Yes - Close To The Edge (LP, Album, Tex) (Very Good Plus (VG+))

Media Condition:  Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good (VG)
Country:    UK  
Released:  Sep 1972
Genre:       Rock
Style:         Prog Rock, Art Rock, Symphonic Rock

Comments:
First press A3 B3 Matrix, textured sleeve, Play tested in full, glossy vinyl, clean labels, light spindle marks Top end VG+, Gatefold Cover is accurately graded, lightest of corner, edge and arc ring wear, top end VG, readable spine, original inner lyric liner has light seam tears, a solid copy that will not disappoint, Posted tracked worldwide in professional mailer, buy with confidence from a trusted UK seller, see our extensive Yes, Asia and Solo listings and save on postage
 

Notes:

Original UK release with earliest runouts (from A1/B1) in fully [outside & inside textured [faux leather look gatefold cover.
Printed green side opening thick paper lyrics inner sleeve with flipbacks.
No 'Made in UK' on labels.
No 'v' below cat.# on labels.
Silver trim around artist's name and title on cover.
First cat.# on cover back, 2nd on cover spine, inner sleeve & labels.

Labels:
An Atlantic USA Recording
Rondor/Yessongs 

℗ 1972

Cover:
[a149420 appears by courtesy of A&M records Ltd.
an Atlantic record distributed by WEA Records Ltd. ℗ 1972

Inner sleeve:
All titles published by YESSONGS reproduced by permission © 1972

Visually identical version here [r29986165 in that it is the only other UK copy that still has no reference to 'Made in UK' and no 'v' below cat.# on labels. The difference being a white rather than green inner sleeve that may indicate a repress.

Runouts are stamped.

. Close To The Edge 18:12
. And You And I 10:40
B2. Siberian Khatru 9:50

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Matrix / Runout K 50012 A
Matrix / Runout K 50012 B
Matrix / Runout K 50012 /3
Matrix / Runout K 50012-B3
Matrix / Runout K 50012 A1
Matrix / Runout K 50012 B1
Matrix / Runout K 50012 A3
Matrix / Runout K 50012 B3
Matrix / Runout K 50012 A3
Matrix / Runout K 50012 B2
Matrix / Runout K 50012 A1
Matrix / Runout K 50012 B2
Matrix / Runout K 50012 A3
Matrix / Runout K 50012 B1
Matrix / Runout K 50012 A1 A
Matrix / Runout K 50012 B3 A
Matrix / Runout K 50012 A1 12 A
Matrix / Runout K 50012 B3 1 B
Matrix / Runout K 50012 A1
Matrix / Runout K 50012 B3
Matrix / Runout K 50012 A1 2 7 A
Matrix / Runout K 50012 B2 1 B
Matrix / Runout K 50012 A3 1 8 C
Matrix / Runout K 50012-B3 1 1 D
Matrix / Runout K 50012 A1 32 A
Matrix / Runout K 50012 B1 14 A

Copyright (c) Yessongs
Published By Rondor
Published By Yessongs
Distributed By WEA Records Ltd.
Pressed By CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton

Rock, Prog

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