Close to the Edge

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Close to the Edge
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Studio album by
Yes
Released8 September 1972
RecordedApril–June 1972 [1] [2]
Studio Advision, London
Genre Progressive rock [3]
Length37:51
Label Atlantic
Producer
Yes chronology
Fragile
(1971)
Close to the Edge
(1972)
Yessongs
(1973)
Singles from Close to the Edge
  1. "And You and I (Part I) / (Part II)"
    Released: 13 October 1972 (US)
Side one
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Close to the Edge"
I. "The Solid Time of Change" (6:04)
II. "Total Mass Retain" (2:23)
III. "I Get Up, I Get Down" (5:45)
IV. "Seasons of Man" (4:31)
Jon Anderson, Steve Howe Anderson, Howe18:43
Total length:18:43
Side two
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."And You and I"
I. "Cord of Life" (3:46)
II. "Eclipse" (2:30)
III. "The Preacher, the Teacher" (3:10)
IV. "The Apocalypse" (0:47)
AndersonAnderson, Bill Bruford, Chris Squire, Howe (except "Eclipse")10:12
2."Siberian Khatru"AndersonAnderson, Howe, Rick Wakeman 8:56
Total length:19:08 37:51
2003 CD bonus tracks
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
4."America" (Single Version) Paul Simon Simon4:12
5."Total Mass Retain" (Single Version)  3:21
6."And You and I" (Alternative Version)  10:17
7."Siberia" (Studio Run-through of Siberian Khatru)  9:19
Total length:1:04:59 (64:59)

2025 Super Deluxe Edition

Disc One – Original Album Remastered
No.TitleLength
Disc Two – Steven Wilson 2025 Remixes And Instrumentals 2025 Remixes
No.TitleMusicLength
4."Close to the Edge (Instrumental)"
I. "The Solid Time of Change" (6:04)
II. "Total Mass Retain" (2:23)
III. "I Get Up, I Get Down" (5:45)
IV. "Seasons of Man" (4:31)
Anderson, Howe18:42
5."And You and I (Instrumental)"
I. "Cord of Life" (3:46)
II. "Eclipse" (2:30)
III. "The Preacher, the Teacher" (3:10)
IV. "The Apocalypse" (0:47)
Anderson, Bruford, Chris Squire, Howe (except "Eclipse")10:10
6."Siberian Khatru (Instrumental)"Anderson, Howe, Wakeman9:11
Disc Three – Rarities
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."America" (Single Version)SimonSimon4:09
2."Total Mass Retain" (Single Version)  3:18
3."And You And I" (Promo Radio Edit)  3:26
4."Siberia" (Studio Run-Through Of Siberian Khatru) Wakeman9:18
5."Close to the Edge (Rough Mix)"
I. "The Solid Time of Change" (6:04)
II. "Total Mass Retain" (2:23)
III. "I Get Up, I Get Down" (5:45)
IV. "Seasons of Man" (4:31)
Anderson, HoweAnderson, Howe17:43
6."And You and I (Alternate Version)"
I. "Cord of Life"
II. "Eclipse"
III. "The Preacher, the Teacher"
IV. "The Apocalypse"
AndersonAnderson, Bruford, Chris Squire, Howe (except "Eclipse")10:16
7."America" ("Dry" Mix)SimonSimon10:30
8."Siberian Khatru" (Steven Wilson Edit)AndersonAnderson, Howe, Wakeman4:59
9."Cord Of Life" (Steven Wilson Edit)  2:38
10."Total Mass Retain" (Steven Wilson Edit)  4:13
Disc Four – Live At The Rainbow, London, England 12/16/1972
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Siberian Khatru"AndersonAnderson, Howe, Wakeman9:01
2."I've Seen All Good People"
a. "Your Move" (Anderson) (3:32)
b. "All Good People" (Squire) (3:23)
Anderson, SquireAnderson, Squire7:08
3."Heart of the Sunrise"AndersonAnderson, Squire, Bruford11:11
4."And You and I"
I. "Cord of Life"
II. "Eclipse"
III. "The Preacher, the Teacher"
IV. "The Apocalypse"
AndersonAnderson, Bruford, Chris Squire, Howe (except "Eclipse")9:28
5."Close to the Edge"
I. "The Solid Time of Change"
II. "Total Mass Retain"
III. "I Get Up, I Get Down"
IV. "Seasons of Man"
Anderson, HoweAnderson, Howe17:19
Disc Five – Live At The Rainbow, London, England 12/16/1972 (cont.)
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Excerpts From "The Six Wives Of Henry VIII"" Wakeman6:31
2."Roundabout"AndersonAnderson, Howe8:08
3."Yours Is No Disgrace"AndersonAnderson, Howe, Squire, Bruford, Tony Kaye 11:36
4."Starship Trooper"
a. "Life Seeker"
b. "Disillusion"
c. "Wurm"
AndersonAnderson, Squire, Howe9:53

Personnel

Yes

Production

Charts

Chart (1972)Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) [86] 21
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [87] 7
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [88] 1
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [89] 36
Finnish Albums (Finnish Albums Chart) [90] 20
Italian Albums ( Musica e Dischi ) [91] 14
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [92] 16
UK Albums (OCC) [93] 4
US Billboard 200 [94] 3
Chart (2013)Peak
position
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [95] 18
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [96] 5

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [97] Platinum100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [98] Platinum300,000^
United States (RIAA) [99] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Notes

  1. Atlantic SD 191332
  2. Atlantic SD 250012
  3. Atlantic SD 826662
  4. Elektra R2 73790
  5. Audio Fidelity AFZ147
  6. Panegyric GYRBD50012

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