Meddle vs The Yes Album - Progressive Rock Music Forum

Is it possible PF are winning because they are a more well known band over all? I would think on this site they would be more or less equal in terms of popularity. After all, the album on here with the most ratings is CTTE.

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SteveG wrote:

AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

Is it possible PF are winning because they are a more well known band over all? I would think on this site they would be more or less equal in terms of popularity. After all, the album on here with the most ratings is CTTE.

The simple answer is that Meddle is the last Floyd album before the band blew up and became a household name. The album still retains a lot of underground mystique and that means a lot to Floyd fans, imo.

Well, technically I would say Obscured by clouds would be that album but some might not count it since it was a soundtrack album. OBC was their highest charting album when it came out(even higher than Meddle or AHM)but still nothing compared to what came later.

Would you say Yes ever became a household name? I say no.

Edited by AFlowerKingCrimson - November 28 2020 at 12:48

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AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

SteveG wrote:

AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

Is it possible PF are winning because they are a more well known band over all? I would think on this site they would be more or less equal in terms of popularity. After all, the album on here with the most ratings is CTTE.

The simple answer is that Meddle is the last Floyd album before the band blew up and became a household name. The album still retains a lot of underground mystique and that means a lot to Floyd fans, imo.

Well, technically I would say Obscured by clouds would be that album but some might not count it since it was a soundtrack album. OBC was their highest charting album when it came out(even higher than Meddle or AHM)but still nothing compared to what came later.

Would you say Yes ever became a household name? I say no.

Did I mention that Meddle was also great. Try saying that about Obscued By Clouds.

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as many here are , I'm a big fan of both bands. But Echoes and One of these days are top shelf tunes. honestly not a big fan of either Fearless or Pillow of Winds. You might think I'm losing it by liking Seamus, well I liked it so much I names my dog Seamus back in the day Smile

TYA is a very strong album but Echoes wins the day for the Floyd

SteveG wrote:

AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

SteveG wrote:

AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

Is it possible PF are winning because they are a more well known band over all? I would think on this site they would be more or less equal in terms of popularity. After all, the album on here with the most ratings is CTTE.

The simple answer is that Meddle is the last Floyd album before the band blew up and became a household name. The album still retains a lot of underground mystique and that means a lot to Floyd fans, imo.

Well, technically I would say Obscured by clouds would be that album but some might not count it since it was a soundtrack album. OBC was their highest charting album when it came out(even higher than Meddle or AHM)but still nothing compared to what came later.

Would you say Yes ever became a household name? I say no.

Did I mention that Meddle was also great. Try saying that about Obscued By Clouds.

You can't. Obscured is good but I agree it's not really "great."

When you list all the qualities that you despise and you realize you're describing yourself.

A review by Finnforest 13 years ago....

http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=123531

"I find Meddle to be a bit over-rated here and I believe the average star rating would be a full star less were this album the work of a lesser known psych band of the era rather than everyone's favorite, Pink Floyd..........

Meddle is a decent spin but below Floyd standards, though some see it as a step on the way to albums like Dark Side through Animals. It has its moments, but lacks the excitement and daring of the albums preceding it, and the gravitas of the albums that would follow it.

One does nothing yet nothing is left undone.
Haquin

both equally and both 4 star albums for me. Can't say I play either that much.

dr wu23 wrote:

A review by Finnforest 13 years ago....

http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=123531

"I find Meddle to be a bit over-rated here and I believe the average star rating would be a full star less were this album the work of a lesser known psych band of the era rather than everyone's favorite, Pink Floyd..........

Meddle is a decent spin but below Floyd standards, though some see it as a step on the way to albums like Dark Side through Animals. It has its moments, but lacks the excitement and daring of the albums preceding it, and the gravitas of the albums that would follow it.

Stern Smile

Better to stick with the majority reviews that say Meddle is great instead of a review by an outlier.

Edited by SteveG - November 29 2020 at 10:51

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As much as I love Yes, I could actually do without The Yes Album. The only song I really like from it is Starship Trooper, and then, the live version on Keys to Ascension is so much better that I don't really enjoy listening to the original version. So Echoes... I mean, Meddle, it is.

suitkees wrote:

Sacro_Porgo wrote:

I think Echoes is blinding many voters to the fact that The Yes Album is far superior.

This is something I would like to say too...

Yes, I don't want to Meddle but I Echo that view too.

Poll Question: Which album do you prefer?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Pink Floyd -Meddle	29	[41.43%]
Yes - The Yes Album	33	[47.14%]
Both equally	8	[11.43%]
Neither of these by these bands	0	[0.00%]
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