Close Music Cd

Kim Wilde - Close

Close      Artist : Kim Wilde      List Price : $13.98 USD        ProductGroup: Music      Release Date : 1990-10-25      Studio : Mca      Label : Mca      Avg. Customer Rating : (6 reviews)

Reviews Customer Reviews for Close      An 80's Treasure for Kim Wilde      Rating:      This was first and only Kim Wilde CD. I bought it when it first came out. And it totally blew me into another kind emotional reality. "European Soul", "Love's A No", & "Four Letter Word" are my favorite tracks, because they speak so close to the heart. As a young man I felt deeply for the CD. I was very saddened when i lost it. But, now thanks to the internet and CD Archive Sites (by that I mean, sites that actually carry copies of old CDs; unlike Rhap(ahem)) I can have this treasure back. Pick this up, before it's lost forever.     Customer Reviews for Close Cd      "Close" to a 5 star review...      Rating:      There are a few throwaways on "Close" but, this was a surprisingly good find. I found this in the bargain bin sometime in the early 90's a few years after its release. I recalled the catchiness of "You Came" back in 1988 and snapped it up to see what else was on it. It's most definitely a pop album, nothing deep or grandiose. But, some of the most nicely polished pop music of mainstream contemporary music of the 80's is found on this. "Close" seems absent of a lot of the over the top over-production that bogged down much of her contemporaries from that era. There are several great tunes here, all pleasant and listenable, some with a bounce. I can only conclude a sufficient lack of promotion caused this release to tank commercially. A shame - there are several reedeeming songs on this. My personal picks: The leadoff single "You Came", The soothing pop sophistication of "European Soul", The nice balladry of "Love's A No", and the smart and snappy "Love's A Four Letter Word". On these tunes, Kim Wilde really displays some genuine vocal prowess and finesse. I also like "Lucky Guy" and "You'll Be The One Who'll Lose". It's a big change from her earlier and more edgier efforts. I like those too...but her foray here into more adult contemporary oriented pop is pulled off with surprising panache.