{"product_id":"yes-close-to-the-edge-analogue-productions-atlantic-75-series","title":"Yes - Close To The Edge (Analogue Productions Atlantic 75 Series)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"tab-pane fade active in\" id=\"description\"\u003e\n\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\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio from a flat stereo copy of the original analog master tape\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 jacket with textured stock by Stoughton Printing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Kevin Gray's take on this progressive rock masterpiece magnifies some of the album's more intricate elements. Between shimmering acoustics, textural electric sitar, and biting leads, Steve Howe's guitar work throughout this album is versatile as ever. There's impeccable separation to the harmonies, often positioning Jon Anderson's airy lead vocal perfectly in the center. If I had to pick one particular moment of wowness on this pressing that stood out above the rest, the 'Eclipse' movement from 'And You And I' was borderline tear-jerking. The accented kick drum, ethereal pedal steel guitar, and Mellotron sways majestically and meshes perfectly together. ... This Analogue Productions pressing was the first time in ages that I closed my eyes and locked in with pure enjoyment, something I resonated with when I first heard (The album) in my early adolescence.\" — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMusic = 11\/11; Sound = 10\/11 - Dylan Peggin, \u003cem\u003eTrackingAngle.com\u003c\/em\u003e. Read the full review \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/trackingangle.com\/features\/analogue-productions-gets-proggy-with-julys-atl75-titles\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"... at the first you're just aware of this clarity which is really quite startlingly good, you know ... there is a noise floor, but it's it's vanishingly low. ... you'll hear other things that you haven't heard before because of it. ... the album is staggeringly good. It's, you know, it's one of the best prog rock — one of the best albums ever made. Simple as that. In my opinion, it's absolutely beautiful. Absolutely stunningly beautiful. The Analogue Productions Atlantic 75th Anniversary takes that and it just it just removes a few decades and a few veils and a few levels away levels of detachment away from the studio setting. And it makes you feel like you really are in that studio listening.\" — Dave Denyer, YouTube\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Wgu5EKnwqKY\"\u003evideo\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes's 1972 3-track recording masterpiece,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTarkus\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSelling England by the Pound\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLarks' Tongues in Aspic\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Dark Side of the Moon\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eClose to the Edge\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas the ultimate prog rock album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor and music journalist Will Romano writes: \"Yes had previously penned epic tracks for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Yes Album\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFragile\u003c\/em\u003e, but nothing on the magnitude of the musical gems appearing on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebecame 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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBillboard\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e200 in the United States, the highest position Yes has reached on the latter chart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2020,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eClose to the Edge\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas ranked at No. 445 on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/em\u003e's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio. Pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Quality Record Pressings, and housed in a tip-on old style gatefold double pocket jacket with textured stock by Stoughton Printing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tab-pane fade active in\" id=\"tracks\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"200\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd nowrap\u003e\u003cb\u003eSide 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd nowrap\u003e1. Close To The Edge Pt. 1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd nowrap\u003ea. The Solid Time Of Change\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd nowrap\u003eb. 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