Fragile

A great example of prog at it's best. Catchy but complicated. Hooky but hard. And Heart of the Sunrise is just badass. There are three Yes records in the list: Fragile, Close To the Edge and The Yes Album. We really only need one of the more proggy ones. The Yes Album is classic rock cannon, it needs to be here. I like Close to the Edge a little more than Fragile so that would be my choice.

Not bad but not my vibe. And why were some songs so long???

To symphonic not for me

Enjoyed the first song but thought a lot of the songs went on too long or just weren’t my thing. I liked the guitar instrumental track though. The bits I enjoyed were nice, but I probably wouldn’t listen again as there were just too many bits that didn’t work for me. Fav song: Roundabout Least fav: South Side of the Sky

First song transported me back to 2016-2017 like that scene in ratatouille. Was really not expecting it and honestly banger of a song for the rest of it. Other songs were ok but a bit too instrumental at times for me. Specific rating - 4.1 Fav song - roundabout Least fav- five percent for nothing

There were individual songs or parts of the songs that I really liked but I found myself quite tired of the whole thing by the end of the album. Favourite song: Roundabout Least: Five Percent of Nothing

Good

De har fået ny pianist/synth med siden the yes albummet. Det er her de finder deres symphonic progressive rock lyd. Det kom ud på samme tid hvor dette var populært i England med bands som King crimson osv. Der blev eksperimenteret meget med længder, kompositioner osv som også er tydligt på albummet på sange som South side of the sky, Heart of the sunrise osv. det som er fedt ved Yes er at de lavede mere optimistisk prog fremfor den der mørke lyd som King crimson f.eks. har. Spirituel søge, kosmisk og menneskelig skrøbelighed er mange af temaerne de kommer ind på i teksterne. Jeg kunne super godt lide det, det er bare sådan noget som jeg synes er rigtig godt. Orchestral rock og symphonic rock som tager fra det klassiske er bare ofte en vinder. Men jeg ved heller ikke hvor meget anderledes jeg synes det er end deres første. Det er ikke fordi jeg synes jeg hører noget nyt hvis man kan sige det sådan.

solid but nothing groundbreaking

Liked it a lot! My favourite was South Side of The Sky, also didn't know the "to be continued" meme sound came from this album, that was a fun surprise Love Jon Anderson's voice :)

There's some brilliant musical ability on show... But sadly it's so disjointed. Did they randomly pick songs up off the floor and call it an album? Something good here... But it's hiding somewhere.

A little to prog for me. I enjoy there later stuff better. Too many mediocre guitar solos

A little bit ashamed that I know this music only from meme reels hahaha but i really enjoyed listening this album 4/5

Pretty but a bit boring

Wow that was amazing. So interesting textually throughout and I was never bored. Just so clever, especially with Cans and Brahms. Works incredibly as an album as a whole, which is quite rare apparently.

Progressive rock it's just not to me. But I can't deny the are incredible here.

I didn't think that meme came from a masterpiece of an album. There as nothing I didn't love about it.

I got so caught out by Roundabout being an anime hit, otherwise it’s okay, not bad but not impressive to my ears.

I audibly groaned when this came up as the next album to listen to. I get that it's important to listen to different styles and that Yes exemplifies the progressive rock scene of the late 60s and 70s, but damn some of their music is hard to listen to. the opening to Roundabout is iconic, of course, but I don't need 8 and a half minutes of that song. The next two short tunes (under 2 minutes) were unlistenable. South Side of the Sky was pretty interesting, but again long--almost 8 minutes. The next three were interesting and listenable: Long Distance Runaround (the other radio play from this album and a proper length), the Fish (fun bass line and only 2.5 minutes. Mood for a Day is medieval, so up my alley, but not sure why it's on a rock album. I can see that as a musician, this might have been fun music to play, but damn I don't want to listen to most of it.

Roundabout is so iconic and i think it was a great choice to start and end the album with it. I actually preferred the rough mix. So far I would even say this was the most enjoyable listening experience. There wasn't a single second I was bored or didn't like. It's really hard for me to pick my favourite... I also love the huge contrast in track lengths (like a 1:40 song followed by an 8 minute one). I think the juxtaposition adds a lot to both.

8/10

I like some prog rock, but Yes tends to get a little too proggy... a little too "we're a prog rock band that wears capes." "Roundabout" and "Long Distance Runaround" are kind of hard to deny as more fun prog rock songs. I'm enjoying this more than I anticipated. And the reason why is because they keep coming back to rock. There's the prog sections, and then rock sections, balance those out correctly, and it works.

8/10

El rock progresivo no es lo mío. No me gustó.

They make really good hits but not my kind of music😑

This is fine idk? It’s cool but like meh won’t return

Given that Rick Wakeman is an absolute genius of a keyboard player, how on earth can Yes make such rambling tosh?

Wow! I almost started to miss generic dad rock! For real this is giving nothing.

As is very often the case with prog albums, this feels like the case of something made by musicians, for musicians. If you seek sophisticated, jazzy rock instrumentals, you will most likely enjoy this record. However, if you like your music to have substance beyond arrangements, then there's not too much to be found here. Coming from a Bruce Springsteen's record, some nice arrangements was exactly what I needed.

Not my thing. I can appreciate the musicianship, but to overblown.

ROundabout incredible. i dont really want to hear Brahms' 4th symphony on synth. Enjoying the chaos. Energetic & interesting. Consumable enough, not too insane.

Having never heard of Yes before I wasn't really sure what to expect and it took me a while to get into. However, that being said, I did start to enjoy it and will probably go back to listen again now that I know what it's like. I think that the assembly of all of the songs is very clever - each of the instrumental elements complementing each other in a very euphonious way which I would say highlights not only the high level of skill but the precision and attention put into the conception of this album. But, I do have a personal aversion to long songs and this album is full of them, I feel like it gets to a point where each (10 minute) song has turned into a journey in itself which is something I'm looking for more across the entirety of an album and not in a continuous piece of music.

Honestly a vibe

Did not think it was possible to feel so much freshness and nostalgia at the same time

gives off king gizz if they were a band in the 70s

Some fine musicianship wasted on painful levels of proggy pretension.

3.5, some good stuff, some weird stuff

perfect room cleaning album

Mehhhh not really a fan. Felt like stale classic rock dad would listen to.

Some highlights in what started off sounding like nonsense but once my ear tuned in was enjoyable. Could not do this every day

оце прям плоттвіст, що перший же трек - це мем. не моє, на жаль, не зайшло

Know this one. Good prog and record. Roundabout rocks

Recognized some of the songs . Quite a fan of this album 4/5

All I knew about this band was hearing “Roundabout” on the radio often back in the day. The best parts of this album are excellent, especially the production, keyboards and harmonies. There are two or three tracks are more or less filler. In addition, I like my music rougher around the edges. So I’m afraid prog rock may not be for me . Torn between a strong 3 and a weak 4. Going with the 3 for the incongruous cover of Simon and Garfunkel’s “America”. I added “Long Distance Runaround” to my Generator playlist.

