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500 Greatest Albums of All Time

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The Carpenters, 'Close to You'


The Carpenters, 'Close to You'
175/500

A&M, 1970

With their lush music and thoroughly wholesome image, Richard and Karen Carpenter epitomized the early-Seventies mainstream. Years later, as soft rock became a hipster touchstone, the chaste elegance of ballads like "Close to You" and "We've Only Just Begun" influenced many cooler, scruffier indie bands.


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