Yes All In On 'Close To The Edge' Super Deluxe Edition

Yes unveil a robust new Super Deluxe Edition of their massively influential classic fifth album, Close To The Edge, on March 7, 2025. This definitive version comprises five CDs, one LP, and a Blu-ray Disc. A newly remastered version of the original Close to the Edge graces the first CD  and LP; the Blu-ray houses 2025 mixes by Steven Wilson in Dolby ATMOS and 5.1 Mix DTS-HD MA for the very first time; Wilson’s remix and instrumentals also comprise the second CD. Rare and previously unreleased recordings are featured on the third CD, and a live show from 1972 fill the fourth and fifth CDs. 

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The rarities disc features rough mixes, alternate versions, and edits of staple tracks from Close to the Edge, offering another perspective on this opus. Three previously unreleased Steven Wilson tracks— “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. 

Setting the stage is a liver version of "Siberian Khatru" from 12/16/72)," serving as a prelude to the Super Deluxe Edition. Have a listen below.

The collection boasts liner notes penned by Syd Schwartz of Jazz & Coffee as he dives into the process and story behind the seminal Close to the Edge, reflecting the spirit at the heart of “the ultimate Yes album.” Guitarist Steve Howe shares that “Close To The Edge is Yes's most miraculous album; it has our first 20-minute epic, the template for many large-scale tracks that followed, accompanied by two ten-minute tracks, similarly recorded with the highest musical and technical integrity. Recording Fragile was an experience that enabled us to make Close To The Edge Yes's career-defining 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.