Well, I doubt You is a good album for me. I started with Downwind (which in my opinion is the best I own, by some incarnation of Gong). Worked my way...
I think Bruford usually mentions Close to the Edge when asked to give favorites out of the albums where he played though, along with Red and One of a...
I just looked at the Bandcamp listing for this album and it says the guitarist (one of the two original members) quit upon completion of this album....