Close Another Door
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"Close Another Door" | ||||
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Single by Bee Gees | ||||
from the album Bee Gees' 1st | ||||
A-side | "To Love Somebody" | |||
Released | June 1967 | |||
Recorded | April 1967 Ryemuse Studios, London | |||
Length | 3:29 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb | |||
Producer(s) | Robert Stigwood, Ossie Byrne | |||
Bee Gees flipsides singles chronology | ||||
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"Close Another Door" is a song written by Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb and recorded by the Bee Gees, initially on their 1967 album Bee Gees' 1st and later as the B-side of "To Love Somebody".[1]
The lead vocal was by Robin Gibb, joined by Barry Gibb on the chorus. This track was a rock number but near the end of the song, this track gets slower and featured the orchestral arrangement of Bill Shepherd.
Background[]
Along with "To Love Somebody" this track was not dated but was recorded around April 1967. It was recorded in Ryemuse Studios, London instead of IBC Studios.[2] where the rest of the album was done.
The first verse was sung a cappella while a lengthy cadenza was sung after the last chorus.
The song concerns ageing and an old man in a nursing home.
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "To Love Somebody" (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb) | 3:02 |
2. | "Close Another Door" (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb) | 3:29 |
Personnel[]
- Robin Gibb — lead vocals
- Barry Gibb — acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Maurice Gibb — bass and acoustic guitar
- Vince Melouney — electric guitar
- Colin Petersen — drums
- Bill Shepherd — orchestral arrangement
References[]
- ^ "The Bee Gees* - To Love Somebody (Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
- ^ "Gibb Songs : 1967". Columbia.edu. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
- Bee Gees songs
- Songs written by Barry Gibb
- Songs written by Robin Gibb
- Songs written by Maurice Gibb
- Song recordings produced by Robert Stigwood
- 1967 songs