(Paul Williams, Roger Nichols) Irving Music, Inc. BMI 3:04
A&M 1217 Single released: 8/21/70
Billboard #2, 9/12/70
b/w All Of My Life
Original album mix:
– CLOSE TO YOU and all CDs of this album
– A&M GOLD SERIES VOL 2
– A&M NEW GOLD SERIES VOL 2
– CARPENTERS COLLECTED
– CARPENTERS-THE COMPLETE SINGLES
– ESSENTIAL COLLECTION
– JAPANESE SINGLE BOX
– ULTIMATE COLLECTION (NL)
– YESTERDAY ONCE MORE (UK)
– YESTERDAY ONCE MORE (84)
Mono promo single mix is a foldown of the original album mix.
1973 remix with overture: starts with “Close To You” and orchestral overture
– THE SINGLES 1969-1973 (all versions)
1985 remix: features extra stereo piano embellishments, brass stabs centered
– 20/20 BEST OF BEST SELECTION
– 40/40 BEST SELECTION (JP)
– 40/40 (US)
– ANTHOLOGY (89)
– BY REQUEST
– THE CARPENTERS COLLECTION (THEIR GREATEST HITS)
– CLASSICS VOL 2 and YESTERDAY ONCE MORE (85)
– FROM THE TOP
– GOLD (JP)
– GOLD (UK)
– GOLD (US)
– ICON
– INTERPRETATIONS (UK)
– INTERPRETATIONS (US)
– THE NATION’S FAVOURITE CARPENTERS SONGS (UK)
– ONLY YESTERDAY-THEIR GREATEST HITS
– REMINISCING
– THE SINGLES 1969-1981
– THE SINGLES 1969-1981 SACD on SACD stereo layer and CD Audio layer
– TWENTY TWO HITS OF THE CARPENTERS
– ULTIMATE COLLECTION (UK)
– YESTERDAY ONCE MORE (98)
– YESTERDAY ONCE MORE (NL)
1985 remix: reversed stereo:
– A ARTE DE CARPENTERS
1991 remix: features the same piano embellishments with the brass stabs in the right channel
– ANTHOLOGY (97)
– BEST OF BEST+
– THE BEST OF CARPENTERS (Brazil)
– CARPENTERS BEST VOL. 2
– CARPENTERS COLLECTION (Time-Life)
– LOVE SONGS
– MAGICAL MEMORIES OF THE CARPENTERS
– SWEET MEMORY at last
– THEIR GREATEST HITS AND FINEST PERFORMANCES (Readers Digest)
Karaoke mix: backing track to the 1991 remix
– ORIGINAL MASTER KARAOKE-YESTERDAY ONCE MORE
SACD 5.1 surround mix:
– THE SINGLES 1969-1981 SACD on surround layer
Quad remix:
– CLOSE TO YOU quad 8-track
– THE SINGLES 1969-1973 Quad LP and 8-track
Live versions can be found on LIVE IN JAPAN and LIVE AT THE PALLADIUM
Instrumental version: totally different recording
– PIANIST, ARRANGER, COMPOSER, CONDUCTOR
2018 RPO Mix: enhanced version recorded at Abbey Road Studios with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
– CARPENTERS WITH THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Songbook recording:
– RICHARD CARPENTER’S PIANO SONGBOOK
Chris May says:
Regarding the SACD surround mix: Another great remix with great separation. Wurlitzer electric piano is back up in the mix (much like original from ’70), positioned more dominantly in the rear left.
Original promotional ad for this song as well the album release for CLOSE TO YOU: