I think Talk is one of their best albums from 1994 onward because the music has passion and is cohesive with some beautiful tracks like I am Waiting and rocking songs like Real Love. Too many of their later albums had songs that seemed contrived without passion. Fly From Here is also one of their great later albums with many great passionate songs. Tormato and Magnification both had some great songs like Silent Wings of Freedom and Can You Imagine. However, both of these albums are terribly disjointed because they have a bunch of solo projects from the band members moshed together. Jon Anderson’s light airy songs disrupt the flow. My top 5: 1. Going for the One 2. Close to the Edge 3. Fragile 4. The Yes Album 5. Relayer Honorable mention of Drama. A great rocking album that was exactly why Steve and Chris wanted to break away from Jon at that point in their careers. Jon Anderson’s dark side came out on Relayer. Definitely, their peak of creativity with the jazz element mixed into as Moraz played keyboards.
I think 'time and a word' deserves more attention: 'then' is one of their best songs, and i also like very much everyday, astral traveller, time and a word... and think the medium level of all the songs is rather high.
Interesting list. Here is my ranking. 20 Open Your eyes 19 Heaven and Earth 18 KeysStudio 17 Magnification 16 Fly From Here 15 Union 14 Big Generator 13 Yes 12 Drama 11 Time and a Word 10 Tormato 9 The Ladder 8 90125 7 Tales From Topographic Oceans 6 Talk 5 The Yes Album 4 Close To The Edge 3 Relayer 2 Fragile 1 Going For The One
Good ranking man. I don't mind Talk. I like Tormato. I even line a few aspects of Big Generator ..(God help me) Top 10: 1a Tales from Topographic Oceans (includes The Ancient!) 11/10 1b Close to the Edge 11/10 1c Relayer 11/10 1d The Yes Album 11/10 1e Fragile 11/10 1f Going for the One 11/10 1g Tormato (I love "Release, Release") 10/10 1h Yes 10/10 1i Fly From Here 10/10 1j Drama (I love Machine Messiah) 9.75/10
It’s great you’re back, Trannon. Your channel is one of my favorites. A channel I watch frequently. Along with Lizard King Vinyl, Calico Silver, Rrrockfrog, Sea of Tranquility, & Canadian Studmuffin, just to name some.
I had (and loved) all of the Yes albums up 'til Tormato, my last purchase. I agree with you - Tormato was stunningly bland (except for a few songs which were pretty good). I never bought or heard another Yes album after that one.....except for an Anderson/Buford/Wakeman/Howe (or whatever they were ridiculously called, haha!) album in the late '80s...... So I only know '70s Yes. I think my favorite Yes album was always Going For The One. But I also loved Close To the Edge and Topographic Oceans (well, 3/4 of it anyway, haha!).
Hey mate finally got to watch this one one of my favourite bands of all time aswell We seem to be totally on the same path musically Funny that the yes album was the first album that I ever got and it’s very very special to me I think that I may have to put it above close to the edge just I was surprised that you put Tales from Topographic Oceans so high I always struggled to find anything on that one But you put the debit so high and I LOVE that album! In most videos it’s ranked so low and I don’t understand why because it’s absolutely beautiful Good job!! Police next for me
Entertaining watch! Flaccid is an appropriate word for Heaven and Earth, let me throw in "lightweight." For me, my number one has gotta be Tales, however Relayer and CTTE aren't far behind.
My Ranking THE BOTTOM 4 23.Union 2/10 22.Heaven And Earth 2,75/10 21.Open Your Eyes 3/10 20.The Quest 4,75/10 MIXED GRABBAGS 19.Big Generator 5,5/10 18.From A Page 6/10 17.Keys To Ascension 1 6,25/10 16.Keys To Ascension 2 6,5/10 15.Tormato 6,5/10 NOT THAT BAD 14.Talk 7/10 13.Fly From Here 7,25/10 12.The Ladder 7,25/10 11.YES (Selftitled) 7,5/10 10.Time And A Word 7,5/10 9.90125 7,75/10 8.Magnification 8/10 7.Drama 8,25/10 THE ULTIMATE SIX 6.Fragile 9,5/10 5.The Yes Album 9,5/10 4.Tales From Topographic Oceans 9,6/10 3.Going For The One 9,75/10 2.Close To The Edge 11/10 1.Relayer: 11/10
My Top 10 Favorites: 10. Union 9. The Ladder 8. Anderon Bruford Wakemen Howe 7. Keys to Ascension (studio version) 6. Relayer 5. Yes Album 4. Going for the One 3. Tales from Topographic Oceans 2. Fragile 1. Close to the Edge
I've worked really hard to forget every note of Heaven And Earth. Talk may be worse.Fly From Here - Return Trip is a much better recored though I still hate half of it.
