Was Fragile an improvement on the Yes album?

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   ^ It's weird that Wakeman didn't have a bigger impact. My guess is that he was still concentrating more on his own stuff. Six Wives was already in production (I think but haven't checked) when he joined. Howe had less inclination towards a solo career so perhaps poured more of himself into Yes. Just a theory though.

Poll Question: Was Fragile an improvement on TYA by Yes?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Yes it was(more interesting & varied plus Rick is on it etc)	34	[41.98%]
No, they are about the same/both equally strong	21	[25.93%]
No, I think The Yes album was better(no solo pieces etc.)	20	[24.69%]
In some ways maybe but not all	6	[7.41%]
No opinion/ don't like Yes	0	[0.00%]
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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: 30356	Post Options Post Reply Quote richardh Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: March 25 2020 at 01:39
	^ It's weird that Wakeman didn't have a bigger impact. My guess is that he was still concentrating more on his own stuff. Six Wives was already in production (I think but haven't checked) when he joined. Howe had less inclination towards a solo career so perhaps poured more of himself into Yes. Just a theory though.

Dellinger Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: June 18 2009 Location: Mexico Status: Offline Points: 12868	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dellinger Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: March 26 2020 at 18:06
	^ I do consider Wakeman's presence to be very notable on this album. From the first song it already sounds different than what came before. And then South Side of the Sky, that just wouldn't have happened without him (and that piano middle sections is one of the main hooks that kept me coming back to the album and finally getting Yes when I was still getting into prog). And Heart of the Sunrise as well couldn't have happened without Wakeman (listen to the West line-up trying to play that one live... it was just pathetic).

geekfreak Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 21 2013 Location: Musical Garden Status: Offline Points: 9879	Post Options Post Reply Quote geekfreak Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: April 13 2020 at 06:40
	sorry about the pun but Yes an improvement
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Tom Ozric Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: September 03 2005 Location: Olympus Mons Status: Offline Points: 15926	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tom Ozric Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: April 13 2020 at 06:47
	Option 1. And enter Roger Dean !!

Chaser Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: April 18 2018 Location: Nottingham Status: Offline Points: 1202	Post Options Post Reply Quote Chaser Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: April 13 2020 at 07:00
	Both great albums, but Fragile is more polished and more progressive overall.
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