boombox-generation
I got as far as 'Help' and took the cue. Over-polished saccharine pop that wouldn't be out of place on one of those Seventies Top Of The Pops albums.
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I got as far as 'Help' and took the cue. Over-polished saccharine pop that wouldn't be out of place on one of those Seventies Top Of The Pops albums.
This is dreamy. The Carpenters were at an early stage where there was no expectation to deliver a conveyor belt of pure pop hits. They had the space to experiment. And woh - Close to You is an album of experimentation. Reason to Believe is even better than Rod's version. High praise indeed. Close to You as a song is both slush and lush. Mr. Guder is BONKERS. They don't make them like this anymore. Nope.