Yes – Close To The Edge
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Atlantic – K 50012 |
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Country: |
UK |
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Genre: |
Rock |
Style: |
Symphonic Rock |
Tracklist
| Close To The Edge | (18:12) | ||
| Aa | (i) The Solid Time Of Change | ||
| Ab | (ii) Total Mass Retain | ||
| Ac | (iii) I Get Up I Get Down | ||
| Ad | (iv) Seasons Of Man | ||
| And You And I | (10:40) | ||
| B1a | (i) Cord Of Life | ||
| B1b | (ii) Eclipse | ||
| B1c | (iii) The Preacher The Teacher | ||
| B1d | (iv) The Apocalypse | ||
| B2 | Siberian Khatru | 9:50 |
Companies, etc.
- Copyright © – Yessongs
- Published By – Rondor
- Published By – Yessongs
- Distributed By – WEA Records Ltd.
- Pressed By – CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton
Credits
- Arranged By [All Arrangements By] – Yes
- Bass, Vocals – Chris Squire
- Coordinator – Brian Lane (3)
- Cover – Roger Dean (4)
- Guitar, Vocals – Steve Howe
- Keyboards – Rick Wakeman
- Percussion – Bill Bruford
- Photography By [Photographs] – Roger Dean (4)
- Producer [Produced By] [Production] – Yes
- Tape Op [Tapes] – Mike Dunne
- Vocals – Jon Anderson
Notes
Original UK release with earliest runouts (from A1/B1) in fully [outside & inside] textured [faux leather look] gatefold cover.
Printed green side opening thick paper lyrics inner sleeve with flipbacks.
No 'Made in UK' on labels.
No 'v' below cat.# on labels.
Silver trim around artist's name and title on cover.
First cat.# on cover back, 2nd on cover spine, inner sleeve & labels.
Labels:
An Atlantic USA Recording
Rondor/Yessongs
℗ 1972
Cover:
Rick Wakeman appears by courtesy of A&M records Ltd.
an Atlantic record distributed by WEA Records Ltd. ℗ 1972
Inner sleeve:
All titles published by YESSONGS reproduced by permission © 1972
Visually identical version here Yes - Close To The Edge in that it is the only other UK copy that still has no reference to 'Made in UK' and no 'v' below cat.# on labels. The difference being a white rather than green inner sleeve that may indicate a repress.
Runouts are stamped.
Printed green side opening thick paper lyrics inner sleeve with flipbacks.
No 'Made in UK' on labels.
No 'v' below cat.# on labels.
Silver trim around artist's name and title on cover.
First cat.# on cover back, 2nd on cover spine, inner sleeve & labels.
Labels:
An Atlantic USA Recording
Rondor/Yessongs
℗ 1972
Cover:
Rick Wakeman appears by courtesy of A&M records Ltd.
an Atlantic record distributed by WEA Records Ltd. ℗ 1972
Inner sleeve:
All titles published by YESSONGS reproduced by permission © 1972
Visually identical version here Yes - Close To The Edge in that it is the only other UK copy that still has no reference to 'Made in UK' and no 'v' below cat.# on labels. The difference being a white rather than green inner sleeve that may indicate a repress.
Runouts are stamped.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (A-side label): K 50012 A
- Matrix / Runout (B-side label): K 50012 B
- Matrix / Runout (Side A run-out variant 1): K 50012 /3
- Matrix / Runout (Side B run-out variant 1): K 50012-B3
- Matrix / Runout (Side A run-out variant 2): K 50012 A1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B run-out variant 2): K 50012 B1
- Matrix / Runout (Side A run-out variant 3): K 50012 A3
- Matrix / Runout (Side B run-out variant 3): K 50012 B3
- Matrix / Runout (Side A run-out variant 4): K 50012 A3
- Matrix / Runout (Side B run-out variant 4): K 50012 B2
- Matrix / Runout (Side A run-out variant 5): K 50012 A1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B run-out variant 5): K 50012 B2
- Matrix / Runout (Side A run-out variant 6): K 50012 A3
- Matrix / Runout (Side B run-out variant 6): K 50012 B1
- Matrix / Runout (Side A run-out variant 7): K 50012 A1 A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B run-out variant 7): K 50012 B3 A
- Matrix / Runout (Side A run-out variant 8): K 50012 A1 12 A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B run-out variant 8): K 50012 B3 1 B
- Matrix / Runout (Side A run-out variant 9): K 50012 A1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B run-out variant 9): K 50012 B3
- Matrix / Runout (Side A run-out variant 10): K 50012 A1 2 7 A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B run-out variant 10): K 50012 B2 1 B
- Matrix / Runout (Side A run-out variant 11): K 50012 A3 1 8 C
- Matrix / Runout (Side B run-out variant 11): K 50012-B3 1 1 D
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Close To The Edge (LP, Album, Stereo, RI - Richmond Pressing) | Atlantic | SD 7244 | US | 1972 | ||
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Close To The Edge (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold) | Atlantic | ATL 50 012 | 1972 | |||
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Close To The Edge (LP, Album) | Atlantic | GX 01-588 | Mexico | 1972 | ||
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Close To The Edge (LP, Album) | Atlantic | SD 7244 | New Zealand | 1972 | ||
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Close To The Edge (LP, Album, Gatefold) | Atlantic | SD7244, SD-7244 | Australia | 1972 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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Almost certainly the second best album of all time. My A1/B2 copy sounds so much better than any of the higher numbered first issues with full textured sleeves or the later rereleases. Was it printed at a different plant. The sound is much richer to my ears anyway. -
Just picked this up at a local store for decent price. Very very well done pressing imo. I'm going to compare it to the CB 2012 reissue but it was extremely bass heavy and dynamic. Throughly enjoyable pressing of such a great album. I also like the textured sleeve I feel it gives it an exotic look. -
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Edited 3 years agomy copy says 'manufactured in u.k.' with a v underneath and has a green and orange label. innersleeve is black text on white paper. doesnt look like the pictures on the first pressing here, but then those pictures say u.s. copy so i am confused ;)
can anyone clarify what the actual original press labels look like?
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I didn't buy this album until 1977, it still had the silver printing on the logo and title, and the black lettering on the green inner sleeve, the only difference between my copy and the first pressing was the lack of textured cover which an older friend owned. whatever, it's still an amazing album and stands the test of time!
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I own two separate 70's pressings of CTTE, the original US pressing (SD 7244) and a 1977 reissue (SD 19133). I thought it was interesting that the different pressings come with a different inner sleeve. The original US pressing has the lyrics in black text, while the reissue has the words in white text, both sharing the green background. I figured maybe they changed the color because the black is a bit hard to read with the green, but the white isn't much easier. If anyone has more information about all of this I'd love to learn about it! -
the most elaborate yes album with relayer, my favourite yes album ever! work of art! (94/100) ****1/2 stars
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