Quite probably the greatest 18:57 on TH-cam ever recorded. Cut this man in half and he will have ‘Yes’ all through his body. He knows every song, every album, every chord change, every weird Jon Anderson lyric. He’s the master and I defy ANYONE to question this ranking. It definitely IS the ultimate list and we must bow to the master. “We’re not Worthy” “We’re not Worthy” Party on Scot……….
There can be no argument with a Yes fan's ranking and this is no exception, my favourite is and will always be 'The Yes Album', it's the one that I've played the most.
sometimes when I listen to Fragile I think maybe this is my favorite album? but then I listen to Relayer again and understand that this place cannot be taken away from him.
I thought I was the only one who counted ABWH and Keystudio as legit YES albums, so thanks for the backup. It's so interesting to see YES albums ranked, and your ranking was no less interesting.
Oh man, I didn’t even see that you had a “remixed” version of the Yes countdown! 😂 Now new and improved with ABWH and MTTS! 😂😂 I like the shout outs for Miracle of Life, Universal Gardens, Keysstudio and Benoit David!
Great review. I love your enthusiasm and energy. I know Yes isn’t the same band but I am 63 years old and I am not the same person I was 50 years ago. I am glad someone is keeping the name on the radar.
Highly entertaining. I don't necessarily agree with everything you said but I go back to Fragile when I first heard Yes and the rest is history. I have mountains of Yes and member related music. The end of my computer list says "All Roads Lead To Yes". 😀
Thanks Man, it was so cool to hear your enthusiasm for this wonderful band, they championed exploring musicianship and creativity to their peak, loved this video 😎
Even at their nadir, Yes have always been fascinating!!! Unlike many of their peers, Yes have never forgotten their roots. My all time favorite band. Hands down.
I was born in the fifhties, so I was able to witness the production of the seventies, probably the best decade ever. I was hearing a lot of bands (rock mainly), and also Symphonic Rock, Jazz Rock, Folk, Blues, Country, well you can see that I was a big consumer (up till today). When I bought Close to the Edge everything changed; I already had the previous YES albums, but this one blew me away. At this point, I must state that I am a musician (drummer), and this is the reason why I consider CTTE the best YES album of all. Of course, Tales from Topographic Oceans is extraordinary, and is the peak of what you can expect from a band that had made CTTE. They had charted all top sales and their live appearences proved how technical and intricate YES sound was. For us, musicians, it was an incredible challenge, for they were all ``virtuosos`` and Jon Anderson was singing for his life. Chris Squire, Rick Wakeman and Steve Howe were on top of all the lists of their instruments, as Bill Bruford was. This is the changing point, in what YES career is concerned. Bruford was the drummer that built YES identity, through a complexity of patterns and rythms he created, alongside Chris Squire, a Rickenbaker man, with a stonewall sound never heard before. For those who like to hear (or play) drums, CTTE should be an obligation, a trully Bible of percussion work, with a perfect "mélange" with the music that his mates were producing; Bill was (is) a master in the use of skins and cymbals, a "monster" in what music and silent moments are concerned. The simple and personal choice of his "sound" (there´s no other snare drum sound equal), tells you this man knows his job, Obviously I could dwell on all technical aspects of this work of art, but what really matters is the fact that YES would never be the same, again. Now you are thinking that I neglect Allan White´s work, on Tales from Topographic Oceans; not at all. What I think is what this piece of art would sound, if it was Bruford behind the drum kit. Of course Allan is (was RIP), a very good drummer, and perhaps it was unfair to him, having to replace Bruford, after CTTE. The first 5 albums are the ones that buid and consolidated YES identity, and when Bruford left it was King Crimson that profited with his genious and the band began driving a new road (era) of exquisite and intricate music, far from what KC had done before. That is a fact, and you can state it by listening to those albums, in which Bruford was present, in the life of those bands. In those days, back in the seventies, YES was considered one of the most difficult sounds, to replicate on stage, and Bruford was an "allien", in terms of inventive patterns and drum contributions. I think that you can guess, by now, my favourite list of YES albums; of course, Tales from Topographic Oceans is one of the best five, but Close to the Edge is number one. We´re talking 1972!!!, and the peak of creation, for all the reasons I stated back then. To finalize, I must say that I didn´t expect such a quality record, with this formation, in "The mirror to the sky"; it is still very fresh, but a nice sensation of the YES complexity (yet simple approach), that deserves a lot of more listenings. I am rather pleased with what I heard, and certainly will hear more. It will surely climb, in some of your lists.
