations are discovering what true musical talent and excellent singing is all about in this age of "auto-tuned" vocals. When I need to decompress I simply play their music and instantly take a heavenly trip of relaxation, for about 45 minutes. I gave this CD four stars instead of five because Karen was still honing her gift at that time. The songs that stand out are the two hits "We've only just begun" and "Close to you". Two other notable songs are "Maybe it's you" and "Crescent Noon". The latter showcases the strength and depth of Karen's beautiful contralto voice. No other artists will ever touch the Carpenters' place in music history. Buy this CD, you will be happy you did!!
The Moose
5つ星のうち4.0
A surprisingly great CD.
2008年10月25日にアメリカ合衆国でレビュー済みAmazonで購入
I was 13 years old when this album was released. I was into rock bands like Deep Purple and the Grass Roots, and just starting to listen to Black Sabbath. So you could imagine my reaction when a neighbor friend of my parents gave me this tape for Christmas. First of all, at that time I had never heard of the Carpenters, and the only exposure to their music was some bank using "We've Only Just Begun" in their commercials. So I took one brief, two-song listen, and put it away. A couple years later, having trouble sleeping, I decided to put it in the tape player figuring it would bore me to sleep. And in that setting I couldn't believe how beautiful the music was. Instead of helping me sleep I must have listened to it three times. Although there are a few weak songs (hence the 4 star rating instead of a 5) there are some wonderfully produced and original sounding pieces as well.
Believe it or not, the two hits on this CD are by far not the best songs on this album. While popular as easy-listening pop songs, "We've Only Just Begun" and "Close to You" feel like they were produced solely to be hits. To me, the best part of the tape was side two which, if you look at the sequence of songs on the CD, started with "Baby It's You." Here you begin to find, with the possible exception of "Mr. Guder", a group of songs that just sound beautiful. Wonderful melodies, great harmonies, and above average lyrics set these songs way above the first six on the CD. My favorites are the aforementioned "Baby It's You" (a Burt Bacharach song that had been done by just about everyone), "Crescent Moon (showing Karen's ability to sing in a lower octave that you normally hear), and "Another Song" (an interesting mix of vocal & instrumental music). Other gems, "Maybe It's You", "Reason to Believe" and "I kept on Loving You" (Sung by Richard Carpenter).
Of course I would recommend this to any Carpenter fan, although I would be surprised if you didn't already have it. But also to fans of great and beautiful music. Even though I still prefer a harder guitar type of music I went ahead and bought this CD when my tape finally died and I still listen to it.
Believe it or not, the two hits on this CD are by far not the best songs on this album. While popular as easy-listening pop songs, "We've Only Just Begun" and "Close to You" feel like they were produced solely to be hits. To me, the best part of the tape was side two which, if you look at the sequence of songs on the CD, started with "Baby It's You." Here you begin to find, with the possible exception of "Mr. Guder", a group of songs that just sound beautiful. Wonderful melodies, great harmonies, and above average lyrics set these songs way above the first six on the CD. My favorites are the aforementioned "Baby It's You" (a Burt Bacharach song that had been done by just about everyone), "Crescent Moon (showing Karen's ability to sing in a lower octave that you normally hear), and "Another Song" (an interesting mix of vocal & instrumental music). Other gems, "Maybe It's You", "Reason to Believe" and "I kept on Loving You" (Sung by Richard Carpenter).
Of course I would recommend this to any Carpenter fan, although I would be surprised if you didn't already have it. But also to fans of great and beautiful music. Even though I still prefer a harder guitar type of music I went ahead and bought this CD when my tape finally died and I still listen to it.
Graz
5つ星のうち5.0
Karen and Richard the Special One's
2012年12月4日にアメリカ合衆国でレビュー済みAmazonで購入
What I love about this CD is the song writers who's songs are on this CD are among my favourite such as Lennon / McCartney, Bacharach / David, Williams / Nichols and Richard Carpenter / John Bettis. All of them wrote great songs.
The song Close To You I bought as a single when it was released in 1970 also being the first Carpenters song I heard here in Australia and I had not seen any photos of them also at the time I did not know they were brother and sister. I played that song on the family stereo over and over again it is such a great song due to Karen's perfect vocal's and Richard's great arrangements.
Help is a classic song and the Carpenters version was played on the radio when the LP was released here in Australia and I must say I had not heard this song since then also what a treat to hear such a good Carpenters version now. I'll Never Fall In Love Again was a big top 5 hit by Bobbi Gentrey here in Australia which was released about this same period and I loved Bobbi's vocals on this song. Karen does a great version of the song with her clear smooth as silk voice and Richard is top class with his arrangements. Love Is Surrender I first came across this song on a DVD Carpenters Live At BBC in London 1970 I like Karen's upbeat vocals and drumming also the imput by the band members plus Richard's vocals.
We've Only Just Begun is a Carpenters classic and probably the best song written by the great Paul Williams. Mr Guder being a good song written by Richard and john Bettis is about there boss when they worked at Disneyland who wanted them to stick to the script but they would play requests.
It is very good CD to listen to when you consider Close TO YOU was a international number 1 hit single and the Carpenters toured the world for the first time and introduce themselves to all of us. Just two kids from Downey California.
The song Close To You I bought as a single when it was released in 1970 also being the first Carpenters song I heard here in Australia and I had not seen any photos of them also at the time I did not know they were brother and sister. I played that song on the family stereo over and over again it is such a great song due to Karen's perfect vocal's and Richard's great arrangements.
Help is a classic song and the Carpenters version was played on the radio when the LP was released here in Australia and I must say I had not heard this song since then also what a treat to hear such a good Carpenters version now. I'll Never Fall In Love Again was a big top 5 hit by Bobbi Gentrey here in Australia which was released about this same period and I loved Bobbi's vocals on this song. Karen does a great version of the song with her clear smooth as silk voice and Richard is top class with his arrangements. Love Is Surrender I first came across this song on a DVD Carpenters Live At BBC in London 1970 I like Karen's upbeat vocals and drumming also the imput by the band members plus Richard's vocals.
We've Only Just Begun is a Carpenters classic and probably the best song written by the great Paul Williams. Mr Guder being a good song written by Richard and john Bettis is about there boss when they worked at Disneyland who wanted them to stick to the script but they would play requests.
It is very good CD to listen to when you consider Close TO YOU was a international number 1 hit single and the Carpenters toured the world for the first time and introduce themselves to all of us. Just two kids from Downey California.
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