It is so funny that this gets recommended after I started watching JoJo's Bizarre Adventures with my father a week ago. The album starts with the very noticeable and meme song 'Roundabout' which, all jokes aside, is a great prog rock track filled with twists and turns. I specially loved the acoustic guitar melodies at the intro, middle and end, and how funky the bass is though the whole track. From this point, I don't think the album reaches the high point in which the first song leaves. 'Cans and Brahms' and 'We Have Heaven' are very short songs that don't do anything interesting. They can even be described as interludes. The first one is an extract from a classic piece that reminded me lot to Emmerson, Lake & Palmer, a group that I'm not a fan of. The man point of other song is the use of layers of harmonizing voices repeating the same lyrics over and over again. Talking about the voice, I am not a big fan of the singing in this album. Is not bad, I believe it is a bit inexpressive. The next song, 'South Side of the Sky' is the third longest cut of the record, and I wish it was shorter. It stars and ends with some rather decent riffs, but the middle is just more harmonized voices. If I didn't like what the previous song did, what they did in this one makes no difference to me. What I'll give the song credit for is that it has a cool piano interlude which feels very classical. The forth track, 'Five Per Cent for Nothing' I think is quite fun. It is the shortest one, but feels like a chaotic mathcore song. 'Long Distance Runaround' is one of my favourite parts of the list. In terms of structure, it is very simple for prog rock. There is nothing extra fancy like complex solos or chaotic transitions. It is just very pleasant melodies. The following track, 'The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus)', features some intrinsic melodies, but if feels bit too one-dimensional, and 'Mood for a Day' is an instrumental which consists exclusively of an acoustic guitar with a classical tone to it. As the second and third songs, these one also feel like interludes, but at least they are a bit more interesting. Finally, the project ends with a very prog rock epic, 'Heat of the Sunrise'. As the initial song, it has very chaotic switches between pure energy and calm moments. What I liked the most about it are the fast guitars and bass that adds a very frenetic feeling to the song. Overall, a decent album. I do think having 5 of 9 songs that come across as interludes ruins the experience a little bit, it still manages to be solid.

A big improvement on the previous Yes album, which is more testament to how bad that was than how good this is. A solid slice of prog rock that didn’t outstay its welcome. A bonus point for Rick Wakeman being a guest in Dictionary Corner on Countdown in the Whiteley days.

Even though it was relatively recently, I barely remember listening to the previous ‘yes’ album and this one is likely to leave a similarly small impression. I didn’t immediately dislike this in quite the same way though, not to say I particularly enjoyed it either. Seemed to be less meandering, bit more focussed, and less spinal tap than ‘close to the edge’ was. Probably won’t revisit it though.

This absolutely blew my mind. So many rich textures, interesting melodic ideas, and to do all that in analog in the early 70s crazy. It’s hard to come up with words for how much I loved it. They blend classical, Baroque ideas with classic/progressive rock vibes effortlessly. Side 1 is a masterpiece. Side 2 loses a bit of steam, just because it’s more instrumental, but still some fantastic composition. This may not be for everyone, but if you’re a music geek and enjoy complex music, give this a listen in quality headphones. So much to digest. 5/5.

Writing this Jan 5 ‘26. Catching up on a few old albums I missed. T1 classic song, makes me think of that old meme and trying to learn that little lick at the end of the intro. Such an iconic baseline aswell. T2 very refreshing T8 feels like a Jerry Garcia solo . Maybe from “Garcia” album. Overall a nice album. Not a lot of standout unique sounds. Not that this is common, but there were other groups doing this same type of different much better than this. Thought between 2 and 3 stars

*1971. English prog rock. *Starts with Roundabout, which is the only Yes song I know and has no business being 9 minutes long. *Strange combination of sounds. Some is pretty typical 70s rock, but there are too many synths. *When it’s more rock and less synth, it’s not bad. RATING - 6/10

excessively long instrumentals… why is there an eleven minute song? whole album made me mad: playing random music just to play music

Partly heard before Saved 3/9 Top track: Roundabout

- the intro made me think of the jojo to be continued meme so it was hard not to giggle - roundabout - i rlly like the bass, lowk wish it wasnt so associated with the meme cuz its fire - an 8 minute song is kind of crazy tho - we have heaven - rlly like this ones intro - all these songs are so long and theres so many - im curious on how long it took to make esp since each song has so much detail - five per cent for nothing - shocking little filler that made me jump - long distance run around - kind of a dizzy sound which fits with the title - rlly like when the vocals cut in - heart of the sunrise - like how it goes from boom guitar to the mysterious little synthesizer in the intro - kind of reminds me of cary on my wayward sun with more synthesizer

4.1

These early albums by Yes are my favorites for sure

Fuck this

Liked it

groovy, inventive, beautiful

70s rock. Prog rock. Just don’t enjoy this genre.

It was OK but I remember nothing about it

Really vibing with Yes during this project. This one is great I want to listen to it more 4-4.5

Favorite songs: We Have Heaven, South Side of the Sky, The Fish

If hobbits had discovered Chris Squire's bass tone and the 7/8 time signature, the War of the Ring would have ended even sooner. Also, they would have made something that sounded a lot like this fantastic album.

I enjoyed Roundabout for the first few minutes, but then it just kept going. The story of this album. Songs were either too short, or too long.

Kind of a “let’s be weird for the sake of being weird”, which I guess is a bit of a time period. The opening track is an absolute banger, even if it’s overplayed because of a meme, but hearing the whole song was cool.

Hammond B3 organ ftw

I wasn’t expecting to get “JoJo-ed” XD The album was a great listening choice and I’d listen again. Theres a lot going on musically that I’m not knowledgeable enough to pick up on but I enjoyed it nonetheless the less. Not a “top to bottom banger” everything hits but some songs are better than others.

WOW!! Such a strong start, I love funk - may be my favourite genre outside of classic pop, rock etc. Roundabout felt orgasmic. South Side of the Sky amazing, loved it. Heart of the sunrise I love too. Honestly amazing album, outstanding instrumentals.

Não sou muito fã de rock progressivo, mas é um álbum muito bom. Alguns faixas tem o contrabaixo em destaque, o que é sensacional. QoA Cloudscape.

Roundabout is ok.

obviously super good prog yes

Another good find, music was pretty mesmerizing and easy to listen to for an early 70s prog rock album. The guitars and keyboards carry the record, but I also really liked the classical piece too after the juggernaut that is “Roundabout”. Vocals are very tolerable and fitting as well. The whole album was an interesting vibe and enjoyable listen for me.

Because nothing says Merry Christmas like a little Roundabout!

Love roundabout Long and sprawling much like the instrumental sections in all the long songs. Tha amount of songs over 5 mins put me off a bit, pushed it down from a 4 to a 3.

Incredibly familiar

4h 6min? Yeah not listening to all that. But roundabout is cool cause the to be continued meme. And the 40 min or so that I listened to were really chill. 3 stars cause the Spotify Ultra Deluxe version is way too long

Just an all time classic, perfect album. One of our go-tos when have a long drive and aren't sure what to put on. Yes is always a safe bet. It's that perfect midpoint of musically complex and yet approachable. Banger after banger.

