Favourite song on ’Tormato’

I'm amazed some people don't enjoy this album.

On the Silent Wings of Freedom for me.... as good as anything Yes put out on previous albums IMO. 

going for the one & tormato are two of my favorites...   I vote arriving ufo...i

'Release Release'-probably Yes's first  all out ROCK song!

I voted for "Don't Kill the Whale", it has good guitar work and a beautiful ending and it was the first Yes song I learned to play.

Arriving UFO has always been my favourite!

micky wrote: yankeerose wrote: going for the one & tormato are two of my favorites...   I vote arriving ufo...i I do like listening to that song as well...  Release, Release is another fun song to listen to... I do feel Tormato's songs get more flack than they deserve.... the production was an absolute mess and Wakeman really wasn't up to snuff on the album, to say nothing of that ghasty sound he has.... Where was the Hammond Organ!!!???? hahahah.  All in all still a great album if you enjoy listening to virtuosos play over top of each other......otherwise still a fairly good album.

When I bought the album recently I was expecting bad production. The production is fine though and some songs sound very orchestrated, The production gives some tracks like 'Arriving UFO' a kind of boost, Is it just because I have the latest remaster? Which is pretty great on all accounts. I really like the essay in the sleeve too

Wakeman's God forsaking 'Birotron' isn't very nice I agree, He doesn't use it to too much extent though, Which is good, His playing (And songwriting) is on top form and he very often shines on the album.

Winter Wine wrote: micky wrote: yankeerose wrote: going for the one & tormato are two of my favorites...   I vote arriving ufo...i I do like listening to that song as well...  Release, Release is another fun song to listen to... I do feel Tormato's songs get more flack than they deserve.... the production was an absolute mess and Wakeman really wasn't up to snuff on the album, to say nothing of that ghasty sound he has.... Where was the Hammond Organ!!!???? hahahah.  All in all still a great album if you enjoy listening to virtuosos play over top of each other......otherwise still a fairly good album. When I bought the album recently I was expecting bad production. The production is fine though and some songs sound very orchestrated, The production gives some tracks like 'Arriving UFO' a kind of boost, Is it just because I have the latest remaster? Which is pretty great on all accounts. I really like the essay in the sleeve too Wakeman's God forsaking 'Birotron' isn't very nice I agree, He doesn't use it to too much extent though, Which is good, His playing (And songwriting) is on top form and he very often shines on the album.

ahhh.... that's the beauty of music and not relying too much on what you read and judging the music on it's own merits.  From what I understand though.. the group felt differently about Wakeman's input.  You know the ol' Yes motto... if you don't measure up... they'll find someone who will. May well have been the seeds of the upcomming 'break-up'.  Wakeman had patched things up with Anderson.. now Squire and Howe were not happy with Wakeman. Production wise... I don't think it measure up to earlier albums... the lack of Offord in the studio hurt for sure... it's not bad I just don't think it measures up to the stellar standards they had not more than a few albums earlier. Howe and Wakeman both felt the other were encroaching upon their 'areas' and were playing over each other as one example.  It could have been a MUCH better album.. that seems to be the sentiment of the band.. and most fans..

Onward! this is really a good album

Winter Wine wrote: I'm amazed some people don't enjoy this album.

Yes...here I am...it's a so mediocre album...very far from Yes highest moments that IMO ends with Relayer....Yes's last 5 star album!

...anyway i vote for Madrigal!

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