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Squonk19 
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 Posted: September 13 2018 at 11:26 |
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A true prog rock classic. All 3 tracks are amongst my very favourites. A band at their absolute peak. The Yes Album and Fragile follow closely, but Close to the Edge is rather special. 2nd only to Foxtrot as my favourite album of all time.
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“Living in their pools, they soon forget about the sea.”
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Catcher10
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Posted: September 13 2018 at 11:14 |
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Pretty amazing album considering it was released in 1972. The performance and production of that album in 1972 is masterpiece deserving.
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dr wu23
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Posted: September 13 2018 at 11:12 |
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Probably the best Yes album in my opinion.......though 'The Yes' album is a sentimental favorite for me.
Bruford always though it was their best...and then he left for KC. ;) As to the cover.....one of the most boring covers in prog history.
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The.Crimson.King
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Posted: September 13 2018 at 09:48 |
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Yes was the 2nd prog band I got into after ELP and CTTE was the 1st Yes album I bought back in September '75. Everything about it blew me away, the artwork, the sound of the instruments, the skill of the players, the way the songs kept changing and evolving, and especially having 1 song take up a whole side of an album! The audacity!
Nowadays, I don't listen to it very often as it's more a historical trip down prog memory lane than something I can't live without hearing regularly...but when my wife puts on the classic rock DirectTV channel they play And You And I every couple of days it reminds me what a great album it is and how it made me want to hear more prog
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Posted: September 13 2018 at 09:36 |
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To me, Close to the Edge is the ultimate prog album. Yes were known to strive for perfection and came as close to its edge with this one as a prog band could.
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Argo2112
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Posted: September 13 2018 at 08:18 |
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I guess any album that get's as much attention as CTTE is going to be labeled as overrated by some.
I think it's a Masterpiece but I guess I can see why some people think it gets too much hype. |
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SteveG
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Posted: September 13 2018 at 07:00 |
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Ok, Close to the Edge. Deserving of the accolades or overrated? And what about that great cover?
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