Slay acoustic guitar

Pretty boring

Such a great album. I do wish this sight would NOT link to “deluxe” versions of albums. I did not listen to that one - I listened to a remastered version of the original studio release (also on Spotify). Reading some of the negative reviews I wonder if the deluxe version has a lot more musical masturbation filler. Because the 41 minutes on the studio release felt, for prog rock, reasonably tight and cohesive. There are self indulgent moments for sure and times I found my interest fading. But for the majority of the album I was engaged and enjoying things.

+++

Overblown and pompous

I'm glad to revisit this album. Steve Howe is such a unique guitar player and the compositions of these songs are fun to rediscover. I avoided doing so for a long time due to hearing Roundabout way too many times.

Depends on my mood kinda thing. Today I wasn’t really feeling it and it felt like a bit of a slog at times. There were some fun moments, though! I don’t think prog is my favorite generally, it’s just hard to escape into? A little too self aware? Like they’re constantly going: look how cool this part is!!

I appreciate the musicianship here, but just can't get into Yes. Roundabout is a fun song, but it's too long and meanders a bit too much for me. Highlights: "Roundabout"

No wonder Mr Schneebly shares this album with Mr Cool! 10/10

Cracking first track. The rest of it deserved to be thrown into stark relief by punk.

Perfect

There was good in this

This album changed the way I think about what music could be, the sounds, the structures, everything. After this prog would become one of my favourite genres.

Nice album

Awful

Not one I enjoyed - didn’t really get it

Probably need a dedicated time to listen to straight through. Can see the appeal.

Really liked the first track. Vibed to everything else while I worked.

Amazing!

The most 1970s thing ever - 9 tracks, 5 of them sub 2 minutes and the others all long as hell. 3 of the long ones were pretty great though so can't rate it too low!

Not my usual vibe but nice to discover a new artist

Interesting.

Soooo boring

Lovely <3 Roundabout was the first song I heard from Yes and I loved it from the very start. I have never heard this album in full, so this was a good experience :)

einmal beiläufig gehört, aber ich bin wohl zu jung um das zu verstehen.

Etwas angestaubt, diese 70er

Meh. Middle of the road.

Algo raro que no me ha llamado la atención

I think I'd give this a 3.5 if I could. Very intricate, but not great for the aux.

The singles are classic, rest of the album I found underwhelming.

Around the age of 12 the song pretty fly for a white guy was one of the coolest songs in my world… Keep them separated was pretty up there too. This type of album makes me think about slamming a can of beer and then crushing it on your head to go skateboarding and also all of the jackass movies a little bit. Did anybody else wait for the last track at the very end for the hidden bonus song?

Inside Yes are two wolves: one that wants to rock, hard (Bruford and Squire) and one that wants to wank a bit (everyone else). Fragile is probably the best example of what Yes could do. The vocals, however, are soulless. Imagine if there was a voice on this record that actually felt like a human who cared? I think it would have taken it up like 2 notches.

Decent wizard rock!

Interesting in places but very noodly

Ok so, I like prog rock. I've heard Yes before, but not an album. This is what I was expecting, maybe slightly let down by the end of it but I'd buy this record if I saw it at a decent price. Then again, this listen just affirmed that I should buy 'any' Yes album if I find it at a decent price. The production quality and the musicianship is exquisite, especially for the year, early '70s with this shredding potential. I'm happy to have heard this, I just don't know if I feel the need to revisit it. Fits into a cluster of albums worth giving a spin when the mood is right. 3.4/5

I have and like this album. Although this was the first time in a while listening to it, and I definitely like it less. Strange how that happens. 3.5 rounded up Heard before? Yes Owned: Yes: 37/140 (26%) Will I get? Already have

Masterpiece. Even though I'd heard bits of this album, never heard the whole thing. TIL this is 1972. Way ahead of its time, easy 5.

Alors quand j'ai vu la pochette j'ai cru que ça allait du Hip-hop OG bien crade. Si je m'attendais à ça mon ptit. J'adore Roundabout j'avais oublié que je l'aimais. Correction enfaite j'aime que l'intro...

This album is a bit better than a few of the last boring 60’s rock album that I’ve had on the list - but it’s not that special either. Just not a fan of the back ends of the longer songs - have a great hook then just overstay their welcome.

Prog rock albums are usually not really great as they get the real experimental parts of the music wrong, and it results in music that is skilful but not the greatest listening experience. However, this album certainly achieves both. Yes, some of the songs are too long but each song has its own charm and fare that is so pronounced from everything around it. The opening track of Roundabout is evident of this and is so fun and groovy while keeping to what they do best. I did not expect Yes to have this in them.

interesting sound, not quite what I was expecting but cool background music

Ovaj album ima dvije pjesme koje bukvalno računam među najboljim ikad napisanim. Pogotovo Heart of the Sunrise, jedna od pjesama koje najčešće slušam kroz život. 11 i po minuta čiste genijalnosti. Sad, ovo između nje i Roundabout je nešto što pravi mali problem. Iako sam ovaj put slušala s punom pažnjom i čula da je dobar dio "srednjih" pjesama baš kvalitetan, opet se nekako poslije Roundabout samo čeka Heart of the Sunrise. Sredina je ipak dovoljno dobra da opravda najvišu ocjenu. Odsad po radnjama s pločama aktivno tražim Fragile. Pošto vidim da prosječna ocjena na generatoru nije nešto genijalna razmišljam i skontam da prog nije žanr koji se može jednom odslušati i odmah svariti. Ide to postepeno. Isprva nisam nikako gotivila Andersonov glas, Squire mi je oduvijek heroj i ono što želim biti kad porastem pa sam im davala šanse najviše zbog toga, a trebalo je vremena da sve dođe na svoje. Pa ako slučajno neko pročita ovaj komentar, eto, tražim malo više pažnje i eventualno šansu-dvije viška za prog albume. Vrijedi. I žao mi je što nema nekih brilijantnih ali izrazito nepopularnih stvari na ovoj listi. Recimo Caravan, Camel, oni bi se ljudima mogli dopasti na prvi pokušaj. Druga krajnost, Van Der Graaf Generator recimo, tek bi tu ocjene bile strašno loše. Ko svari VDGG postao je doktor prog nauka. Prog je zastupljen, kao i većina žanrova uostalom, samo u nekom površnom mainstream sloju, a dosta se dobrog može otkopati u pozadini.