Your take on Heaven and Earth had me in tears! I love Yes, but I skipped Tormayo 😂 and I barely listen to Drama, but that's as far as I'm willing to go. So while they had some good moments throughout some of their later output, I have never bothered committing listening to an entire record, for the most part, especially in the last years. Out of morbid curiosity I checked out some live clips from the past decade and main, is it cringey as hell. From there I had to check out Heaven and Earth, knowing what I was in for. It was worse than I could imagine. So your opinion of it was great to hear and really funny! I dig your channel, keep it up!
My personal list (top 10): 1. Relayer 2. Close to the edge 3. Tales from topographic oceans 4. Going for the one 5. The yes album 6. Fragile 7. Drama 8. Yes 9. 90125 10. Tormado
I don't know Yes music very well but I have a lot of respect for the band as musicians (especially Steve Howe) !!! I heard a couple of songs from Close to the edge and The Yes album and it sounded good enough to me !! Good video Trannon !!!
I have always been a strong fan of the 70s Yes , but afterward, I can do with our without. And yes, Steve Howe is remarkable, but he also had Chris Squire, Bruford and Wakeman with him -- all superior musicians. Yes was really a supergroup, musically.
Agree with your top three. The Yes Album was also my first Yes album, and cohesively it is better than Fragile. In a better timeline, Yes would have broken up after Relayer and never gotten back together again.
I quite disagree with your ranking expecially in the lower part MY YES ALBUMS RANKING - FROM THE WORST TO THE BEST ===================================================== 21) Heaven and Earth (2014) 4.5/10 20) Open Your Eyes (1998) 5.8/10 19) Union (1991) 6.5/10 18) Magnification (2001) 7.3/10 17) Keys Studio (1996/7)7.5/10 16) The Ladder (1997) 7.5/10 15) Fly from Here (2011) 7.5/10 14) Time And A Word (1969) 7.5/10 13) Talk (1994) 7.6/10 12) Big Generator (1985) 7.6/10 11) 90125 (1983) 7.8/10 10) Yes (1968) 7.8/10 09) Fragile (1971) 8.3/10 08) Relayer (1974) 8.4/10 07) ABWH (1988) 8.5/10 06) Drama (1980) 8.7/10 05) Tormato (1978) 8.7/10 04) The Yes Album (1970) 9.1/10 03) Close To The Edge (1972) 9.1/10 02) Going For The One (1977) 9.3/10 01) Tales from Topographic Oceans(1973) 9.5/10
Forgive me , are you a YES fan? I have just listened to you completely dismiss more than half of their discography!! My advice to you would be not to OPEN YOUR EYES but OPEN YOUR EARS!!!
I think Talk is one of their best albums from 1994 onward because the music has passion and is cohesive with some beautiful tracks like I am Waiting and rocking songs like Real Love. Too many of their later albums had songs that seemed contrived without passion.
Fly From Here is also one of their great later albums with many great passionate songs.
Tormato and Magnification both had some great songs like Silent Wings of Freedom and Can You Imagine. However, both of these albums are terribly disjointed because they have a bunch of solo projects from the band members moshed together. Jon Anderson’s light airy songs disrupt the flow.
My top 5:
1. Going for the One
2. Close to the Edge
3. Fragile
4. The Yes Album
5. Relayer
Honorable mention of Drama. A great rocking album that was exactly why Steve and Chris wanted to break away from Jon at that point in their careers.
Jon Anderson’s dark side came out on Relayer. Definitely, their peak of creativity with the jazz element mixed into as Moraz played keyboards.
Good Review. My no 5.
5. Reyaler
4. Fragile
3. Tales From Topographic Oceans
2. The YES Album
1. Close To The Edge
Going to have to almost agree
I think 'time and a word' deserves more attention: 'then' is one of their best songs, and i also like very much everyday, astral traveller, time and a word... and think the medium level of all the songs is rather high.
Interesting list. Here is my ranking.
