RockBox - Yes - Close to the Edge (1972) @320K

Yes - Close to the Edge (1972) @320K

Yes is an English progressive rock band formed in London in 1968 and generally regarded as one of the

archetypal bands of the genre. Despite a great many lineup changes, occasional splits within the group and the

ever-changing trends in popular music, the band has continued on for over forty years and still retains a large

following.The band's music blends symphonic and other 'classical' structures with their own brand of rock

music, which is marked by sharp dynamic contrasts, extended song lengths, abstract lyrics, and a general

showcasing of instrumental prowess. Although the band's sole consistent member has been bass player Chris

Squire (noted for his highly melodic and discursive playing as well as his early use of electronic effects),

Yes is also generally noted for the distinctive high-register vocals of lead singer Jon Anderson and the

eclectic musical stylings of a succession of guitarists (Peter Banks, Steve Howe, Trevor Rabin, Billy
Sherwood), keyboard players (Tony Kaye, Rick Wakeman, Patrick Moraz, Geoff Downes, Igor Khoroshev) and drummers
(Bill Bruford and Alan White). Several band members became celebrated musicians and/or bandleaders in their own

right, and a 1980 lineup of the band was briefly fronted by future production star Trevor Horn.Long-term band

members Squire, Howe and White have most recently been touring (on the In The Present Tour of late 2008 and
early 2009) with a Yes lineup featuring vocalist Benoīt David and keyboardist Oliver Wakeman.

Members :

Steve Howe
Chris Squire
Alan White
Benoīt David
Oliver Wakeman

`Close to the Edge` 1972 @ 320K
(remastered version)

1."Close to the Edge" - Anderson/Howe 18:43
I. "The Solid Time of Change"
II. "Total Mass Retain"
III. "I Get Up I Get Down"
IV. "Seasons of Man"
2. "And You and I" - Anderson/Bruford/Howe/Squire 10:08
I. "Cord of Life"
II. "Eclipse"
III. "The Preacher the Teacher"
IV. "Apocalypse"
3. "Siberian Khatru" - Anderson/Howe/Wakeman 8:55

`Close to the Edge` is the fifth album by British progressive rock band Yes.This record set a trend for Yes of
structuring an album around a single epic song, significantly longer than the album's other tracks. Here the
centerpiece is the song "Close to the Edge". Later Yes albums that follow a similar pattern are Relayer (which
features "The Gates of Delirium"

and Going for the One (which features "Awaken"

.The spiritual influences introduced by Jon Anderson, which later formed the basis of Tales from Topographic Oceans, are already evident in the music and lyrics of all three tracks on Close to the Edge. Renewal and repetition are other main themes; the title track starts and finishes with the same sound effects of running water and birds, and in "Siberian Khatru" there is the repetition of two-syllable words and phrases.According to the group's fans, the title track is inspired by Hermann Hesse's book Siddhartha. This interpretation, which can cast the cryptic and mysterious lyrics in a new light, reads the song as tracking the awakening of Hesse's character "close to the edge" of a river (and, symbolically, of the serial lifetimes of his soul), where he experiences a spiritual awakening.

Yes Official web http://www.yesworld.com/

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