Anonymus II - Focus

Anonymus II (26:21) the longest Focus piece on record appears on the 1972 double album Focus 3 and is a development of the original and shorter Anonymus on their first. An instumental, on the original vinyl album the track took up the whole of the third side of the double album and part of the fourth side. The split came during Pierre van der Linden's dum solo. Unlike other tracks featured on this website this track is not really a composite piece but a composite jazz style jam featuring solos from bass and drums. It includes an ancient anonymous 15th century French piece called Le dit Bourgignon and is in three main parts with a sort of coda.

Close to the Edge - Yes

Close to the Edge (18:41) is the title track of the fifth studio album by the English rock band, Yes, which came out in 1972. It took up the whole of the first side of the album. The track divides into four parts (The Solid Time of Change, Total Mass Retain, I get up I get down and Seasons of man). Although there are plenty of vocal passages the track also has long instrumental sections. The lyrics are apparently inspired by Herman Hesse's Siddhartha.  It was written by John Anderson and Steve Howe.