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One of the high-water marks of progressive rock (and thus of 1970s rock in general), CLOSE TO THE EDGE found British prog godfathers Yes firing on all cylinders. Throughout their history, they've undergone numerous lineup changes, but this album featured the "classic" formation responsible for their absolute finest achievements. Here Rick Wakeman is at his Moog-goes-Baroque best behind the keyboards, Steve Howe sounds like a blues guitarist from Mars, Chris Squire delivers confoundingly contrapuntal bass lines, and Bill Bruford seemingly solves complex mathematical equations from his drum stool. The lion's share of the album is occupied by the title track, a complex piece that moves through numerous modes and moods. In latter decades, the extended song-suite has been denigrated as indicative of the worst rock pretensions, but, on CLOSE TO THE EDGE, it was a fascinating new concept, and Yes made it work more convincingly than anyone else before or since.
Arranger: Yes.
Personnel: Steve Howe (vocals, guitar); Chris Squire, Jon Anderson (vocals); Rick Wakeman (keyboards); Bill Bruford (drums, percussion).
Photographers: Roger Dean ; Martin Adelman.
Uncut (1/04, p.122) - 5 stars out of 5 - "CLOSE TO THE EDGE remains an untarnished pinnalce of '70s tech-flash..."
Q (Magazine) (p.120) - "Yes achieved unity here....The title track alone set the template for a strand of brainy rock music that continues through Radiohead's PARANOID ANDROID..." Yes Close To The Edge Songs | 1. | Close to the Edge: The Solid Time of Change/Total Mass Retain/I Get Up: The Solid Time Of Change / Total Mass Retain / I Get Up I Get Down / Seasons Of Man |
| 2. | And You and I: Cord of Life/Eclipse/The Preacher the Teacher/Apocalypse: Cord Of Life / Eclipse / The Preacher And The Teacher / Apocalypse |
| 3. | Siberian Khatru |
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Close To The Edge Music Review Purchase Close To The Edge CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Alice Cooper Love It To Death CD (1971) Gold
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| | John Mayer Battle Studies CD (2009)
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| | Tom Petty Live Anthology CDs (2009)
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I AM. SASHA FIERCE represents another change of pace for Beyoncé. Unlike the relatively streamlined, retro-soul inflected B'DAY, I AM... is a sprawling two-disc set designed to reflect two conflicting sides of Beyoncé's musical personality. The first disc sports reflective, sometimes moody ballads, while the second, attributed to Beyoncé's brash alter ego, Sasha Fierce, is loaded with propulsive dance-floor fillers. Except for this stylistic divide, I AM. pays only nominal attention to its supposed concept, focusing instead on a set of excellent, radio-ready songs--neatly avoiding the possibility of I AM. becoming some sort of Chris Gaines-style conceptual ...
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This masterful debut album by Laurie Z. features upbeat orchestrations, sonic excellence, and has a strong melodic flow that engages you from the first song. Wonderfully rich instrumental music composed and arranged with all the instruments performed on keyboard by Laurie Z. This captivating release is equally suited for active listening or as an enriching complement for any occasion.Classically trained from the age of 4, influenced by Beethoven, Mozart, Beatles, Alan Parsons, Elton John and Bruce Hornsby, Laurie is remembered for the memorable melodies in her compositions. REVIEWS -\"The rhythms are upbeat, the songs original, the recording rich and sensual. An enormous talent. \" ~ J. Lou, The Secret Guide To Music \"Energetic, lushly stylized synth music by a virtuoso artist with a lifetime of music to back her imagination. Her classical background is beautifully evident in \"A Reflection of Ourselves\", featuring piano keyboard interweaving with acoustic guitar rhythms. It\'s hard to tell that these are synth and not acoustic instruments. The subtle flowing beauty of Laurie\'s compositions is showcased in \"The Waterfall\" with delicate phrases, a beautiful closing to ...
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