Magnification vs Time and a Word
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Topic: Magnification vs Time and a Word
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Subject: Magnification vs Time and a Word
Date Posted: July 27 2020 at 14:36
| People seem to keep saying time and a word isn't so good because of the strings. Were the strings that much better on Magnification. Please say in the comments section which album you prefer but also on which album you think the strings work better on or maybe you like the strings more on Magnification but still think time and a word is better. |
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Posted By: Squonk19
Date Posted: July 27 2020 at 14:41
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The strings work better on Magnification, and I think it is a good late-period Yes album, but Time and a Word is a better album overall with several classic tracks on it that have stood the test of time reasonably well (although overshadowed by the albums to follow) ------------- “Living in their pools, they soon forget about the sea.” |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: July 27 2020 at 14:45
Yes, I like both of the albums in the poll equally, although The Ladder is on the top rung of Yes albums for me. 
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Posted By: Chaser
Date Posted: July 27 2020 at 15:14
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Time and a Word. Just couldn't ever get into Magnification, even though I know some really like it ------------- Songs cast a light on you |
Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: July 27 2020 at 16:51
You took the words out of my mouth.
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Squonk19 wrote:Posted By: twosteves
Date Posted: July 27 2020 at 17:04
easily Magnification for me.
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: July 27 2020 at 17:09
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Time & ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: judahbenkenobi
Date Posted: July 27 2020 at 17:16
| It's Magnification for me |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: July 27 2020 at 17:26
| Yeah, I actually thought I had done this poll before but couldn't find it. |
Posted By: Progosopher
Date Posted: July 27 2020 at 22:22
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It is a combination of things that make Magnification the better of the two: Better arrangements, better sound fidelity, and planning to use the string orchestra from the beginning. Most of Time and a Word works out okay, but there are places where the orchestration is either intrusive or sappy. ------------- The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty" |
Posted By: iluvmarillion
Date Posted: July 28 2020 at 00:26
| Actually when it comes down to it neither are Prog Rock. Magnification is better because they got the orchestra right by getting a competent film composer who can score an orchestra. |
Posted By: Frenetic Zetetic
Date Posted: July 28 2020 at 01:26
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Magnification. ------------- "I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021 |
Posted By: Mortte
Date Posted: July 28 2020 at 02:07
| I really like Magnification, but any after Relayer album can´t compete Time and a Word. |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: July 28 2020 at 10:41
| Magnification very easily for me. Better songs and better orchestrations. I only wish Wakeman had been on board for this one too (though it's exactly the lack of a keyboard player that pushed them into doing the orchesta thing, as far as I remember). |
Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: July 28 2020 at 10:48
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Time + Word as it actually got radio play. ------------- This message was brought to you by a proud supporter of the Deep State. |
Posted By: Dopeydoc
Date Posted: July 28 2020 at 13:49
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Time and a word. Fresh, varied, I really love it. Magnification is just good for me. |
Posted By: geekfreak
Date Posted: July 31 2020 at 22:09
Same As ------------- Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake." Music Is Live Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Keep Calm And Listen To The Music… < |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: August 01 2020 at 00:17
| Time and a Word by far, surprised to see Magnification (which I do like) getting so many votes. |
Posted By: tdfloyd
Date Posted: August 02 2020 at 01:53
| Magnification is my fav YES album that was released after 90125. So this is easy for me. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: August 02 2020 at 03:43
| Just for No Opportunity needed , No Experience necessary (btw great cover version by Morse, Portnoy and George on their recent covers album) but Time and A Word overall is an excellent album. Magnification is nice enough but the last Yes album I really want to play is Talk. |
Posted By: Muskrat
Date Posted: August 02 2020 at 05:56
| Time And a Word. I don't like Yes post-Drama production. |