Fragile vs 90125

Sorry, but indeed my first thought when I read the title was, what's the point of this poll? Now, do I really have to say which one I voted for? Even with the complaints of the individual tracks, I would say most people love, or at least like, the album because of the true group songs. In the end it's one of the two albums with the very best line-up the band had (for me the very best line-up of any prog band, or rock band in general). However, for me the individual songs thing doesn't really detract from the enjoyment... mostly because they are actually rather short. And they aren't even really that bad. Mood for a Day is actually good, The Fish is also very good, and I consider it as an extention for Long Distance Runaround. We Have Heaven is very short indeed, and I have come to enjoy it too. Five Percent for Nothing... come on, who cares? Barely half a minute. The one that harms a bit more for me is Cans and Brahms, but it's not really something I find horrible, just forgettable. I had read sometime that Wakeman really wanted to use what eventually became Catherine of Aragon (it even features just about the whole line-up of this album) for Fragile, but wasn't allowed to write for Yes because of his own record label. If only he had been able to do so, this album would have been really perfect for me.

Edited by Dellinger - October 09 2024 at 20:16

Edited by The Dark Elf - March 08 2019 at 22:12

90125

90125 for me was like Invisible Touch by Genesis. Spent a week on the stereo player before being tossed out in the rubbish bin. 

I'll vote for Fragile. It is more 'classic Yes' and has two of their best songs; Heart of the Sunrise & Southside of the Sky.

But...90125, would easily be in my top 5 Yes albums.

90125 is arguably their most accessible album and it's the one that made me a fan. However, I soon discovered their back catalog and the rest as they say is history. So, even though 90125 is the album that made me a Yes fan discovering their back catalog(relayer, fragile, ctte, etc)is what made me a prog fan.

Blacksword wrote: Slartibartfast wrote: This can't be a serious question?  90210 hasn't held up over the years.  Fragile will always be a classic... Different ears hear different things.. 90125 still sounds fresh to me. It's one of the best albums of the 80's IMO.

Probably why I've listened to Fragile only 2 or 3 times in the last 10 years while I give 90125 an ear 2 or 3 times each year.

Catcher10 wrote: 90125 was a massive album when I was a teenager and commanded my stereo for years. Changes is an amazing song, as are so many others on this album.

I voted for Fragile , but for me it was closer for me than many might think. 90125 really got my Yes journey started  (or at least re-booted) Plus, except for Mood for a day, I don't love all the solo pieces that much.