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Are The Yes Album, CttE and GftO the best 3 of Yes |
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I prophesy disaster ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: December 31 2017 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 4918 |
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1. Close to the Edge
2. Fragile 3. Relayer |
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paisanojac ![]() Forum Groupie ![]() ![]() Joined: October 27 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 87 |
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The answer to your question is subjective to each person since we all have opinions, tastes, likes, etc.
Here are the Prog Archives ratings for all 24 YES full studio albums (I'm including ABWH and KeyStudio). 1. Close To The Edge 4.68 2. Fragile 4.46 3. Relayer 4.38 4. The YES Album 4.32 5 Going For The One 4.06 6. Tales From Topographic Oceans 3.92 7. Drama 3.77 8. Magnification 3.73 9. KeyStudio 3.59 10. Fly From Here 3.42 11. Mirror To The Sky 3.39 12. Time And A Word 3.35 13. YES 3.29 14. The Ladder 3.27 15. Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe 3.21 16. Fly From Here Return Trip 3.19 17. Talk 3.08 18. 90125 3.05 19. Tormato 3.01 20. The Quest 2.89 21. Big Generator 2.57 22. Union 2.52 23. Heaven & Earth 2.30 24. Open Your Eyes 2.06 It would be too difficult to rank my top three YES albums, but for ME......... .....if YES albums were women, the one I would marry is Close To The Edge (she's perfect). If Close To The Edge died and left me to be a widower, I'd get remarried to Drama. Before getting married, I would definitely date pretty much all the other YES albums (some more than others, of course). The one I would want to be seen with in public would be Relayer. The date which was a load of fun, but my friends questioned/warned me about is Tormato (I almost got engaged to her, though, and to be honest, I still think about her from time to time - sorry, but I just can't stop even though I know she would have been no good for me and probably would have broken my heart and left me for another dude). There are a couple YES albums which aren't long-term dating material to me: Union/"Onion" was the first YES album to truly disappoint me, like if your date farted loudly and belched her liverwurst sandwich she had for lunch in your mouth during your first kiss (and you discovered she didn't brush her teeth). Ironically, the YES-West songs were actually better on Onion than the YES-proper songs, but that doesn't save her since she has poor hygiene. The other album which is not long-term dating material is Heaven & Earth (I loved "Believe Again" and "Subway Walls", which means I loved her hair and her shoes, but alas, the rest of her body, mind, and personality put me to sleep (and not in a good way). Additionally and lastly, Open Your Eyes was actually a fun date. It's just that we weren't the same religion. |
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AFlowerKingCrimson ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: October 02 2016 Location: Philly burbs Status: Offline Points: 18874 |
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I'll be honest. I never thought of those solo tracks as bad (still don't actually) until I saw people post about them online and how they bring Fragile down.
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Cristi ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Crossover / Prog Metal Teams Joined: July 27 2006 Location: wonderland Status: Offline Points: 45581 |
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I was one that complained about Fragile and the short songs. For me, those short bits break the flow of the album. Those two short ones on TYA do not do that.
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Floydoid ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: April 02 2007 Location: Planet Prog Status: Offline Points: 1887 |
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I tend to agree - for my digital playlist of Fragile those 5 short solo tracks have been discarded, and I've tacked on 'America' which was recorded around the time Fragile was being recorded, but was given away for an Atlantic sampler album, tho it now is included as a bonus track on the more recent CD re-releases. For me this makes for a more satisfying listen, and I'd recommend anyone give it a try. |
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AFlowerKingCrimson ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: October 02 2016 Location: Philly burbs Status: Offline Points: 18874 |
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Well, I hate to break it to you but you guys are in the minority. ;) https://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=131924&KW=Fragile
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Grumpyprogfan ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: July 09 2019 Location: Kansas City Status: Offline Points: 12368 |
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It appears the OP checked out. Is one post all the Yesster will share?
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David_D ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: October 26 2010 Location: Copenhagen Status: Offline Points: 15550 |
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It may seem so, but I can tell that The Album and CttE are my Yes fond-ofs while I find Fragile overrated. Edited by David_D - September 10 2024 at 05:25 |
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quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond
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Psychedelic Paul ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: September 16 2019 Location: Nottingham, U.K Status: Offline Points: 43231 |
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It looks that way. He joined on August 27th and his last visit was on August 27th.
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Catcher10 ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() VIP Member Joined: December 23 2009 Location: Emerald City Status: Offline Points: 17964 |
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Fragile
CTTE Relayer
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Grumpyprogfan ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: July 09 2019 Location: Kansas City Status: Offline Points: 12368 |
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The information quoted above about polls refers to a forum function and setting. Newbies can create new topics, and can ask questions, but they can't make topics with the poll functions of this site. That ability is disabled by the site settings for ones with newbie status.. Like where there are a maximum of 25 options and users can vote by clicking on an option or options. This topic does not have those poll options. Of course there is more than one way to create a poll, but that was written considerable years ago about restrictions on particular forum functionality. |
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David_D ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: October 26 2010 Location: Copenhagen Status: Offline Points: 15550 |
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Anyway, it seems to be a quite experienced Newbie. ![]() |
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quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond
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Awesoreno ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: October 07 2019 Location: Culver City, CA Status: Offline Points: 3079 |
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Every time I'm tempted to think that Fragile is bogged down by the solo pieces I think "Oh except for Mood for a Day, that one's really nice... and I guess The Fish is cool too, nice jam... and as short as Five Per Cent for Nothing is, it's still interesting and I dig it... and I guess We Have Heaven is actually sort of pleasant... but other than THOSE ones, I dislike the all solo tracks... wait..."
Guess it's just the Wakeman cover that isn't very stimulating.
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I am never sure about 'best' but my personal favourites:
Close to the Edge Going for the One. Relayer |
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miamiscot ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: April 23 2014 Location: Ohio Status: Offline Points: 3618 |
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Tales From Topographic Oceans
Close To The Edge Fragile
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Close to the Edge
Going for the One. Relayer |
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I agree. For my tastes, Relayer is their best album - And their live is wonderful. 1) Relayer 2) CTTE and for the third place, Fragile, GFTO and 90125... which one? Yes album is good, very pretty but naive. |
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