Weird, I just picked up "Close to the Edge" about two weeks ago, and was blown away by it! It's pretty much my favorite CD at this point in time, there is so much going on in it...Some of it is pretty dark, and almost metal-like, while some of it is happy, but still cool, and very unusual. The whole album has a quirky sense of melody, and interesting rhythms. And it's a very visual album, I can see strange mind images when I listen, quite a trip! Check it out, especially the title track.