"Close... But" is the fourth and final single from
Echobelly
Echobelly are a British rock band, debuting in 1994 with their album '' Everyone's Got One''. They were often compared to Blondie and the Smiths, with Morrissey becoming a fan of the group.
Career
Echobelly lead singer Sonya Madan was born i ...
's 1994 debut album, ''
Everyone's Got One
''Everyone's Got One'' is the debut studio album by English rock band Echobelly. Released to a favourable response from critics, the album reached number 8 in the UK Albums Chart in September 1994. On 21 July 2014, a 2CD expanded edition of the ...
''. It was released in October 1994. The song was included on the
greatest hits
A greatest hits album or best-of album is a type of compilation album that collects popular and commercially successful songs by a particular artist or band. While greatest hits albums are typically supported by the artist, they can also be creat ...
album ''
I Can't Imagine The World Without Me''.
The song was poorly received by
AllMusic
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, who gave it 1.5 stars out of 5, and described it as "not one of the album's high points". It reached number 59 in the
UK Singles Chart. A music video was made for the song.
Track listing
Notes
* Tracks 3 and 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-inch vinyl version only features tracks 1 and 2 (1 as the A-side, 2 as the B-side)
* The 12-inch vinyl version features tracks 1 and 2 on the A-side and tracks 3 and 4 on the B-side
* The 12-inch 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
External links
* http://echobelly.com/music/singles-and-eps/close-but/
* https://www.discogs.com/Echobelly-CloseBut/release/1451612
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1994 singles
1994 songs
Echobelly songs