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snowdogx1 
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Posted: December 15 2005 at 16:39 |
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Personally, I think "Drama" has to be included in the top 3 Yes albums. True, Trevor Horn is no Jon Anderson, but he handles the albums' material very well. Writing, composition and musicianship are all superb on "Drama". It seems to me to be an extremely underrated album. Your thoughts?
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Winter Wine
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Posted: December 15 2005 at 17:08 |
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Wow, I've Not Heard Much Of The Album, But Top 3!! Hmmmm. Why?? How Could It Match The Yes Album, Relayer And Close To The Edge
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Moatilliatta
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Posted: December 15 2005 at 17:11 |
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I've listened to it once or twice. The material is pretty good, but it somewhat makes me feel as though it's a not a Yes album, because it lacks Jon's trademark vocals. It is a bit underrated, I suppose, but I do not believe it ranks among the top 3, or 5 for that matter.
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Posted: December 15 2005 at 17:13 |
 Moatilliatta wrote:
I've listened to it once or twice. The material is pretty good, but it somewhat makes me feel as though it's a not a Yes album, because it lacks Jon's trademark vocals. It is a bit underrated, I suppose, but I do not believe it ranks among the top 3, or 5 for that matter. |
As A Matter Of Interest, What Would Be In Your Top Five???!!!
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Phil
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Posted: December 15 2005 at 17:26 |
It's under appreciated, sure, but personally I don't think it gets close to Top 3.
Actually though when I think about it, there are only a handful of studio albums by Yes that are really, truly great...
Close to the Edge; Relayer; Fragile; The Yes Album; and Going For the One; maybe Tales?.....I'd say Drama is next on the list....but there's quite a gap in quality between all those and Drama.
Drama though was a breath of freash air at the time - Yes were getting stale, and fell apart after the disappointing "Tormato". It was Chris Squire who pulled them back together as a musical force with the unlikely pairing with the "Buggles".
But Yes without Jon, always something lacking....
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Winter Wine
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Posted: December 15 2005 at 17:29 |
Phil wrote:
It's under appreciated, sure, but personally I don't think it gets close to Top 3.
Actually though when I think about it, there are only a handful of studio albums by Yes that are really, truly great...
Close to the Edge; Relayer; Fragile; The Yes Album; and Going For the One; maybe Tales?.....I'd say Drama is next on the list....but there's quite a gap in quality between all those and Drama.
Drama though was a breath of freash air at the time - Yes were getting stale, and fell apart after the disappointing "Tormato". It was Chris Squire who pulled them back together as a musical force with the unlikely pairing with the "Buggles".
But Yes without Jon, always something lacking....
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Moatilliatta
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Posted: December 15 2005 at 19:13 |
Winter Wine wrote:
Moatilliatta wrote:
I've listened to it once or twice. The material is pretty good, but it somewhat makes me feel as though it's a not a Yes album, because it lacks Jon's trademark vocals. It is a bit underrated, I suppose, but I do not believe it ranks among the top 3, or 5 for that matter. |
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1. Fragile
2. Close to the Edge
3. Tales from Topographic Oceans
4. Relayer
5. The Yes Album
They're in no specific order, but those would make my top five right now. I haven't heard Going for the One yet, which I speculate to be very good as well.
I would put Drama after those albums, but I would agree that there is a gap in quality.
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Posted: December 16 2005 at 02:01 |
Good album, better than Going for the One and any later Yes album, but not remotely a top 3 IMO.
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Posted: December 16 2005 at 03:54 |
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iI really like Drama, even more than Fragile, for example, but I consider it below at least three live albums and several studio albums: Relayer, CTTE, TFTO, The Yes Album and Going for the one
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Posted: December 16 2005 at 04:57 |
What do you think of such thought: do you think that if you have replaced Trevor Horn in "In The Lens" you would have gotten something in the vein of UK - I mean the rhythm and virtuosity in this song is just crazy!!
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Posted: December 16 2005 at 05:30 |
Very good album, in my Yes top 5.. 
1 - Close to the Edge
2 - Going for the One -
3 - Fragile
4 - Drama
5 - Topographic oceans
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Posted: December 16 2005 at 05:44 |
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Good to hear these thoughts - a provocative and relevant thread!. I love this album - don't get me wrong, Jon Anderson is possibly my favourite ever vocalist, and I'm sure this album would be far better with him on vocals. But it's a cedit to the wonderfully varied and powerful music that it still ranks very highly. Unfortunately, once you start trying to compare it with other Yes albums it has lots to live up to. I'd have to put the whole Fragile to Relayer canon above it, but reckon it follows these over Going For the One, Yes Album or even Magnification (still growing on me strongly).
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Posted: December 16 2005 at 06:20 |
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Yes, it is a good album but I wouldn't put it in their top 3.
Everything from The Yes Album through to Going For The One are better.
I would put it in their "Division 2" (or is it League One these days?)
along with Tormato, Time and a Word etc.
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Posted: December 16 2005 at 10:01 |
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I really like the two Buggles' albums, but Drama is my least favourite Yes record from the '70's. Great production, though.
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Posted: December 16 2005 at 10:07 |
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Very good album but not top 3. There have been various Drama posts lately
you should probably check the search.
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Posted: December 16 2005 at 10:09 |
One of my least favourite... 
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Winter Wine
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Posted: December 16 2005 at 10:52 |
Moogtron III wrote:
I really like the two Buggles' albums, but Drama is my least favourite Yes record from the '70's. Great production, though. |
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Posted: December 16 2005 at 14:00 |
Winter Wine wrote:
Moogtron III wrote:
I really like the two Buggles' albums, but Drama is my least favourite Yes record from the '70's. Great production, though. |
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Winter Wine
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Posted: December 16 2005 at 14:03 |
Moogtron III wrote:
Winter Wine wrote:
Moogtron III wrote:
I really like the two Buggles' albums, but Drama is my least favourite Yes record from the '70's. Great production, though. |
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Posted: December 16 2005 at 14:14 |
it one of the worts yes album IMO 
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