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	Close to the Edge 
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Title	: Close to the Edge
Artist	: Yes
Genre	: Progressive Rock
Released: 1972

Time for my favorite album of all time, "Close to the Edge" by Yes. This is
their progressive rock opus from 1972, featuring only three tracks on
initial release. The opener and near-19-minute "Close to the Edge", which
includes multiple subsections and movements, each with its own flow and
mood, but each connecting and returning to certain lines and themes. Steve
Howe's guitar skills, Chris Squire's picked bass, Jon Anderson's soaring
vocals, Bill Bruford's tight prog drumming, Rick Wakeman's keyboard
wizardry, all of it is powerful and awe-inspiring. "And You And I" features
more acoustic guitar from Howe, and more flowing prog movements, ending in
an apocalyptic refrain from Anderson that gets me every time. Track three
is a more straightforward rock tune, "Siberian Khatru". I can't say enough
good things about this legendary album.

Favorite Tracks: Close to the Edge, And You And I, Siberian Khatru