{"product_id":"pre-order-yes-close-to-the-edge-analogue-productions-sacd","title":"[Pre Order] Yes - Close To The Edge - Analogue Productions SACD","description":"\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" lang=\"en\" class=\"Y2IQFc\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003eRelease Date: TBA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cheader\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHybrid Stereo SACD!\u003cbr\u003eYes' 1972 Atlantic Records Masterpiece!\u003cbr\u003ePlays in All CD and SACD Players!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAtlantic 75 Historic Reissue Series from Analogue Productions!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cheader\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e500 Greatest Albums of All Time - Rated 445\/500!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes's 1972 3-track recording masterpiece,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eClose to the Edge,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epresents 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, Selling England by the Pound, Larks' Tongues in Aspic, The Dark Side of the Moon,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThick as a Brick.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eCollectively 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 The Yes Album and Fragile, but nothing on the magnitude of the musical gems appearing on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eClose to the Edge.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIt'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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSide 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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\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 Billboard 200 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\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe 75th Anniversary of Atlantic Records\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"75 for 75\" is a series of 75 vinyl releases from Atlantic Records' storied catalog to celebrate the label's 75th Anniversary. This great label includes some of the best artists and records of all time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"features\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAtlantic 75 Series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuper Audio CD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSACD Stereo SACD Layer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis Hybrid SACD contains a 'Red Book' Stereo CD Layer which is playable on most conventional CD Players!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"selections\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSelections\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClose to the Edge Pt. 1: The Solid Time of Change \/ Total Mass Retain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClose to the Edge Pt. 2: I Get Up, I Get Down \/ Seasons of Man\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd You and I: Cord of Life \/ Eclipse \/ The Preacher, the Teacher \/ The Apocalypse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSiberian Khatru\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Acoustic Sounds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63819764466041,"sku":"753088754463","price":10.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/7219\/3401\/files\/AAPA_044-45__181758__09122023092531-5922_4c144798-dbcc-4651-b050-930f4bf13248.jpg?v=1782210476","url":"https:\/\/noirvinyl.com\/products\/pre-order-yes-close-to-the-edge-analogue-productions-sacd","provider":"NOIR VINYL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}