20 Open Your eyes
19 Heaven and Earth
18 KeysStudio
17 Magnification
16 Fly From Here
15 Union
14 Big Generator
13 Yes
12 Drama
11 Time and a Word
10 Tormato
9 The Ladder
8 90125
7 Tales From Topographic Oceans
6 Talk
5 The Yes Album
4 Close To The Edge
3 Relayer
2 Fragile
1 Going For The One
I once read that Yes was one of the top ten worst names for a band.WTF,As you said it is absolutely Positive, Thanks
I love how you give the debut it's due
It is so underrated
Good ranking man.
I don't mind Talk. I like Tormato. I even line a few aspects of Big Generator ..(God help me)
Top 10:
1a Tales from Topographic Oceans (includes The Ancient!) 11/10
1b Close to the Edge 11/10
1c Relayer 11/10
1d The Yes Album 11/10
1e Fragile 11/10
1f Going for the One 11/10
1g Tormato (I love "Release, Release") 10/10
1h Yes 10/10
1i Fly From Here 10/10
1j Drama (I love Machine Messiah) 9.75/10
It’s great you’re back, Trannon. Your channel is one of my favorites. A channel I watch frequently. Along with Lizard King Vinyl, Calico Silver, Rrrockfrog, Sea of Tranquility, & Canadian Studmuffin, just to name some.
Thanks you. That means a lot. I enjoy making the videos and I enjoy watching others too.
Can't wait to watch this!
I disagree totally Release Release is Yes at their best
I had (and loved) all of the Yes albums up 'til Tormato, my last purchase. I agree with you - Tormato was stunningly bland (except for a few songs which were pretty good). I never bought or heard another Yes album after that one.....except for an Anderson/Buford/Wakeman/Howe (or whatever they were ridiculously called, haha!) album in the late '80s...... So I only know '70s Yes. I think my favorite Yes album was always Going For The One. But I also loved Close To the Edge and Topographic Oceans (well, 3/4 of it anyway, haha!).
I was not a fan of Asia or ABWH, it was just watered down Yes. I mostly, like you, enjoy the 70s era. Tremendous talent.
Tormato has a few great tracks: Onward & Madrigal for example.
Dude .....Tomato did suck, But The Silent wings of Freedom is a fantastic song.
Slient Wings of Freedom, Dont Kill Whale matter of taste. Do agree with Bug Generator
Hey mate finally got to watch this one one of my favourite bands of all time aswell
We seem to be totally on the same path musically
Funny that the yes album was the first album that I ever got and it’s very very special to me I think that I may have to put it above close to the edge just
I was surprised that you put
Tales from Topographic Oceans so high I always struggled to find anything on that one
But you put the debit so high and I LOVE that album!
In most videos it’s ranked so low and I don’t understand why because it’s absolutely beautiful
Good job!!
Police next for me
I did a ranking of The Police earlier.
I just bought Tormato on vinyl and really enjoy it. I am not sure where all the hate comes from.
Entertaining watch! Flaccid is an appropriate word for Heaven and Earth, let me throw in "lightweight." For me, my number one has gotta be Tales, however Relayer and CTTE aren't far behind.
My Ranking
THE BOTTOM 4
23.Union 2/10
22.Heaven And Earth 2,75/10
21.Open Your Eyes 3/10
20.The Quest 4,75/10
MIXED GRABBAGS
19.Big Generator 5,5/10
18.From A Page 6/10
17.Keys To Ascension 1 6,25/10
16.Keys To Ascension 2 6,5/10
15.Tormato 6,5/10
NOT THAT BAD
14.Talk 7/10
13.Fly From Here 7,25/10
12.The Ladder 7,25/10
11.YES (Selftitled) 7,5/10
10.Time And A Word 7,5/10
9.90125 7,75/10
8.Magnification 8/10
7.Drama 8,25/10
THE ULTIMATE SIX
6.Fragile 9,5/10
5.The Yes Album 9,5/10
4.Tales From Topographic Oceans 9,6/10
3.Going For The One 9,75/10
2.Close To The Edge 11/10
1.Relayer: 11/10
I like the way you categorized the albums
My Top 10 Favorites:
10. Union
9. The Ladder
8. Anderon Bruford Wakemen Howe
7. Keys to Ascension (studio version)
6. Relayer
5. Yes Album
4. Going for the One
3. Tales from Topographic Oceans
2. Fragile
1. Close to the Edge
1 Tales, 2 Close, 3 Relayer, 4 The Yes Album, 4 Going, 5 Tormato, 6 Fragile, 7 Drama
Great to have you back, Trannon!
Thank you, sir. Glad to be back.
I've worked really hard to forget every note of Heaven And Earth. Talk may be worse.Fly From Here - Return Trip is a much better recored though I still hate half of it.
