Yes Close To The Edge LP 180 Gram Vinyl Gatefold Chris Bellman Original Analog Master Tapes Rhino EU
Title: Close To The Edge
Catalog Number: 8122797157
Label: Atlantic
Reissued by: Rhino
Barcode: 081227971571
Original release year: 1972
Reissue year: 2012
Number of discs: 1
Revolutions per minute: 33⅓ rpm
Disc size: 12"
Vinyl Weight Grade: 180gr
Total Item Weight: 356gr
Pressing country: Germany
For Market Release in: EU
Added to catalog on: March 1, 2015
Note: Never eligible for any further discounts
Vinyl Gourmet Club: No
Close To The Edge from Yes was the amazing follow-up to Fragile. Considered by many as the greatest Progressive Rock album of all time, and with good reason, although Yes had a tough act to follow, they delivered an essentially superior record less than one year later, indeed, this is their magnum opus. This is the best sounding version ever released, cut from Original Analog Master Tapes!
- 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl
- Mastered From Original Master Tapes
- All Analog Cut by Chris Bellman
- Cut at Bernie Grundman Studios
- HQ Pressing at Optimal Media in Germany
- Gatefold Cover
Close to the Edge, Yes's follow-up to the 1971 smash album Fragile, has been called the greatest progressive rock album of all time, and with good reason. Although Yes had a tough act to follow, they delivered an essentially superior record less than one year later. Indeed, this is their magnum opus.
At a length of just under 38 minutes, Close to the Edge is vast, yet it is comprised of only three tracks. Delicate textures of acoustic guitar and keyboards, punctuated by thoughtful drumming and blistering bass lines, populate these intricate arrangements. Lead singer Jon Anderson's high-pitched and ethereal voice soars above it all. The main attraction is the side-long title track, which represents the musical, lyrical, and sonic culmination of everything that Yes worked toward over the previous five years.
In the enormous output of a band that has been active for forty years, Close to the Edge represents the ultimate in musical creation. This timeless classic transcends genre clichés and is a wonderful addition to any record collection.
Musicians:
Jon Anderson, vocals
Bill Bruford, percussion
Steve Howe, guitars, vocals
Chris Squire, bass, vocals
Rick Wakeman, keyboards
Track Listing:
1. Close to the Edge:
The Solid Time of Change
Total Mass Retain
I Get Up
2. And You and I:
Cord of Life
Eclipse
The Preacher the Teacher
Apocalypse
3. Siberian Khatru
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