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Syntharachnid 
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 Posted: August 21 2005 at 00:02 |
 stonebeard wrote:
Bj-1 wrote:
In order:
- Tales From Topographic Oceans (10/10)
- Relayer (10/10)
- Fragile (9.5/10)
- Close To The Edge (9.5/10)
- Keys To Ascention 1 & 2 (9.5/10)
- Yesshows (9/10)
- Classic Yes (9/10)
- Drama (8/10)
- Yesterdays (6/10)
The ratings are cover ratings.
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how can you rate these two the same? CTTE is pretty much plain. cool colors, but no actual picture.
My favorite album and cover: RELAYER!!!!!
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He's referring to the picture on the inside of the album, which is brilliant.
Oh, and I also like Relayer.
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cobb
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Posted: August 21 2005 at 00:50 |
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Roger Dean's greatest artwork for Yes may have been the logo- so simple... so effective.
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stonebeard
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Posted: August 21 2005 at 02:09 |
Syntharachnid wrote:
stonebeard wrote:
Bj-1 wrote:
In order:
- Tales From Topographic Oceans (10/10)
- Relayer (10/10)
- Fragile (9.5/10)
- Close To The Edge (9.5/10)
- Keys To Ascention 1 & 2 (9.5/10)
- Yesshows (9/10)
- Classic Yes (9/10)
- Drama (8/10)
- Yesterdays (6/10)
The ratings are cover ratings.
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how can you rate these two the same? CTTE is pretty much plain. cool colors, but no actual picture.
My favorite album and cover: RELAYER!!!!!
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He's referring to the picture on the inside of the album, which is brilliant.
Oh, and I also like Relayer.
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oh, yeah the inside one is a good one.
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Zac M
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Posted: August 21 2005 at 03:00 |
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Drama is by far my favorite cover (and one of my fav Yes albums as well), but I still think that the Tales and Relayers covers are great as well.
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"Art is not imitation, nor is it something manufactured according to the wishes of instinct or good taste. It is a process of expression."
-Merleau-Ponty
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Raff
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Posted: August 21 2005 at 06:37 |
My favourite is Close to the Edge, the vinyl version with the gatefold sleeve - as Ivàn said, all those cool shades of green give me a sense of peace and relaxation. Of course Relayer is fantastic as well - as a matter of fact, they all are. Roger Dean is undisputedly the best cover artist of all.
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FragileDT
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Posted: August 21 2005 at 09:26 |
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I really love tales front cover (though I'm not too fond of the album, its
decent.) I would say Relayer is a very close second and I also love Close to
the Edge though it's not the best art work.
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One likes to believe
In the freedom of music
But glittering prizes
And endless Compromises
Shatter the illusion
Of integrity
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chopper
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Posted: August 21 2005 at 14:17 |
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Personally I would have gone for Yessongs (as in my avatar) but Relayer is the best of this lot.
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Fritha
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Posted: August 21 2005 at 18:00 |
cobb wrote:
Roger Dean's greatest artwork for Yes may have been the logo- so simple... so effective. |
I love that logo too but, as I have found out, it really is far from simple to reproduce without looking at the original work! (I keep practicing though...lol) To think that he came up with it in the first place...genious.
The inner sleeve of CttE is my favourite Yes releated artwork by Dean but as far as covers go, Relayer is indeed hard to beat.
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I was made to love magic
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King of Loss
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Posted: August 21 2005 at 18:47 |
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Tales From Topographic Oceans is one of the best covers EVER!
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el böthy
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Posted: August 21 2005 at 22:03 |
Relayer...but were is Yessongs...theres an other kick as cover!
Dean makes the best covers, no doubt!
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"You want me to play what, Robert?" 
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Eetu Pellonpaa
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Posted: August 22 2005 at 03:43 |
The opening covers of "Yesshows". 
Some recent YES albums have great Dean covers too:
ABWH "Evening of Yes Music+"
"Union"
"Symphonic Music of Yes"
"The Ladder"
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