Most Underrated Yes Album
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Topic: Most Underrated Yes Album
Posted By: Braka1
Subject: Most Underrated Yes Album
Date Posted: September 04 2020 at 15:15
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I put this one off forever, because it's a biggie, and there are some contentious albums. Sorry if I've missed out or included something. ------------- Believe me Pope Paul, my toes are clean |
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: September 04 2020 at 15:18
| their debut |
Posted By: Progosopher
Date Posted: September 04 2020 at 15:20
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Talk, which I voted for, and Tormato, are both underrated in my book. ------------- 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: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: September 04 2020 at 15:27
| For me it's a toss up between time and a word, big generator, talk and the ladder. I'll have to think about it. |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: September 04 2020 at 15:29
I did a similar poll a while back I think. For me personally I wouldn't include anything from the yes album to relayer but that's just me. I think I did include topographic figuring some folks would vote for it and sure enough they did.
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Braka1 wrote:Posted By: twosteves
Date Posted: September 04 2020 at 16:23
| between Tormato and Magnification ---think Mag was their last great work. |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: September 04 2020 at 16:39
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Tales ------------- 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: Boboulo
Date Posted: September 04 2020 at 16:43
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"Tormato", one of the most underrated classic albums ever. |
Posted By: FatherChristmas
Date Posted: September 04 2020 at 16:51
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The Ladder. Tormato is certainly a lot better than the music press gave it credit for. ------------- "Music is the wine that fills the cup of silence" - Robert Fripp "I am an anti-Christ" - Johnny Rotten |
Posted By: TerLJack
Date Posted: September 04 2020 at 17:43
| Voted Magnification, but what was really awesome was the tour it resulted in with the symphony orchestra. |
Posted By: cstack3
Date Posted: September 04 2020 at 17:48
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Lots of possible choices, I chose GFTO since I think it is under-appreciated for incredible additions to their history. Not a weak song on it, IMHO, unlike many of their discs. ------------- I am not a Robot, I'm a FREE MAN!! |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: September 04 2020 at 18:00
| Tormato is winning. It's certainly underrated but I don't know if it is more so than some of the others(especially some of the later ones). |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: September 04 2020 at 18:01
I think quite the contrary - it's overrated, I've never understood why so many love it. I bought it, no regrets, the first and the last song deserve the money alone. Still overrated.
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Posted By: twosteves
Date Posted: September 04 2020 at 18:50
it was ok...but there were no lions or tigers or bears...no candy floss...or toffy apples....no clowns.
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Posted By: grantman
Date Posted: September 04 2020 at 19:04
| tormato and fragile |
Posted By: Braka1
Date Posted: September 04 2020 at 20:37
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I didn't vote for it, but 'Big Generator' would come in second for me. ------------- Believe me Pope Paul, my toes are clean |
Posted By: Mirakaze
Date Posted: September 05 2020 at 00:06
Agreed. I never see anyone mention this one but I think it's a strong start of their career.
