{"title":"YES Vinyl Records – Close to the Edge, Fragile \u0026 Essential Albums on Vinyl","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"yes-close-to-the-edge-2-lp-180g-audiophile-vinyl","title":"YES – Close To The Edge [2×LP Vinyl, Super High Fidelity Edition]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYES – Close To The Edge [2×LP, 180g Audiophile Vinyl]\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2×LP, 180g Audiophile Vinyl, 45 RPM\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Analogue Productions \/ Atlantic Records\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e AAPA 04445\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarcode:\u003c\/strong\u003e 753088754470\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReleased:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30th July 2025 (Reissue)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Progressive Rock \/ Classic Rock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e US Pressing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New \u0026amp; Sealed \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote: If you would like the records removing from inside the LP case, contact us before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally released in 1972, \u003cem\u003eClose To The Edge\u003c\/em\u003e is YES’s defining progressive rock statement—an ambitious, symphonic journey blending spiritual themes, complex arrangements, and virtuosic musicianship. This Analogue Productions reissue is part of the Atlantic 75 Series, remastered from the original analogue master tapes by Kevin Gray and pressed at Quality Record Pressings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresented on 180-gram heavyweight vinyl across two LPs at 45 RPM, this edition offers unmatched clarity and dynamic range. Housed in a deluxe tip-on gatefold jacket with original Roger Dean artwork and a printed insert, it’s a definitive audiophile edition for collectors and purists alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrack list Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClose To The Edge Pt. 1\u003cbr\u003e– I. The Solid Time Of Change\u003cbr\u003e– II. Total Mass Retain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClose To The Edge Pt. 2\u003cbr\u003e– III. 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Recorded at Advision Studios in London with Eddie Offord engineering and co-producing, the album distilled the group's virtuosity into three extended compositions of remarkable structural complexity and emotional sweep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe title track \u003cstrong\u003eClose to the Edge\u003c\/strong\u003e occupies the entire first side, its eighteen minutes divided into four linked sections that move from chaotic, dissonant openings through passages of pastoral beauty to an anthemic finale driven by Rick Wakeman's church organ. Side two pairs \u003cstrong\u003eAnd You and I\u003c\/strong\u003e, a gentler, more lyrical piece built around Steve Howe's acoustic guitar and Jon Anderson's soaring vocal, with \u003cstrong\u003eSiberian Khatru\u003c\/strong\u003e, a rhythmically forceful track whose interlocking guitar and keyboard patterns showcase the band at their most tightly coordinated. Bill Bruford's inventive drumming throughout gives even the most complex passages a natural, organic feel -- his final album with the band before departing for King Crimson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Rhino reissue presents the album on 180 gram vinyl in a gatefold sleeve, mastered by Bernie Grundman and is cut from the original master tapes. 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