YES Close To The Edge VERY RARE 1972 UK A1/B1 1ST ISS `Fully Textured In & Out`
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Artist: Yes
Title: Close To The Edge
Details: - Very first pressing. A1/B1 matrix Fully textured cover, Wow. . . here's something a bit special. . Yes` masterpiece in it's TRUE original form. Original first ever `Thick Vinyl` Rare Issue of this Prog Rock Classic and has the textured sleeve inside & out (only on the very first Issue) with the almost impossible to find A1 matrix on Darker Orange Atlantic label with No `WB` Logo matrix/run out groove K50012 A1/K50012 B1 stampers A17/A22
The album is still widely regarded as a major achievement in progressive rock circles, as well as a benchmark by which most progressive rock music is measured, It is routinely cited in music polls and by progressive rock musicians as one of the greatest progressive rock albums of all time.
Close to the Edge is the fifth studio album by Yes It was released in September 1972. Bruford says in his autobiography that he came up with the title to describe the state of the band itself, as he had with its predecessor Fragile. He left the line-up after completion of the recording in order to play with King Crimson, which led to Yes finding ex-Plastic Ono Band member Alan White to replace him before starting a new U.S. tour. This album set a trend for Yes of structuring an album around a single epic song. Here the centerpiece is the song "Close to the Edge".
Catalogue No: K 50012
Country: UK
Year: 1972
Label: Atlantic
Vinyl: (VG) Thick vinyl, Looks Fine in normal light, however under Halogen Spotlights I can see lots of sleeve removal marks & some hairlines - nothing feelable! Plays with crackle in placesInserts - comes with rare original `Green` lyric inner sleeve with fold over flaps in Ex condition Sleeve: (VG++) Thick Leather Effect Fully Textured (Inside & Out) in decent condition (not mint), has some wear to front & back, some edgewear, so hard to find this Rare sleeve in any sort of decent condition (see photos)
Labels: Rarest Dark green/dark orange Atlantic labels - does show visible spindle lines under halogen lights
Conclusion: obviously not a mint item, has its flaws, but make no mistake to obtain a copy of this LP with fully textured sleeve and 1st press thick vinyl with A1/B1 matrix is seriously hard to find
Music - One of the major challenges in writing the title track was deciding how to end such a magnum opus. Rick Wakeman, who had a music college education and lots of studio experience, played a major role in developing musical variations to existing ideas and applying concepts like `recapitulation` to a find more logical and musically satisfying conclusion for the extended work. Reflecting upon these complex engineering, logistical and musical challenges some twenty years later, drummer Bill Bruford stated: "On Close To the Edge, we got lucky". The album is still widely regarded as a major achievement in progressive rock circles, as well as a benchmark by which most progressive rock music is measured, including the individual and collective works by the members of Yes themselves. It is routinely cited in music polls and by progressive rock musicians as one of the greatest progressive rock albums of all time. The cover art was by Roger Dean
Because of the rarity and value of this album, we will only ship it with full insurance to its actual value and with a tracking number. This is to ensure that both buyer and seller are fully covered in accordance with Ebay/Paypal rules. Hasty payments to avoid these insurance charges will not be accepted
Post/Packing: UK - £4.50, Europe - £6.50, World £9.00
I use professionally made packers with card stiffeners & record removed from album cover.
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