Close to the Bone (Thompson Twins album)

Close to the Bone is the sixth studio album by the British pop band Thompson Twins, released on 6 April 1987 by Arista Records. Only the duo of Tom Bailey and Alannah Currie remained; this was the first album the group made without Joe Leeway. It was produced by Bailey and Rupert Hine.

Ending their run of Top 5 albums in the UK, the album was a commercial failure, peaking at number 90 in the UK and failing to yield any hit singles. It fared a little better in the US, peaking at number 76 on the Billboard Top 200, with the single "Get That Love" reaching number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The album has been re-issued as part of the 2012 set Original Album Classics, which featured the studio albums Set (1982), Quick Step & Side Kick (1983), Into the Gap (1984), Here's to Future Days (1985) and Close to the Bone.