Top 7 Yessongs
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Topic: Top 7 Yessongs
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Subject: Top 7 Yessongs
Date Posted: July 04 2020 at 04:45
Undoubtedly, THE YES ALBUM that's been the BIG GENERATOR of the most controversy over the years is TALES FROM TOPOGRAPHIC OCEANS. YES, it's a long double album with four long YESSONGS which was treated like a rotten TORMATO by the music press, but if you OPEN YOUR EYES, you'll gain THE KEYS TO ASCENSION and realise what a classic album this is. The album came CLOSE TO THE EDGE of splitting the band up, when there was a MAGNIFICATION of tensions within the group with so many FRAGILE egos at stake. In the ensuing DRAMA, TIME AND A WORD has it that Rick Wakeman threatened to walk out during the recording of the album. The album climbed THE LADDER of success though, topping the UK album charts for two weeks. Rick Wakeman left the band and didn't appear on the following RELAYER album. There was TALK of a re-UNION, but HEAVEN & EARTH had to be moved to persuade Rick to return for the GOING FOR THE ONE album in 1977. The best-selling YES album of all, released in 1983, was famously named after its catalogue number, 90125. It's time now for a Top 7 Yessongs poll before I FLY FROM HERE.   Yes, it's yet another Yessongs poll - by popular request - only this time it's a Top 7 poll. Simply list your Top 7 Yessongs in order of preference below and then I'll assign points to your listings as follows:- 1st song - 12 points 2nd song - 8 points 3rd song - 6 points 4th song - 4 points 5th song - 3 points 6th song - 2 points 7th song - 1 point All of the points divide neatly into the number 24.  Here are my Top 7 Yessongs to get the poll underway:- 1. Awaken (Going for the One) (12 points) 2. Homeworld (The Ladder) (8 points) 3. And You and I (Close to the Edge) (6 points) 4. Give Love Each Day (Magnification) (4 points) 5. Time and a Word (Time and a Word) (3 points) 6. It Will Be a Good Day (The River) (2 points) 7. New Language (The Ladder) (1 point)
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Posted By: FatherChristmas
Date Posted: July 04 2020 at 07:53
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1. Close to the Edge 2. Heart of the Sunrise 3. I've Seen All Good People 4. Perpetual Change 5. The Gates of Delirium 6. Roundabout 7. Long Distance Runaround If the entire Tales of Topographic Oceans album was one song, that would be at the top.
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: July 04 2020 at 08:43
^^ Your Yessongs Top 7 is similar to my original Top 5 from the last Yessongs poll, but that was before I discovered "The Ladder" album just a couple of days ago. 
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Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: July 04 2020 at 10:11
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1. Siberian Khatru 2. Gates of Delirium 3. Close to the Edge 4. Yours is No Disgrace 5. Heart of the Sunrise 6. Time and a Word 7. Does it Really Happen? ------------- My other avatar is a Porsche It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |
Posted By: AlanB
Date Posted: July 05 2020 at 13:59
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1. Perpetual Change 2. Your Move/ All Good People 3. And You And I 4. Turn Of The Century 5. Wondrous Stories 6. Yours Is No Disgrace 7. Starship Trooper
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Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: July 05 2020 at 14:56
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1. And You and I 2. Close to the Edge 3. The Gates of Delirium 4. South Side of the Sky 5. Heart of the Sunrise 6. Siberian Khatru 7. Perpetual Change Honourable mentions: Mood for a Day Starship Trooper Long Distance Runaround / The Fish (Yessongs version!) Awaken ------------- 
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Posted By: Mortte
Date Posted: July 05 2020 at 23:20
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1. Yours Is No Disgrace 2. South Side Of the Sky 3. Siberian Khatru 4. the Gates Of Delirium 5. Astral Traveler 6. Looking Around 7. the Remembering (High the Memory)
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Posted By: iluvmarillion
Date Posted: July 05 2020 at 23:40
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1. Sound Chaser 2. And You and I 3. Heart of the Sunrise 4. In the Presence of 5. Perpetual Change 6. The Ancient 7. Starship Trooper
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Posted By: cstack3
Date Posted: July 05 2020 at 23:45
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1. The Revealing Science of God 2. Close To The Edge 3. Relayer 4. South Side of the Sky 5. To Be Over 6. Ritual 7. Perpetual Change ------------- I am not a Robot, I'm a FREE MAN!! |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: July 05 2020 at 23:56
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1. The Gates Of Delirium 2. And You and I 3. Parallels 4. South Side Of The Sky 5. Heart Of The Sunrise 6. Perpetual Change 7. Does It Really Happen?
