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    Posted: August 04 2023 at 11:42
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I personally think that Yes - "Close to the Edge" is most likely my favorite prog album of time.
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Of course kids like scary stuff...they are evolved killer apes...apex preditor on planet earth...
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Originally posted by Mascodagama Mascodagama wrote:

Originally posted by BaldFriede BaldFriede wrote:

Since hardly anyone knows this album:


What a masterpiece!
I actually do have this - and think I got it after you posted about it here on an earlier occasion. An excellent album, indeed, though not the greatest in my personal canon. 

'Wassilissa' is much to scary for small children though!

Of course everyone has his or her personal favorite album. For me and Jean it is this album because our daughters loved it so much when they were kids. And they love it still.

Children actually like the scary stuff. Just think of "Hansel and Gretel", "Little Red Riding Hood" or "Mother Hulda". They may clasp their eyes or ears when it is being told, but they want to hear it.


Edited by BaldFriede - June 01 2020 at 05:29


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Originally posted by BaldFriede BaldFriede wrote:

Since hardly anyone knows this album:


What a masterpiece!
I actually do have this - and think I got it after you posted about it here on an earlier occasion. An excellent album, indeed, though not the greatest in my personal canon. 

'Wassilissa' is much to scary for small children though!


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The greatest Prog album of ALL time is obvious.

It is “Moving Pictures Close to the Edge of the Dark Side of the Moon”
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Since hardly anyone knows this album:


What a masterpiece!


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Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

^ yep are we talking 'remix' or 'remaster'?

Anyway Gates Of Delirium pissed on everything else Yes had done to that point imo. Pity the whole album wasn't as good although Sound Chaser at least showed a band that was still trying to progress.

TFTO has some good parts but it just goes to sleep at times. The idea of it is so much greater than the actual reality.



In terms of technical skill and musical prowess, I absolutely agree that GoD is the pinnacle of Yes tracks up to that point.

In terms of impact on progressive rock as a whole, Close to The Edge still holds that crown IMHO.

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Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

^ yep are we talking 'remix' or 'remaster'?

Anyway Gates Of Delirium pissed on everything else Yes had done to that point imo. Pity the whole album wasn't as good although Sound Chaser at least showed a band that was still trying to progress.

TFTO has some good parts but it just goes to sleep at times. The idea of it is so much greater than the actual reality.



GoD on YesShows pisses all over the studio version...The extended remixed version of TFTO is BOSS...extension and bombast are essential...for true symph prog...but for those who think that Turn it on again is good...I can see them HATING tobys graphic gocart...😎

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^ yep are we talking 'remix' or 'remaster'?

Anyway Gates Of Delirium pissed on everything else Yes had done to that point imo. Pity the whole album wasn't as good although Sound Chaser at least showed a band that was still trying to progress.

TFTO has some good parts but it just goes to sleep at times. The idea of it is so much greater than the actual reality.
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Originally posted by BaldFriede BaldFriede wrote:

Originally posted by miamiscot miamiscot wrote:

My vote is (and always will be) for Tales From Topographic Oceans. Hardcore Yes. Haters be damned!!!

The original "Tales from Topographic Oceans" is great. But the remastering is a catastrophe.

I didn't care for the Steve Wilson version for some reason. I'm not sure which one you are referring to though but if it's the SW one I agree.
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Originally posted by BaldFriede BaldFriede wrote:

Originally posted by Mascodagama Mascodagama wrote:

Still a meaningless question.

The correct answer is Bubu's Anabelas.

The correct answer is Mother Gong's "Fairy Tales".
The correct answer is Henry Cow's Western Culture.
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I can't even agree with myself as to the Best 100 Prog Albums of All-Time! How can I ever hope to agree with you hon-yocks?

Edited by BrufordFreak - May 30 2020 at 19:54
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Originally posted by Mascodagama Mascodagama wrote:

Still a meaningless question.

The correct answer is Bubu's Anabelas.

The correct answer is Mother Gong's "Fairy Tales".


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Still a meaningless question.

The correct answer is Bubu's Anabelas.
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Originally posted by miamiscot miamiscot wrote:

My vote is (and always will be) for Tales From Topographic Oceans. Hardcore Yes. Haters be damned!!!

The original "Tales from Topographic Oceans" is great. But the remastering is a catastrophe.


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Originally posted by miamiscot miamiscot wrote:

My vote is (and always will be) for Tales From Topographic Oceans. Hardcore Yes. Haters be damned!!!

Aye. I would have to agree that it nails the zeitgeist of symphonic prog and is the paradigm of what a symphonic prog track should aspire to.....
GOOD CALL...😎

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My vote is (and always will be) for Tales From Topographic Oceans. Hardcore Yes. Haters be damned!!!
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Originally posted by Sagichim Sagichim wrote:

As expected I see a lot of people ranks CTTE as their all time favorite, I'll just say it's not in my top 20 although I would rate it 5 stars, for some reason the more obscure ones tend to connect with me more than the usual suspects. If I'd have to choose an album from the more well known bands it would be Red.
Otherwise my all time winners would be:
 
Dun - Eros
Hendrix - Band Of Gypsys (not prog)
Maxophone - S/T
Orphaned Land - Sahara




Maxophone is awesome.
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Originally posted by Sagichim Sagichim wrote:

Otherwise my all time winners would be:
 
Dun - Eros
Hendrix - Band Of Gypsys (not prog)
Maxophone - S/T
Orphaned Land - Sahara





Good shout for Maxophone, an album that has your habitually feisty rodent reduced to tears Thumbs Up
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