Dad convo

Fragile is an iconic album - I remember downloading roundabout onto my old iPod classic and listening to it in high school. After listening to most of Yes' discography over the years, it is clear that the sequencing is not as tight as other releases, with back to back interludes and variable song quality. Still, I have a lot of love and nostalgia for this record. Also, It's fun to see it have such a popular recurrence today via jojo. <--To Be Continued--- 4/5

Didn’t like this at all, not me at all

Listened Before? N Epic prog album. Loved it. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Roundabout

instrumental. mom and dad both said they listened to this back in the day

Great music definitely prog rock of the early 70s sounds

Although they are not my favourite band out of the first prog rock era, this album is a classic. It has some great songs and complex writing. I enjoyed it. The best part of it is... ...to be continued

Não gostei

I just don't seem to fit with them. Vocals, keyboards, songwriting. It just doesn't do it for me despite some clearly outstanding musicians.

really liked the vibe of this one, didn't get to absorb the lyrics but I will definitely be listening again!

Cool guitar riff half way through ‘America’, interesting jazz bass line in the unfortunately abbreviated ‘5% for Nothing’, but overall not my jam. To much same same vocals and synth predominance that’s weirdly prog AND carnival at once.

Technically excellent, roundabout is awesome, but have to be in the right frame of mind to listen which isn’t often.

Enjoyed aspects of it. At times I just did not really like the singing. I liked the mix of instrumental songs and moments with songs that had more singing. "Roundabout" - I enjoyed the start and then the end of the middle to the end, but for a brief part in the middle I was not loving it. Ending up liking the song, but thinking it was a bit longer than needed. "Cans and Brahms" - Whimsical. "We Have Heaven" - Too repetitive for me. I didn't like the sound. "South Side of the Sky" - Did not like the singing in the start but enjoyed the end (6 minutes and on) where it picked up. "Five per Cent for Nothing" - Did not like. "Long Distance Runaround" - I just don't like the singing. "The Fish" - I liked the vibe. "Mood for a Day" - Peaceful. I really liked the sound of it. "Heart of the Sunrise" - The start is really cool. I liked this one. "America" - Was a little long at the start but at 2:30 in it picked up. Then I liked it for a bit, but by the end I did not really enjoy it. I like the original more.

"Roundabout" - it's funky, i dig, heard it before and i like it until about halfway then i get a little annoyed until it picks back up "Cans and Brahms" - not what i expected but i fuck with it "We Have Heaven" - i'm annoyed "South Side of the Sky" - really like the guitar, the song overall is ok but very interesting, really like the end "Five per Cent for Nothing" - not a fan "Long Distance Runaround" - i dont like his singing "The Fish" - i kinda dig it "Mood for a Day" - i really like this "Heart of the Sunrise" - i fuck with this heavyyyy "America" - i much prefer simon and garfunkel but i dig this one too

fun instrumentals and great lyrics

Roundabout is a classic and gets a 3 regardless

Quite a glorious album, there’s perhaps not a single tracks that are super catchy or stand out too much. But as a whole it has amazing attention to detail and has so many notes but all used so well. Big fan of this album even though im not huge on prog rock.

General quite long. Enjoyed the first song but found it a bit self-indulgent and overly long

is that a jojo reference?????

your next line is IS THIS A JOJO REFERENCE

this album by yes is probably their most infamous album. a wide amount of tracks, some smash hits, all members of the band getting their own chances to shine and all sorts of moods channeled throughout its runtime. i mean the first track alone already will get people interested, even with its overplayed status. it really doesn't take a genius to tell you that fragile is an essential listen in the world of progressive rock music. as soon as you press play, you're already gonna feel the energy. it's the kind of music that sounds groovy and carefree, all the guys doing their own fun solos, but the reality is these guys probably meticulously planned every last note out. it's very accessible, but extremely layered and complex. there's a track for every human emotion.

No.

Steve Howe you elf looking bad MFng guitar genius. Is this nerd rock at its finest?

I think you had to be there.

Disjointed track by track but some solid tunes

Not quite as good as the other 2 Yes albums on this list. 4 stars is generous but I do love me some 70s Prog.

Was hoping to like this more than I did. I think the first and last tracks were the best but everything in the middle was pretty forgetful.

Not for me unfortunately.

Listening to Yes is like exploring a wonderous alien planet for the first time. Each member is a master of their own instrument, and when put together makes a soundscape unlike anything else. Really pleasing to the ears. Standout Tracks: Roundabout, South Side of the Sky, Heart of the Sunrise.

Man...it's hard to take Prog Rock seriously. But I'll give the other reviewers creisdt here - the muscianship is extensive, even if its not osmething i'd come back to often.

Interesting guitar instrumentals. I enjoyed this but it didn’t really stand out.

Interesting album. There are a number of classical feeling pieces mixed in with the couple of hits you've heard from the radio. I might keep this one in regular rotation. My rating: 4/5

Really good bangers!

I could see liking this

I don’t know how to feel about this album. If it weren’t for the first track, which I agree with another user is basically a "lure," I wouldn’t even be listening to this. I don’t know if I’m just too naive to understand progressive rock, even though I like Rush.

Sick one

THAT is how you start a prog album. Holy hell, what a ripper of an album. But it's on rails the entire time! The train is going exactly where they want it to go, at breakneck speed and precision. On top of that, it sacrifices none of the groove. Incredibly ahead of it's time. Bruford is a fucking machine. I mean that figuratively, nobody that plays prog has sex (citing from experience here.)

2.5

Roundabout is incredible. The rest was kind of okay.

I love how divisive this kind of thing can be - people will probably either ADORE this record, or they they'll HATE it with every fibre of their being. Personally, I sit comfortably in the former camp. I'm not a big fan of the 'prog' label, but I do love music full of surprising twists and turns - to my ears, this kind of thing is endlessly compelling and it feels like there's something new to discover with each listen. I loved losing myself in this and when it had finished I went on to Relayer and Going for the One before moving on to some Gentle Giant, followed by, naturally, the mighty Cardiacs. Wonderful stuff.

Ha ha ha ha. Shark Sandwich? More like Shit Sandwich.

Sorry, Yes - it's a hard No.

Are the last couple prog rock I thought I was coming around on the genre. And maybe I was, but this sucked. Makes me want to bully some renaissance festival carnies, or some D&D kids.

Pretty good like a 7-6.5/10

Prog rock from this period were so influential to music that followed that it is impossible to understand modern music without at least a cursory dive into this music. Fragile demonstrates a slightly more accessible and fun sound in comparison with other contemporaries in the genre. The genre-bending experimentation is just as impressive as other contemporaries like Crimson, but Yes’ more melodic songwriting makes albums like Fragile a more relaxed listen. There is great songcraft on display here and outstanding instrumentation from all involved. My 19-year-old son has been encouraging me to revisit prog rock lately. Both classics like Fragile and newer bands who embrace the label. It has been a fun journey. We both listened to this album after it was selected and it generated some interesting discussions. I think this a 4.5* album and I’m starting to think that I’m being too stingy with my 5* ratings. Fun stuff!

This album has some pretty good songs to go along with some real awful music. 2.5

I’m just not much of a prog guy. But Heart of the Sunrise is pretty rad.

I saw them when this album came out! Weirdly, the other bands playing with them were The Allman Bros and Edgar Winter Group! Pretty enjoyable listening.

Not a prog fan, but I really liked it. Weird at times, but extremely well-executed. And Roundabout is a wonderful, wonderful track.

