“Close to the Edge” is the fifth studio album by Yes, released on 13 September 1972 by Atlantic Records. It is their last album of the 1970s to feature original drummer Bill Bruford before he left to join King Crimson. After touring their previous album, Fragile, the group assembled at Advision Studios in London to record a follow-up, ideas for which had been put down since February 1972. The album marked a development in the band's songwriting, with Jon Anderson and Steve Howe writing the 18-minute title track, the band's longest song at the time. Side two contains "And You and I" and "Siberian Khatru". Bruford found the album particularly laborious to make, which influenced his decision to leave the band after it was recorded. My copy is a gatefold Atlantic Records reissue - SD 19133 Close to the Edge became the band's greatest commercial success, peaking at No. 4 on the UK Albums Chart and No. 3 on the Billboard 200 in the United States. The album is the band's highest-charting album ever in the US. #rockandroll #yesband #closetotheedge #atlanticrecords #theseventies https://www.instagram.com/p/CL9nmCYLMx9/?igshid=13a7gtufwjju2