{"product_id":"yes-close-to-the-edge","title":"Yes - Close to the Edge [180 Gram Vinyl LP]","description":"\u003c!--StartFragment--\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eYes - Close to the Edge [180 Gram Vinyl LP]\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e LP, Vinyl, Album, Reissue, 180 Gram, Gatefold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 81227971571\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBarcode:\u003c\/strong\u003e 081227971571\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Progressive Rock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rhino (We also have the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/vikingrecords.co.uk\/products\/yes-close-to-the-edge-2-lp-180g-audiophile-vinyl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eAnalogue Productions Version\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginally Released:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13 September 1972\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThis Edition Released:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2012 (Rhino 180g Reissue)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePressing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 180 gram vinyl LP, gatefold sleeve, mastered by Bernie Grundman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New \u0026amp; Sealed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eClose to the Edge\u003c\/em\u003e is the fifth studio album by Yes and the pinnacle of the band's progressive rock ambition. 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. The hype sticker says it is pressed with more care than ever! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClose to the Edge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd You and I\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSiberian Khatru\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCredits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJon Anderson - Vocals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteve Howe - Guitar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRick Wakeman - Keyboards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChris Squire - Bass, Vocals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBill Bruford - Drums\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEddie Offord - Producer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!--EndFragment--\u003e","brand":"Yes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57937725358467,"sku":"81227971571","price":19.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0932\/9757\/4275\/files\/71cB0-gSlNL._AC_SL1155.jpg?v=1777472450","url":"https:\/\/vikingrecords.co.uk\/products\/yes-close-to-the-edge","provider":"Viking Records Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}