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Released in 1971, Fragile was Yes's fourth studio album and their first with keyboardist Rick Wakeman, who replaced Tony Kaye. His classically influenced playing added new colors to the English band's progressive rock, alongside Steve Howe's guitar and Chris Squire's prominent bass. Roundabout combi...
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Classic lineup breakthrough with enduring tracks; very high ratings, though solo interludes are a common caveat.
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Released in 1972, Close to the Edge was the fifth studio album by English progressive rock band Yes. Its roughly eighteen-minute title track occupies the entire first side of the original vinyl release, moving through contrasting sections within a single extended composition. Lyrics inspired by Herm...
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Canonical prog peak; elite critic and fan consensus, side-long title suite regarded as Yes's definitive achievement.
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With Steve Howe joining on guitar, Yes's third studio album helped establish the musical approach that shaped their later progressive rock. Released in 1971, The Yes Album was their first record made entirely from original material. It was also the last studio album to feature keyboardist Tony Kaye...
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Major breakthrough and cornerstone album; consistently high fan and critic standing with several definitive Yes tracks.
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Relayer is the seventh studio album by the English progressive rock band Yes, released in 1974. It is the only Yes studio album to feature Swiss keyboardist Patrick Moraz, who joined the band as a replacement for Rick Wakeman. The record consists of three extended compositions, heavily incorporating...
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Highly rated by prog fans for intensity and complexity; less universally accessible than the band's top tier.
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Going for the One is the eighth studio album by the English progressive rock band Yes, released in 1977. The record marks the return of keyboardist Rick Wakeman, who had departed the band after the Tales from Topographic Oceans tour. While maintaining their complex symphonic rock sound, the album fe...
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Strong late-classic Yes reputation, acclaimed epics and singles, slightly below early 1970s masterpieces.
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90125 is the eleventh studio album by the English progressive rock band Yes, released in 1983. Produced by Trevor Horn, the album introduced a new lineup featuring guitarist Trevor Rabin and marked a radical shift toward a streamlined, radio-friendly pop-rock sound. Its title derives from the album'...
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Major commercial reinvention with strong critical respect, though pop direction lowers standing among traditional prog listeners.
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The Yes! Tracy Putter is a golf club model produced by Yes! Golf, a manufacturer specializing in putter technology. Its defining feature is the proprietary "C-Groove" face insert, which consists of tightly spaced, concentric circular grooves milled into the metal face. The engineering of the C-Groov...
Tales from Topographic Oceans is a double album by the English progressive rock band Yes, released in 1973. The record consists of four extended tracks, each filling an entire side of vinyl, based on a footnote in Paramahansa Yogananda's autobiography. It marks the first studio album featuring drumm...
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Ambitious and historically important, but consensus remains divided over sprawl, pacing, and uneven inspiration.
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Yes: 9012Live is a concert film documenting the progressive rock band Yes during its tour supporting the album 90125. Directed by Steven Soderbergh, it was recorded in Edmonton in 1984 and originally released on home video in 1985. The program captures the band's commercially successful 1980s lineup...
Tales from Yesterday: A Tribute to Yes is a 1995 tribute album released by Magna Carta Records. It presents thirteen versions of compositions associated with the English progressive rock band Yes, performed by a mixture of progressive rock and metal groups, solo musicians, and members or former memb...
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Well-regarded progressive musicians deliver technically accomplished covers, although reverent arrangements and variable singing limit distinctiveness.
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Tormato is the eighth studio album by the English progressive rock band Yes, released in 1978. It followed Going for the One and continued the group’s use of complex arrangements, extended instrumental passages, and contrasting vocal sections, while also incorporating shorter songs such as “Don’t Ki...
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Often seen as a decline point; contains admired moments but criticized for production, uneven writing, and band fatigue.
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