"Yes - Close To The Edge
Their last truly flawless studio effort and an album that is still connected to the vicious r&b / psych drive of the Yes Album. The ambition is mind boggling and, truth to tell, a bit exhausting at times but And You And I is still one of the prettiest pieces of music to come out of the 70s rock enormo bands, Siberian Khatru one of Prog's finest pieces of arranging. Largely fusion-free and gorgeous melodies all the way. Probably Jon Anderson's least awful set of lyrics too. So what's not to like?"
Quite. It's a fabulous album, without parallel in either Yes' own extensive back catalogue or rock music generally. Every participant - even Anderson - was at the top of their form when it was made. The title track is that oh so rare thing: a side long epic with no boring bits. They never achieved that again.