1. Relayer 2. Close to the Edge 3. Fragile 4. Going For The One 5. Drama 6. The Yes Album 7. The Ladder 8. Magnification 9. Tales From Topographic Oceans 10. Fly From Here 11. Talk 12. Keys to Ascension 2 13. Mirror To The Sky 14. ABWH 15. Time and A Word 16. Keys to Ascension 17. The Quest 18. 90125 19. Heaven & Earth 20. Yes 21. Big Generator 22 Tormato 23. Union 24. Open Your Eyes
I listen to yes for like 4 months or something. I listened to every Album. This is my ranking (not including Keys and ABWH) 1. Yes Album 2. Close to the Edge 3. Going for the One 4. Relayer 5. Drama 6. Fragile 7. Tormato 8. Fly From Here (really undereated) 9. 90125 10. Tales from Topographic Oceans (Sorry Scot) 11. The Ladder 12. Talk 13. Mirror to the Sky 14. Magnification 15. Big Generator 16. Time and a Word 17. Heaven and Earth 18. Yes 19. The Quest 20. Union 21. Open your Eyes
Soy Mexicano y tengo 36 años, tal vez no lo creas pero en Mexico hay personas que les encanta el Rock Progresivo y saben mucho del tema. Soy suscriptor de tu canal, me encanta tu contenido y agradezo lo que haces. Muchas gracias 👏. Por cierto hace algunos años hubo en mi pais un festival llamado "Baja Prog" fue excelente y se presentaron bandas increibles. Tambien Yes es mi banda de rock favorita
Because of you, I not only became a big Yes fan, but a big Tales fan too. You convinced me to listen to Tales more than once, and after listening to Tales again, again and again I finally fell in love with it! Its one of my favorite albums of all time(second favorite Yes album right behind Close to the Edge). Soo yeah Thank You Scot!
This video was awesome. I'm 36 but Yes was my childhood soundtrack thanx to my father. I'm a huge Prog Fan and alot of ppl around don't understand why I love prog hahaha. Anyway I haven't heard the new album but my top 3 are Fragile, The YES Album, and growing up in the 90s it has to be Talk. Keep up the great videos and rock on! 🙏
Great ranking ha! I was pleasantly surprised with your ranking go Magnification! Have a love/eh relationship with that one, but I agree with Wakeman that he would have done a better job with the orchestration considering his recent solo output ... i wish he would do another one with Jon A. You are right Mirror to the Sky is the prog Album, and def best with JD on it. Relayer is CTTE 's dark little sister? haha, love that.
Fragile was first Yes album I heard, probably about 1980 so will always have a special place in my heart, CTTE, Relayer and Drama are personal favourites.
Wow. I love your list. Sometimes when I watch your vids I feel like I am listening to myself. Anyway, I would switch around a few things, but for the most part I would be right there with you. "Tales" is also my favorite album of all time, but I would probably rate it #6 or #7 in their catalog, objectively speaking. CTTE is their clear #1.
1 - Relayer 2 - Close To The Edge 3 - The Yes Album 4 - Fragile 5 - Tales From Topographic Oceans 6 - Drama 7 - Going For The One 8 - Magnification 9 - Tormato 10 - 90125
A love your reviews. Its good to see such enthusiasm. Even when I disagree, you make a well thought out passionate case for your choice. Anyway long live Yes! I love this group ever since I heard 'Close to the edge.' When I first heard it I was intrigued by it, not even sure I liked it. But serval plays later was won over for good!