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Posted By: Cactus Choir
Date Posted: July 06 2020 at 03:45
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1. South Side of the Sky 2. Starship Trooper (Yessongs version) 3. Awaken 4. Yours is no Disgrace (Yessongs version) 5. Parallels 6. Does it Really Happen? 7. Time and a Word Limiting it to seven was really difficult! Honourable mentions: The Remembering, Survival, Everydays, To Be Over and Looking Around. ------------- "And now...on the drums...Mick Underwooooooooood!!!" "He's up the pub" |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: July 06 2020 at 08:11
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Here's how the Yessongs Top 7 looks so far after the first counting up of the votes:- 1. And You and I (40 points) 2. Close to the Edge (34 points) 3. The Gates of Delirium (33 points) 4. South Side of the Sky (32 points) 5. Heart of the Sunrise (23 points) 5. Perpetual Change (23 points) 7. Yours is No Disgrace (22 points) 8. Siberian Khatru (20 points) 9. Awaken (18 points)
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Posted By: Earl of Mar
Date Posted: July 06 2020 at 09:24
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1. CTTE 2. Roundabout. 3. Parallels. 4. Yours is no disgrace. 5. Gates of Delerium. 6. Going for the one. 7. I've seen all good people. |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: July 06 2020 at 09:35
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Top 7 update, with the Earl of Mar's votes added:- 1. Close to the Edge (46 points) 2. And You and I (40 points) 3. The Gates of Delirium (36 points) 4. South Side of the Sky (32 points) 5. Yours is No Disgrace (26 points) 6. Heart of the Sunrise (23 points) 6. Perpetual Change (23 points) 8. Siberian Khatru (20 points) 9. Awaken (18 points) I guessed it wouldn't be long before Close to the Edge edged in front. |
Posted By: Frenetic Zetetic
Date Posted: July 06 2020 at 11:53
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1. Close to The Edge 2. The Revealing Science of God 3. Siberian Khatru 4. The Gates of Delirium 5. Does It Really Happen? 6. Tempus Fugit 7. Heart of The Sunrise ------------- "I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021 |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: July 06 2020 at 13:26
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Top 7 update, with Frenetic Zetetic's votes added:= 1. Close to the Edge (58 points) 2. And You and I (40 points) 2. The Gates of Delirium (40 points) 4. South Side of the Sky (32 points) 5. Yours is No Disgrace (26 points) 5. Siberian Khatru (26 points) 7. Heart of the Sunrise (24 points) 8. Perpetual Change (23 points) 9. The Revealing Science of God (20 points) 10. Awaken (18 points) |
Posted By: tempest_77
Date Posted: July 06 2020 at 13:58
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1. Close to the Edge (12) 2. Starship Trooper (8) 3. South Side of the Sky (6) 4. Heart of the Sunrise (4) 5. Siberian Khatru (3) 6. Astral Traveller (2) 7. Going for the One (1) ------------- I use they/them pronouns (feel free to ask me about this!) Check out my music on https://tempestsounds.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - my bandcamp ! |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: July 06 2020 at 14:08
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Top 7 update, with Tempest_77's votes added:= 1. Close to the Edge (70 points) 2. And You and I (40 points) 2. The Gates of Delirium (40 points) 4. South Side of the Sky (38 points) 5. Siberian Khatru (29 points) 6. Heart of the Sunrise (28 points) 7. Yours is No Disgrace (26 points) 8. Perpetual Change (23 points) 9. The Revealing Science of God (20 points) 10. Awaken (18 points) 10. Starship Trooper (18 points) |
Posted By: Spacegod87
Date Posted: July 07 2020 at 07:42
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1. Awaken 2. Arriving UFO (yeah, you heard me) 3. Perpetual change 4. Yours is no disgrace 5. Heart of the Sunrise 6. Sound Chaser 7. Close to the edge ------------- Levitating downwards, atomic feedback scream. |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: July 07 2020 at 07:51
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Top 7 update, with SpaceGod87's votes added:= 1. Close to the Edge (71 points) 2. And You and I (40 points) 2. The Gates of Delirium (40 points) 4. South Side of the Sky (38 points) 5. Heart of the Sunrise (31 points) 6. Awaken (30 points) 6. Yours is No Disgrace (30 points) 8. Perpetual Change (29 points) 8. Siberian Khatru (29 points) 10. The Revealing Science of God (20 points) 11. Starship Trooper (18 points) |
Posted By: SquonkHunter
Date Posted: July 07 2020 at 11:06
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Just wondering . . . Does anyone here like Dear Father? It has become my favorite Yes song over the years. ------------- "You never had the things you thought you should have had and you'll not get them now..." |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: July 07 2020 at 11:17
That's a Yessong I'm unfamiliar with.
