Close To Me (track) by The Cure
Year: 1985
From the album The Head On The Door (track #7)
Close To Me appears on the following album(s) by The Cure:
- The Head On The Door (track #7) (this album) (1985)
- Galore: The Singles 1987-1997 (track #10) (compilation) (1997)
- Paris (track #12) (1993)
- Greatest Hits (track #7) (compilation) (2001)
- Standing On A Beach - The Singles (track #13) (compilation) (1986)
- 40 Live (Curætion-25 + Anniversary) (track #51) (compilation) (2019)
- Anniversary: 1978-2018 Live In Hyde Park London (track #23) (2019)
- Acoustic Hits (track #7) (2016)
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Condition: Very Good
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100/100 | 11/29/2024 04:34 | Olli | | 85/100 |
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100/100 | 11/04/2024 11:19 |  CassidyInc | | 100/100 |
40/100 | 10/14/2024 14:00 | SD100852 | | 77/100 |
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I love this song. Great drum beat intro with nice sparse bass. Join the keyboards. Then a melody on what sounds like a xylophone (electric). But best of all - Robert Smith's cagey delivery - superb.
One of the best pop songs of all time.
poppmusic 08/02/2016 05:54
The sparse beat here anticipates the xx.
One of their pop-iest songs, one of their catchiest songs... so what? Great song.
Grzywa 01/20/2016 23:00
Silly as some of their other pop efforts. Would probably fit on Japanese Whispers more.
travelful 08/26/2015 18:46
Honestly found this song a low point on the album. Still a solid song, though.
One of their most catchiest songs and one of their best tracks
Great song along with In Between Days, though I personally prefer this one.
Romanelli 09/21/2012 21:12
Those keyboards are so cheesy. but the song itself is so good it makes up for it.
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