YES*, Close to the Edge GEORGE PIROS USA EXCELLENT- LP

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  Yes ?– Close To The Edge Label: Atlantic ?– SD 19133 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Gatefold  Country: US Released: 1977 Genre: Rock Style: Art Rock, Prog Rock Tracklist Close To The Edge 18:50 A.1 The Solid Time Of Change A.2 Total Mass Retain A.3 I Get Up I Get Down A.4 Seasons Of Man And You And I 10:09 B1.1 Cord Of Life B1.2 Eclipse B1.3 The Preacher The Teacher B1.4 The Apocalypse - B2 Siberian Khatru 8:57 Companies, etc. Copyright (c) – Atlantic Recording Corporation Pressed By – PRC Recording Company, Richmond, IN Credits Bass, Vocals – Chris Squire Drums, Percussion – Bill Bruford Guitar, Vocals – Steve Howe Keyboards – Rick Wakeman Photography By – Martin Adelman Photography By, Cover – Roger Dean (4) Producer – Eddy Offord, Yes Tape – Mike Dunne Vocals, Written-By – Jon Anderson Written-By – Bill Bruford (tracks: B1.2), Chris Squire (tracks: B1.2), Steve Howe (tracks: A.1 to A.4)  

USA GEORGE PIROS MASTERED VINYL ALBUM IN TEXTURED GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH ORIGINAL LYRIC INNER SLEEVE.

MATRIX:  SIDE A: ST-A722619A 11-1 At/GP-11 PRC /  SIDE B: ST-A-722620 BBB- At/GP PRC.

SLEEVE: EXCELLENT MINUS, JUST THE LIGHTEST OF SHELF WEAR.   INNER SLEEVE IS EXCELLENT MINUS WITH NO SEAM SPLITS.

DISC[S]: EXCELLENT MINUS. NO SCRATCHES, JUST A FEW VERY LIGHT HAIRLINES. CLEAN LABELS.  A LOVELY EARLY COPY WITH GREAT AUDIO.

Why buy a first or early pressing and not a re-issue or a ‘re-mastered’ vinyl album?

First and early pressings are pressed from the first generation lacquers and stampers. They usually sound vastly superior to later issues/re-issues (which, in recent times, are often pressed from whatever 'best' tapes or digital sources are currently available) - many so-called 'audiophile' new 180g pressings are cut from hi-res digital sources…essentially an expensive CD pressed on vinyl.  Why  experience the worse elements of both formats?  These are just High Maintenance CDs.  There are exceptions where re-masters/re-presses outshine the original issues, but they are exceptions and not the norm.

First or early pressings nearly always have more immediacy, presence and dynamics. The sound staging is wider.  Subtle instrument nuances are better placed with more spacious textures. Balances are firmer in the bottom end with a far-tighter bass. Upper-mid ranges shine without harshness, and the overall depth is more immersive.  Inner details are  clearer.

On first and early pressings, the music tends to sound more ‘alive’ and vibrant.  The physics of sound energy is hard to clarify and write about from a listening perspective, but the best we can describe it is to say that you can 'hear' what the mixing and mastering engineers wanted you to hear when they first recorded the music.  

     
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