Close To The Edge (studio album)
by Yes
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Close To The Edge is ranked as the best album by Yes.
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 90 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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100/100  | 10/12/2025 20:12 |  Superunknown | | 70/100 |
100/100 | 10/10/2025 12:58 | SleepyMouse | | 100/100 |
75/100 | 09/26/2025 13:45 | steve397 | | 75/100 |
95/100 | 09/14/2025 10:36 | Jun_Res | | 85/100 |
65/100 | 09/08/2025 14:18 |  Milhaud | | 69/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 1% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 85.4/100, a mean average of 84.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 85.5/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.5.
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Siberian Khatru is a good track, the first track I'm not a huge fan of, especially the beginning. generally I don't like this long-form style of prog rock
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Perfect album for me , stunning from start to finish andat 40 mins long you can quickly get through multiple listens when introducing yourself to it 10/10
perfect
One of the greatest musical achievements ever. Especially in prog rock. 3 songs, 38 minutes. High replay value. Wish more prog albums were like this. Favourite track: And You And I, strongly followed by Close To The Edge.
Heresy: I sometimes skip the intro to Close To The Edge and the last minute or so of Siberian Khatru. It depends heavily on my mood though.
One of the best progs album
Perfection. It’s that simple
An essential prog rock album that is not only extremely influential but is backed up by some fantastic music as well that is some of the best in the genre. The instrumentation on here is simply stunning with the experimentation and creativity truly flowing from the band. This leads to one of the best atmospheres I have ever found on a prog record. They build tension so well as a group and the pay offs are always so rewarding which makes this such a fulfilling listen every time you pick this release back up. It is just one of those records where you get to the conclusion and you just sit back and admire the phenomenal experience that you have been treated to by Yes as they truly blow us away on here. Overall, this is a rollercoaster ride with a huge amount of highs making it a must listen for everyone even people who aren't fans of this genre.
Solid album
Obvious choice for one of the most essential prog albums of all time! Essentially perfect.
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