Об этом альбоме со слов авторов.
About CLOSE TO THE EDGE
When Yes entered the studio with Eddie Offord to record the band’s fifth studio album in mid-1972, their second with this line-up, the band was on something of a roll. “Fragile”, the band’s previous album, had taken Yes to a new level of international popularity with Top Ten chart placement on both sides of the Atlantic & yielding a hit single in the USA with ‘Roundabout’. The band was now established in the major music markets to an extent that was, perhaps, unexpected given the complexity of the music Yes performed. But with that popularity came a confidence that the expansive material of the two previous albums could be taken a stage further with the new recording. Rather than consolidating, Yes chose to innovate.
Recorded during lengthy sessions at London’s Advision Studios, “Close to the Edge” is that rarity in recorded music, the sound of a band & its individual members writing, playing and recording at the peak of their collective abilities. The album was issued in Autumn 1972 reaching chart highs & platinum sales status of 4 in the UK, 3 in the USA & 1 in Holland, though such statistics only hint at the worldwide popularity of the album over a period of more than four decades. The three pieces of music, the title track which spanned the entire first side of the vinyl album with ‘And You And I’ & ‘Siberian Khatru’ on side two, have remained concert favourites since release, with the 2013 Yes line-up currently in the middle of a world tour stretching into the middle of next year that sees the album performed in its entirety.
The album remains the favourite among many of the band’s legion of fans, a defining recording both for the band & for the progressive rock movement. It is also one of the most successful British rock albums ever released.
Since this release of “Close to the Edge” was confirmed, the various websites dedicated to Yes, Progressive rock & high-resolution audio have been very active with discussions among fans keen to hear the new mixes & the existing material in its purest audio presentation.
Read more at
http://yesworld.com/2013/08/close-to-the-e...RorfTTSrkf8s.99Как же много материала было собрано: образец для всех и заслуженное звание Definitive Edition!
DVD-ANew Stereo Mixes
Close To The Edge – 18:43 – New Stereo 24/96 MLP Lossless
And You And I – 10:09 – New Stereo 24/96 MLP Lossless
Siberian Khatru – 09:01 – New Stereo 24/96 MLP Lossless
5.1 Surround Mixes
Close To The Edge – 18:43 – 5.1 Surround 24/96 MLP Lossless – dts 96/24
And You And I – 10:09 – 5.1 Surround 24/96 MLP Lossless – dts 96/24
Siberian Khatru – 09:01 – 5.1 Surround 24/96 MLP Lossless – dts 96/24
Original Stereo Mixes
Close To The Edge – 18:43 – Flat Transfer from original master – 24/96 MLP Lossless
And You And I – 10:09 – Flat Transfer from original master – 24/96 MLP Lossless
Siberian Khatru – 09:01 – Flat Transfer from original master – 24/96 MLP Lossless
America
America – 10:31 – 5.1 Surround 24/96 MLP Lossless – dts 96/24
America – 10:31 – New Stereo – 24/96 MLP Lossless
America – 10:31 – Flat Transfer from original master – 24/96 MLP Lossless
Additional Material
Alternate album
Close To The Edge – 17:42 – Early assembly/Rough mix – 24/48
And You And I – 10:18 – Alt. version – 24/48
Siberia – 09:20 – Studio run-through of Siberian Khatru – 24/48
Single versions & edits
Total Mass Retain – 03:21 – single version, mono – 24/48
And You And I – 03:29 – promo single version, mono – 24/48
America – 04:13 – single version, mono – 24/48
NTSC Region 0 hybrid DVD-A, compatible with all DVD players & DVD-rom drives
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BLU-RAYNew Stereo Mixes
Close To The Edge – 18:43 – New Stereo 24/96 LPCM
And You And I – 10:09 – New Stereo 24/96 LPCM
Siberian Khatru – 09:01 – New Stereo 24/96 LPCM
5.1 Surround Mixes
Close To The Edge – 18:43 – 5.1 Surround 24/96 LPCM & DTS-HD MA
And You And I – 10:09 – 5.1 Surround 24/96 LPCM & DTS-HD MA
Siberian Khatru – 09:01 – 5.1 Surround 24/96 LPCM & DTS-HD MA
Original Stereo Mixes
Close To The Edge – 18:43 – Flat Transfer from original master – 24/192 LPCM
And You And I – 10:09 – Flat Transfer from original master – 24/192 LPCM
Siberian Khatru – 09:01 – Flat Transfer from original master – 24/192 LPCM
America
America – 10:31 – 5.1 Surround 24/96 LPCM & DTS-HD MA
America – 10:31 – New Stereo 24/96 LPCM
America – 10:31 – Flat Transfer from original master – 24/192 LPCM
Additional Material
Alternate album
Close To The Edge – 17:42 – Early assembly/Rough mix – 24/96 LPCM
And You And I – 10:18 – Alt. version – 24/96 LPCM
Siberia – 09:20 – Studio run-through of Siberian Khatru – 24/96 LPCM
Single versions & edits
Total Mass Retain – 03:21 – single version, mono – 24/192 LPCM
And You And I – 03:29 – single version, mono – 24/192 LPCM
America – 04:13 – single version, mono – 24/192 LPCM
Blu-Ray Exclusive
New Stereo Instrumental Mixes
Close To The Edge – 18:43 – New Stereo 24/96 LPCM
And You And I – 10:09 – New Stereo 24/96 LPCM
Siberian Khatru – 09:01 – New Stereo 24/96 LPCM
America – 10:31 – New Stereo 24/96 LPCM
Vinyl needle-drop transfer
Close To The Edge – 18:43 – A1/B1 UK vinyl transfer 24/96 LPCM
And You And I – 10:09 – A1/B1 UK vinyl transfer 24/96 LPCM
Siberian Khatru – 09:01 – A1/B1 UK vinyl transfer 24/96 LPCM
NTSC, all regions, LPCM playable in all Blu-Ray players & Blu-Ray drives
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http://yesworld.com/2013/08/close-to-the-e...RorfTTSrkf8s.99 Ну, а теперь перейду к главному.
Честно говоря, меня грызёт червь сомнения. Формально придраться не к чему. Есть ли дискретность - да. Динамика звуковых эффектов - тоже. А вот той яркости и оригинальности фишек, что были внедрены в The Yes Album, не хватает. То есть такого малого: остроты восприятия йесовской аранжировки. В панораме же у них (Yes) много (очень много) чего происходит (и этих "событий" даж больше, чем в The Yes Album) и звучит, но Уилсоном выхвачено не всё. Или скажу так: многое пропущено. Мало фронтально-тыловой динамики, фронт-таки превалирует над тылом. Такое случается от лени, или усталости ("и так сойдёт").
И остаётся большая вероятность дурного состояния местер-лент.
Замешано профессионально, однако, не по максимуму, без "Вау!". 9-ки это, конечно, стОит... На том и порешу.