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jimmy_row 
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 Posted: November 28 2007 at 15:27 |
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All of 'em belong in a good rock collection IMO with Fragile being the obvious favorite due to grade A songwriting and the new chap on keys...that said, I'll vote for GFtO, it has a special place with me along with Relayer - two very different records showing the diverse talents of these musicians.
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Signature Writers Guild on strike
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Dim
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Posted: November 28 2007 at 16:40 |
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Going for the one, Fragile close behind
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micky
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Posted: November 28 2007 at 16:45 |
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the mighty TFTO...
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The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip
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paolo.beenees
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Posted: November 28 2007 at 16:58 |
Fragile... it reminds me one of my best summers ever (I bought it on July 4th 1992, the very day I got my high school degree)
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Nucleus
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Posted: November 28 2007 at 17:50 |
Aaaaah, so hard...
Out of these, I guess I'd have to go with TFTO, though it's really close between all of them excluding Drama. Heart of the Sunrise and Awaken are two of my all-time favorite tracks, so it's difficult... I guess I just went with the one that gave me more listening time!  |
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Flucktrot
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Posted: November 28 2007 at 18:37 |
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Yes album...killer Howe on Yours is No Disgrace, and of course, the awesome Starship Trooper
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Thank you, God of Rock, for this chance to kick ass
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ghost_of_morphy
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Posted: November 29 2007 at 02:25 |
The Yes Album and Going for the One neatly bookend the most productive period for symphonic prog with two fabulous albums. I voted for The Yes Album as the stronger of the two. Only Close to the Edge surpasses it.
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Phil
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Posted: November 29 2007 at 04:42 |
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Nice poll. Only weak album for me is Drama. Today I pick: Fragile, then GFTO, then Tales. But tomorrow, it might be different....
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Okocha
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Posted: November 29 2007 at 08:26 |
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Tales...
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JayDee
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Posted: November 29 2007 at 08:28 |
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The YEP Album
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Abrawang
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Posted: November 30 2007 at 00:16 |
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It's gotta be The Yes Album. Hard to argue with classics like Starship Troopers, Perpetual Change and Yours is No Disgrace, even though I liked their Yessongs versions better. How many albums feature a trio as good as that? And as a bonus, you also get a great pop song in Seen All Good People.
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Casting doubt on all I have to say...
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Nightfly
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Posted: December 01 2007 at 07:22 |
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Going for the One
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Bj-1
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Posted: December 01 2007 at 08:00 |
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Tie between Tales and Fragile.
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RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on!
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progadicto
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Posted: December 02 2007 at 10:34 |
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I'm a huge Yes fan and I really love ALL Yes discography... From that list I pick Drama... Very underrated album but one of the best that I've heard made by Yes... ok, made by Howe and Squire but a great album at last...
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YesFan72
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Posted: December 02 2007 at 20:52 |
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I voted for Fragile, but it's definitely tied with TFTO.
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Logan
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Posted: December 02 2007 at 21:01 |
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Fragile has always been my favourite Yes album.
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Watching while most appreciating a sunset in the moment need not diminish all the glorious sunsets I have observed before. It can be much like that with music for me.
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ghost_of_morphy
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Posted: December 02 2007 at 21:08 |
I would rank those mentioned in the following order:
The Yes Album: It's not a piece of perfection like CTTE, but even the flaws are likeable here. Heck, I had a friend whose favorite track was A Venture. That's got to say something for the high quality of the entire album.
Going For The One: Wondrous Stories is too sappy and too slickly produced. I actively dislike the title song. The rest of the album is wonderful.
Tales From Topographic Oceans:: None of the low points you find on GFTO but precious few high points either. This is an album that you have to devote some serious time to and listen to all the way through. You'll miss the point if you aren't paying attention to it the whole time.
Fragile: Really a mixed bag here, sonically speaking. Roundabout and South Side of the Sky are brilliant, most of the rest of it is good except for Wakeman's solo, but the tracks just don't seem to fit in with each other well.
Drama: Should not be mentioned in the hallowed company of the other albums listed. Machine Messiah is a major work, Tempus Fugit is fun, Into the Lens is uneven and the rest is forgettable.
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The Pessimist
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Posted: December 09 2007 at 07:31 |
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The Yes Album, as it hasn't got a bad song on it. Every song is listenable, however, my favourite songs have to be Yours is no Disgrace and Starship Trooper and Clap.
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Philéas
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Posted: December 09 2007 at 09:30 |
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Fragile is the best album ever.
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A B Negative
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Posted: December 10 2007 at 12:18 |
 fuxi wrote:
I've always thought YES ALBUM sounded more ALIVE than FRAGILE. |
Me too. There's an organic feel/sound to The Yes Album that's missing from Fragile.
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"The disgusting stink of a too-loud electric guitar.... Now, that's my idea of a good time."
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