Close was the first album to be released as part of the In the Poppy Fields Bond collection in 2002 by The Alarm, it was released on CD by The Twenty First Century Recording Company label as catalogue number 21C025. In 2021 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the album a vinyl edition was released on red vinyl on The Twenty First Century Recording Company label as catalogue number ARCCLP001

As part of the bond a special website was create for the album releases, each CD had a special password code to gain access to extra content
This website was reactivated in 2021 and can be found on this link In The Poppy Fields Bond Website

In The Poppy Fields #1 – 2002 CD release 21C025

Track-listing
Close
Alone Together
In The Beauty Of My Surroundings
Right Back Where I Started From
The Rock And Roll
Contenders
All Seeing
The Life You Seek Does Not Exist
With Friends Like You Who Needs Enemies
Swansong

Musicians & Credits
Mike Peters – Lead Vocals, Guitars, Ebow, Harmonica
James Stevenson – Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Ebow
Craig Adams – Bass Guitar
Steve Grantley – Drums, Percussion
Richard Llewellyn – Bass
Mark Taylor – Piano, Strings
Jules Jones – Piano, Hammond Organ
Steve McElroy – Keyboards
Mark O’Grady – Strings, Organ, Synthesiser
Martin Wilding – Slide & Infinite Guitar

Written by Mike Peters, except the following three tracks; Close by Mike Peters & Billy Duffy, All Seeing by Mike Peters & Craig Adams and With Friends Like You Who Needs Enemies by Mike Peters & James Stevenson
Produced by Mike Peters with Martin Wilding, Mike Jones & Mark O’Grady
Engineered by Martin Wilding
Recorded at Kinmel Hall, St George, Wales; The Faenol Fawr, Bodelwyddan, Wales; Ynys Castell, Menai Bridge, Wales
Mastered by Gary Butler @ RTS, Liverpool
Photography by Jones
Art Direction by Karl Parsons
Concept by Mike Peters
Website Coordination by Steve Fulton

In The Poppy Fields #1 – December 2021 Red Vinyl release ARCCLP001

Track-listing Side A
Close
Alone Together
In The Beauty Of My Surroundings
Right Back Where I Started From
The Rock And Roll

Track-listing Side B
Contenders
All Seeing
The Life You Seek Does Not Exist
With Friends Like You Who Needs Enemies
Swansong

(Page updated 29/03/2024)