Close… But
| "Close... But" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Echobelly | ||||
| from the album Everyone's Got One | ||||
| Released | September 1994 | |||
| Genre | Britpop, indie rock | |||
| Length | 2:56 | |||
| Label | Fauve, Rhythm King | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Sonya Madan, Glenn Johansson | |||
| Producer(s) | Steven Street | |||
| Echobelly singles chronology | ||||
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"Close... But" is the fourth and final single from Echobelly's debut album Everyone's Got One.[1] It was released by the Britpop group in September 1994.
The song was included on the greatest hits album I Can't Imagine The World Without Me.[2]
A music video was made for the song.[3] The song tries express Sonya's feeling of loneliness despite being surrounded by a lot of friends at the time.
The song was poorly perceived by AllMusic, who gave it 1.5 stars out of 5, and described it as "not one of the album's high points".[4] It reached number 59 in the UK Singles Chart.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Sonya Madan and Glen Johansson
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Close... But" | 3:00 |
| 2. | "So La Di Da" | 4:44 |
| 3. | "I Can't Imagine The World Without Me (live)" | 3:24 |
| 4. | "Cold Feet Warm Heart (live)" | 3:39 |
| Total length: | 14:47 | |
Notes
- Tracks 3 & 4 were recorded live on the Steve Lamacq Evening Session broadcast on 5 September 1994.
- Tracks 2,3 and 4 were re-released on the expanded edition of Everyone's Got One in 2014.
- The 7" vinyl version only features tracks 1 & 2 [5](1 as the A-side, 2 as the B-side)
- The 12" vinyl version features tracks 1 & 2 on the A-side and tracks 3 & 4 on the B-side.[6]
- The 12" vinyl version comes with a poster, badge and sticker.
Credits
- Bass – Alexander Keyser
- Drums – Andy Henderson
- Guitar – Glenn Johansson, Debbie Smith
- Voice – Sonya Madan
- Saxophones (on track 1) - The Kick Horns
- Engineer – Miti Adhikari
- Track 1 Producer – Steven Street
- Track 2 Producer - Simon Vinestock
- Track 3 & 4 Producer - Sam Cunningham
- Cover photographer - Chris Craske
References
- ^ https://www.discogs.com/Echobelly-Everyones-Got-One/release/3676071
- ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine (11 September 2001). "Best of Echobelly: I Can't Imagine World Without Me - Echobelly | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
- ^ https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ix-ToNtcQBs
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/closebut-mw0001009684
- ^ https://www.discogs.com/Echobelly-CloseBut/release/1972688
- ^ https://www.discogs.com/Echobelly-CloseBut/release/1924686