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Close Another Door

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"Close Another Door"
Single by the Bee Gees
from the album Bee Gees' 1st
A-side"To Love Somebody"
ReleasedJune 1967
RecordedApril 1967
StudioRyemuse, London
Length3:29
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Bee Gees flipsides singles chronology
"I Can't See Nobody"
(1967)
"Close Another Door"
(1967)
"Every Christian Lion Hearted Man Will Show You"
(1967)

"Close Another Door" is a song written by Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb and recorded by the Bee Gees, initially released as the B-side of "To Love Somebody" and later on their 1967 album Bee Gees' 1st.[1]

The lead vocal was by Robin Gibb, joined by Barry Gibb on the chorus. This track was a rock number but near the end of the song, this track gets slower and featured the orchestral arrangement of Bill Shepherd.

Background

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Along with "To Love Somebody" this track was not dated but was recorded around April 1967. It was recorded at Ryemuse Studios in London rather than IBC Studios.[2] where the rest of the album was done.

The first verse was sung a cappella while a lengthy cadenza was sung after the last chorus.

The song concerns ageing and an old man in a nursing home.

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."To Love Somebody" (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb)3:02
2."Close Another Door" (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb)3:29

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "The Bee Gees* - To Love Somebody (Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
  2. ^ "Gibb Songs : 1967". Columbia.edu. Retrieved 2016-09-30.