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Almost perfect. Easily the best Yes album and one of the best progressive albums ever. Side one is their first 20-minute epic and one of their best really long songs, rich and evocative. Side two is even more inventive and full of beautiful things. And you and I is lagely accustic and poetic, Sibirian Kathru is really powerful rock. The band has merged to a great whole here. They may play even better on some of their later offerings but the power of the compisitions has never been surpassed. Also, they sound like they really believe in the importance of what they do.