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    Posted: September 10 2010 at 01:46
Which cover(s)  do you like or dislike mostly?

3.15 | 167 ratings
Yes
1969
3.20 | 184 ratings
Time and a Word
1970
4.22 | 428 ratings
The Yes Album
1971
4.38 | 586 ratings
Fragile
1971
4.62 | 1081 ratings
Close To The Edge
1972

3.86 | 474 ratings
Tales From Topographic Oceans
1973
4.35 | 575 ratings
Relayer
1974
4.05 | 313 ratings
Going for the One
1977
2.91 | 222 ratings
Tormato
1978
3.77 | 264 ratings
Drama
1980

2.76 | 267 ratings
90125
1983
2.39 | 169 ratings
Big Generator
1987
2.40 | 146 ratings
Union
1991
3.05 | 123 ratings
Talk
1994
2.01 | 116 ratings
Open Your Eyes
1997

3.38 | 137 ratings
The Ladder
1999
3.72 | 85 ratings
Keystudio
2001
3.84 | 165 ratings
Magnification
2001
I think that the answer is more difficult because Yes cover arts are less or more in esprit de corps.
 
For me:
Nicest: The Ladder
Ugliest: 90125, Tormato


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I like them all but the least liked is probably Big gen.
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Favourite: Relayer, Fragile, Drama

Least favourite: 90125, Big Generator, Open Your Eyes.
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Fragile and Relayer are awesome
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Nicest: Tales
Ugliest: Big Generator

But this may have something to do with the album's contents, too.
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Nicest: Relayer, Tales, Close to the Edge
Ugliest: Big Generator, Talk, Yes
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Nicest: Fragile, Tales..., Relayer
Most boring: Yes
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Relayer/Big Generator for me.
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Big Generator is probably my least favorite. It looks like literally no thought went into it at all. By contrast I like the 90125 cover. Equally simple, but tasteful and stylish.

It's hard to pick a favorite Roger Dean cover, but I'm going to go for TFTO and Relayer, joint best.
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Nicest Fragile

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Originally posted by Slartibartfast Slartibartfast wrote:

Relayer/Big Generator for me.
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All Roger Dean Covers are nice.
Maybe Fragile with its nice colors is the best.

The covers of Yes & Time and a word aren't beautiful, but Big Generator is the ugliest.
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Best: Tales, Union, Relayer, The Ladder
Worst: Yes, The Yes Album, Close To The Edge, Big Generator
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Ugliest: Talk followed by Big Genetalia
Best: Drama then Fragile
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Best: Fragile
Worst: Big Generator and 90125
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Favorite: Relayer and TFTO
Least favorite: Big Generator and Talk
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Originally posted by Lark the Starless Lark the Starless wrote:

Favorite: Relayer and TFTO
Least favorite: Big Generator and Talk



This. 

The Yes Album cover sucks too.  Thank God they met Roger Dean.LOL
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Favorite: Relayer
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