Close To The Edge Album Cover

Close to the edge was released on 13 september 1972 and is widely regarded as one of the greatest progressive rock albums ever recorded.

Close to the edge album cover. A change of direction in 1970 led to a series of successful progressive rock albums until their disbanding in 1981 their most successful being the yes album 1971 fragile 1971 and close to the edge 1972. Roger dean for an artist whose name is together in an interesting readily associated with all kinds of fantastical vistas it s rather ironic that roger dean s cover to close to the edge is a masterclass in understatement. The gold certified work remains a crowning achievement in the band s illustrious career. View credits reviews tracks and shop for the vinyl release of close to the edge on discogs.

However vocalist jon anderson s lyrics are notoriously cryptic and quite difficult to interpret. It reached the top ten in both the u k. And they are 40 issues old hooray. The solid time of change ii.

Prog s cover stars are yes with a 10 page feature on the making of their seminal album close to the edge plus roger dean shares his cover art sketches. And in the u s where it spent thirty two weeks on the charts. The texture on it was meant to feel like a leather book cover. Progalso catches up with them in las vegas on a rock n roll band camp with some surprising results.

Close to the edge image credit. Vinyl lp album reissue country. Seasons of man jon anderson steve ho. Close to the edge was packaged with a gatefold sleeve designed and illustrated by roger dean who had also designed the cover for fragile 1971.

Inspired by siddharta and their state of mind at the time yes s 5th album is widely regarded as their masterpiece. The close to the edge cover came from wanting to paint a world that was magical and miniature and impossible but totally credible. Total mass retain iii. The album also featured a brilliant album cover and gatefold sleeve by graphic designer roger dean.

Atlantic k 50012 format. I wanted it to pull you in and make people want to imagine what it would be like to visit that place. I get up i get down iv. Close to the edge i.

As for the songs close to the edge is an album full to overflowing with beauty and goodness. It marked the first appearance of the band s iconic logotype placed on top a simple front cover design of a linear colour gradient from black to green. Yes began performing original songs and rearranged covers of rock pop blues and jazz songs as evident on their first two albums. The new issue of prog is out today.