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So Close (album)SO CLOSE (the album)

UK Albums Chart No. 2
CD Album (A&M / First Avenue)
UK/Europe 540034-2 (1993 original edition with 2 bonus tracks)
US 314-540062-2 (1993)
US 314-540062-2 (1993 limited promotional edition multi-foldout digipak)
Europe re-issue 540191-2 (1994 with 2 additional bonus tracks)

1. Special Kind Of Love
2. Hold On
3. This Time
4. Falling
5. So Close
6. Ain't No Man
7. Express
8. Heaven Sent
9. You'll Never Know
10. Don't Be A Stranger *
11. Why Did I Let You Go? +
12. If I Knew You Then +
13. Here (Nigel Lowis Mix Edit) #
14. The Perfect Year #

Produced by Nigel Lowis except:
1: Produced by Robert Clivillés & David Cole;
2,9: Produced by Nigel Lowis & C J Mackintosh.
* re-recorded single version on European re-issue.
+ not included in US release.
# only included in European re-issue.

SO CLOSE (the singles)

BRITISH / EUROPEAN SINGLES

Ain't No ManAIN'T NO MAN
UK Singles Chart No. 16
CD Single (A&M 580001-2)
1. Ain't No Man (Lowmac 7")
2. Ain't No Man (Lowmac 12")
3. Ain't No Man (Mastermix)
4. You'll Lose A Good Thing

Produced by Nigel Lowis.
1,2: Mixed by Nigel Lowis & CJ Mackintosh.
3: Remixed by CJ Mackintosh.
4: Produced & mixed by Nigel Lowis.
Additional mix of "Ain't No Man" included in 12" Single (A&M 580001-1):-
Mackmaster Mix
(Remixed by CJ Mackintosh.)

Special Kind Of LoveSPECIAL KIND OF LOVE
UK Singles Chart No. 16
CD Single (A&M 580088-2)
1. Special Kind Of Love (Radio Mix)
2. Special Kind Of Love (Monster Club Mix)
3. Special Kind Of Love (C&C Special Love Club)
4. If I Knew You Then
1,2,3: Produced by Robert Clivillés & David Cole.
2: Remixed by Dancin' Danny D.
3: Remixed by David Cole & Robert Clivillés.
4: Produced by Nigel Lowis.

Additional mixes of "Special Kind Of Love" included in 12" Single (A&M 580088-1) and Promotional 12" Single (A&M DINA4):-
Funky Fingers Dub
(Remixed by Dancin' Danny D.)
D'apella (Remixed by Dancin' Danny D.)
C&C Special Love Dub (Remixed by David Cole & Robert Clivillés.)
Brothers In Rhythm Mix (Remixed by Steve Anderson & Dave Seaman.)
Real McKoys Remix (Remixed by The Real McKoys.)

So Close (UK single)SO CLOSE
UK Singles Chart No. 20
CD Single (A&M 580101-2)
1. So Close (Radio Mix)
2. Why Did I Let You Go? (EP Edit)
3. Ain't No Man (Brothers In Rhythm Remix)
4. Special Kind Of Love (A Kinda Love Mix)
1,2,3: Produced by Nigel Lowis.
3: Remixed by Steve Anderson & Dave Seaman.
4: Produced by Robert Clivillés & David Cole. Remixed by Nigel Lowis.
Full length version of "Why Did I Let You Go?" included in 12" Single (A&M 580101-1)

This TimeTHIS TIME
UK Singles Chart No. 23
CD Single (A&M 580185-2)
1. This Time (Radio Mix)
2. Falling (Remix)
3. Why Did I Let You Go? (Remix)
4. Express (Xpressed Dub)
Produced by Nigel Lowis.
1: Mixed by Nigel Lowis.
2,3: Remixed by Phil Kelsey.
4: Remixed by The Real McKoys.

ExpressEXPRESS
UK Singles Chart No. 12
CD Single (A&M 580263-2)
1. Express (West End Radio Mix)
2. Express (12" Master)
3. Special Kind Of Love (Brothers In Rhythm Remix)
4. Ain't No Man (West End Remix)
1,2,4: Produced by Nigel Lowis.
1,4: Remixed by West End.
2: Remixed by S & P Jervier.
3: Produced by Robert Clivillés & David Cole. Remixed by Brothers In Rhythm.

Additional mixes of "Express" included in Promotional 12" Singles (DINA5 & DINA6):-
N.Y. Dub
(Remixed by The Real McKoys.)
Alternative Mix (Remixed by S & P Jervier.)
Instrumental Version (Remixed by S & P Jervier.)

Don't Be A StrangerDON'T BE A STRANGER
UK Singles Chart No. 3
CD Single (A&M 580389-2)
1. Don't Be A Stranger (Radio Mix)
2. Born To Be (Your Lover) (Nigel Lowis Mix)
3. Don't Let Me Be The One
4. Born To Be (Your Lover) (Platinum Mix)
Produced by Nigel Lowis.
1: Re-recorded orchestral version. Strings by London Session Orchestra.
4: Remixed by The Real McKoys.

