Close to the Edge Tracklist
Close to the Edge is the fifth studio album by the English rock band Yes, released on 13 September 1972 by Atlantic Records. Following their tour in support of their previous album, Fragile (1971), Yes returned to the studio to record a new album. Formed of three tracks, Close to the Edge features the 18-minute title track on side one with “And You and I” and “Siberian Khatru” on side two. When recording for the album finished, drummer Bill Bruford had grown tired of the band’s style and song writing methods and left to join King Crimson.
Close to the Edge was well received among fans and music critics and is considered a definitive album in the progressive rock genre. It was also a commercial success, reaching number 3 on the Billboard Top LPs and number 4 on the UK Albums Chart. “And You and I” was released as a single that reached number 42 in the US. The album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America in 1998 for over one million copies sold. It has been reissued several times, including a 2013 edition with previously unreleased tracks and a new stereo and 5.1 surround sound mix by Steven Wilson.
