CLOSE TO THE EDGE

This album is incredible. Try to listen to it once in a dark room with your eyes closed, and headphones on. Eargasm. Yes is a briiliant group. I think that as far as full comprehensive composition of music goes, they really outdo themselves here more so than any other album. I read somewhere that "Close to the Edge," was based off of or at least inspired by Herman Hesse's novel Siddhartha, which is a terrific story. ONE thing I would change about this album is the order of the tracks. I would have had the A side and B side switched, primarily because the song "Close to the Edge" is more climactic, and would be a better way to finish off the album.