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Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: September 05 2020 at 00:22
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Definitely Selling England By the Pound. ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: Frenetic Zetetic
Date Posted: September 05 2020 at 03:02
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Tormato, then Talk. ------------- "I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021 |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: September 05 2020 at 03:05
roflmao
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Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: September 05 2020 at 05:47
| Probably Tormato, second wuld be Magnification. |
Posted By: I prophesy disaster
Date Posted: September 05 2020 at 06:21
 My vote goes to Tormato also. With so many votes going to Tormato, you'd think it would've rated higher. ------------- No, I know how to behave in the restaurant now, I don't tear at the meat with my hands. If I've become a man of the world somehow, that's not necessarily to say I'm a worldly man. |
Posted By: Upbeat Tango Monday
Date Posted: September 05 2020 at 06:29
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Fly from Here, Tormato and the first two albums. ------------- Two random guys agreed to shake hands. Just Because. They felt like it, you know. It was an agreement of sorts...a random agreement. |
Posted By: stewe
Date Posted: September 05 2020 at 08:14
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Talk, definitely. Tormato deserves rating it has, not underrated. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/trevorrabin/?chartstyle=basic10" rel="nofollow">  <a href="http://steveer.ic.cz" rel="nofollow" |
Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: September 05 2020 at 10:25
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Relayer cuz people still don't think it's their best album. ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: September 05 2020 at 10:27
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Posted By: tempest_77
Date Posted: September 05 2020 at 11:19
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Relayer is certainly their most overrated album. I'm voting for Drama; I think it's a very excellent album and deserves to be ranked up at least with Tales and Going for the One. ------------- I use they/them pronouns (feel free to ask me about this!) Check out my music on https://tempestsounds.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - my bandcamp ! |
Posted By: Mormegil
Date Posted: September 05 2020 at 18:02
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Went with Magnification. Really dig the orchestra, despite the bad press. ------------- Welcome to the middle of the film. |
Posted By: countdm
Date Posted: September 05 2020 at 18:25
| Time and a Word |
Posted By: tdfloyd
Date Posted: September 06 2020 at 01:56
This
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: September 06 2020 at 02:18
same here
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Posted By: Braka1
Date Posted: September 07 2020 at 01:25
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Well I'm not surprised Tormato won this, but I'm surprised it won so emphatically. ------------- Believe me Pope Paul, my toes are clean |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: September 07 2020 at 02:12
| It probably is Tormato but I've gone for Big Generator because it gets a lot of stick but I like it. So there. |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: September 07 2020 at 02:15
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: September 07 2020 at 02:17
you can say that again.It's got 3 stars here on PA which means people think it's good, but not essential. I think it's generous.
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Posted By: A Crimson Mellotron
Date Posted: September 11 2020 at 02:03
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For me, it's either 'Drama' or the second one. |
Posted By: Intruder
Date Posted: September 11 2020 at 17:29
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Peter Green doesn't get his due....and the reason for that can be placed square in the laps of Howe and Anderson. Even when he passed very little was said and nothing at all done. Green was a killer on the first album and in those early BBC sessions - he and Squire really built a cool sound. I know it wasn't "enough" for Anderson's ambitions, and the competition was starting to get further and further away from the blooze and Wes Montgomery, so Green had to go. But that first album, man.....still a favorite of mine. ------------- I like to feel the suspense when you're certain you know I am there..... |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: September 11 2020 at 17:31
do you mean Peter Banks? |
Posted By: Intruder
Date Posted: September 11 2020 at 17:40
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I guess I've had Peter Green on my mind.....Banks and Green - RIP to two of the grooviest guitarists from that grooviest of periods. ------------- I like to feel the suspense when you're certain you know I am there..... |
Posted By: jamesbaldwin
Date Posted: September 11 2020 at 17:56
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90125 ------------- "Happiness is real only when shared" |
Posted By: iluvmarillion
Date Posted: September 11 2020 at 18:27
I concede Peter banks is a highly talented guitarist, but my immediate response is look at the gap between the first two albums and The Yes Album. Yes would never have achieved their ambitions without Steve Howe.
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Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: September 11 2020 at 19:00
| I voted for Big Generator. I'll never understand the hatred it gets. |
Posted By: Intruder
Date Posted: September 12 2020 at 07:20
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Of course Banks had to be replaced to attain that Yes Album sound - Anderson had his vision of what the band would be and saw that growth beyond the blues and Wes required Banks' replacement. That doesn't mean how they handled the situation didn't suck for Banks, nor does it take away from the groovy sounds they created with Banks on guitar. The first album is massively underrated - they second also but it suffers from overambition. If they'd have skipped the strings and let Banks wail like on the first album...... ------------- I like to feel the suspense when you're certain you know I am there..... |
Posted By: Blaqua
Date Posted: September 13 2020 at 15:47
| I voted for Drama, one of my favorite 80s prog rock albums. With songs such as Tempus Fugit, Machine Messiah, Into the Lens etc. Yes started off the 80s on the right foot, despite Jon’s absence. |