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Hello my friends, back into the 2000s, around 2005-2006, I remember my close friend Nicolas Drosos who has passed away, calling me in order to share his surprise about the song " Close To You " by Chi-Lites. He was amazed and really liked this song. It was included in the various CD " Soul Togetherness 2005 " by Expansion Records. When I first listened to it, I admitted that it was a nice song indeed. The CD mentions that the song was written by the great singer and composer of the group, Eugene Record. The production was by Marshall Thompson. Marshall Thompson was another member of the group. I tried to find more information about it but nothing at all came up. It was very strange to me that I couldn't find any information. I had discovered a way via web so as to find something about the rights of the songs but again, no luck. Many years later, in 2014, I found a nice Japanese jazz fusion group. I remember I bought an album at that time and I started searching

  Hello my friends, this Sunday I'll be back in the studio. I will have the pleasure of presenting you a few unreleased recordings by the singer, guitarist and composer, from Huntington, Kip Carmen. I will also reveal to you the original recording of a song by Chi-Lites " Close To You ". This song was included in the CD Soul Togetherness 2005. It was released by Expansion Records. The CD mentions that the song was written by the great singer and composer of the group, Eugene Record. The production was by Marshall Thompson. As I told you, I will reveal to you the original recording which is exactly identical with the song on the version of Expansion Records. But there is a main difference. The original recording includes a solo electric guitar. This segment has been removed from the version of Expansion Records. I want to underline that Expansion included again the song " Close to You " in the various " Soul Cafe " in 2012. I want to note that the CD wa