I've only listened to Close to the Edge, which was reasonably impressive.

Just reasonably impressive!:yikes:

Reasonably impressive is still pretty damn good! ;)

not as good as "magnificently impressive"

Why CTTE?
 

Close To the Edge contains only 3 songs, but they are all masterpieces. The title cut is done in sonata form, but begins and ends in nature sounds anchoring it in a way few other songs of it's time do in the natural world. Siberian Khatru takes some of Yes' sharpest lyrics and pairs them with some of their sharpest sounds to make a truly wonderful piece of music. And then there is And You And I. If you've never seen them live, or seen their better live DVD's, this could be your "filler" song on the album. But performed live, And You And I evokes the kind of emotional response few songs even aspire to, let alone accomplish. Steve Howe's baleful pedal guitar wailings summon up the best that instrument has ever produced on any country album before or since. It is quite simple a miracle album from start to finish. A Yes masterpiece the other albums either prepared you for, or tried hard to follow.

Treat yourself by buying the BluRay DVD "Live at Montreaux" While they open with a slow version of Siberian Khatru, the highlight of that concert is the incredible performance of And You And I. In it, you see Jon's vocal's call up the longing that exists when you want those special feelings for that special other. Steve Howe's performance on the steel guitar will bring tears if you've ever loved someone so much it hurt. Alan White's drums punctuate the song with an intensity that you never realized before. It's the best performance on a fantastic recording of one of their best concert performances. Treat yourself.

I actually felt that And You and I was the best song on the album.

What do you guys recommend as the best album to listen to after Close to the Edge?

If you haven`t listenend to it yet the Yes Album is a must and then Fragile. If you want their longer more overblown sounding stuff then Tales From Topographic Oceans and then Relayer. If you like live albums Yessongs is one of the best live albums of the 70s.

can I change my vote to 90125?

I have unimaginable respect for Close to the Edge. I see it as the only time King Crimson was ever out-Progged by any other band.