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Close to the Bone
Pop · 1983 · 8 tracks

Close to the Bone

Tom Tom Club

Tropical new wave grooves and bubbling basslines recorded at Compass Point. A sun-drenched follow-up that leans into art-school funk and icy vocal harmonies.

July 1983 · Best Fortune Records

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A sun-drenched, whimsical celebration of rhythm and romance with a sophisticated art-school edge.

Tracklist · 8 Tracks
01
Pleasure of Love
6:29
02
On the Line Again
4:56
03
This Is a Foxy World
3:36
04
Bamboo Town
3:55
05
The Man With the 4‐Way Hips
5:47
06
Measure Up
5:03
07
Never Took a Penny
3:32
08
Atsababy! (Life Is Great)
3:58
Moments Worth Listening For
The way the swirling Wally Badarou keyboards interlock with the rubbery bassline on Pleasure of Love.
The rhythmic interplay of the Weymouth sisters' harmonies during the breakdown of The Man With the 4-Way Hips.
The subtle shift into darker, more cynical social commentary on On the Line Again while maintaining the dance floor pulse.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Close to the Bone sound next to the rest of Tom Tom Club's catalogue?

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The vocals lean notably further into harmonized than the rest of the catalogue.

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