Prog? No thank you.

A low 3 at that just a few redeeming

Roundabout. That's it. What an epic 8 plus minute journey, some of the best bass playing around. One of the greatest rock songs of all time. The rest of the album is playing catch-up. It's one of the strongest side 1 song 1s of all time and the album may suffer from it, nothing really gets you back to that level of energy. 'We Have Heaven' has it's moments, 'Long Distance Runaround' is a standout, everything else just melts together in a fun sound that often feels experimental or half baked, but the vibes are good, you could set this in the background and just groove.

Yes always strikes me as the type of prog that gets in its own way. Either way, the first track is in Jojo's and maybe it should be a 4 on that basis alone but I wasn't into it and turned it off.

Honestly I’m a bit disappointed with this but my expectations were probably too high. I like Yes and I like their really insane concept albums like Tarkus but this doesn’t really reach those heights. It’s stuck between that and more traditional classic rock. “Roundabout” is easily the highlight and nothing else gets that good. I also enjoyed "Heart of the Sunrise" because it was like more of their really eclectic prog work. The only track I actively disliked was "Cans and Brahms" because it sounded like a midi demo track. This was still great to me but I kept wanting to listen to some other Yes stuff. You obviously have to be in to prog in general to want to listen to Yes, and this was no exception. I get the hate.

Dad rock at its finest? It's not for me but seems like an important album in progressive rock.

Really could’ve been much shorter. The weird interlude things didn’t really add much, and it actually made the album feel really stilted. The songs themselves were good, but it felt like everything took more space than it needed. Favorites: Roundabout, South Side of the Sky, Heart of the Sunrise

So good. Slightly poppier than some yes records maybe - roundabout and heart of the sunrise are just great rock songs. But then there is a steady through line of all that progy goodness and technical displays of real beauty. It's all got great grove too

Algunas muy buenas. Otras se hacen difícil de escuchar.

some fun parts with the guitar, otherwise not too memorable

i love roundabout i like long distance runaround rest of the songs were decent

Thought this was great. I really recognise the first songs intro and it’s been bugging me for 3 days way. It’s a great mix of folk, pop, soul, funk and some disco. A really interesting listen, especially five per cent for nothing - almost quite jazz like in its composition. I would call this a dad album. Would give a 3.5 if possible

Interesting ideas but fairly flat for me. Feels like sketches and a bit disjointed. Reasonably listenable but not much going on below the surface. Maybe I just don't like prog as much as I thought I did.

Not my favorite work from the band, but really solid overall. I think maybe the middle wasn't particularly giving with me, but no doubt those longer songs are where their creative musicianship shines

Bigger than the meme

Bit OTT

So, I knew a guy in highschool who was crazy smart, very socially inept, pretty funny when he wasn’t being obnoxious as hell. This dude looooved Yes. Talked to me about how incredible they were. I never really listened to him, cause it was 1996 and I figured that Yes probably sucked. Turns out, I was 100% right. Yes is truly terrible. My probably autistic acquaintance in highschool had terrible taste in music, and I just confirmed it today. It’s not that they’re unskilled. Their guitar player truly shreds; inventive, dexterous, probably a joy to listen to in his own right. The bass player is incredible. The drummer is talented. The singer blows dogs for quarters. Put it all together, and you get a band that sounds like one part Wagner, and one part a cacophony of screeching cats. I didn’t know that was possible, but Yes found a way. 2/5

Yes! The first time I listened to Yes, was when "Owner of a Lonely Heart" became a hit in the early eighties. Years later, when I was on a discovery path into prog- and psychedelic rock, from Pink Floyd to Hawkwind to King Crimson, I came across their seventies albums. And what a discovery it was! Brilliant musicianship, strong melodies, atmospheric, and great song structures, culminating in their greatest albums, "Close to the Edge" and, imho, "Relayer". This is not their masterpiece, but if only for "Roundabout" and "Heart of the Sunrise" I would still give it 5/5!

Some really good prog rock here. Every member is spotlighted on the album, the song structures are complex yet pretentious and hit the ear right. Rick Wakeman rips a couple solos. Best tracks: Southside of the Sky, Long Distance Runaround, Heart of the Sunrise 4/5 Stars

First time ever listening to YES. Roundabout - fun guitar intro. Funky bassline. Oh this song is eight and a half minutes long. cans & brahms - interesting, sounds like christmas we have heaven - this is a jam! love it south side of the sky - windy intro, funky prog is fun. never been a huge prog fan, like some, love some, but mostly meh for me. ...rest was fine. lots of great instrumentation, but not a style that's necessarily for me.

One of the best Prog Rock bands to ever be

The musicianship on display, if nothing else.

Nothing against prog rock but this was a step to far , appreciate the musicianship but tried to combine too much with this album and as a result found it too unconnected , didn’t flow

The musos are good, no question about it. The music the produced was not for me, the album was a chore. Roundabout was good but the rest wasn't particularly enjoyable to listen to.

Good album with some great standouts.

First listen: This is silly music for nerds. Second listen: This slaps and I am a nerd!

Classic Yes, a bit overblown in places a bit pompous in others but that’s what Yes are good at. Exceptional musicians at the top of their game.

This is my favorite of the two I've heard of them, both good. I had no idea the opening song was from Yes so that's a great way to kick the album off. I love the structure of this album. 4 fleshed out songs with unique tidbits filling the space between. The front side of the album was perfect, experimental yet containing catchy melodies. This is up there as my favorite Prog album. Rating: 4.8

Standout Songs: Roundabout South Side of the Sky Long Distance Runaround Heart of the Sunrise Absolutely beautiful prog album that’s so much more than just the “To Be Continued…” meme. Very much enjoyed it.

Awesome album

I love the harmonies and the genre play. classical prog with 4-part harmony. yes please.

Start to finish, a wonderful ride.

Probably my favorite Yes album. Good balance of prog, proper songwriting and great band playing at their top level. On top of this, both the 2024 remaster and the Steven Wilson remix version i listened to sound really good!

Proge as it can be. Mix of everything in nice way but includes also lows.

Decent rock album, except it's too much "all over the place". Flamenco guitar was the final straw to me. While I like prog rock, it's usually the bloody artsy fartsy crap that really get me. While it played through, I lost interest in actively listening after around one third or by midway through.

Acceptable.

Classico classique

This isn't the first time I've listened to this album. I've been deeply enamoured with Progressive Rock as a teen, and Yes have certainly been some of the bands whose music I explored and enjoyed. Fragile is packed with intriguing music and sports a fascinating album cover art, both of which can surely spark a teenager's imagination. I don't listen to Prog Rock as much nowadays (spare a few bands that still hold a special place in my heart) as I've gone deeper and explored slightly less pretentious sounds. I believe this era of Yes is still innocent and the band was still in their prime. Still an enjoyable listen, but after hearing it countless times earlier in my life it doesn't quite scratch the itch like it used to... Nonetheless, some of the shorter ditties are simply beautiful, though the longer songs sometimes fall into sounding bland and exhausting without remaining fresh. I do like the tension created in the last composition of this album - intense, paced, full of contrasts, playful and suspenseful.

