CLOSE TO THE EDGE

Yes

Symphonic Prog

4.68 | 5073 ratings

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fcoulter

Currently number one on the ProgArchives.com album chart, with 430 ratings and a huge number of reviews. What can I add?

This is probably the album first referenced when defining progressive rock. Unlike earlier YES albums, there are no space fillers in this album, just three songs. Each of the three songs defines a different view of YES. Close to the Edge is basic YES, And You and I is a soft love song, while Siberian Khatru is YES rocking out.

A perfect progressive rock album.

(It's interesting going back to these albums from my youth and listening to them again. Close to the Edge was one of the albums which didn't make the transition from vinyl to CD in my library. I just relied on my memories. Recently I've decided to replace my memories with actual recordings that I can play (thank you eBay for keeping it cheap). My memories had failed over the last couple of decades. This album was better than I remembered.)

| 5/5 | 2006-4-16

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