Close-Up (The Kingston Trio album)

Close-Up
Studio album by The Kingston Trio
Released	October 1961
Recorded	August 1961
Studio	Capitol Studio B (Hollywood)
Genre	Folk
Label	Capitol
Producer	Voyle Gilmore
The Kingston Trio chronology
Goin' Places (1961) Close-Up (1961) College Concert (1962)
Singles from Close-Up
"Coming from the Mountains"/"Nothing More to Look Forward To" Released: 1961

Close-Up is the eleventh album by the American folk music group the Kingston Trio, released in 1961 (see 1961 in music). (The Capitol Years gives the release date as September.)^[1] It was the first release by the group after the departure of founding member Dave Guard. The Trio now consisted of Bob Shane, Nick Reynolds and Guard's replacement John Stewart. Close-Up peaked at number three on the Billboard charts. The lead-off single was "Coming from the Mountains" backed with a non-LP track, "Nothing More to Look Forward To". Close-Up was nominated for a Grammy award in 1961 for Best Performance by a Vocal Group.