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SquonkHunter wrote:Posted By: SquonkHunter
Date Posted: July 07 2020 at 12:10
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It was originally recorded in 1969 and released as a single only. During the sessions for Time and a Word (1970) it was rerecorded with a different arrangement but was again only released as a single. It finally made it on the compilation album Yesterdays in 1975. It has grown over the years to be my favorite Yes song. Give it a listen: ------------- "You never had the things you thought you should have had and you'll not get them now..." |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: July 07 2020 at 12:32
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"Dear Father" sounds good. It's a bit like a proggy version of the Beatles "Dear Prudence" |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: July 07 2020 at 13:53
| Dear Father is one of those rare examples where the bridge and verse is better than the chorus. :P |
Posted By: Argo2112
Date Posted: July 07 2020 at 17:32
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1. Perpetual Change 2. Starship Trooper 3. And You And I 4. Close To The Edge 5. Does it Really Happen? 6. Tempus Fugit 7. Parallels
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Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: July 07 2020 at 23:19
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OK, let's see if I can do it: - Awaken. - The Gates of Delirium. - Close to the Edge. - And you and I. - South Side of the Sky. - Roundabout. - Starship Trooper. And that's as far as I got. I'm really missing at least The Revealing Science of God and Turn of the Century, that should have made the list. And I'm not trying to include songs after the 70's because I would have made it even more difficult, though I might have slipped a few ones to the mix too. |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: July 08 2020 at 03:00
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Top 7 update, with Argo2112 & Dellinger's votes added:- 1. Close to the Edge (81 points) 2. And You and I (50 points) 3. The Gates of Delirium (48 points) 4. Awaken (42 points) 5. South Side of the Sky (41 points) 5. Perpetual Change (41 points) 7. Heart of the Sunrise (31 points) 8. Yours is No Disgrace (30 points) 9. Siberian Khatru (29 points) 10. Starship Trooper (27 points) 11. The Revealing Science of God (20 points) |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: July 08 2020 at 13:21
the only really interesting thing about this is that Roundabout has been totally 'dumped'.
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: July 08 2020 at 14:49
Yes, Roundabout is languishing on just 12 points at the moment and not even Close to the Edge of making it into the Top 7, with no Perpetual Change in sight, And You and I both know that Yours is No Disgrace if you didn't vote for it.
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Posted By: bender99
Date Posted: July 09 2020 at 02:13
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1. Awaken 2. And You And I 3. Close To The Edge 4. Southside Of The Sky 5. Gates OF Delirium 6. Perpetual Change 7. Heart Of The Sunrise
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: July 09 2020 at 03:12
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Top 7 update, with Bender99's votes added:- 1. Close to the Edge (87 points) 2. And You and I (58 points) 3. Awaken (54 points) 4. The Gates of Delirium (51 points) 5. South Side of the Sky (45 points) 6. Perpetual Change (43 points) 7. Heart of the Sunrise (32 points) 8. Yours is No Disgrace (30 points) 9. Siberian Khatru (29 points) 10. Starship Trooper (27 points) 11. The Revealing Science of God (20 points) |
Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: July 09 2020 at 10:13
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1. The Gates of Delirium 2. Close to the Edge 3. Heart of the Sunrise 4. Sound Chaser 5. And You and I 6. South Side of the Sky 7. Machine Messiah ------------- ---------- i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag that's a happy bag of lettuce this car smells like cartilage nothing beats a good video about fractions |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: July 09 2020 at 10:34
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Top 7 update, with ProgAardvarks votes added:- 1. Close to the Edge (95 points) 2. The Gates of Delirium (63 points) 3. And You and I (61 points) 4. Awaken (54 points) 5. South Side of the Sky (47 points) 6. Perpetual Change (43 points) 7. Heart of the Sunrise (38 points) 8. Yours is No Disgrace (30 points) 9. Siberian Khatru (29 points) 10. Starship Trooper (27 points) 11. The Revealing Science of God (20 points) 12. Sound Chaser (18 points) |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: April 13 2024 at 07:29
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I knew there was an old Yessongs poll lurking around here somewhere.
