Best Yes album outside of the "Classic Era"
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Topic: Best Yes album outside of the "Classic Era"
Posted By: Master of Time
Subject: Best Yes album outside of the "Classic Era"
Date Posted: May 09 2013 at 21:27
| I defined "Classic Era" as the era in which the albums are consistently rated at 4 stars, though there may be an album/albums that are lower within the selection. |
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Posted By: JesusisLord
Date Posted: May 09 2013 at 21:30
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Magnification is a relly good album, but I do love Tormato. I find myself returning again and again. Madrigal, Arriving UFO, Future Times etc. never understood why it is so despised. ------------- And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father. Phillipians 2:11 |
Posted By: Aussie-Byrd-Brother
Date Posted: May 09 2013 at 21:35
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I actually really like all of these, all fit different moods! Even `Open Your Eyes' has a handful of decent tracks, and Squire's bass is still nice and thick on it. I love `Drama', but I think that will get the easy win here... So I go with JesusisLord here, `Magnification' was such a grand, wonderful, epic statement from them. Kind of wished they'd finished up on that instead of `Fly From Here' which, lets admit it, was very pleasant, undemanding `Dad-rock' at best. |
Posted By: progbethyname
Date Posted: May 09 2013 at 21:49
Same.  ------------- Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣 |
Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote:Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: May 09 2013 at 22:26
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Drama for sure. ------------- 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: Barbu
Date Posted: May 09 2013 at 22:49
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90125 ------------- |
Posted By: twosteves
Date Posted: May 09 2013 at 22:58
Tormato--bad production---cheesy keyboards but I like it. (but I also love Keysstudio, Mag, and FFH)
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Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: May 09 2013 at 23:07
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Posted By: Tubes
Date Posted: May 09 2013 at 23:32
| You can't really vote for Tormato, because, like it or not, it's part of the classic era. |
Posted By: Eria Tarka
Date Posted: May 09 2013 at 23:33
| Yes, great album |
Posted By: Tubes
Date Posted: May 09 2013 at 23:34
| I voted for The Ladder. But reflecting on my choice, I regret not voting for either Magnification, or one of the first two albums. |
Posted By: Master of Time
Date Posted: May 09 2013 at 23:34
Not by my definition used in this poll series.
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Posted By: Wanorak
Date Posted: May 10 2013 at 00:10
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Drama, followed by Talk and Big Generator for me. ------------- A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!! |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: May 10 2013 at 00:11
| 'Drama' - no competition !! |
Posted By: Dayvenkirq
Date Posted: May 10 2013 at 00:36
| Time and a Word. |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: May 10 2013 at 03:31
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The album with the title that can be divided by 103. ------------- 
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Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: May 10 2013 at 03:51
Hey, this isn't math rock  Voting for the same album. Absolutely great stuff, even if it wouldn't get the prog tag. |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: May 10 2013 at 06:14
| TIme and A Word, followed by Drama. |
Posted By: Mormegil
Date Posted: May 10 2013 at 06:40
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This is a tough one, for me anyway. Different eras, different "feels", but I'll have to go with Drama followed by a VERY close Magnification. ------------- Welcome to the middle of the film. |
Posted By: The Mystical
Date Posted: May 10 2013 at 08:31
Drama  ------------- I am currently digging: Hawkwind, Rare Bird, Gong, Tangerine Dream, Khan, Iron Butterfly, and all things canterbury and hard-psych. I also love jazz! Please drop me a message with album suggestions. |
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: May 10 2013 at 09:54
| Tormato I guess... |
Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: May 10 2013 at 09:59
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I'll go with 90125. It was a huge hit when I was a teenager and I still have pleasant memories of it. I still like every song on it, except maybe "Our Song". Honorable mention to "Magnification", a very strong effort from them. I'd place "Give Love Each Day" on an all-time favorite Yes song list. ------------- My other avatar is a Porsche It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: May 10 2013 at 10:18
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Drama, all the way. If Drama wasn't on the list, I'd probably go for Keys, or even 90125. I don't like the YesWest albums after Big Generator at all. ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: May 10 2013 at 10:26
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90125. Great album. Easy choice. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Prog Sothoth
Date Posted: May 10 2013 at 11:00
| Time And A Word, followed closely by 90125 and the s/t. The Ladder is nice too. |
Posted By: Metalmarsh89
Date Posted: May 10 2013 at 11:26
| Tough choice between the Ladder and Drama, but the Ladder needs a little help in this poll, so my vote goes there. |
Posted By: cstack3
Date Posted: May 10 2013 at 12:14
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90125 Outside of the cheesy "Owner of a Lonely Heart" (which saved the band's bacon, financially) the album has many great strengths. "It Can Happen" is one of the best post-classic period Yes songs IMHO.
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Posted By: The.Crimson.King
Date Posted: May 10 2013 at 12:58
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Definitely "Drama"...I remember hearing "Tempus Fugit" on the radio when it was first released and went right out to buy it. I couldn't imagine a Yes album without Jon Anderson, but Drama worked. Still one of my fave Yes albums. "Tormato" comes 2nd even though "Onward" is my most hated Yes song...love Future Times, Don't Kill the Whale, Release Release, On the Silent Wings of Freedom...even the twee songs on side 2 were kinda cool. Had 4th row seats for the Tormato tour in Oakland CA '78...great show. ------------- https://wytchcrypt.wixsite.com/mutiny-in-jonestown" rel="nofollow - Mutiny in Jonestown : Progressive Rock Since 1987 |
Posted By: King Manuel
Date Posted: May 10 2013 at 13:41
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90125 is magnificent! ------------- Don't Bore Us, Get To The Chorus |
Posted By: Earendil
Date Posted: May 10 2013 at 21:39
| Magnification gets my vote |
Posted By: fudgenuts64
Date Posted: May 10 2013 at 21:43
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90125, maybe Drama
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Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: May 10 2013 at 22:15
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Real tough call between 90125 and Drama for me.
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Posted By: martinprog77
Date Posted: May 11 2013 at 06:23
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Magnification follow by Time and a Word and 90125 ------------- Nothing can last there are no second chances. Never give a day away. Always live for today. |
Posted By: Gerinski
Date Posted: May 11 2013 at 06:51
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The list just reminds of how much good music these guys have released even out of their 'Classic Era'. Drama followed by Magnification.
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Posted By: The-time-is-now
Date Posted: May 11 2013 at 09:43
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Talk. -------------  One of my best achievements in life was to find this picture :D |
Posted By: ProgMetaller2112
Date Posted: May 11 2013 at 23:48
The Ladder 
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Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: May 12 2013 at 00:37
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Talk Drama Tormato ------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: May 12 2013 at 01:54
Switch Drama and Talk round and that is mine also
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Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: May 13 2013 at 15:37
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Interestingly I voted for Drama which has some good tracks on it but I prolly listen to the first 2 Yes lp's more.....imho everything after Going For The One was downhill and they never recaptured that quality Yes sound'. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: antonyus
Date Posted: May 15 2013 at 08:34
by miles drama
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Posted By: Melomaniac
Date Posted: May 15 2013 at 09:43
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1 - Drama
2 - Fly From Here (yes, I really do love that album)
3 - Union
4 - 90125
The rest I could do without. ------------- "One likes to believe in the freedom of Music" - Neil Peart, The Spirit of Radio |
Posted By: Genghis Ron
Date Posted: May 25 2013 at 20:23
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Big Generator. Classic era or not, I think it's a great album. ------------- Wonder woman draw your blind, don't look at me I'm not your kind. I'm Rael! |