Carpenters - Close To You (LP, Album, Mon) (Near Mint (NM or M-))

Media Condition:  Near Mint (NM or M-)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Country:    US  
Released:  Oct 1970
Genre:       Rock, Pop
Style:         Pop Rock, Vocal, Soft Rock
Location:   

Comments:
*** BUY ANY 4 RECORD for ONLY $5.00 Shipping & Handling fee *** Record appears NM/M (-). Zero spindle wear. Sleeve is VG+ w/ minor wear. Includes OG inner.
 

Notes:

Differs from Monarch pressing [r11876260 with TWO songs printed above spindle on label side A 

A&M labels logo left at 9:00, in use 1964- mid-1970's 

The original release date confirmed by BS pubs, 1970, industry publication 9 /1970 #2.
friktech.com's pdf of Monarch delta numbers lists △15109 as October, 1970, three sets of plates.
There are no earlier listings for this catalog number or and earlier delta number on friktech.com's list.

Pressing is identified by the stamped encircled (MR) and the etched delta matrix, △15109, both located in the deadwax.

1st cat # appears on center labels. 2nd cat # appears on Cover front, back and spine.

A2 "Love Is Surrender" Track Duration is 1:59 (Cover), 3:09 (Label)

 

A1. We've Only Just Begun 3:04
A2. Love Is Surrender 1:59
A3. Maybe It's You 3:09
A4. Reason To Believe 3:02
A5. Help 3:02
A6. (They Long To Be) Close To You 4:34
B1. Baby It's You 2:50
B2. I'll Never Fall In Love Again 2:56
B3. Crescent Noon 4:09
B4. Mr. Guder 3:17
B5. I Kept On Loving You 2:13
B6. Another Song 4:22

 

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Matrix / Runout SP-4441
Matrix / Runout SP-4442
Matrix / Runout A&M SP 4441-M3 - REPL. (MR) △15109
Matrix / Runout A&M SP 4442-M4 (MR) △15109-X (REPL.)
Rights Society BMI
Rights Society ASCAP
Pressing Plant ID (MR) .
Pressing Plant ID △15109

 

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Published By E. H. Morris
Pressed By Monarch Record Mfg. Co.

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