Yes - Close To The Edge [Remaster]

Artist:

Yes

See Also:

Art Of Noise Downes, Geoffrey REO Speedwagon Sherwood, Billy Buggles Jon & Vangelis Squire, Chris Bruford, Bill Moraz, Patrick Anderson, Jon (Rock) Rabin, Trevor Wakeman, Rick

Description:

Yes: Jon Anderson (vocals); Steve Howe (guitar, background vocals); Rick Wakeman (keyboards); Chris Squire (bass instrument, background vocals); Bill Bruford (drums, percussion).
Liner Note Author: Mike Tiano.
One of the high-water marks of progressive rock (and thus of 1970s rock in general), CLOSE TO THE EDGE found British prog godfathers Yes firing on all cylinders. Throughout their history, they`ve undergone numerous lineup changes, but this album featured the "classic" formation responsible for their absolute finest achievements. Here Rick Wakeman is at his Moog-goes-Baroque best behind the keyboards, Steve Howe sounds like a blues guitarist from Mars, Chris Squire delivers confoundingly contrapuntal bass lines, and Bill Bruford seemingly solves complex mathematical equations from his drum stool. The lion`s share of the album is occupied by the title track, a complex piece that moves through numerous modes and moods. In latter decades, the extended song-suite has been denigrated as indicative of the worst rock pretensions, but, on CLOSE TO THE EDGE, it was a fascinating new concept, and Yes made it work more convincingly than anyone else before or since.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Close To The Edge: / The Solid Time Of Change / Total Mass Retain / I Get Up I Get Down / Seasons Of Man
2. And You And I / Cord Of Life / Eclipse / The Preacher The Teacher / Apocalypse
3. Siberian Khatru
4. America - (Single Version)
5. Total Mass Retain - (Single Version)
6. And You And I / Cord Of Life / Eclipse / The Preacher The Teacher / Apocalypse - (previously unreleased, Alternate Version)
7. Siberia - (Studio Run-Through Of Siberian Khatru)

Album Information

Release Date:

08/26/2003

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Progressive Rock

Label:

Elektra Entertainment

Producer:

Yes; Eddie Offord

Catalog Number:

73790

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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