Which Yes album released in 1972 contains three compositions and its longest single piece on side 1, clocking about 19 minutes?

• A. Close to the Edge
• B. Fragile
• C. Tales from Topographic Oceans
• D. The Yes Album

Answer: (A)

This question tests your knowledge of Yes’s 1972 release that showcases a single, multi-part piece filling side one and running around 19 minutes. Close to the Edge fits perfectly: the title track is a long, cohesive composition made up of three movements, dominating side one with roughly a 19-minute span. It’s a hallmark of early 70s progressive rock, showing how a record could center on an extended suite rather than many shorter songs.

The other albums don’t match this pattern. Fragile, from 1971, isn’t built around a nearly-20-minute suite on side one. Tales from Topographic Oceans came out the following year and features longer suites, but not the 1972 release in question. The Yes Album is a much earlier record with no such long side-one piece. So the album that best matches the clue is Close to the Edge.