How Yes Pushed Themselves to the Limit on ‘Close to the Edge’
Released 50 years ago today, ‘Close to the Edge’ represented a dramatic furthering of Yes’ creative process. They’d lose one member along the way.
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Yes’ ‘Close to the Edge’: The Coda Key Change
Mike Tiano explores how a subsequent update on the title track of Yes’ masterpiece ‘Close to the Edge’ happened – and why it matters.
Yes, “Siberian Khatru” from Close to the Edge (1972): YESterdays
Like its album mates on ‘Close to the Edge,’ Yes’ “Siberian Khatru” can hardly be called your typical rock fare.
Yes, “And You and I” from ‘Close to the Edge’ (1972): YESterdays
The opening title track on ‘Close to the Edge’ is longer, but “And You and I” may truly be Yes at the peak of its powers.
Yes, “Close to the Edge” from Close to the Edge (1972): YESterdays
A high water mark for Yes, the title track from 1972’s ‘Close to the Edge’ was the result of a slightly different approach.
Yes’ high-concept “And You and I” marked end of an era: ‘Music that had never been tried’
Jon Anderson remembers “And You and I,” which became Yes’ fourth consecutive Top 50 single after its release this week in 1972.
