''Get Closer'' is
Seals and Crofts
Seals and Crofts was an American soft rock duo made up of James Eugene Seals (October 17, 1942 – June 6, 2022) and Darrell George "Dash" Crofts (born August 14, 1938) They are best known for their hits "Summer Breeze (song), Summer Breeze" (1 ...
's eighth studio album. The
title cut made the top 10 on 2 charts in early 1976, reaching #6 in Pop, and #2 in Adult Contemporary. It would be their final top 10 pop hit. "Goodbye Old Buddies" reached #10 on the US AC chart as well and #8 on the Canadian AC chart.
The song "Get Closer" features the vocals of Carolyn Willis, who had been in the group
Honey Cone
Honey Cone was an American R&B and soul girl group formed by lead singer Edna Wright (sister of Darlene Love) with Carolyn Willis and Shelly Clark in 1968. They are best remembered for their number-one ''Billboard'' Hot 100 single, "Want Ads" ...
.
"Sweet Green Fields" was sampled in the 1997 song "
Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See
"Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See" is a hip hop song recorded by American rapper Busta Rhymes. The single serves as the lead single from his second studio album ''When Disaster Strikes'' (1997) and its music video is notable for its homage ...
" by
Busta Rhymes
Trevor George Smith Jr. (born May 20, 1972), known professionally as Busta Rhymes, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the moniker Busta Rhymes, after NFL and CFL wide receiver ...
. It was also sampled in 2002 by
Syleena Johnson
Syleena Johnson ( Thompson; September 2, 1976) is an American singer-songwriter, actress and television presenter from Chicago, Illinois.
Personal life
Johnson is the daughter of 1960s rhythm and blues, R&B Hi Records singer Syl Johnson and Bre ...
on "Tonight I'm Gonna Let Go" which was based on "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See".
Track listing
Side One
#"Sweet Green Fields"
( James Seals) 4:45
#"
Get Closer"
(Seals, Dash Crofts
Seals and Crofts was an American soft rock duo made up of James Eugene Seals (October 17, 1942 – June 6, 2022) and Darrell George "Dash" Crofts (born August 14, 1938) They are best known for their hits " Summer Breeze" (1972), " Diamond Girl" ...
, arrangement Gene Page
Eugene Edgar Page Jr. (September 13, 1939 – August 24, 1998) was an American conductor, composer, arranger and record producer, most active from the mid-1960s through the mid-1980s.
His sound can be heard in the arrangements he did for Jeffer ...
) 3:57
#"Red Long Ago"
(Seals, Bob Gundry, Kelley McKinney) 5:25
#"Goodbye Old Buddies"
(Parker McGee
Jerry Parker McGee (born April 1951) is a Nashville-based singer-songwriter, originally from Meridian, Mississippi.
Early life
McGee was born in Meridian, Mississippi, one of three sons, to Albert R. "Pat" McGee, and Ruby McGee. He graduated f ...
) 2:50
Side Two
#"Baby Blue"
(Seals, Crofts) 3:20
#"Million Dollar Horse"
(Seals, Walter Heath) 3:45
#"Don't Fail"
(Seals) 3:50
#"Passing Thing"
(Seals, Crofts) 6:25
Charts
Personnel
* James Seals – lead vocals (except on "Goodbye Old Buddies"), guitar
* Dash Crofts – lead vocals, mandolin
*
Louis Shelton
William Louis Shelton (born April 6, 1941) is an American guitarist and music producer.
Biography
During the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s Shelton was a session musician working in recording studios around Hollywood. Among his more notable session wor ...
– guitar, production
*
Ray Parker Jr.
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– guitar
*
Lee Ritenour
Lee Mack Ritenour ( ; born January 11, 1952) is an American jazz guitarist who has been active since the late 1960s.
Biography
Ritenour was born on January 11, 1952, in Los Angeles, California, United States. At the age of eight he started play ...
– guitar
*
David Paich
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– keyboards, string arrangements on "Red Long Ago" and "Don't Fail"
*
Joe Sample
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– electric piano
*
David Hungate
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– bass
*
Wilton Felder
Wilton Lewis Felder (August 31, 1940 – September 27, 2015) was an American saxophone and bass player, and is best known as a founding member of the Jazz Crusaders, later known as The Crusaders. Felder played bass on the Jackson 5's hits "I Wan ...
– bass
*
Jeff Porcaro
Jeffrey Thomas Porcaro (; April 1, 1954 – August 5, 1992) was an American drummer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for his work with the rock band Toto but is one of the most recorded session musicians in history, working on ...
– drums
*
Ed Greene
Ed Greene is an American drummer and session musician.
In 1971 he recorded with Donald Byrd (''Ethiopian Knights'', 1972), together with Thurman Green, Harold Land, Bobby Hutcherson, Joe Sample, Bobbye Porter Hall, David T. Walker, and Wilton ...
– drums
*
Milt Holland
Milton Holland (born Milton Olshansky; February 7, 1917 – November 4, 2005) was an American drummer, percussionist, ethnomusicologist, and writer in the Los Angeles music scene. He pioneered the use of African, South American, and Indian percu ...
– tabla
*
Jim Horn
James Ronald Horn (born November 20, 1940) is an American saxophonist, woodwind player, and session musician.
Biography
Horn was born in Los Angeles, and after replacing saxophonist Steve Douglas in 1959, he toured with member Duane Eddy for f ...
– alto sax
* Carolyn Willis – backing vocals, lead vocal on "Get Closer"
* Merna Matthews – backing vocals
* Shirley Matthews – backing vocals
* Carol Carmichel – backing vocals
* Donnie Shelton – backing vocals
References
1976 albums
Seals and Crofts albums
Warner Records albums
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