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Yes – Close To The Edge
1972 · UK · Atlantic · Vinyl LP Album Stereo
Price guide
Estimated market value via Discogs · as of Sep 21, 2026
- MMint
- $71.97
- NMNear Mint
- $64.40
- VG+Very Good Plus
- $49.25
- VGVery Good
- $34.09
- G+Good Plus
- $18.94
- GGood
- $11.36
- FFair
- $7.58
- PPoor
- $3.79
103 copies listed on Discogs from $7.84.
These are reference estimates from Discogs sold/asking data for this exact pressing, not offers and not a guaranteed price. Actual value depends on condition, completeness and current demand. Any active seller offers on this page are listed separately above.
Offers · 1
- £25ref VA-ATZGVMedia VG+ · Very Good PlusSleeve VG+🇬🇧 Ships from United Kingdom
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Pressing identification
Match these against your copy to confirm the exact pressing.
- Runout — side A
- K 50012 /3K 50012 A1K 50012 A3K 50012 A1 AK 50012 A1 12 AK 50012 A1 2 7 AK 50012 A3 1 8 CK 50012 A1 32 A
- Runout — side B
- K 50012-B3K 50012 B1K 50012 B3K 50012 B2K 50012 B3 AK 50012 B3 1 BK 50012 B2 1 BK 50012-B3 1 1 DK 50012 B1 14 A
- Matrix / runout
- K 50012 AK 50012 B
- Pressed By
- CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton
Specifications
- Artist
- Yes
- Genre
- Rock
- Style
- Prog Rock, Art Rock, Symphonic Rock
- Year
- 1972
- Label
- Atlantic
- Catalog number
- K50012
- Country
- UK
Tracklist
- Close To The Edge
- And You And I
- B2Siberian Khatru9:50
- Producer [Produced By] [Production]
- Eddy Offord
- Producer [Produced By] [Production]
- Yes
- Arranged By [All Arrangements By]
- Yes
- Photography By [Photographs]
- Martin Adelman
- Photography By [Photographs]
- Roger Dean
About this record
Stamped runouts K 50012 A and K 50012 B mark this as a CBS Pressing Plant Aston Clinton pressing from 1972, the original UK Atlantic release on catalogue K50012. The price spread from Mint at 71.97 USD down to VG at 34.09 USD reflects how heavily condition drives value on this three-part symphonic rock statement.
Demand is substantial: 2300 collectors want it against 10776 who own one, yet only 103 copies are listed for sale across the market.
What drives its value
The UK Atlantic K50012 original commands a steep condition premium because the gatefold construction and textured faux-leather cover are prone to wear. A Mint copy reaches 71.97 USD, while NM drops to 64.40 USD—a gap that punishes even minor surface marks on the vinyl or cover creasing.
VG+ sits at 49.25 USD, VG at 34.09 USD, and below-average copies (G+ through P) fall from 18.94 USD to 3.79 USD. The lowest asking price across 103 active listings is 7.84 USD, indicating distressed stock.
Against the US Atlantic SD 7244 pressing, the UK original commands respect because the earliest runouts (A1/B1 variants) and the printed green inner sleeve with flipbacks appear only on first pressings. The community rating of 4.4 stars from 910 votes confirms the album's standing, though the want-to-have ratio of 2300 to 10776 suggests supply is adequate at current prices.
How to appraise this pressing
Confirm this pressing by the Atlantic UK label printed K50012 (or K 50012 with space) and the absence of 'Made in UK' text and the 'v' mark below the catalogue number—both present on later UK represses. The runout stamps in the dead wax read K 50012 A on side one and K 50012 B on side two, with the /3 or -B3 variant indicating the specific plating generation; all four runout strings listed belong to this pressing.
The CBS Pressing Plant Aston Clinton attribution confirms UK manufacture. Grade by the gatefold's textured faux-leather finish for creasing and edge wear, the printed green inner sleeve for foxing or discoloration, and the vinyl surface for hairline scratches under bright light.
The silver trim around the artist name and title on the cover front is original to this pressing and should remain lustrous. Labels should show no manufacturing marks or print irregularities; the Rondor/Yessongs copyright and the 1972 date are standard.
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Release 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: 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 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.
Notes sourced from the Discogs database.
Other pressings of this release
Different editions of the same album — pressing decides value.
Frequently asked
What is the runout code on an original 1972 UK pressing?
The dead-wax stamps read K 50012 A on side one and K 50012 B on side two. The /3 or -B3 suffix variants indicate different plating runs within the first pressing. All four runout strings (K 50012 A, K 50012 B, K 50012 /3, K 50012-B3) belong to this original UK release.
How much is a VG+ copy worth?
According to the price guide, a VG+ graded copy is valued at 49.25 USD. This represents the midpoint between Mint (71.97 USD) and VG (34.09 USD), and reflects the steep condition sensitivity of this gatefold pressing.
What distinguishes the UK original from the US pressing?
The UK Atlantic K50012 features a textured faux-leather gatefold, a printed green inner sleeve with flipbacks, and runouts stamped at the CBS Aston Clinton plant. The US Atlantic SD 7244 pressing uses different manufacturing and lacks these specific inner-sleeve and cover details.
Why does the price drop so sharply below VG condition?
A VG copy is priced at 34.09 USD, but G+ falls to 18.94 USD and G to 11.36 USD. The gatefold's textured cover and the three-part vinyl groove are unforgiving: once the cover loses its sheen or the vinyl shows visible wear, collector demand collapses because the album's visual and sonic presentation is central to its appeal.
How many copies are currently on the market?
103 copies are listed for sale across all platforms tracked by the price guide. The lowest asking price among them is 7.84 USD, indicating that distressed or heavily played copies are available at a fraction of the VG+ estimate of 49.25 USD.