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Okocha 
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Posted: February 21 2008 at 06:31 |
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Posted: February 19 2008 at 19:52 |
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My two absolute favorite Yes albums.... so dancing with the girl I arrived with
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Posted: February 19 2008 at 19:38 |
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Tales From Topographic Oceans
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Posted: February 19 2008 at 17:07 |
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If you'd asked me a month ago, I'd have said that The Yes Album hammered Tales. I've had a complete turnaround since then. Although there are (imo) self-indulgent moments on Tales, its qualities have won me over (I am of the opinion that the opening of TRSOG is one of the best ever). Conversely, while I still like The Yes Album, its weak moments are quite annoying for me.
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Evandro Martini
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Posted: February 18 2008 at 22:12 |
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I can't pick one... they're both great, and so different.
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Posted: February 18 2008 at 19:43 |
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All the criticism towards TFTO is completely justified, in my opinion, but once you stop asking if it's good or not, that's when you can start to enjoy it.
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Posted: February 18 2008 at 19:33 |
 MovingPictures07 wrote:
I absolutely love both albums, but I have to go with TFTO. Really great stuff. 
Yes in their prime were amazing, when those two albums are fantastic but even below two others, Relayer and CTTE. Says alot.
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Hmm...how to elaborate more on that.....eh, enough said I guess.... 
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MovingPictures07
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Posted: February 18 2008 at 19:26 |
I absolutely love both albums, but I have to go with TFTO. Really great stuff. Yes in their prime were amazing, when those two albums are fantastic but even below two others, Relayer and CTTE. Says alot.
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Posted: February 18 2008 at 08:56 |
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Tales, biger beter and more amazing music then anyother yes album, but The Yes Album is allso sweet.
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Posted: February 18 2008 at 08:03 |
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The Yes Album. Was the first full length album by Yes I ever heard and that always seems to count for something if you think about it. I don't hate Tales... though I want that to be known too.
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The Quiet One
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Posted: February 18 2008 at 07:33 |
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The question says which one I like. I like both. TFTO is superb a masterpiece of prog alongside Relayer and Close to the Edge. Although I frequently listen The Yes Album cause as you said is the most accesible album alongside Fragile. I'll go for Yes Album. But Tales wins in which album is best.
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ES335
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Posted: February 01 2008 at 07:30 |
I vote for Tales From Topographic Oceans. It is close, as it would be for any two Yes albums from The Yes Album through Relayer. I love the epic nature of this owrk, the only problem I have with it is it is difficult to find the time to listen to in one sitting. I agree that if it had been made during the CD era, it would be even better, and might be hands down my favorite work by Yes. What I really wish is that it were just a few minutes shorter, then I could burn it to one CD and listen to it without having to change discs.
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MusicalSalmacis
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Posted: February 01 2008 at 07:09 |
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I think that Yes were holding back on The Yes Album, thus it is not one of my favourite albums by Yes. And I think that Tales is too long with too few ideas, every song could have been much much shorter (well, except for maybe "revealing science"). In short: I like both albums but i prefer neither. CTTE > Both.
Edited by MusicalSalmacis - February 01 2008 at 07:10
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Posted: February 01 2008 at 03:17 |
Gentlegiantprog wrote:
i never understood this attitude people have about 'Tales,' its no wierder than 'Relayer,' no worse than any classic Yes album and no one song is more overblown or boring than any 20 min prog epic.
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You're right, it's not overblown.. I think it's rather underblown. There were some good ideas, but they were too few and far between to take up the amount of disk space that they did. I've listened to and analysed this album many, many times, thinking it just had to click, but I understand it now, and it didn't blow me away. I think it might have been a great album if they had CD technology at the time, weren't obligated to fill up 4 record sides, and made each track 10-15 minutes long.
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Gentlegiantprog
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Posted: January 31 2008 at 22:45 |
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i never understood this attitude people have about 'Tales,' its no wierder than 'Relayer,' no worse than any classic Yes album and no one song is more overblown or boring than any 20 min prog epic.
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Posted: December 21 2007 at 07:02 |
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The Yes Album, where true greatness started despite 2 very aceptbale previous releases.
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Posted: December 20 2007 at 21:52 |
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Tales is where Yes started going downhill, as far as I'm concerned. The Yes Albums wins this poll easily for me. |
Yeah, I also think they started going downhill with Tales... thankfully they came back up, greater than ever with Relayer later that year   .
Out of the two, I prefer the Yes Album. They take spots 4 and 5, behind Relayer, CttE, and Fragile, for me.
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Posted: December 20 2007 at 19:10 |
The Yes Album by a million miles. Tales is tootly and pretentious, with about 20 minutes of great music out of the four sides. Would have made a great single album with a little more effort. The Yes Album is well nigh perfect - yes even A Venture has worth.
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Posted: December 20 2007 at 18:37 |
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Tales is where Yes started going downhill, as far as I'm concerned. The Yes Albums wins this poll easily for me.
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Posted: December 20 2007 at 14:06 |
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The Yes Album
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