Recording
(They Long to Be) Close to You
single edit: same as the album mix but fades out by 3:42
Who played and sang
On these albums
The Singles 1969–1973Carpenters · 1973
Johnny Mathis' Greatest HitsJohnny Mathis · 1974
The Carpenters CollectionCarpenters · 1976
Yesterday Once MoreCarpenters · 1984
CarpentersCarpenters · 1986
A Arte DeCarpenters · 1987
Classics, Volume 2Carpenters · 1987
ReminiscingCarpenters · 1988
Golden Love Songs, Volume 20: Close to YouVarious Artists · 1989
Only Yesterday - O Melhor de CarpentersCarpenters · 1989
Carpenters, Volume 1Carpenters · 1990
Their Greatest HitsCarpenters · 1990
Only Yesterday: Richard & Karen Carpenter’s Greatest HitsCarpenters · 1990
Startrax: The Best of the CarpentersCarpenters · 1991
From the TopCarpenters · 1991
De Pre Historie 1970, Volume 1Various Artists · 1991
Au cœur des slows - Variété internationaleVarious Artists · 1992
Piano RockVarious Artists · 1993
The Singer & The SongVarious Artists · 1993
Oh Happy Day!Various Artists · 1993
Soft & Gentle Vol. 1Various Artists · 1994
Interpretations: A 25th Anniversary CelebrationCarpenters · 1994
The No. 1 Hits 1970Various Artists · 1994
TreasuresCarpenters · 1994
The Best of CarpentersCarpenters · 1994
Carpenters Best vol.2Carpenters · 1994
SWEET MEMORY all at onceCarpenters · 1994
Twenty-Two Hits of the CarpentersCarpenters · 1995
Sixteen Hits of the Carpenters, Volume 2Carpenters · 1996
AnthologyCarpenters · 1997
Their Greatest Hits and Finest PerformancesCarpenters · 1997
Love SongsCarpenters · 1997
A&M Conference SamplerVarious Artists · 1997
Anatomy of Music, Volume 2Various Artists · 1998
The Look of Love: The Burt Bacharach CollectionBurt Bacharach · 1998
Carpenters GoldCarpenters · 1998
Singles 1969–1981Carpenters · 1999
The Look of Love: The Burt Bacharach CollectionBurt Bacharach · 2001
Burt Bacharach & Friends: GoldVarious Artists · 2006
The Ultimate CollectionCarpenters · 2006
Source: MusicBrainz recording 989d6d12-3dd9-4411-98e2-7506e2833710 (CC0).