Top 7 Yessongs

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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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Psychedelic Paul Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 16 2019 Location: Nottingham, U.K Status: Offline Points: 40087	Post Options Post Reply Quote Psychedelic Paul Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Top 7 Yessongs 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)

FatherChristmas Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 30 2020 Location: LandofGrey&Pink Status: Offline Points: 2457	Post Options Post Reply Quote FatherChristmas Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: July 04 2020 at 07:53
	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.

Psychedelic Paul Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 16 2019 Location: Nottingham, U.K Status: Offline Points: 40087	Post Options Post Reply Quote Psychedelic Paul Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply 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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	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?
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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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	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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	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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	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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	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
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richardh Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: February 18 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 28028	Post Options Post Reply Quote richardh Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: July 05 2020 at 23:56
	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? Edited by richardh - July 05 2020 at 23:58

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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.
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Psychedelic Paul Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 16 2019 Location: Nottingham, U.K Status: Offline Points: 40087	Post Options Post Reply Quote Psychedelic Paul Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July 06 2020 at 08:11
	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) Edited by Psychedelic Paul - July 06 2020 at 08:11

Earl of Mar Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 13 2020 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 1214	Post Options Post Reply Quote Earl of Mar Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: July 06 2020 at 09:24
	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.

Psychedelic Paul Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 16 2019 Location: Nottingham, U.K Status: Offline Points: 40087	Post Options Post Reply Quote Psychedelic Paul Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July 06 2020 at 09:35
	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. Edited by Psychedelic Paul - July 06 2020 at 09:40

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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
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Psychedelic Paul Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 16 2019 Location: Nottingham, U.K Status: Offline Points: 40087	Post Options Post Reply Quote Psychedelic Paul Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July 06 2020 at 13:26
	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)

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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)
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Psychedelic Paul Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 16 2019 Location: Nottingham, U.K Status: Offline Points: 40087	Post Options Post Reply Quote Psychedelic Paul Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July 06 2020 at 14:08
	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)

Spacegod87 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: February 16 2019 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 1107	Post Options Post Reply Quote Spacegod87 Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: July 07 2020 at 07:42
	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
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Psychedelic Paul Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 16 2019 Location: Nottingham, U.K Status: Offline Points: 40087	Post Options Post Reply Quote Psychedelic Paul Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July 07 2020 at 07:51
	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)