Close To You (studio album)
by Carpenters
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Close To You is ranked as the best album by Carpenters.
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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80/100  | 08/26/2025 05:25 | matterhornrider | | 81/100 |
80/100 | 08/22/2025 14:19 |  SomethingSpecial | | 81/100 |
65/100 | 08/11/2025 16:37 |  EyeKanFly | | 65/100 |
70/100 | 07/26/2025 10:58 | Imaybeparanoid | | 71/100 |
65/100 | 07/16/2025 00:16 | traistboar | | 79/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 72.3/100, a mean average of 71.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 72.3/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.1.
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Shortlisted for album of the year at the 1971 Grammy Awards. The Winner that year was Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel.
the 2 blockbusters superb vocal by Karen. love it so much
VictorVale 03/14/2021 13:59
Lindo álbum, singelo, mas musicalmente impressionante!
Great album.
I agree with the comments below these arrangements are insanely good. Their cover of Help! creates a whole new and different atmosphere.
A classic 70's pop record. You can't get much smoother than this.
poppmusic 01/08/2015 05:14
The arrangements are impeccable
swhaze 11/06/2014 17:23
Excellent oldie from the Carpenters.
alelsupreme 06/15/2012 15:48
Yes, and so it should be!
Isn't this album in Rolling Stone's Best 500 Album list?
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