Come a Little Bit Closer (album) explained

Come a Little Bit Closer is the third studio album by the American rock group Jay and the Americans, released in 1964 by United Artists Records.

Reception

In a retrospective review for AllMusic, Bruce Eder called the album "odd" for how it collects random singles but is not a greatest hits album, characterizing it as "a slapped together effort" in order to capitalize on the success of "Come a Little Bit Closer" that features "good if not exceptional pop-rock".^[1]

Track listing

Side one

1. "Come a Little Bit Closer" (Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart, Wes Farrell) – 2:30
2. "She Doesn't Know It" (Artie Kornfeld, Jerry Keller) – 2:37
3. "Strangers Tomorrow" (Van McCoy) – 2:17
4. "What's the Use" (Norman Meade, Winifred Robinson) – 2:50
5. "Only in America" (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Cynthia Weil, Barry Mann) – 2:23
6. "Look in My Eyes Maria" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 2:23

Side two

1. "To Wait for Love" (Bacharach, David) – 2:14
2. "Friday" (Tony Powers, Ellie Greenwich) – 3:00
3. "This Is It" (Powers, Greenwich) – 2:45
4. "Come Dance with Me" (Powers, Matt Maurer) – 2:10
5. "Tomorrow" (Ted Daryll, Greg Richards) – 2:12
6. "Goodbye Boys Goodbye (Ciao Ragazzi Ciao)" (Sid Tepper, Roy C. Bennett, Mogol, Michele del Prete, Adriano Celentano) – 2:00

Personnel

• Jerry Leiber – producer (3–11)
• Mike Stoller – producer (3–11)
• Artie Ripp – producer (1–2, 12)

Notes and References

1. Web site: en-US . Eder . Bruce . 2023-02-06 . Jay & the Americans – Come a Little Bit Closer . .