Close to the Edge
E125449
Close to the Edge is a landmark 1972 progressive rock album by the band Yes, renowned for its complex compositions and expansive, symphonic sound.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Close to the Edge canonical | 23 |
| Close to the Edge (album) | 5 |
| Close to the Edge (song) | 4 |
| Close To The Edge | 1 |
| Close to the Edge (song) – track 1 | 1 |
| album Close to the Edge | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1105108 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Close to the Edge Context triple: [Jon Anderson, notableWork, Close to the Edge]
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A.
Heaven's Door
Heaven's Door is the key lyrical phrase and central motif from Bob Dylan's iconic song "Knockin' on Heaven's Door," symbolizing the threshold between life and death.
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B.
Come to Life
"Come to Life" is an emotional, piano-driven track by Kanye West from his album "Donda," noted for its introspective lyrics and climactic, gospel-influenced production.
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C.
Desolation Row
"Desolation Row" is a long, surreal, and lyrically dense Bob Dylan song widely regarded as one of his greatest and most influential works.
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D.
Holy Place
The Holy Place was the inner sanctuary of the ancient Israelite tabernacle and later the Jerusalem Temple, where priests performed daily rituals before the Most Holy Place.
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E.
So Far Away
"So Far Away" is a reflective soft rock ballad by Carole King, best known from her landmark 1971 album "Tapestry."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Close to the Edge Target entity description: Close to the Edge is a landmark 1972 progressive rock album by the band Yes, renowned for its complex compositions and expansive, symphonic sound.
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A.
Heaven's Door
Heaven's Door is the key lyrical phrase and central motif from Bob Dylan's iconic song "Knockin' on Heaven's Door," symbolizing the threshold between life and death.
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B.
Come to Life
"Come to Life" is an emotional, piano-driven track by Kanye West from his album "Donda," noted for its introspective lyrics and climactic, gospel-influenced production.
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C.
Desolation Row
"Desolation Row" is a long, surreal, and lyrically dense Bob Dylan song widely regarded as one of his greatest and most influential works.
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D.
Holy Place
The Holy Place was the inner sanctuary of the ancient Israelite tabernacle and later the Jerusalem Temple, where priests performed daily rituals before the Most Holy Place.
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E.
So Far Away
"So Far Away" is a reflective soft rock ballad by Carole King, best known from her landmark 1971 album "Tapestry."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept album
ⓘ
progressive rock album ⓘ studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Yes ⓘ |
| composer |
Chris Squire
ⓘ
Jon Anderson ⓘ Steve Howe ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coverArtBy | Roger Dean ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| describedAs | landmark progressive rock album ⓘ |
| followedBy | Tales from Topographic Oceans ⓘ |
| follows | Fragile ⓘ |
| genre |
progressive rock
ⓘ
symphonic rock ⓘ |
| hasCoverArt | green gradient logo-based artwork by Roger Dean ⓘ |
| hasPart |
And You and I
ⓘ
Close to the Edge (song) ⓘ
linked to:
Close to the Edge
Siberian Khatru ⓘ |
| includedIn | various greatest albums of all time lists ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 37:51 ⓘ |
| lyricist | Jon Anderson ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex compositions
ⓘ
extended song structures ⓘ symphonic sound ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | 3 ⓘ |
| originalFormat | vinyl LP ⓘ |
| performer |
Bill Bruford
ⓘ
Chris Squire ⓘ Jon Anderson ⓘ Rick Wakeman ⓘ Steve Howe ⓘ Yes ⓘ |
| producer |
Eddie Offord
ⓘ
Yes ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1972 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Atlantic Records ⓘ |
| reissueFormat |
compact disc
ⓘ
digital download ⓘ streaming release ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1972-09-13 ⓘ |
| trackListingPosition |
And You and I – track 2
ⓘ
Close to the Edge (song) – track 1 ⓘ
linked to:
Close to the Edge
Siberian Khatru – track 3 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Close to the Edge Description of subject: Close to the Edge is a landmark 1972 progressive rock album by the band Yes, renowned for its complex compositions and expansive, symphonic sound.
Referenced by (35)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Yes (band)
subject linked to:
Yes (band)
linked to: Close to the Edge
linked to: Close to the Edge
linked to: Close to the Edge
linked to: Close to the Edge
subject linked to:
Siberian Khatru – track 3
subject linked to:
Siberian Khatru – track 3
linked to: Close to the Edge
subject linked to:
Siberian Khatru – track 3
linked to: Close to the Edge
subject linked to:
song "Close to the Edge" (with Yes)
linked to: Close to the Edge
subject linked to:
song "Close to the Edge" (with Yes)
subject linked to:
album "Close to the Edge" (with Yes)
linked to: Close to the Edge
subject linked to:
album "Close to the Edge" (with Yes)
linked to: Close to the Edge
linked to: Close to the Edge
linked to: Close to the Edge
subject linked to:
Squire
linked to: Close to the Edge