Progressive Rock pioneers YES unveil a robust new Super Deluxe Edition of their massively influential classic fifth full-length album, ”Close to the Edge”, on March 7, 2025. This definitive version comprises 5 CDs, 1 LP, and a Blu-ray.
A newly 2025 remastered version of the original ”Close to the Edge” graces both CD-1 and LP; while a 2025 remix by expert Steven Wilson adorn CD-2. An unearthed bevy of rare and previously unreleased recordings for the Super Deluxe Edition is featured on disc 3, and a 1972 live show on discs 4 and 5.
The Rarities disc features early mixes, alternate versions, and edits of staple tracks from Close to the Edge, offering another perspective on this opus. Three previously unreleased edits / remixed—“Siberian Khatru,” “Cord of Life,” and “Total Mass Retain”—grace this collection.
Meanwhile, the Live at the Rainbow, London, England, 12/16/72 recording spans two discs and captures the group in their prime while on tour supporting the album.
Steve Howe [guitarist], Jon Anderson [lead vocals], Chris Squire [bass], Rick Wakeman [keys, piano, organ], and Bill Bruford [drums, percussion] entered Advision in London in June 1972 to bring ”Close To The Edge” to life alongside trusted cohort and longtime producer Eddy Offord.
Together, they conjured magic with the likes of the multi-part progressive suites “Close to the Edge” and “And You and I” as well as “Siberian Khatru.” The record first landed on September 8, 1972, and vaulted into the Top 3 of the Billboard 200, going RIAA platinum. Indicative of its impact and influence, the LP earned a coveted spot on Rolling Stone’s “500 Greatest Albums of All Time.” Pitchfork rated it a rare “9.0,” hailing it as “The Band’s crowning achievement.
This is the definitive version of “Close to the Edge”. The remaster is great, Wilson’s rmix awesome, and we have rarities and a live show.
A Classic
Tracklist:
CD1
01. 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 (2025 Remaster)
02. And You and I: i. Cord of Life, ii. Eclipse, iii. The Preacher the Teacher, iv. Apocalypse (2025 Remaster)
03. Siberian Khatru (2025 Remaster)
CD2
01. 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 (2025 Steven Wilson Remix)
02. And You and I: i. Cord of Life, ii. Eclipse, iii. The Preacher the Teacher, iv. Apocalypse (2025 Steven Wilson Remix)
03. Siberian Khatru (2025 Steven Wilson Remix)
04. 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 (2025 Steven W (Instrumental)
05. And You and I: i. Cord of Life, ii. Eclipse, iii. The Preacher the Teacher, iv. Apocalypse (Instrumental)
06. Siberian Khatru (2025 Steven Wilson Remix) (Instrumental)
CD3
01. America (Single Version) (2025 Remaster)
02. Total Mass Retain (Single Version) (2025 Remaster)
03. And You And I (Promo Radio Edit) (2025 Remaster)
04. Siberia (Studio Run-Through of Siberian Khatru) (2025 Remaster)
05. 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 (Rough Mix) (2025 Remaster)
06. And You and I: i. Cord of Life, ii. Eclipse, iii. The Preacher the Teacher, iv. Apocalypse (Alternate Version) (2025 Remaster)
07. America (Dry Mix)
08. Siberian Khatru (2025 Steven Wilson Edit)
09. Cord of Life (Steven Wilson Edit)
10. Total Mass Retain (Steven Wilson Edit)
CD4
01. Siberian Khatru (Live at The Rainbow, London, England, 12/16/1972)
02. I've Seen All Good People: a. Your Move, b. All Good People (Live at The Rainbow, London, England, 12/16/1972)
03. Heart of the Sunrise (Live at The Rainbow, London, England, 12/16/1972)
04. And You and I: i. Cord of Life, ii. Eclipse, iii. The Preacher the Teacher, iv. Apocalypse (Live at The Rainbow, London, England, 12/16/1972)
05. 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 (Live at The Rainbow, London, England, 12/16/1972)
CD5
01. Excerpts From The Six Wives of Henry VIII (Live at The Rainbow, London, England, 12/16/1972)
02. Roundabout (Live at The Rainbow, London, England, 12/16/1972)
03. Yours is No Disgrace (Live at The Rainbow, London, England, 12/16/1972)
04. Starship Trooper: a. Life Seeker, b. Disillusion, c. Würm (Live at The Rainbow, London, England, 12/16/1972)
Yes – Close to the Edge (Super Deluxe Edition) (1972) (2025) Box-Set 5 CD, MP3+FLAC
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