Same as the Yes album - I don't really like the album or the melodies. Did not manage to get into it after 2 listens so I gave up. 2.5

Only small sections grabbed me and too much wanking in between.

The Buggles' "Video Killed The Radio Star" was the first video played on MTV in August of 1981. By that time, Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes (of The Buggles) had joined Yes and released the album Drama, which featured Horn on lead vocals. It was the first Yes album that did not have Jon Anderson singing lead. Trevor Horn stuck around to produce the immensely successful Yes follow-up 90125, which included "Owner of a Lonely Heart." Horn also produced ABC's The Lexicon of Love (including "The Look of Love"), Malcolm McLaren's Duck Rock ("Buffalo Gals"), and Frankie Goes To Hollywood's Welcome to the Pleasuredome ("Relax"). His Wikipedia page says he has been called "the man who invented the eighties" which does not feel too far off. Meanwhile, Geoff Downes formed Asia in 1981 with John Wetton (formerly of King Crimson), Steve Howe (who was estranged from Yes at the time) and Carl Palmer (the "Palmer" in Emerson, Lake and Palmer). Downes and Howe have since rejoined Yes and continue with the band to this day. None of this is really germane to this review, but I find it interesting. My uncle was more of the Yes fan in my household. He owned 90125 and Classic Yes on CD. Classic Yes included "Heart of the Sunrise," "Long Distance Runaround" and "The Fish" off Fragile. But I invariably would skip "Heart of the Sunrise" and "The Fish." Frustratingly, it also included an inferior, live version of "Roundabout." I eventually acquired the album version of "Roundabout," which is probably my second favorite Yes song after "Starship Trooper." I read an interview with Jon Anderson who said the lyrics were mostly written while on a bus ride, driving through roundabouts and around lakes. Checks out. So, while I like Yes, this is the first time I have listened to Fragile in its entirety. Whether or not I give it a five depends on "We Have Heaven," "South Side of the Sky" and instrumentals from Howe, Rick Wakeman, and Bill Bruford. (Incidentally, Bill Bruford left Yes in 1972 to join King Crimson and was the touring drummer for Genesis in 1976, when Phil Collins took over lead vocals.) Survey says: Fragile is a four.

echoing the common sentiment that i, along with everyone else of a certain age and internet brainrot-ness, got whiplash from the first song. it's still a pretty good song after the intro!! can't say i was enamored with the rest of this album as a consummate project, but the highlights were there and it was a pretty enjoyable listen. 3 stars. highlights - roundabout, south side of the sky, mood for a day, heart of the sunrise

Heart of sunrise is echt een gaaf nummer. Zeer muzikaal, maar het pakt me niet.

Heard about it from School of Rock. Great album and I hope we get more like these going forward!

I knew there was a pocket connecting the psych sounds of the sixties to early genesis. Here it is and I really enjoyed it. Will be digging in to more Yes.

One listen to Roundabout is all I need.

Yes 👑

Prog rock - prog-ably not for me.

Holy crap I hate prog Rock.

A weird album that's mostly just 3 songs? It's good but the real standout here is Roundabout, the rest of the album isn't really standing on its own. Yes don't quite have the star power of other classic rock groups.

Very cool. JoJo's. Super deluxe version nails home how good these songs are.

Yeah I liked this! Had to listen a few times through to actually let it sink in but will be back.

Love me some prog rock albums and Yes does it the very best.

Roundabout is incredible, and this is obviously well made (pretty blown away that this came out in 1971), but I just didn’t have an enjoyable time listening to it

initally feels too noodly. but after the full listen, i kind of really dug it. That said, i would not want this in my general library. If a twelve minute jam song came up on shuffle, i would not be happy.

a lot more instrumental than I think of Yes. It's okay, not something that resonated with me aside from the couple of rifts that were nostalgic.

Hideous

Yeah this rips actually. Super catchy, awesome guitar work

Another one that’s ok but didn’t rock my world. It’s starting to feel like anyone who released an album in the 70s is on this list.

This album marks the introduction of Rick Wakeman to the Yes lineup, and his addition brought a whole new dimension with the Mellotron and Moog synthesizer. Just that alone gets high approval from me! This is a really solid album, and I think it’s a great entry point for someone new to prog rock. The musicianship and arrangements are more complex, but it’s also one of their easier albums to digest, with shorter track lengths and a more accessible sound. That’s probably why it includes one of their bigger radio hits as well.

A fun, moody mix between Pink Floyd maybe and Steely Dan. Would listen again.

Blew me away at first. How something so progressive that sounds so good came out so early in the 70s. Kind of trails off at the end with instrumental fiddly guitar bits, but overall was a good album.

Había una canción que escuché por mucho y no sabía el nombre, hoy lo conocí

Some great drums and guitar sequences, but does not stand out among other 1970s prog rock releases

This was pretty ok. If I’m being honest i just don’t like prog that much (Pink Floyd being an exception) and there wasn’t much of this that was interesting to me. Fav songs: roundabout, south side of the sky. Some of this was def cool but i felt like i had to weed through so much random stuff listening wise that it’s not that fun to listen to overall.

Roundabout :D Aber weiß nicht, ob ich n Fan vom Remix werde >.> Der Rest ging an mir vorbei wie Hamiltons Karriere bei Ferrari. Schnell und ich hab nicht wirklich was mitgekriegt......

Witzig, das outro aus Jojos Bizarre Adventure und einigen Memes. 3-4 Sterne, aber prog Rock wird einfach nicht mein Favorit.

One of my favorites of prog rock. Diverse, intricate, served as my introduction to the genre. Everybody in the band at the top of their game. Love it.

-probably my favorite Yes album i’ve heard. the grandiose prog rock songs are awesome and also easier to get into than on the other albums i’ve heard imo -some of the interludes / shorter songs made it feel a little lackluster but even so they were fun. pretty cool album. thank you JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure for introducing me to Roundabout at a young age -Favorites: Roundabout, South Side Of The Sky

this album is the reason why I wanted to start this project. it has reignited my passion for music and my drive to learn on a deeper level. every player is just absolutely incredible. great album.

Good album

I enjoyed Roundabout, and the rest of the album is good, but for me not great. Still enjoyed listening to it though!

I've never heard of Yes before, so I was pleasantly surprised by this. A bit bizarre, but the good kind. The melodies and instrumentals are very pleasant, even when the vocals leave more to be desired. The tracklist is a mix of group-composed songs and solo-composed songs (seemingly from time/budget constraints?). This means that one moment you'll be listening to an 8min prog rock suite, the next it'll be a keyboard cover of a Brahm's symphony, or a 35s cacophony composed by the bands percussionist. It makes for nothing if not an interesting listening experience, with many moments of "I have no idea why you would make that decision, but I'm fascinated that you did". Faves: South Side of the Sky, Long Distance Runaround

SOLID, LAST SONG HAS A SWEET MOMENT

The Good: Well, it’s positive. Right? The Bad: It is kinda forced on you… what if you like “no”? The Ugly: So fragile, that it breaks too easy… Right, or left, it is what it is. Great opening song, the rest could have been a giant skip, as far as I’m concerned. Prog music is a tough nut to crack, sometimes it can be really nice, other times it feels too forced. In Yes’s case, it’s more than forced. I can understand that the musicians are all top notch, they show it constantly, which is why it is hard to listen to. Anyway, I think that I will stay positive and give the album an upgraded 2 1/2*

I recognize the first song from the "to be continued..." meme so that made me laugh a bit. Other that this album also isn't really my thing. That one song where there was a lot of just acoustic guitar was very nice!

