People who call it tuneless and unmelodic are especially out of their minds.

I've listened to the album so much I could probably play out every note in my head without even listening to it.

I don't see how Revealing Science of God, The Remembering or Ritual are any more pretentious or "overblown" than the other long epics Yes have done. Those are great, highly melodic songs. Ritual especially has an almost bubblegum pop sensibility to it.

People forget how poppy Yes actually were, even before 90125. I mean seriously, I've Seen All Good People and Roundabout. Come on. They maintained the progressive elements, but they were also very hummable pop songs, when you get down to it.

I've got to say that Time and A Word has been getting a lot of plays lately. Yes' older stuff is under rocognized. Great song writing.

Where's Tormato? :laughing:

In the fiery depths of hell where it belongs.

Heh, it would have been a good EP. Release Release, Onward and Silent Wings of Freedom are great songs, but the rest is pretty horrible.

That record played a bigger role in prog's demise than punk rock ever did. :laughing:

Voted for Close to the Edge which I still regard as probably the finest prog album ever produced (even though Red comes close) Other classic albums by Yes would be The Yes Album as it defined the group and Yessongs one of the best live albums of all time. I found Fragile to be flawed and both Tales from Topographic Oceans and Relayer to be overblown but saying that I`ve not heard these last two albums in years so it might be time to give them another twirl.

I always liked Going for the One and thought it by far their best record in a period that contained both Tomato and Drama. I also liked 90125 as it was a complete change in direction towards a more pop-rock sound and in line with the times, rather like Rush were doing as highlighted by Grace Under Pressure (even though I think the Rush record had the edge) I didn`t think that Big Generator was as bad as people made out and found it far more enjoyable than either Union and Talk etc. Of the more recent stuff I can`t comment as I haven`t heard them

Close to the Edge, easily. Awesome album.

Yessongs
the yes album
bbc sessions
tormato
drama
90125

This was never a fair fight : P

Relayer

Suck it.

Not voting yet, but from what I've heard, Tales from Topographic Oceans.