Your take on Heaven and Earth had me in tears! I love Yes, but I skipped Tormayo 😂 and I barely listen to Drama, but that's as far as I'm willing to go. So while they had some good moments throughout some of their later output, I have never bothered committing listening to an entire record, for the most part, especially in the last years. Out of morbid curiosity I checked out some live clips from the past decade and main, is it cringey as hell. From there I had to check out Heaven and Earth, knowing what I was in for. It was worse than I could imagine. So your opinion of it was great to hear and really funny! I dig your channel, keep it up!
Yeah, I love Yes, but Heaven & Earth is a sack of syrup.
My personal list (top 10):
1. Relayer
2. Close to the edge
3. Tales from topographic oceans
4. Going for the one
5. The yes album
6. Fragile
7. Drama
8. Yes
9. 90125
10. Tormado
Agreed 100%
You are so wrong about Tormato and Big Generator. But we all hear things different... 😉🙂
It wouldn't be the first time I was wrong about something. haha.
I've no clue why everyone loves "Home World" lol
I don't know Yes music very well but I have a lot of respect for the band as musicians (especially Steve Howe) !!! I heard a couple of songs from Close to the edge and The Yes album and it sounded good enough to me !! Good video Trannon !!!
I have always been a strong fan of the 70s Yes , but afterward, I can do with our without. And yes, Steve Howe is remarkable, but he also had Chris Squire, Bruford and Wakeman with him -- all superior musicians. Yes was really a supergroup, musically.
You have Drama way too low. Easily one of Yes's greatest 5 albums period
It is a solid album. I made this video a few years ago, just as I did the Pink Floyd ranking. I've considered doing a re-ranking.
1 Close To The Edge, 2 Tales From Topographic Oceans, 3 Relayer, 4 The Yes Album, 5 Going for the One, 6 Fragile, 7 Tormato
Agree with your top three. The Yes Album was also my first Yes album, and cohesively it is better than Fragile. In a better timeline, Yes would have broken up after Relayer and never gotten back together again.
Tomato wasnt 2nd last bad but I agree its not great
Tormato is my fav album ha ha. Shows music is subjective.
Indeed, it is!
Tormato does seem to get a lot of flack, but I love it.
I quite disagree with your ranking expecially in the lower part
MY YES ALBUMS RANKING - FROM THE WORST TO THE BEST
=====================================================
21) Heaven and Earth (2014) 4.5/10
20) Open Your Eyes (1998) 5.8/10
19) Union (1991) 6.5/10
18) Magnification (2001) 7.3/10
17) Keys Studio (1996/7)7.5/10
16) The Ladder (1997) 7.5/10
15) Fly from Here (2011) 7.5/10
14) Time And A Word (1969) 7.5/10
13) Talk (1994) 7.6/10
12) Big Generator (1985) 7.6/10
11) 90125 (1983) 7.8/10
10) Yes (1968) 7.8/10
09) Fragile (1971) 8.3/10
08) Relayer (1974) 8.4/10
07) ABWH (1988) 8.5/10
06) Drama (1980) 8.7/10
05) Tormato (1978) 8.7/10
04) The Yes Album (1970) 9.1/10
03) Close To The Edge (1972) 9.1/10
02) Going For The One (1977) 9.3/10
01) Tales from Topographic Oceans(1973) 9.5/10
It's all good. I like to see different opinions.
I love your heaven and earth I feel the same
Put more life in your presentation dude.
I disagree. 'Heaven & Earth' isn't too bad after a couple of listens - lifelong 'Yes' fan.
Are you from Texas?
Ha ha ... Georgia. Must be the Southern accent.
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Bill Brufotd said of "Close to the Edge"......."that's the Tomato"......then he moved on....
sorry you lost me with your accessment on tormato
thank god my ears work so well and i can disagree easily with most of what you say.
And that’s fine! Cheers!
My thoughts are this, you are very hard to please mate 🤔😊
Perhaps you are right! haha
Tormato has the worst album cover. Don’t Kill The Whale is the standout as is Onward. Bland otherwise.
I would say that of all the YES albums 'Big Generator' has the worst cover.
Forgive me , are you a YES fan? I have just listened to you completely dismiss more than half of their discography!! My advice to you would be not to OPEN YOUR EYES but OPEN YOUR EARS!!!
Its kinda true though,...half of their albums DO Suck,...and YES is one’a my favorite bands.
A great band can make masterpieces or suck pieces. Yes is a good example.