{"product_id":"pre-order-yes-close-to-the-edge-analogue-productions-45rpm-lp","title":"Yes - Close To The Edge - Analogue Productions 45rpm LP { Vinyl LP }","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnalogue Productions (Atlantic 75 Series)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCelebrating the 75th Anniversary of Atlantic Records!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYes' 1972 Atlantic Records masterpiece!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e180-gram 45 RPM double LP \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePressed at Quality Record Pressings\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTip-on old style gatefold double pocket jackets with film lamination by Stoughton Printing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes's 1972 3-track recording masterpiece, \u003cem\u003eClose to the Edge\u003c\/em\u003e, presents a snapshot of an adventurous rock band at the peak of its powers, daring to push itself musically, both as individuals and as a unit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first half of the 1970s was an especially fertile period for British progressive rock, laying claim to classics such as \u003cem\u003eTarkus\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSelling England by the Pound\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLarks' Tongues in Aspic\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Dark Side of the Moon\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThick as a Brick\u003c\/em\u003e. Collectively these and other works represent the best British progressive rock had to offer. Yet, many reviewers cite \u003cem\u003eClose to the Edge\u003c\/em\u003e as the ultimate prog rock album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor and music journalist Will Romano writes: \"Yes had previously penned epic tracks for \u003cem\u003eThe Yes Album\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFragile\u003c\/em\u003e, but nothing on the magnitude of the musical gems appearing on \u003cem\u003eClose to the Edge\u003c\/em\u003e. It's something of a small miracle — perhaps even magic — that the virtuoso quintet crafted such a cohesive and compelling album during an often-hectic recording process that very nearly relegated this monumental work to the dustbin of history.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album's centrepiece is the 18-minute title track, with themes and lyrics inspired by the Herman Hesse novel \u003cem\u003eSiddhartha\u003c\/em\u003e. Side two contains two non-conceptual tracks, the folk-inspired \"And You and I\" and the comparatively straightforward rocker \"Siberian Khatru.\" Original drummer Bill Bruford found the album particularly laborious to make, which culminated in his decision to quit the band after it was recorded, to join King Crimson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eClose to the Edge\u003c\/em\u003e became the band's greatest commercial success at the time of release. It peaked at No. 4 on the U.K. Albums Chart and No. 3 on the \u003cem\u003eBillboard\u003c\/em\u003e 200 in the United States, the highest position Yes has reached on the latter chart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2020, \u003cem\u003eClose to the Edge\u003c\/em\u003e was ranked at No. 445 on \u003cem\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/em\u003e's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePressed on 180-gram vinyl at Quality Record Pressings, and housed in tip-on old style gatefold double pocket jackets with film lamination by Stoughton Printing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide 1\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1. Close To The Edge Pt. 1\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ea. The Solid Time Of Change\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eb. Total Mass Retain\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSide 2\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1. Close To The Edge Pt. 2\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ec. 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