Steven Wilson Yes Close To The Edge in Dolby Atmos (out in March!)

[srbjab]

At least it's the same list price as the previous super-deluxe titles. I would expect this one to sell more copies since it's widely considered to be the best and most iconic Yes album, so a greater chance of it selling out. Can only hope that Steven Wilson has been able to work the same kind of magic with the Atmos mix that he did for The Yes Album and Fragile - I was not that impressed with his earlier 5.1 of CTTE. It also looks like they have slightly increased the amount of extra/rare material, but as far as I can tell the Blu-ray is just as stingy as in the previous releases. And the vinyl is dead weight, of course. Will definitely be scouring the retailers for best price. At least this is a slightly better value for money than The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway, but that's a pretty low bar for these inflated packages.

 

[CINERAMAX]

Ordered before I could mutter Jack Robinson!

 

[Bill B]

Ordered immediately even though I know it will be much cheaper if I waited. FOMO is very powerful motivation.

 

[privateuniverse]

 

[rtbluray]

amazon placeholder: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DT1M6MYD/

this link is active now
$100

 

[humprof]

For purposes of comparison (these are pre-order/day-of-release prices in USD, not weeks-or-months-after-the-fact fire-sale prices):

• The Yes Album sold for $79.99 on Amazon, $73.44 + shipping at ImportCDs, and $69.99 at DeepDiscount. (If your timing was right, 10% or 15% coupons at the latter two merchants made it even cheaper.)
• I didn't track Fragile quite as carefully, though I do know that I was comparison shopping pretty zealously, and the cheapest regular pre-order price I found was $76.05 (including shipping) at ImportCDs. Barely a month after its release, it was already being discounted at Amazon for significantly less.

 

[Petr Kropotkin]

Wowee, as I wrote before, just take my money you fools!!

 

[JulesRules]

here we go!
https://fb.watch/x68NDo9M0a/

ANNOUNCING YES - CLOSE TO THE EDGE (SUPER DELUXE EDITION), unveiling a deeper dive into their massively influential fifth full-length album.
The Super Deluxe Edition a newly remastered version of the original album on both CD and vinyl, rare and unreleased recordings. A Blu-ray disc completes the collection with Steven Wilson's 2025 mixes, including the album in Dolby Atmos and 5.1 Mix DTS-HD MA.
Today, enjoy "Siberian Khatru (Live at The Rainbow, London, England, 12/16/72)", from the previously unreleased Live at the Rainbow, London, England, 12/16/72 recording which captures the group in their prime while on tour supporting the album. Listen Links: https://lnk.to/SKLATR
The box set arrives with 5CDs / 1LP/ 1 Blu-Ray Disc, out everywhere on March 7th, but pre-order is available today.
Pre-save/Pre-order Links: https://lnk.to/YesCTTE

"7. America (“Dry” Mix)"

Niceeeee!

And interesting that they found another live show after the Progeny set. If "Close to the Edge" and "Starship Trooper" are the same performances as on Yessongs that gets us closer to rebuilding the album with better sonics. (Although the sound of that YouTube video doesn't convince me...)

 

[PK]

Looks like Fragile opened up at $100.00 then dropped significantly 3 months later...

 

[PK]

 

[SharpKnight]

Shoot! I recently ordered the 5.1 version while shopping for Steven Wilson's new-old album The Harmony Codex, yet to play it. I'll get this Yes album next time when they remix it with channels for seat vibrators.

 

[SharpKnight]

View attachment 112632
Looks like Fragile opened up at $100.00 then dropped significantly 3 months later...

Ssssshhhhh!

 

[GilWave]

here we go!
https://fb.watch/x68NDo9M0a/

ANNOUNCING YES - CLOSE TO THE EDGE (SUPER DELUXE EDITION), unveiling a deeper dive into their massively influential fifth full-length album.
The Super Deluxe Edition a newly remastered version of the original album on both CD and vinyl, rare and unreleased recordings. A Blu-ray disc completes the collection with Steven Wilson's 2025 mixes, including the album in Dolby Atmos and 5.1 Mix DTS-HD MA.

Pre-save/Pre-order Links: https://lnk.to/YesCTTE

Pre-ordered from Rhino - the signed litho from Roger Dean sealed the deal.

 

[GilWave]

Ordered immediately even though I know it will be much cheaper if I waited. FOMO is very powerful motivation.

And You and I is my favorite Yes track of all time. Ordered immediately - this for me is where FOMO interesects with YOLO

 

[quadrifonico]

Preordered.

 

[beerking]

Amazon UK have it for £99.99

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Close-Edge...=1736964915&sprefix=Yes+close+,aps,134&sr=8-2

 

[inspclouseau]

Shoot! I recently ordered the 5.1 version while shopping for Steven Wilson's new-old album The Harmony Codex, yet to play it. I'll get this Yes album next time when they remix it with channels for seat vibrators.

and up firing speakers mounted into the floors...

 

[James Hoffmann]

I'll have to make room on the shelf for each re-re-issue!

 

[ProgRules]

Pre-ordered from Rhino - the signed litho from Roger Dean sealed the deal.

I love this album, probably my all-time favorite, so was considering the litho. But I'm not impressed. Why not the original from the inner cover in proper aspect ratio??? I'm thinking I'll pass and just get the regular set.

 

[ted_b]

Preordered! This album has so much history with me and the two buddies who went to see them debut CTTE at the Akron Rubber Bowl in August of '72 (btw THAT concert was the most eclectic three band concert I've ever seen.....The Eagles, Mahavishnu Orchestra with John McLaughlin, Yes!!!) Seriously. Anyway, we recorded the Yes set on a small Aiwa tape recorder....and would listen to it for hours and hours...for months before the studio release. When it came out we were dumbfounded, frankly, that the studio version was a bit different from the ugly compressed tape recording of a live performance from the 20th row outdoors. But we got used to it fast enough.

The immersive ideas that are always conjured up when you hear this album...I trust SW and the gang will fill the room with spectacular (but restrained) 7.1.4 beauty. Can't wait. Thanks for the heads up!