Kim Wilde - Close (1988) [2013, Remastered Expanded Edition]

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Kim Wilde - Close (1988) [2013, Remastered Expanded Edition]
EAC Rip | 2CDs | FLAC Image + Cue + Log - 1.08 GB | MP3 CBR @320 kbps - 353 MB | Full scans - 206 MB
Label: Universal-Island Records Ltd. | Catalog.#: UMCREP2025 | Genre: Pop Rock

Produced by Ricky Wilde and Tony Swain, Close was the final album on which Marty Wilde had co-writer credits. The album is widely perceived by fans and critics (and Kim herself) as Wilde's most well-balanced, with many kinds of pop represented: dance, ballad, rock and midtempo.

The album's lead single was "Hey Mister Heartache", featuring backing vocals from Junior Giscombe – but its success was dwarfed by the follow-up single, "You Came", which hit the Top 10 in many countries and just missed the US Top 40.

"Never Trust a Stranger" and "Four Letter Word" also reached the UK Top 10, although a fifth single "Love in the Natural Way" was less successful. Attention for the album was bolstered by Kim's support slot on Michael Jackson's European tour.

Close reached the Top 10 in the UK, almost all Scandinavian countries, Austria and Germany and went on to become Wilde's biggest selling album, being certified platinum in the UK and shifting more than 2 million units worldwide.

A 25th Anniversary of Close was released in the United Kingdom in September 2013.

CD1

01. Hey Mister Heartache - 04:36
02. You Came - 04:33
03. Four Letter Word - 04:03
04. Love In The Natural Way - 04:17
05. Love's A No - 04:17
06. Never Trust A Stranger - 04:06
07. You'll Be The One Who'll Lose - 04:32
08. European Soul - 05:21
09. Stone - 04:43
10. Lucky Guy - 02:40

Bonus Tracks

11. Tell Me Where You Are (B-Side To “Hey Mister Heartache”) - 03:11
12. Wotcha Gonna Do (B-Side To “Never Trust A Stranger”) - 04:02
13. She Hasn’t Got Time For You ’88 (B-Side To “Four Letter Word”) - 04:36
14. Hey Mister Heartache (Single Version) (Single A-Side) - 03:51
15. You Came (Single Version) (Single A-Side) - 03:29
16. Never Trust A Stranger (Single Version) (Single A-Side) - 04:05
17. Love In The Natural Way (Video Edit) (Single A-Side) - 03:48
18. You Came (Shep Pettibone 7. US Radio Edit) (U.S. Single A-Side) - 04:12


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Kim Wilde / Close (Remastered Expanded Edition)

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CD2 - The Remixes and 12" Versions

01. Hey Mister Heartache (12" Version) - 08:08
02. Hey Mister Heartache (Kilo Watt Remix) - 06:04
03. Hey Mister Heartache (Bonus Beats) - 04:40
04. Hey Mister Heartache (A Capella wirh percussion) - 04:43
05. You Came (12'' Version) (- 06:44
06. You Came (Shep Petibone 12" Mix) - 07:33
07. You Came (Dub Version #1) - 04:53
08. You Came (Dub Version #2) - 04:46
09. Never Trust A Stranger (12" Version) - 05:58
10. Never Trust A Stranger (Sanjazz Mix) - 05:45
11. Four Letter Word (Extended Version) - 05:50
12. Four Letter Word (Late Night Mix) - 03:55
13. Love in the Natural Way (Extended Version) - 05:56


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Personnel

* Kim Wilde
* Ricky Wilde – guitar, keyboards, programming, background vocals
* Steve Byrd – guitar
* Tony Swain – keyboards, programming
* Bias Boshell – keyboards on "Lucky Guy"
* Junior Giscombe, Nicci Sun – background vocals


Original Released: June 1, 1988
Recorded Date: 1987–1988
Remastered Expanded Edition Released Date: 2013
Format: 2 x CD, Album
Length: 74:29 (CD1) / 74:59 (CD2)



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