Vinyl Record

Yes - Close To The Edge

Yes - Close To The Edge on LP vinyl. A 1972 record available from Kilmorna Collection in Listowel, Ireland.

LP · 1972

Available from Kilmorna Collection in Listowel.

Buyer notes: 1972 LP, currently available from the Kilmorna Collection vinyl shelf. Pay for pickup in Listowel or ship within Ireland for EUR 5.50.

Close To The Edge is Yes at an early-1970s peak, structuring an album around the side-long title suite plus And You and I and Siberian Khatru.. The record's identity is clearest in its sound: high-progressive rock with long-form suites, organ surges, bass counterpoint, harmonies and sudden dynamic shifts. That musical frame keeps the album from feeling interchangeable, because the arrangements point back to the moment that produced it: 1972, the personnel and production choices around it, and the way Yes was being heard by new or returning listeners. What gives it album-story weight is the combination of context and use. It can introduce a newcomer to a specific side of Yes, but it also gives existing fans a reason to revisit the surrounding era. The appeal is not a claim about scarcity; it is the way the record turns biography, repertoire and sound into a playable chapter. On a shelf, it helps answer a practical collector question: which version of Yes's world do I want to hear tonight?

Close To The Edge matters because yes at an early-1970s peak, structuring an album around the side-long title suite plus And You and I and Siberian Khatru. It gives Yes a defined discography moment: not a loose listing, but an album with a usable story for listeners comparing eras, lineups, scenes and production choices.

For collectors, Close To The Edge works best as anyone building the essential progressive rock shelf. It is also useful as a listening-path record: one that can sit beside better-known titles and explain a different angle of Yes's discography without relying on rarity claims or packaging mythology.

high-progressive rock with long-form suites, organ surges, bass counterpoint, harmonies and sudden dynamic shifts

Recommended for: anyone building the essential progressive rock shelf; Fans exploring Yes's discography with context; Record buyers who prefer albums with a clear story and repeat-play value.

Why is Close To The Edge a notable Yes record? It captures the 1972 chapter described here: yes at an early-1970s peak, structuring an album around the side-long title suite plus And You and I and Siberian Khatru. What does Close To The Edge sound like? The album is best approached as high-progressive rock with long-form suites, organ surges, bass counterpoint, harmonies and sudden dynamic shifts. That sound profile is the main reason it belongs with listeners comparing mood, production and era. Who should consider Close To The Edge on vinyl? It is strongest for anyone building the essential progressive rock shelf, especially when the collection needs this specific period of Yes's work rather than only the most obvious title.