From last year, but wanted to get it featured. No need for me to go on and on about this one.
I'm going to take a wild guess and suspect you're aware of this album. One of the greatest moments in my entire collection can be heard at the 6 minute mark of the title track. I just turn into one big goose bump at that instant. There are so many albums I could point to that led the way to my eventual obsession with progressive rock, but Close to the Edge might be the most influential of them all. I was 16 when I first bought this album on LP. And I subsequently played it over and over and over... I mean entire evenings were dedicated, 3 and 4 hours straight. When I look back to 1981, that is when UMR Jr. became Mr. UMR. Everything in my life changed (not just music) - all for the better. Close to the Edge was my soundtrack. This is one of my Gnosis 15's, no way it can be less at this point. There's no chance for any kind of logical objectivity. It's pure emotion now.
Ownership. LP: 1972 Atlantic (Germany). Gatefold. An audiophile friend swears is the best version. To be honest, every version I've heard sounds magnificent.
CD: 2001 Atlantic (Japan). Papersleeve edition that mimics the UK original to the finest detail. No way I'd consider not owning this title on both formats.
MC: 198? Atlantic. Picked this up at a garage sale for a buck (2024). Why not?
1981; 1994; 2001; 6//05; 10/9/13; 11/18/14; 3/19/22 (CD 3.2); 1/6/23 (new entry)
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