They ignored the rules.

Yes released "Close to the Edge" in 1972, and radio ignored it almost entirely. The song runs for 18 minutes and 43 seconds. It takes up the entire first side of a vinyl record. In 1972, radio ...

Enter to win the Super Deluxe Edition of Close to the Edge above. Contest ends Monday, March 17 at 11:59 PM EST. Yes will release a Super Deluxe Edition of their 1972 classic Close to the Edge. The ...

When one thinks of the pioneers of progressive rock, bands like King Crimson, Pink Floyd, and Genesis surely spring to mind. However, you'd be remiss not to include Yes in that lineup. Formed in 1968, ...

Yes’s Close to the Edge returns to the U.K. charts, landing in the top 40 on four rankings, including a No. 8 debut on the Official Rock & Metal Albums chart. English progressive rock band, Yes, ...

Close to the EdgeI. The Solid Time of Change (6:04)II. Total Mass Retain (2:23)III. I Get Up, I Get Down (5:45)IV. Seasons of Man (4:31); 18:43; And You and II. Cord of Life (3:46)II. Eclipse ...

In 1972, the U.K rock band Yes released a song unlike almost anything else in rock music. Running 18 minutes and 43 seconds, "Close to the Edge" occupied an entire side of the band's landmark album of ...