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Posted By: Octopus II
Date Posted: April 13 2024 at 08:08
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The Gates of Delirium. Close to the Edge. Awaken. And You and I. Roundabout. Starship Trooper. Going For The One
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: April 13 2024 at 08:36
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Top 7 update with Octopus II's votes added:- 01. Close to the Edge (103 points) 02. The Gates of Delirium (75 points) 03. And You and I (65 points) 04. Awaken (60 points) 05. South Side of the Sky (47 points) 06. Perpetual Change (43 points) 07. Heart of the Sunrise (38 points) 08. Yours is No Disgrace (30 points) 09. Siberian Khatru (29 points) 09. Starship Trooper (29 points) 11. The Revealing Science of God (20 points) 12. Sound Chaser (18 points) |
Posted By: mellotronwave
Date Posted: April 13 2024 at 11:30
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1. And You and I 2. Close to the edge 3. Heart of the sunrise 4. Sound Chaser 5. The Ancient 6. Gates of delirium 7. Awaken |
Posted By: mellotronwave
Date Posted: April 13 2024 at 11:34
Thus spoke The Ancient !
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Posted By: Hector Enrique
Date Posted: April 13 2024 at 16:42
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1. And You and I (*) 2. Yours is No Disgrace (*) 3. Awaken 4. Close to the Edge 5. Perpetual Change (*) 6. White Car 7. Madrigal (*) Yessongs versions Bonus 8. Soon (excerpt from The Gates of Delirium) 9. Cinema 10. Time and a Word ------------- Héctor Enrique |
Posted By: Frets N Worries
Date Posted: April 13 2024 at 18:24
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1) Close to the Edge 2) And You And I 3) Revealing Science of God 4) Ritual 5) The Remembering 6) Awaken 7) Gates of Delirium ------------- The Wheel of Time Turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the shadow. Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time... |
Posted By: Moyan
Date Posted: April 13 2024 at 23:22
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"Survival" "Yours Is No Disgrace" "Starship Trooper" "South Side of the Sky" "The Gates of Delirium" "Wonderous Stories" "On the Silent Wings of Freedom"
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: April 14 2024 at 00:47
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Top 7 update after four more rounds of voting:- 01. Close to the Edge (127 points) 02. And You and I (97 points) 03. The Gates of Delirium (81 points) 04. Awaken (69 points) 05. South Side of the Sky (51 points) 06. Perpetual Change (46 points) 06. Yours is No Disgrace (46 points) 08. Heart of the Sunrise (44 points) 09. Starship Trooper (35 points) 10. Siberian Khatru (29 points) 11. The Revealing Science of God (26 points) 12. Sound Chaser (22 points) |
Posted By: Floydoid
Date Posted: April 14 2024 at 04:16
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1) Close to the Edge 2) Yours is no Disgrace 3) And You and I 4) America 5) Roundabout 6) Siberian Khatru 7) The Revealing Science of God ------------- 'We're going to need a bigger swear jar.' |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: April 14 2024 at 04:25
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Top 7 update with Floydoid's votes added:- 01. Close to the Edge (139 points) 02. And You and I (103 points) 03. The Gates of Delirium (81 points) 04. Awaken (69 points) 05. Yours is No Disgrace (54 points) 06. South Side of the Sky (51 points) 07. Perpetual Change (46 points) 08. Heart of the Sunrise (44 points) 09. Starship Trooper (35 points) 10. Siberian Khatru (31 points) 11. The Revealing Science of God (27 points) 12. Sound Chaser (22 points) 13. Roundabout (18 points) |
Posted By: Hugh Manatee
Date Posted: April 15 2024 at 20:51
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1. And You And I 2. To Be Over 3. Starship Trooper 4. Mind Drive 5. Shoot High, Aim Low 6. Turn of the Century 7. Eastern Song ------------- I should have been a pair of ragged claws Scuttling across the floors of uncertain seas |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: April 16 2024 at 01:00
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Top 7 update with Hugh Manatee's votes added:- 01. Close to the Edge (139 points) 02. And You and I (115 points) 03. The Gates of Delirium (81 points) 04. Awaken (69 points) 05. Yours is No Disgrace (54 points) 06. South Side of the Sky (51 points) 07. Perpetual Change (46 points) 08. Heart of the Sunrise (44 points) 09. Starship Trooper (41 points) 10. Siberian Khatru (31 points) 11. The Revealing Science of God (27 points) 12. Sound Chaser (22 points) 13. Roundabout (18 points) |
Posted By: Steve Wyzard
Date Posted: April 16 2024 at 09:59
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Only 7? 1) "Hold on" 2) "Parallels" 3) "Close to the Edge" 4) "It Can Happen" 5) "Owner of a Lonely Heart" 6) "Starship Trooper" 7) "Heart of the Sunrise" 8) "Turn of the Century" |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: April 16 2024 at 11:37
^ Nice to see Parallels getting some love! 
