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Winter Wine 
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 Topic: Red vs. The Yes Album
Posted: February 04 2006 at 16:15 |
I know this might seem silly but i'm interested in seeing which album the general public thinks is the stronger overall.
For me it is 'The Yes album', I feel it is more cohesive, with slightly stronger songs, and a lot more innovative. Red is an excellent album so please, don't tell me what I already know. There are a couple of things I don't like about it, 'Providence' I feel is Reds 'Moonchild', only funnily enough, not as good!  King Crimson are much better at jamming and improvising live, that's why the album 'Starless and Bible Black' has such strong tracks.
It's also slightly less 'Progressive' in that most of the songs are a lot more basic eg. Red, Fallen Angel. Though the latter is my favourite song on the album. However 'Starless' is possibly the best, very moving at one point, exciting the next.
What do you guys think!? I predict Red will win as it seems to have more followers.
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Bern
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Posted: February 04 2006 at 16:25 |
I simply ADORE Red!! 
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Publius
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Posted: February 04 2006 at 16:25 |
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Red pwns The Yes Album.
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I'm so prog, I clap in 9/8
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Winter Wine
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Posted: February 04 2006 at 16:26 |
 Publius wrote:
Red pwns The Yes Album. |
Ah  I knew i'd get that, 'Owns'
I'd love to hear your reasons 
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Publius
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Posted: February 04 2006 at 16:28 |
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It has much more power I think, don't get me wrong The Yes Album is great but Red is just one of those landmark albums that sends shivers down my spine.
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I'm so prog, I clap in 9/8
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micky
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Posted: February 04 2006 at 16:43 |
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go with the Yes album... for the simple fact that s has ended up as
'vol. 1' of Yes's greatest hits. Damn near every song on it are
considered Yes 'classics'
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Spacemac
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Posted: February 04 2006 at 16:52 |
Red
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Moogtron III
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Posted: February 04 2006 at 17:07 |
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Both strong, but the Yes album is the strongest of the two. Not overall (Red has a better equilibrium), but side 1 of The Yes Album is very very very strong.
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Winter Wine
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Posted: February 04 2006 at 17:10 |
Moogtron III wrote:
Both strong, but the Yes album is the strongest of the two. Not overall (Red has a better equilibrium), but side 1 of The Yes Album is very very very strong. |
Side two, 'Ive Seen All Good People', 'Perpetual change', I think these are equal to the tracks on the first side, nearly All great tracks though
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Tony Fisher
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Posted: February 04 2006 at 17:10 |
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The Yes Album by miles. I don't like KC at all and The Yes Album is Yes's best.
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chamberry
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Posted: February 04 2006 at 17:13 |
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Winter Wine
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Posted: February 04 2006 at 17:17 |
Tony Fisher wrote:
The Yes Album by miles. I don't like KC at all and The Yes Album is Yes's best. |
Quite a statement Tony Fisher! not very informative though
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Bj-1
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Posted: February 04 2006 at 17:29 |
Both excellent albums, though I find The Yes Album more even and complete than Red. But overall: Can't really decide.
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Posted: February 04 2006 at 17:51 |
Is this some kind of joke? I mean, I like The Yes Album, but to compare it to Red? First of all King Crimson is the most innovative and interesting band of all time. Red is Fripp's greatest masterpiece from the 1970's. If you were asking about Close to the Edge, or Relayer then it might be worth talking about, although Red is still much greater than those albums as well. If you think the title track is "basic" then you need to listen to it again. 
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Winter Wine
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Posted: February 04 2006 at 17:56 |
opera_guy wrote:
Is this some kind of joke? I mean, I like The Yes Album, but to compare it to Red? First of all King Crimson is the most innovative and interesting band of all time. Red is Fripp's greatest masterpiece from the 1970's. If you were asking about Close to the Edge, or Relayer then it might be worth talking about, although Red is still much greater than those albums as well. If you think the title track is "basic" then you need to listen to it again. |
No I think I would know considerin I can play the track with the guitar on my shoulders!!!
And I'll never be able to do that with Yours is no Disgrace!!!
Edited by Winter Wine
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Thufir Hawat
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Posted: February 04 2006 at 18:22 |
Go Yes album, red is cool to.
Winter Wine you’re a funny guy.
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Figglesnout
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Posted: February 04 2006 at 19:35 |
Red for me, because I like King Crimson at least 10X more than I like Yes, although I still love Yes...
The Yes Album is a good album of course, but to me Red is an album that is completely classic and everyone should own it--I can't personally say the same about the Yes Album
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I'm a reasonable man, get off my case
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Arsillus
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Posted: February 04 2006 at 19:48 |
That's kind of a random pairing... 
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Tholomyes
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Posted: February 04 2006 at 19:49 |
Taaatararara Tara Tararararaaa.
Red.
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ANDREW
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Posted: February 04 2006 at 19:56 |
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THE YES ALBUM
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Red vs. The Yes Album
