Close to the Edge Yes.
Behind The Yashmak from EST Live in Hamburg
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Psychonaut Lib III - Fields of the Nepilim.
Weighing in at 9 and a half minutes, always get the crowd jumping and known to provoke a chuckle when a few bods start waving ‘Nemo’ fish about at the mention of the leviathan. 
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The Stone Roses, Fools Gold 9:53, is so close to qualifying but, as its title suggests, is just short of 10 minutes. Wonderful stuff though…
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My bad, did not see the 10 mins minimum cut off…
Symphonic metal band Nightwish have released a few epic tracks. Ghost Love Score of course, which is officially the most analysed/reviewed/reacted music video on YouTube. My favourite is the magnificent The Greatest Show on Earth. 20min of musical extravaganza on the origins of Earth. Stupendous.
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Marvin Gaye, Live At The London Palladium, 1977.
There are three medleys here at 8:49, 9:48 and 10:25, at least one qualifies for long track.
A very beautiful thirty minutes of a very beautiful concert.
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It’S A Fast Driving Rave Up With The Dandy Warhols Sixteen Minutes
This is the longest track I’ve listened to, Reinassance by Return to Forever.
If you like Jazz Fusion, you might enjoy it!
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I’d also mention Hiromi’s 11:49PM
What about Sister Ray by The Velvet Underground, 17 minutes 29 seconds of absolute mayhem
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A few of my faves already mentioned but I don’t think these two have been yet…
In My Time Of Dying - Led Zeppelin
Maggot Brain - Funkadelic
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If I read all the above aright, there are three tracks which conform to the original “epic” criteria, which have yet to get a mention.
Supertramp, “Fools Overture”. 10:54.
A very un-Supertramp-like track in several movements. If you only know Supertramp from their excellent hit singles, this will come as a surprise. Hopefully a pleasant one.
Traffic. “The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys” 11:38.
This is not well recorded, as close attention to Steve Winwoods vocal will easily demonstrate, but it is a track which originates from a time when groups (aka now 'bands") went into a recording studio and did whatever they pleased. Many albums of that era defy simple classification as rock, folk, latin, or jazz as a consequence. I wouldn’t know how to classify this. What it does for me is completely counterfeit, and I really could not care less. They obviously did a few “takes” as the poor recording indicates, and yet the way this track emerges for me is such that it feels entirely spontaneous. It is one of my favourites.
Alan Parsons Project. “The Turn of a Friendly Card Suite” 16:22
Whatever else Mr. Parsons did, he and Woolfson were masters of integrating the kinds of instruments associated with rock groups, with orchestral instruments, and making it sound completely natural. And why not? This is an example of a short story in words and music, to my way of thinking just as the aforementioned Dire Straits, “Telegraph Road” track is, though arguably the subject matter in Telegraphy Road is more sweeping and profound, but there is much to admire in this suite.
What this thread has done for me is reminded me of a thread I should maybe start myself, but that is another story…
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All three of those (four if you include Telegraph Road) get my vote!
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My all time number one…
As the 1975 Ommadawn was already in the list, I figured that the 2017 sequel would be a nice addition as well…
Return to Ommadawn is a return indeed for Mike Oldfield. To the style and format which made him famous. It is one of my most played records since it’s release and I still enjoy this album very much every single time.
And I have to add Grendel by Marillion as well… Something with that track that captures me every time.
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Gotta love Floor…
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Grendel - brilliant!
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Paul Butterfield, East-West, on the album of the same name (1966, I think). It’s a radically innovative piece and features Mike Bloomfield’s outstanding guitar playing.
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The other one I like is Senor on Street Legal.
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