Some great tracks live & nice acoustic work

Not my cup of tea

Turns out im a fan of prog rock. 3.5/5

i listened to this a year ago.

Un virtuosismo con poco sentido. A mí esta música no me dice nada. Tiene más de ejercicio físico que de experiencia artística. Aunque reconozco sus méritos.

Love that I’m, high school again.

In the world of prog rock, "irritating" and "actually really cool" are close bedfellows. And I don't think any album illustrates this more clearly than Fragile by Yes. The highs of this album are high enough that it really feels like the lows are an intentional decision to not make good music. To explain the structure of this album a little, there are basically 3 huge, epic songs, all of which incredible centerpieces: there is one complete, structured song that's a more manageable three minutes. But the other 5 songs, stringing everything together are all short sketches and experiments, each recorded solo by one of the band members. These songs are really a mixed bag. We start with Roundabout, a momentous accomplishment: prog at its coolest, and rocking a hell of a baseline. But then, we immediately follow it with Cans And Brahms, keyboardist Rick Wakeman's solo contribution to the album. It is an arrangement of several Brahms excerpts and easily the most deeply obnoxious moment on the project. This is prog is all of its stupidest glory, it gives goofy high fantasy vibes and I hate listening to it. Just two songs later, South Side Of The Sky even does the neo-classical thing a lot better, and that song is amazing, veering into the most atmospheric tendencies from classical music. *And* immediately after Cans And Brahms we get We Have Heaven from Jon Anderson, which is a much better little experiment. It has the cadence of like a sea shanty and the vocal layering is great. Then at the start of side two we get stupid again. Bruford's Five Per Cent For Nothing almost works, but it *is* obnoxious. Although it is a brief 37 seconds, which saves it a little. But it is followed by Long Distance Runaround, which I know is well-loved, but to me it just kind of sounds like Thomas The Tank Engine, and I can't explain it. The Fish and Mood For A Day both work, then we close with Heart Of The Sunrise. A really great song, it reminds me of the break in 21st Century Schizoid Man sometimes, and at other times it reminds me of Words by Neil Young. Regardless of this, it very much works. There are some great songs here, and at its best, Fragile embodies the best of prog, but it also indulges in the worst.

I'm extremely picky with prog rock. But damn when it's done well it kicks ass

Better than Coldplay

Putain, Yes. C'est exactement ce que j'ai dit ce matin à 6h00. Les deux mots qui sont sortis de ma bouche. "Putain" (parce que le désespoir était réel) et "Yes" (parce que c'était le nom de l'ennemi). Et oui, le grand livre, dans sa sagesse infinie et sa cruauté évidente, a décidé de m'achever. Je sais, je me répète peut être pour la 100ème fois. Je n'ai jamais, au grand jamais, aimé le rock progressif, je suis désolé mais c'est comme une allergie. Je ne peux pas m'en empêcher, c'est physique. C'est une musique qui me donne envie de me ronger les ongles jusqu'au sang, de boire de l'eau de Javel, ou, plus simplement, de mettre du DITZ à fond pour nettoyer l'atmosphère. Et voilà que je me tape le troisième album de Yes "Fragile". Putain, le troisième... J'ai survécu à la chiasse cosmique de 18 minutes de "Close to the Edge". J'ai (à peine) survécu à "The Yes Album". Et maintenant, "Fragile". Mais comme il faut toujours voir le verre à moitié plein, heureusement, c'est le dernier. C'est fini, j'ai purgé ma peine. J'ai traversé le Styx sur une barque en forme de clavier Moog, et je suis de retour. "Fragile", même le titre est une putain de blague. Cet album est tout sauf fragile. Il est boursouflé, obèse, rempli jusqu'à la gueule d'une suffisance qui me dépasse. C'est l'album qui a vu l'arrivée de Rick Wakeman, le mec qui a inventé le concept de jouer des claviers avec une cape de magicien. On est au sommet de la parodie. Mais le pire, le véritable sommet de l'indécence sur "Fragile", ce n'est même pas les chansons "normales". Non, le pire, c'est que ces mecs ont eu le culot de se réserver chacun une petite plage solo. Oui, tu as bien lu. Comme si les morceaux de 10 minutes ne suffisaient pas à étaler leur technique, il fallait que chacun vienne nous montrer, individuellement, à quel point il était bon. C'est le "concours de quéquettes" musical ultime. Et ça n'a aucun sens, car un groupe, c'est une entité, une alchimie, un truc qui te prend aux tripes. Ici, c'est le contraire, c'est l'anti-groupe. On a donc droit à Jon Anderson qui s'auto-sample en boucle sur "We Have Heaven", ce qui ressemble à une messe de secte chantée par un castrat sous hélium. On a droit à Steve Howe qui nous fait son petit morceau de guitare classique de coin du feu, "Mood for a Day". C'est joli, mais je m'en fous. Si je veux du classique, j'écoute du classique, pas un mec qui essaie de me prouver qu'il a bien appris ses cours. On a droit à Rick Wakeman qui massacre Brahms. On a droit à Chris Squire qui fait... des bruits de basse. Et Bill Bruford qui... tape sur des trucs. C'est d'un égocentrisme cosmique. Et le reste ? Les "vraies" chansons ? Il y a "Roundabout". OK, c'est LE tube, celui que tout le monde connaît, celui qui tourne en boucle dans les supermarchés qui vendent des patchoulis. C'est techniquement impressionnant, la ligne de basse est complexe, bla bla bla. Mais c'est froid, c'est du calcul. Zéro âme. Zéro danger. Zéro putain de feeling. Et puis il y a "Heart of the Sunrise", 11 minutes. Évidemment, onze minutes de changements de rythme, de breaks improbables, de solos qui s'empilent, de Jon Anderson qui chante des trucs sur le soleil et les montagnes. Onze minutes où j'ai eu le temps de faire la vaisselle, de nourrir le chat et de contempler le vide de mon existence face à cette musique. "Fragile" est l'antithèse absolue de tout ce que j'aime. C'est une musique faite par des techniciens pour des techniciens. C'est de la branlette intellectuelle mise sur bande, c'est le son de cinq mecs qui se regardent le nombril en pensant qu'ils réinventent l'univers, alors qu'ils ne font que le rendre incroyablement chiant. Cette musique est une insulte au rock'n'roll. Le rock, c'est l'urgence, la sueur, le sexe, la mort, l'émotion brute. C'est Sonic Youth qui maltraite une guitare, c'est Nick Cave qui crache ses poumons, c'est la basse de Peter Hook qui te donne envie de te pendre. Yes, c'est... du tricot. C'est propre, c'est compliqué, et ça ne sert à rien. La seule chose qui me console, c'est que c'est terminé. J'ai payé ma dette au dieu du prog et je peux enfin passer à autre chose. 1 sur 5. Parce que 0 n'existe pas et parce que je suis soulagé que ce soit le dernier. Allez, au suivant et pitié, pas de Genesis.

