(They Long to Be) Close to You

~ Recording by Workshy

Annotation

largely instrumental.

Annotation last modified on 2011-04-15 04:09 UTC.

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.14(They Long to Be) Close to You3:35WorkshyFree ’n’ Easy: The Songs of Burt BacharachWorkshyAlbum
  • GB1998-02-16
E2ETDCD 010
1.14(They Long to Be) Close to You3:35WorkshyFree ’n’ Easy: The Songs of Burt BacharachWorkshyAlbum
1.14(They Long to Be) Close to You3:35WorkshyFree ’n’ Easy: The Songs of Burt BacharachWorkshyAlbum
  • US2012-04-16
Demon Digital

Relationships

engineer:Ernie McKone
producer:Chrysta Jones
Michael McDermott (of London duo, Workshy)
mixer:Peter Frith
drums (drum set):Crispin Taylor (in 1997)
harmonica:Adam Glasser (in 1997)
keyboard:Jeanette Mason (in 1997)
trumpet:Duncan McKay (UK trumpeter, member of Primal Scream) (in 1997)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Music Collection International Ltd. (not for release label use! renamed Demon Music Group Ltd. since 2000-01-19) (in 1998)
produced for:Workshy Productions
recording of:(They Long to Be) Close to You (from 1997-10 until 1997-11: cover, instrumental)

(They Long to Be) Close to You

lyricist:Hal David
composer:Burt Bacharach
publisher:Albert Music Publishing
Blue Seas Music, Inc.
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David) (not for release label use!)
Carlin Music Corporation
Casa David LP
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
Jac Music, Inc.
New Hidden Valley Music Co.
U.S. Songs, Inc.
Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Windswept Music (London) Ltd.
フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division)
referred to in medleys:Carpenters Medley (single mix) (order: 5)
The Medley of the Century (40 Tunes in 4 1/2 Minutes) (order: 20)
later parody versions:[Colostomy]
later translated versions:Bij je zijn
Nah bei dir
Sie lieben dich (so wie ich)
Stretto a te (Close to You)
カフェにて
is the basis for:Close to You (Frank Ocean’s vocoder version on “Blonde”, not the Bacharach/David original)
WHITE LINES (Close To You)