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"
  • II. "Total Mass Retain"
  • III. "I Get Up, I Get Down"
  • IV. "Seasons of Man"
 Jon Anderson, Steve Howe Anderson, Howe18:43
Total length:18:43
Side two
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."And You and I"
  • I. "Cord of Life"
  • II. "Eclipse"
  • III. "The Preacher, the Teacher"
  • IV. "The Apocalypse"
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)

Personnel

Yes

Production

Charts

Chart (1972)Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) [82] 21
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [83] 7
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [84] 1
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [85] 36
Finnish Albums (Finnish Albums Chart) [86] 20
Italian Albums ( Musica e Dischi ) [87] 14
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [88] 16
UK Albums (OCC) [89] 4
US Billboard 200 [90] 3
Chart (2013)Peak
position
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [91] 18
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [92] 5

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [93] Platinum100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [94] Platinum300,000^
United States (RIAA) [95] 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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