Good but at the begining i thought it was going to be better

Long songs and too much instrumental

Solid, but kinda carried by Roundabout imo.

Luck warm 2/5

signature 70s organ and fantasy 'charging thru the universe' vibes, the big tracks on this album were on heavy rotate throughout my childhood - our dad liked them and rock radio had them on all the time. I like this record for its unique sound and super tracks, the sound flows like a fairytale

So original and creative. Simply no one else with this sound. Such a talented band.

This album has a lot of flavors. I can see that it would be influential.

For all the notes on display here this is all about the bass tone for me. I'm a simpleton and heart. The music moves in all directions at once but the bass provides a solid foundation and something to hold onto. Downright groovy even in 7/8 time...

5/10

One of the best prog rock albums of all time, I've listened to it multiple times before today. The only song I don't like was "We Have Heaven", but otherwise it's really good. Close to the Edge is still better though.

I think there is a lot of this kind of music out there and it is not my cup of tea. Wasn't particulary bad either but I wouldn't listen this again.

Instrumental jazz. One good song other than that nothing too special

Prog rock at its best. I was surprised I liked it as much as I did.

While Roundabout got all the attention, Heart of the Sunrise transported us more. Foundational prog, it still works today--creative, inventive, mysterious, built for drug-euphoria accompaniment (marijauna, LSD, mushrooms, Seagram's, your choice) (hey, just trying to do our part). I defy anyone not to sing along with "In and around the lake," even if you don't try more. It is possible without too much of a stretch to recognize the head-banging possibilities invited by half of this.

Well, I’m going to go against the grain here. I just found this dull and annoying. Some of the guitar noodling and piano plinky-plonking was fine.

My appreciation for this album puts it out of two, but nostalgia bumps it up to a three

I had a moment, soon after graduating college, when I hit a wall and lost my taste for Yes, and notably Jon Anderson's vocals, and sold all my Yes CDs. I had heard enough. Well, all these years later, spinning this album was a pleasure. Chris Squire's bass tone is as monstrous as his playing, the compositions are inspired, it's sprawling and concise and epic. Loved it. Even Anderson's vocals. Just the last seconds of "Heart of the Sunrise" started to remind me of the tightening in my chest... and then it was over. Brilliant.

Side one starts off great with Roundabout, but the rest are pretty weak. Side two starts off OK, but the rest are amazing. I'm giving this a 4 because the great songs are truly something else, even though I skip fully 1/3 of the album whenever I need my Yes fix.

Ahhh those glorious teen years listening to this album. But really it was only Roundabout and Long Distance that knocked my socks off. And for those two songs, I bump a star! Because listening to those two songs before you die is a real joy.

drôle d’album, je comprends pas trop le concept lol. la musique baroque était une bonne addition. 3.5

Yes is almost always a yes from me

113 Ahora sí po. Había escuchado The Yes Album y le puse un 4 porque sentía que le faltaba algo, y aquí estaba. Lo amé. Definitivamente lo escucharía de nuevo. Es que, Yes po.

Not bad. Feels a bit dated, but probably ahead of it's time although it definitely has some keyboard bits that feel very much tied to the 60s and 70s. Not bad though.

Solid album. Not my jam, but all respect.

Pretty good

good music

Bass

I've wanted to hear the keyboard solo inn 'Roundabout' since 2003! This wasn't what I was expecting from Yes but I had a good time listening

Roundabout is amazing, reminds me to Boston first track in the sense that is proggy but memorable at the same time. The album does not feel dull even if it has a lot of interlludes, I don't find them annoying at all. The last song is amazing too and proto heavy, yeah!

This was an awesome album. I generally love yes, but I had only really heard two of the tracks on this album before (Roundabout and Long Distance Runaround), and I do think that they were bright spots of the record for me, but the other tracks were also great. Some of the classical excerpts were a little on the boring side, but I still enjoyed them overall. Four stars.

Too much fiddle-faddlin’ with the damn organ synth but otherwise pretty rockin

Experts in their field but it’s not a field I prefer to play in often. 3/ 5

Dad says: all time classic. Ok, more grandpa than dad :-D

? Wie in anderem Review geschrieben, pusht 1001 einfach alles was irgendwie Rock ist, finde keinen Zugang...c

I‘m probably the only one who doesn’t know Roundabout? Enjoyable prog rock (found it better than dark side of the moon because better hooks) But then it was a bit aimless showing off of instrumental skills. Also: sounds like early zelda soundtrack

Roundabout er meget sterk. Litt for mye eksperimentering utover for min del. En svak 4er fra meg.

I love this album! Never heard of them before. Excellent stuff.

Eigenlijk maar 1 goed nummer (roundabout)

Prog tends to leave me a bit cold, which is bad news for Yes.

Really like this! 3

This is psychadelic prog rock at its best. The instruments are flying and the lyrics are crazy and it's a complete trip. I liked the album. It's weird, wild, and fun to listen to. From distorted rock guitars to classical arrangements to acoustic jams to organs and synths just going off, there's a little bit of everything. Standouts were "Roundabout" "South Side of the Sky" and "Heart of the Sunrise." Honestly pretty solid album. Very strong 4, with some more listens and time to digest, this could be a 5.

Another awesome album I bought new at Tower Records back in the 70’s. An influence of my older brothers, which under normal circumstances, might put me in a pissy mood. Not this time. This one is a beauty, from the iconic Roundabout, to the complex South Side of the Sky and Long Distance Runaround. This one ticks all boxes, and clearly I don’t spin it often enough. Muchos gracias.

Roundabout saves this from a 2

This album was so confusing… Twórcy postanowili iść za ideą ‚never let them know your next move’ Połowa to super vibe w stylu electronic futuristic cosmic music, ale potem nagle z bomby leci klasyczna muza w stylu Chopin followed by dad rock type of music. I mimo że wiele momentów mnie wkurzało i wybijało z rytmu, to wciąż nie mogłam przestać słuchać. Osobiście najbardziej podobały mi się momenty lekkiego rocka, dużo basu i syntezatorów, i gdy robiło się za gęsto, nie wyłączałam bo czekałam na to aż znowu się pojawi super wstawka. Basically sinusoidalny love-hate relationship. Chciałabym dać temu albumowi mniej za chaos, jaki wyrządził w mojej głowie, ale daje 4 za te wszystkie nieoczywiste zwroty akcji i mocne momenty Best tracks: Long Distance Runaround Roundabout

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