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Poll Question: What do you think of this album?
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Psychedelic Paul View Drop Down
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I've never listened to the Union album, but the 1991 Union tour to support the album is one of the best Yes concerts I've ever seen, featuring the full 8-piece Yes line-up of:- Jon Anderson; Chris Squire; Steve Howe; Trevor Rabin; Rick Wakeman; Tony Kaye; Alan White & Bill Bruford.
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Originally posted by Steve Wyzard Steve Wyzard wrote:

I admit I have not heard the Open Your Eyes album - I was vociferously warned away from it!

Be very grateful that you had those vociferous advisers.  

Actually, I do like the Open Your Eyes title track and a handful of other songs on the record, but it's undoubtedly my least favorite Yes album.
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I did myself attend the local Union tour stop, and enjoyed it very much.

The album, however, is another story entirely. There are a few good moments, but quite a few awful moments as well. It's the only Yes album I've ever bought that I've gotten rid of entirely without saving a few bits and pieces. I still have my copy of Big Generator, but only listen to it extremely rarely.
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Originally posted by lazland lazland wrote:

Originally posted by Steve Wyzard Steve Wyzard wrote:

I was actually really excited about Big Generator when it first came out, but my feelings over the years have drastically changed. Of all the Yes albums I've purchased, I would only consider Union to be a worse album than Big Generator.

What, including Open Your Eyes? That makes both Union and Big Generator sound like masterpieces.

Im agree with Lazland,  Iconsider "Open your eyes" the worst material of Yes by faaaaar

Big Generator at least have a couple of nice songs
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I have no real opinion on BG, but I do know Cristi's lost his marbles.
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Originally posted by FatherChristmas FatherChristmas wrote:

I have no real opinion on BG, but I do know Cristi's lost his marbles.

yeah, I did.
But Big Generator is still better than anything Genesis did after Duke. LOLEvil Smile
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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by FatherChristmas FatherChristmas wrote:

I have no real opinion on BG, but I do know Cristi's lost his marbles.

yeah, I did.
But Big Generator is still better than anything Genesis did after Duke. LOLEvil Smile
Hm... LOL
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