1. Track listing

2. Personnel
    Musicians  Technical 

3. References

As Close As You Think is the twelfth studio album by Kevin Ayers, released on Illuminated Records in 1986. It was his first studio album in three years, as his previous studio album Deia...Vu, was recorded in 1980 but not released until 1984.

Track listing

1. "Stepping Out" (Kevin Ayers, Ollie Halsall) – 4:26
2. "Fool After Midnight" (Ayers, Halsall, Zanna Gregmar) – 3:17
3. "Wish I Could Fall" (Ayers) – 3:30
4. "Only Heaven Knows" (Ayers) – 2:51
5. "Too Old To Die Young" (Ayers) – 5:47
6. "The Howlin' Man" (Ayers, Halsall) – 4:01
7. "Never My Baby" (Ayers) – 4:04
8. "Budget Tours (part one)" (Ayers, Halsall) – 7:57
9. "Budget Tours (part two)" (Ayers, Halsall) – 2:09

Personnel

Musicians

• Kevin Ayers – lead vocals, rhythm guitar (track 5)
• Ollie Halsall – guitar, backing vocals, lead vocal (track 7)
• Pat Crumly – flute, saxophone
• Poli Palmer – synthesizer, Fairlight programming

Technical

• Ollie Halsall – producer
• Poli Palmer – producer, engineer
• Luc Carson – photography
• Colin Burns – sleeve design

References

• Original LP sleevenotes

• The State of Washington
• The State Opera
• The State Prison at Sdr. Omme
• The State Prison at Søbysøgård
• The State Prison in Renbæk
• The State Prison in Ringe
• The State Prison in Vridsløselille
• The State Prison of East Jutland
• The States and Empires of the Sun
• The Statesman
• Thestatesman.com
• TheStatesman.com
• The Statesman Newspaper
• The Statesman (Oregon)
• The Statesman's Year-Book
• The Statesman's Year-Book 1993-94
• The Statesman's Year-Book 1995-96
• The Statesmen of Jazz
• The State (Sweden)
• The State (TV serial)
• The State (TV series)
• The State University of Nevada
• The State University of New York Buffalo
• The State vs Radric Davis
• The State We're In (radio)