Close Another Door

"Close Another Door"
"Close Another Door"
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

"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
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.

[1] "The Bee Gees* - To Love Somebody (Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-09-30.

[2] "Gibb Songs : 1967". Columbia.edu. Retrieved 2016-09-30.

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