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Originally posted by presdoug presdoug wrote:

With painful honesty, I have tried Close To The Edge and have found I don't appreciate it all that much. I prefer The Yes Album and Fragile much more.

I don't remember where I read this, maybe it was in a youtube comment, but I remember someone saying they worked in a record store back in the 70s and they sold a lot of TYA and Fragile but not so much CTTE. CTTE probably sells just as well today though. It's interesting how things change. Sometimes our mind is made up and we won't change that. To each their own.


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This is about the album cover.
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I remember going to a freinds house so that he could show of his new stereo system and he put on "And You and I". From the single triangle note at the beginning my musical world was completely changed.

I don't really listen to the title track and I much prefer the early assembly/ rough mix of it that was included in the Steven Wilson remix edition.


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Originally posted by presdoug presdoug wrote:

With painful honesty, I have tried Close To The Edge and have found I don't appreciate it all that much. I prefer The Yes Album and Fragile much more.

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With painful honesty, I have tried Close To The Edge and have found I don't appreciate it all that much. I prefer The Yes Album and Fragile much more.
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

^ I'm hedging my bets that you've now made it doubly pointless by re-posting it. LOL

good thing you admit you made a pointless post... 
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^ I'm hedging my bets that you've now made it doubly pointless by re-posting it. LOL
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This is what happens when you get too Close to the Hedge. Tongue



I don't think I've seen a more pointless post around here... Ouch
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And in 2032, It will turn 60 ! then 70 ... then 100. And there will nobody to listen to it. Wink
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This is what happens when you get too Close to the Hedge. Tongue




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Originally posted by cstack3 cstack3 wrote:

Amazing!  I was a huge Yes fan back then, and I went to see Yes in concert on 22 September, 1997 at Chicago's acoustically perfect Arie Crown Theater.  The Eagles opened the show. 

I hadn't heard the LP "Close to the Edge" when I went, so I was looking forward to hearing their radio single "America!"  Needless to say, when the famous sparkle ball descended to start CTTE, I was in awe....as I am to this day. 

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The Eagles opened up for Yes in 1997? Sorry but that doesn't seem likely. I know The Eagles opened for Yes in 1972 but 1997? After Hotel California it's unlikely they would have opened for anyone. 

Edit. Ok, according to forgotten yesterdays Yes did not play any shows on that date in 1997. www.forgotten-yesterdays.com


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Amazing!  I was a huge Yes fan back then, and I went to see Yes in concert on 22 September, 1972 at Chicago's acoustically perfect Arie Crown Theater.  The Eagles opened the show. 

I hadn't heard the LP "Close to the Edge" when I went, so I was looking forward to hearing their radio single "America!"  Needless to say, when the famous sparkle ball descended to start CTTE, I was in awe....as I am to this day. 

To my many Brit friends, God Save the King! Heart


Edited by cstack3 - October 20 2022 at 00:29
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Originally posted by Jaketejas Jaketejas wrote:

The Yes Album turns 51-1/2! That’s the one that resonates with me most. CTTE is the “we’re not worthy album” that everyone puts on the Prog pedestal. It’s a great album. Books have been written about the legends of this album. And, it is super proggy. But, if I had to grab one Yes album to take to a deserted isle, I’d probably pick TYA.

My thoughts exactly. Though side 1 of CTTE is wonderful, side 2 is nowhere near as good.
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I got into Yes with Fragile around 1976, still my top Yes album. Then I got Yes Album and I was hooked easily, I actually skipped getting CTTE as other bands were getting my money. I finally got it around 1978, but it never resonated with me much, not till around mid 80s.
It's for sure a brilliant album and I spin it often to this day.
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As with many my age who didn't benefit from the record collection of an older brother, I was introduced to Yes when they released 90125, when I was 15. Having picked up the vibes that this wasn't 'proper' Yes, I bought Drama, Tormato then GFTO in that order (I think). Finally, someone lent me Yesstories and the rest was as they say, histories...

Yes, CttE was a fabulous album, but I got to Foxtrot first and it meant more to me at an earlier age.  
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Yes didn't say much to me in the 70's. In 1993 I got The Yes Album, and have been rather fond of it. I listened to some 
of CTTE in the following years, but it was first in 1997 that I was enough fond of it to buy it. I've listened to it quite a lot of
times since, but it was not earlier than in the recent years that I got more into it, and first today can really say that I'm 
fond of it.





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One of the most important albums in progressive music. When I first heard it, I was certainly marveled by the music. I still enjoy listening to it, and find it quite enjoyable each time.
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The Yes Album turns 51-1/2! That’s the one that resonates with me most. CTTE is the “we’re not worthy album” that everyone puts on the Prog pedestal. It’s a great album. Books have been written about the legends of this album. And, it is super proggy. But, if I had to grab one Yes album to take to a deserted isle, I’d probably pick TYA.
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That's Great and a Great Album BUT YES is Dead!!!
Come on Steve , give it up already!!!!
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