Close Up (The Outsiders album) explained

Close Up
Type:studio
Artist:The Outsiders
Cover:Close Up (The Outsiders album) cover.jpg
Released:1978
Recorded:1978 at Spaceward, Cambridge, England
Genre:Punk rock
Label:Raw Edge
Prev Title:One to Infinity
Prev Year:1977

Close Up is the second and final studio album by English punk band the Outsiders, which would later evolve into the Sound. It was released in 1978 by record label Raw Edge.

Background

In the liner notes of the 2012 reissue of the album, the musical style of Close Up was described: "Gone were the acoustic guitars and lengthy solos, replaced by urgency, stabbing riffs and a full-on, hard-edged punk/new wave sound".[1]

Track listing

Side A
  1. "Vital Hours"
  2. "Observations"
  3. "Fixed Up"
  4. "Touch and Go"
  5. "White Debt"
  6. "Count for Something"
Side B
  1. "Out of Place"
  2. "Keep the Pain Inside"
  3. "Face to Face"
  4. "Semi-Detached Life"
  5. "Conspiracy of War"

Notes and References

  1. 2012 reissue liner notes.

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