Yes CLOSE TO THE EDGE Rhino / Atlantic 2012 Audiophile 180 gram reissue MINT
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Yes CLOSE TO THE EDGE Rhino / Atlantic 2012 Audiophile 180 gram reissue MINT
Label:
Rhino / Atlantic Records 8122797157Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Gatefold, 180 GramCountry:
Made in EnglandReleased:
2012Genre:
RockStyle:
Prog Rock, Art Rock, Symphonic RockTracklist: Close To The Edge Written-By [Song-Words] – Anderson*, Howe* (18:50) A.I The Solid Time Of Change A.II Total Mass Retain A.III I Get Up I Get Down A.IV Seasons Of Man And You And I Music By [Themes] – Bruford*, Squire*, Howe* Written-By [Song Words] – Anderson* (10:09) B1.I Cord Of Life B1.II Eclipse Written-By – Bruford*, Squire* B1.III The Preacher The Teacher B1.IV The Apocalypse B2 Siberian Khatru Music By [Themes] – Anderson*, Wakeman*, Howe* Written-By [Song-Words] – Anderson* 8:57
- Marketed By – Rhino Entertainment Company
- Record Company – Warner Music Group
- Copyright © – Atlantic Recording Corporation
- Published By – Yessongs
- Pressed By – Optimal Media GmbH
- Bass, Vocals – Chris Squire
- Cover – Roger Dean
- Guitar [Guitars], Vocals – Steve Howe
- Keyboards – Rick Wakeman
- Lacquer Cut By – CB
- Percussion – Bill Bruford
- Producer [Production] – Eddie Offord, Yes
- Vocals – Jon Anderson
Black Atlantic logo on back cover, bottom left corner.
180-gram audiophile reissue.
Cut from the original analog master tapes
Packaging replicated to the finest detail
Pressed with more care than ever
Rick Wakeman appears by courtesy of A&M records ltd.
℗© 1972 Atlantic Recording Corporation. [...] Marketed by Rhino Entertainment. Manufactured in the EU.
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A-side, etched): 8122797157-A CB BC88408-01 A1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B-side, etched): 8122797157-B CB BC88408-01 B2
Yes' 1972 Atlantic Records masterpiece!
180-gram Audiophile UK Import
Mastered by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering from the original master tape
Pressed at Optimal Media
Yes's 1972 3-track recording masterpiece, Close to the Edge, presents a snapshot of an adventurous rock band at the peak of its powers, daring to push itself musically, both as individuals and as a unit.
The first half of the 1970s was an especially fertile period for British progressive rock, laying claim to classics such as Tarkus, Selling England by the Pound, Larks' Tongues in Aspic, The Dark Side of the Moon, and Thick as a Brick. Collectively these and other works represent the best British progressive rock had to offer. Yet, many reviewers cite Close to the Edge as the ultimate prog rock album.
Author and music journalist Will Romano writes: "Yes had previously penned epic tracks for The Yes Album and Fragile, but nothing on the magnitude of the musical gems appearing on Close to the Edge. It's something of a small miracle — perhaps even magic — that the virtuoso quintet crafted such a cohesive and compelling album during an often-hectic recording process that very nearly relegated this monumental work to the dustbin of history."
The album's centrepiece is the 18-minute title track, with themes and lyrics inspired by the Herman Hesse novel Siddhartha. Side two contains two non-conceptual tracks, the folk-inspired "And You and I" and the comparatively straightforward rocker "Siberian Khatru." Original drummer Bill Bruford found the album particularly laborious to make, which culminated in his decision to quit the band after it was recorded, to join King Crimson.
Close to the Edge became the band's greatest commercial success at the time of release. It peaked at No. 4 on the U.K. Albums Chart and No. 3 on the Billboard 200 in the United States, the highest position Yes has reached on the latter chart.
In 2020, Close to the Edge was ranked at No. 445 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
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