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CLOSE TO THE EDGE

Yes

 

Symphonic Prog

4.68 | 5076 ratings

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Zardoz
5 stars If you wanna listen to a progr-rock masterpiece, please have a listen to this album. Only 3 songs, but nothing's wrong in it. The first track, Close To The Edge, is 18-minutes long, and is the best - no way to doubt about it. Part symphonique (thanks, Rick Wakeman), part rock (Steve Howe's guitar, Chris Sqire's bass, are incredible !), with a great vocal part from Jon Anderson. The two last tracks last 10 and 9 minutes, And You And I and Siberian Khatru. Maybe Siberian Khatru is less interesting than the others - too rock...too short ? - but it's really good anyway. And You And I is perfect. If you like the live albums, the entirety of this masterpiece is on the triple live album Yessongs (now double CD). You wanna buy some Yes albums ? Be sure to buy this one (and Tales From Topographic Oceans, Fragile and Yessongs, of course) ! You'll never regret !
Zardoz | 5/5 |

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