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Yes "Fragile" How great of an album is it?

In my opinion it is one of the great all time rock albums and in the same class as DSOTM and Sargent Pepper's. It is as about as perfect of a collective composition as an album can come. It cut new ground in sound and was a high water mark for the band. And, now that the new analog transfer to vinyl is out, one heck of a great sounding album.

What's your opinion. Should it be in the top 10 rock albums of all time?
raymonda
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mapman
22,303 posts
 
It's good but I tend to like The Yes Album more.

Other great Yes albums are CTTE and Relayer.

I'm also a Drama fan and any Yes fan should also own the more recent and wonderful "Fly From Here" if not already.
marqmike
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I don't have a top 10 or 50 or whatever. I am a YES fan. I am glad they were there when I was growing up and their music is still around to listen to now. A really great band. They get my toe tapping and me singing along. That is pretty high praise. 
nutty
2,907 posts
 
Great albumn for sure! Amazing musicianship and sonics.

However we couldn’t agree on the "Top ten best rock vocalist". I doubt we could narrow the best rock albums to 100.

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fjn04
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I also tend to reach for The Yes Album, and I only have Fragile and The Yes Album.  I used to listen to Yes a lot more, wore out their cassette tapes in the 80's…. I have turned in to a more casual fan.
I definitely prefer Jon Anderson over the lead singer they have now. 

jesusa0
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In this  particular and personal order:

The Yes Album

Fragile

Music is almost great, lyrics terrible.
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