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   I am not quite sure what I think might be accomplished here, but I heard voices in my head.  "Post it and they will come".  Anyhow, from time to time discussions exist regarding the use of genre tagging on this site, either on an album by album basis or on a song by song basis.  With the number of bands, albums, and songs on this site such a tagging system might be virtually impossible, especially given the judgmental nature of the tags and music in the first place.  Rather than jump in with both feet, I was thinking that maybe we could start with a well known band with lots of songs to see how this might work out.  The somewhat easier task is to tag Yes on an album by album basis; but in addition they can be tagged on a song by song basis.  Anyhow, below (hopefully) is a list of all of Yes' albums and songs and what I am hoping that those ambitious ones of you (or those that are just bored) will go through and enter genre tags for each of their albums, or even better each of their songs.  Alternatively to using my list below, it might be easier to go to Mike's website www.progfreak.com, and enter your tags there.  As I said I am not sure what, if anything, will be accompolished by this thread but I thought that it might be a good idea to see how it might work out.  Yes is listed as a symphonic rock band, but when it is all said and done will most of their songs be listed as heavy prog or pop rock or eclectic or prog-related.  I am also curious to see the variety of opinions about certain songs might exist.  Hopefully, this strikes a chord with some of you and thank you in advance for your participation. 

Yes

1. Beyond and Before (4:50)

2. I See You (6:33)

3. Yesterday and Today (2:37)

4. Looking Around (3:49)

5. Harold Land (5:26)

6. Every Little Thing (5:24)

7. Sweetness (4:19)

8. Survival (6:01) 

Time and A Word

1. No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed (4:47)

2. Then (5:42)

3. Everydays (6:05)

4. Sweet Dreams (3:48)

5. The Prophet (6:32)

6. Clear Days (2:04)

7. Astral Traveller (5:50)

8. Time and a Word (4:31) 

The Yes Album

1. Yours Is No Disgrace (9:36)

2. The Clap (3:07)

3. Starship Trooper: Life Seeker / Disillusion... (9:23)

4. I've Seen All Good People: Your Move / All... (6:47)

5. A Venture (3:13)

6. Perpetual Change (8:50) 

Fragile

1. Roundabout (8:29)

2. Cans And Brahms (1:35)

3. We Have Heaven (1:30)

4. South Side Of The Sky (8:04)

5. Five Percent For Nothing (0:35)

6. Long Distance Runaround (3:33)

7. The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus) (2:35)

8. Mood For A Day (3:57)

9. Heart Of The Sunrise (10:34) 

Close to the Edge

1. Close To The Edge (18:50)

2. And You And I (10:09)

3. Siberian Khatru (8:57) 

Tales of Topographic Oceans

1. The Revealing Science Of God - Dance Of The Dawn (20:27)

2. The Remembering - High The Memory (20:38)

3. The Ancient - Giants Under The Sun (18:34)

4. Ritual - Nous Sommes Du Soleil (21:35) 

Relayer

1. Gates Of Delirium (22:55)

2. Sound Chaser (9:25)

3. To Be Over (9:08) 

Going for the One

1. Going For The One (5:30)

2. Turn Of The Century (8:58)

3. Parallels (6:52)

4. Wonderous Stories (3:45)

5. Awaken (15:38) 

Tormato

1. Future Times/Rejoice (6:45)

2. Don't Kill The Whale (4:56)

3. Madrigal (2:23)

4. Release, Release (5:47)

5. Arriving UFO (6:03)

6. Circus of Heaven (4:30)

7. Onward (4:02)

8. On The Silent Wings of Freedom (7:47) 

Drama

1. Machine Messiah (10:27)

2. White Car (1:21)

3. Does It Really Happen? (6:34)

4. Into the Lens (8:31)

5. Run Through the Light (4:39)

6. Tempus Fugit (5:14) 

90125

1. Owner Of A Lonely Heart (4:27)

2. Hold On (5:15)

3. It Can Happen (5:39)

4. Changes (6:16)

5. Cinema (2:09)

6. Leave It (4:10)

7. Our Song (4:16)

8. City Of Love (4:48)

9. Hearts (7:34) 

Big Generator

1. Rhythm Of Love (4:49)

2. Big Generator (4:31)

3. Shoot High Aim Low (7:59)

4. Almost Like Love (5:58)

5. Love Will Find A Way (4:48)

6. Final Eyes (6:20)

7. I'm Running (7:34)

8. Holy Lamb (3:15) 

Union

1. I Would Have Waited Forever (6:32)

2. Shock to the System (5:09)

3. Masquerade (2:18)

4. Lift Me Up (6:30)

5. Without Hope You Cannot Start the Day (5:18)

6. Saving My Heart (4:42)

7. Miracle of Life (7:30)

8. Silent Talking (4:01)

9. The More We Live - Let Go (4:34)

10. Angkor Wat (5:24)

11. Dangerous (Look in the Light of What You're Searching For) (3:39)

12. Holding On (5:24)

13. Evensong (0:52)

14. Take the Water to the Mountain (3:10)

15. Give and Take (see below) 

Talk

1. The Calling (6:52)

2. I Am Waiting (7:22)

3. Real Love (8:42)

4. State Of Play (4:58)

5. Walls (4:52)

6. Where Will You Be (6:03)

7. Endless Dream (15:41)

8. Silent Spring (1:56)

9. Talk (11:56)

10. Endless Dream (1:50) 

Open Your Eyes

1. New State of Mind (6:00)

2. Open Your Eyes (5:14)

3. Universal Garden (6:16)

4. No Way We Can Lose (4:56)

5. Fortune Seller (5:00)

6. Man In The Moon (4:41)

7. Wonderlove (6:06)

8. From The Balcony (2:43)

9. Love Shine (4:37)

10. Somehow, Someday (4:47)

11. The Solution (5:25) 

The Ladder

1. Homeworld (The Ladder) (9:33)

2. It Will Be A Good Day (The River) (4:53)

3. Lightning Strikes (4:34)

4. Can I? (1:32)

5. Face to Face (5:03)

6. If Only You Knew (5:42)

7. To Be Alive (Hep Yadda) (5:07)

8. Finally (6:01)

9. The Messenger (5:13)

10. New Language (9:19)

11. Nine Voices (Longwalker)(3:20) 

Keystudio

1. Foot Prints (9:09)

2. Be The One (9:51)

3. Mind Drive (18:38)

4. Bring Me To The Power (7:25)

5. Sign Language (3:29)

6. That, That is (19:15)

7. Children Of The Light (6:34) 

Magnification

1. Magnification (7:15)

2. Spirit Of Survival (6:02)

3. Don't Go (4:27)

4. Give Love Each Day (7:44)

5. Can You Imagine (2:58)

6. We Agree (6:30)

7. Soft As A Dove (2:18)

8. Dreamtime (10:45)

9. In the Presence of (10:24)

i) Deeper

ii) Death of Ego

iii) True Beginner

iv) Turn Around and Remember

10. Time Is Time (2:09) 