FRAGILE

Fragile is Yes' fourth album, and in my opinion their second best after CTTE. The album is a great one indeed, but a bit uneven, as some has mentioned before. At the peaks we have stunning tracks like "Roundabout" and "Heart of the Sunrise", with the latter being one of my favorite Yes tracks. The spacey keyboard by Rick and the vocals by Jon make a stunning finish of the album. I find "South Side of the Sky" and "Long Distance Runaround" great as well, but the rest of the album is occasionally a bit dull. The short, solo tracks are interesting, sure, but they become a bit boring eventually really. Steve and Jon are imo the ones that do their solo tracks best.

Nevertheless is Fragile an excellent album with essential moments, and absolutely a must for Yes fans.