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: April 16 2024 at 12:18
Well, I've stretched it out to 14 so far and it's a new entry for Parallels. 01. Close to the Edge (145 points) 02. And You and I (115 points) 03. The Gates of Delirium (81 points) 04. Awaken (69 points) 05. Yours is No Disgrace (54 points) 06. South Side of the Sky (51 points) 07. Perpetual Change (46 points) 08. Heart of the Sunrise (45 points) 09. Starship Trooper (43 points) 10. Siberian Khatru (31 points) 11. The Revealing Science of God (27 points) 12. Parallels (24 points) 13. Sound Chaser (22 points) 14. Roundabout (18 points) |
Posted By: Big Sky
Date Posted: April 16 2024 at 23:08
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1) Close to the Edge 2) Awaken 3) Gates of Delirium 4) Yours is No Disgrace 5) Heart of the Sunrise 6) And You and I 7) To Be Over Next three for Top Ten would be: Machine Messiah, The Remembering and Starship Trooper. |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: April 17 2024 at 02:25
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Top 7 update with Big Sky's votes added:- 01. Close to the Edge (157 points) 02. And You and I (117 points) 03. The Gates of Delirium (87 points) 04. Awaken (77 points) 05. Yours is No Disgrace (58 points) 06. South Side of the Sky (51 points) 07. Heart of the Sunrise (48 points) 07. Perpetual Change (46 points) 09. Starship Trooper (43 points) 10. Siberian Khatru (31 points) 11. The Revealing Science of God (27 points) 12. Parallels (24 points) 13. Sound Chaser (22 points) 14. Roundabout (18 points) |
Posted By: Boojieboy
Date Posted: April 18 2024 at 01:48
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1. Close to the Edge 2. Tempus Fugit 3. And You and I 4. It Can Happen 5. Time and a Word 6. The Prophet 7. Onward
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: April 18 2024 at 02:03
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Top 7 update with Boojieboy's votes added:- 01. Close to the Edge (169 points) 02. And You and I (123 points) 03. The Gates of Delirium (87 points) 04. Awaken (77 points) 05. Yours is No Disgrace (58 points) 06. South Side of the Sky (51 points) 07. Heart of the Sunrise (48 points) 07. Perpetual Change (46 points) 09. Starship Trooper (43 points) 10. Siberian Khatru (31 points) 11. The Revealing Science of God (27 points) 12. Parallels (24 points) 13. Sound Chaser (22 points) 14. Roundabout (18 points) |
Posted By: The-Station-Pilot
Date Posted: August 15 2024 at 05:28
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1 Machine Messiah 2 Siberian Khatru 3 Changes 4 Tempus Fugit 5 South Side Of The Sky 6 Close To The Edge 7 Owner Of A Lonely Heart
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 15 2024 at 09:33
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Top 7 update with The Station Pilot's votes added:- 01. Close to the Edge (171 points) 02. And You and I (123 points) 03. The Gates of Delirium (87 points) 04. Awaken (77 points) 05. Yours is No Disgrace (58 points) 06. South Side of the Sky (54 points) 07. Heart of the Sunrise (48 points) 07. Perpetual Change (46 points) 09. Starship Trooper (43 points) 10. Siberian Khatru (39 points) 11. The Revealing Science of God (27 points) 12. Parallels (24 points) 13. Sound Chaser (22 points) 14. Roundabout (18 points) 15. Tempus Fugit (16 points) |