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Close To The Edge

a Studio Release
by: Yes
Release Year:
1972
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Added To Proggnosis on: 01 Dec 2000
Last Updated on: 30 Jan 2011 by: Rob

Track Listing 

  1. Close to the Edge (18:50)
    • The Solid Time Of Change
    • Total Mass Retain
    • I Get Up I Get Down
    • Seasons Of Man
  2. And You and I (10:09)
    • Cord Of Life
    • Eclipse
    • The Preacher The Teacher
    • The Apocalypse
  3. Siberian Khatru (8:57)

    Bonus Tacks on Remaster

  4. America (Single Version) (4:12)
  5. And You And I (Alternate Version) (3:21)
  6. Siberia (Studio Run-Through of 'Siverian Khatru') (9:19)

Performer Credits  


Rick Wakeman
Keyboards
Jon Anderson
Vocals
Bill Bruford
Percussion, Drums
Steve Howe
Guitar, Vocals
Chris Squire
Bass, Vocals

Reviews


review by: MJBradyWhen the long time followers of Yes' music choose their personal favorites, this one will seemingly always make the top 5, or higher. It offers the listener all the magic found on Fragile without the soloist segments, also the songs were much longer, allowing the members to shine both vocally and instrumentally. One has to remember the date (1972) of this cd to really appreciate the magnitude of it's genius.

A this time, Yes really put the sum of the parts that complete the whole by combining their collective strengths of unique vocal harmonies, trademark instrumental techniques, by penning music that seemed to set a audio backdrop for the majestic artwork scenes on the cover art provided by progartist innovator - Roger Dean. They were treading into musical areas never heard before with influences that seemed to be otherworldly.

Also this album had what many believe to be the bands finest moments personnel wise; the core of Howe, Anderson, Squire,and the passing graces of keyboardist Wakeman, and drummer - Bruford created a chemistry that the band has been trying to recapture for some time now. Granted they have put out many great albums since CTTE, Relayer comes to mind, and certainly other albums have some moments of brilliance, but as a start to finish album this one sets the mark as one of progressive rocks most heralded and highly regarded albums by created by one of the longstanding patriarchs of the prog family tree.

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