An additional mix of "Born To Be (Your Lover)" included in Promotional 12" Single:-
Platinum Dub
(Remixed by The Real McKoys.)


CD from So Close videoAIN'T NO MAN / SPECIAL KIND OF LOVE
Limited edition CD (A&M DINA 7)
from "So Close: The Videos" (A&M 088716-3)
1. Ain't No Man (Brothers In Rhythm Remix)
2. Special Kind Of Love (Brothers In Rhythm Dub)
1: Produced by Nigel Lowis.
2: Produced by Robert Clivillés & David Cole.
1,2: Remixed by Steve Anderson & Dave Seaman.

The Perfect YearTHE PERFECT YEAR
UK Singles Chart No. 5
CD Single (A&M 580481-2)
1. The Perfect Year (Radio Mix)
2. Here (West End Mix)
3. Here (Nigel Lowis Remix)
4. Ain't No Man (Brothers In Rhythm Remix)
Produced by Nigel Lowis.
2: Remixed by West End.
4: Remixed by Steve Anderson & Dave Seaman.
Limited edition contains 1994 calendar.

HereHERE
Promotional CD Single (A&M AMCDDJ 481)
Here (West End Radio Edit)
Produced by Nigel Lowis.
Remixed by West End.
This version is not available elsewhere.
For radio airplay only.
Not available on general release
.

AMERICAN SINGLES

So Close (US single)SO CLOSE
Promotional CD Single (A&M 314-588098-2)
1. So Close (Mellow Mix)
2. So Close (Groove Mix)
3. So Close (Quiet Storm Mix)
4. So Close (Album Edit)
Produced by Nigel Lowis.
1,2,3: Remixed by Doctor Jam
.

AIN'T NO MAN
Promotional 12" Single (A&M 314-588199-1)
1. Ain't No Man (Club Mix)
2. Ain't No Man (Deeper Dub)
3. Ain't No Man (Jazzy Vibe)
4. Ain't No Man (Tee's R&B Flavor Mix)
5. Ain't No Man (Instrumental)
6. Ain't No Man (LP Version)
Produced by Nigel Lowis.
1,2,3,4: Remixed by Todd Terry.
5: Remixed by GIO/Davide Ruberto.

Special Kind Of Love (US single)SPECIAL KIND OF LOVE
12" Single (A&M 314-580299-1)
1. Special Kind Of Love (UK 12" Mix)
2. Special Kind Of Love (Rubber "Disco" Dub)
3. Special Kind Of Love (C&C Special Love Club)
4. Special Kind Of Love (Vocal "Underground" Mix)
5. Special Kind Of Love (Fierce "Tribal" Mix)
6. Special Kind Of Love (C&C Radio 7" Remix)
Produced by Robert Clivillés & David Cole.
1,2: Remixed by Todd Terry.
3,6: Remixed by David Cole & Robert Clivillés.
4,5: Remixed by Mark Lewis/GIO/Davide Ruberto.

Additional mixes included in Promotional 2x12" Single (A&M 314-588173-1):-
Tee's Dance Mix
(Remixed by Todd Terry.)
Tee's Freeze Mix (Remixed by Todd Terry.)
12" Instrumental (Remixed by Todd Terry.)
Dub Mix (Remixed by Mark Lewis/GIO/Davide Ruberto.)
Brothers In Rhythm Mix (Remixed by Steve Anderson & Dave Seaman.)
Brothers In Rhythm Dub (Remixed by Steve Anderson & Dave Seaman.)
C&C Special Love Dub (Remixed by David Cole & Robert Clivillés.)

Also available on a Promotional CD Single (A&M 314-588147-2).

Hot TracksA special remix of "Special Kind Of Love" is also included in Hot Tracks 12-4 (Hot Tracks HT-CD-12-4):-
Hot Tracks Mix
(Remixed by Stephen L. Freeman.)

Remix CollectionREMIX COLLECTION

CD Mini-Album (A&M Japan POCM-1046)
1. Ain't No Man (West End Mix) (R
emixed by West End.)
2. Special Kind of Love (Brothers In Rhythm Mix)
(Remixed by Steve Anderson & Dave Seaman.)
3. Express (12" Master)
(R
emixed by S & P Jervier.)
4. Born to Be (Your Lover) (Suite Attraction Mix)
(R
emixed by Nigel Lowis.)
5. Why Did I Let You Go? (Phil Kelsey Mix) (R
emixed by Phil Kelsey.)
6. Express (N.Y. Dub)
(R
emixed by The Real McKoys.)

  • Pre-1992 (Solo and as featured vocalist)
  • 1996-1997 ("Only Human" and related releases)
  • 1998-2000 ("Dina Carroll" and related releases)
  • 2001-2002 ("The Very Best Of Dina Carroll" and related releases)
  • 2003-2004 ("The Collection" and as featured vocalist)
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