The Stylistics Closer Than Close
1981 Vinyl Santa Maria Pressing
Soul

Main image
TSOP
a&r [a&r coordinator] Jean Scott
art direction Allen Weinberg
backing vocals Carl Helm
tracks a1 backing vocals Colette Carter
tracks a1, a3 backing vocals Cynthia Biggs
tracks a2, b3, b4 backing vocals Debra Henry
backing vocals Dexter Wansel
tracks a2 to a4, b3, b4 backing vocals Herb Murrell
tracks a3 backing vocals James King
tracks a3 backing vocals John King
tracks a1 backing vocals Karin Jones
tracks a1 backing vocals Larry Moore
tracks a3, b1 backing vocals Terri Wells
tracks a2 to a4, b3, b4 backing vocals [additional] Airrion Love
tracks a3 backing vocals [additional] James Smith
tracks a3 backing vocals [additional] Russell Thompkins, Jr.
tracks a2, a4, b3, b4 bass Bob Babbitt
tracks a1, a3, b1, b2 bass [sea bass] Steve Green
tracks a2, a4, b3, b4 congas Larry Washington
design Phyllis H.B.
tracks a2, a4, b3, b4 drums Charles Collins
tracks a1, a3, b2 drums Clifford "Pete" Rudd
tracks b1 drums Quinton Joseph
tracks b1 electric piano [fender rhodes], grand piano [yamaha grand], synthesizer [prophet 5] Joel Bryant
tracks a1, a3 engineer Arthur Stoppe
tracks a2, a4, b3, b4 engineer Dirk Devlin
tracks b1, b2 engineer Jim Gallagher
tracks a1, a3, b1, b2 engineer [assistant] Michael Tarsia
tracks a2, a4, b3, b4 engineer [assistant] Mike Spitz
tracks a1, a3, b1, b2 engineer [assistant] Vincent Warsavage
executive-producer Dexter Wansel
executive-producer Thom Bell
flute Jack Faith
tracks a2, a4, b3, b4 guitar Bill Neale
tracks a2, a4, b3, b4 guitar Bobby Eli
tracks b1 guitar Darnell Jordan
tracks a1, a3, b1 guitar Dennis Harris
tracks a1, a3, b1, b2 guitar Herb Smith
tracks b1 handclaps [digital] Dexter Wansel
tracks a1, a3, b2 keyboards, synthesizer Dexter Wansel
mastered by Nimitr Sarikananda
tracks a2, a4, b3, b4 orchestra, strings, horns MFSB
tracks a4 percussion Ed Shea
tracks a1, a3, b1, b2 percussion Miguel Fuentes
photography by [back cover] Lydia Hammond
photography by [front cover] David Kennedy
tracks b1 piano Janice Gugliuzza
tracks a2, a4, b3, b4 piano Thom Bell
tracks a1, a3 tambourine Cynthia Biggs
tracks b1 tenor saxophone, soloist Willie Williams
Phonographic Copyright (p) CBS Inc.
Copyright (c) CBS Inc.
Produced For Gamble-Huff Productions
Recorded At Sigma Sound Studios
Mastered At Frankford/Wayne Recording Labs
Mastered At Customatrix
Pressed By Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria
Manufactured By CBS Records
Manufactured By CBS Inc.
Distributed By CBS Records
Distributed By CBS Inc.
Published By Assorted Music
Published By The Mighty Three Music Group
Published By Bellboy Music
Published By Decreed Music
Published By Rosetree Music
[l376197] pressing. Issued with lyric/credit inner sleeve.

Recorded at Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, PA
Recording Hits Since '68
Mastered at Frankford/Wayne Recording Labs Philadelphia, PA

Your body won't move if you can't feel the groove - Leon Huff

Special thanks to CMS from Thom Bell
Karin Jones appears courtesy of T-Electric Records.
Matrix / Runout: AL 37458 (Matrix A, on label)
Matrix / Runout: BL 37458 (Matrix B, on label)
Matrix / Runout: P.I.R. AL-37485-1F o F/W NS A11 S \ (Runout A, etched / o stamped)
Matrix / Runout: P.I.R. BL-37485-1F o F/W NS 2 A14 S1 (Runout B, etched / o stamped)
Barcode: 074643745819 (Scan)
Barcode: 0 7464-37458-1 (Text)
Rights Society: BMI (A1 to B4)
Rights Society: ASCAP (B1)



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