CLOSE TO THE EDGE

This is definitley the album that would define them, Pink Floyd had Echoes, Focus had their Eruption suite, Now Yes begins with their 20 minute Opus, This is a great album and put them on the map in the Progressive Genre, The title track set the standard for other prog outfits, plus it had the song that would be the opener Yes shows in the future. Got to admit, Bill Brufords style of drumming was not suitable for this particular type of music, granted, he was great for the first 3 Lps but after that, he had little to offer because the band itself was changing, He definitley turned in his sticks for a more suitabe Alan White at this point.