Fantastic ranking: your encyclopedic knowledge of the band, and enthusiasm, are second to none. Just wanted to point out one typo, you accidentally put. CttE second, as you know it should be first ;)
Good one!!! You know I have CTTE #1 in my “Perfect Prog Albums” episode. It’s impossible. This band, man. After all these years they still fascinate and frustrate me like no other…
Scott, that was the best album ranking Ive ever seen. I agreed with it 100%. I even put Tales over Close to the Edge like you did but if it was acceptable, I'd put them both at a tie for number 1.love your energy. Saw Yes first time at Fabulous Forum Close to the Edge tour with Bruford. My favorite band as well since Fragile.
Actually It was White on drums, not Bruford at the Forum. I did see Bruford play the drums for Genesis on the Trick of the Tale tour but saw Bruford AND White together on the Union Tour.
So nice to see Tormato slightly less hated than usual 😂 like, it's really not all that bad - just relistened a week ago and Madrigal totally redeems it
Tomato came out a year after my soul went to Yes. I love the album.. I love Future Time but not Rejoice lol and my least favorite song is Onward which turned out to be the first dance at my wedding. If course I'm divorced now 😊
The Quest made me fall back in love with Yes many years away. I love and Mirror to the Sky is great , my new favourite all time yes song is All Connected. Going For The One Is still my all time favourite
Great episode, here is my top 10: 1. Tales from Topographic Oceans 2. Relayer 3. Close to the Edge 4. Going for the One 5. Fragile 6. Drama 7. The Yes Album 8. 90125 9. Magnification 10. Time and a Word, cheers and all the best.
Brilliant Scot! Your top 2 are my pick, always oscillating between the two which one is my favorite but your top 5 are my top 5. Then I can't rate them. Regardless, they're the greatest ever! Thanks for continuing to review YES!🤩
Re _Fly from Here:_ Back when the _Drama_ version of Yes was most current, there was a Yes retrospective radio program which included a concert clip containing the song "We Can Fly from Here." In that clip, Trevor Horn introduced the song as "the first song we ever wrote together," but it had not made it to the album. Decades later, when _Fly from Here_ was released, I listened to it and wondered why they didn't have the nerve to release _Drama_ as a double album!
Yes!! Yes!! Yes!! Thanks, Scotty. As always we love your channel. Just right YES ranking. Always will love 'Topographical Oceans'! Talk to you soon. Best!!
Yea, my list differs somewhat. But that's why we have chocolate and vanilla in the world. The freedom to choose to our individual tastes. The important part is we all tuned into this channel because we are all fans of what is without a doubt the greatest prog rock band of all time. Keep up the great work, Scott. And a big thanks for posting 'The Prog Corner'.
One of the reasons Yes is my favorite band is how different every fan’s perspective is. Really interesting to me!!! Thank you for being here!!! ❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍
Great ranking and show about my favorite and the best band ever . YES. Scot keep dropping knowledge and still the BEST PROG channel out there. Peace ✌️
I’m sorry for where I put tales haha I still like it a lot I love most yes albums. 1. Close to the Edge 2. Going For The One 3. Relayer 4. The Yes Album 5. Drama 6. 90125 7. Fragile 8. Magnification 9. Keys To Ascension 10. The Ladder 11. Time And A Word 12. ABWH 13. Tormato 14. Mirror To The Sky 15. Tales Of A Topographic Ocean 16. Talk 17. Fly From Here 18. Yes 19. The Quest 20. Big Generator 21. Heaven And Earth 22. Union 23. Open Your Eyes
@TheProgCorner I loved the video I fully respect your list, like I say I like most yes albums apart from the bottom 6 I could listen to any off them any time any place
_Tales from Topographic Oceans_ ALL THE WAY!!! And this is not a once in a long while listen for me either. I listen to this album regularly. Some parts of it are some of the most beautiful, heaven sent music ever set to vinyl.
Really appreciate the love for Keystudio- that's a lost classic Yes album for me, really delivers. I lost touch with Yes after the Rabin years and this brought me back home.
My top 10 (cuz i don't care about the rest): 1. Relayer 2. Close to the edge 3. Going for the one 4. Tales from topographic oceans 5. Fragile 6. The yes album 7. Drama 8. Keys to accession 9. Yes 10. Tormado
Yes Yes Yes Scott! I saw the 2nd-ever live performance of Topographic Oceans in 1973 and it thrilled my 15-year-old bones! It was beautiful then, and it still is!
Im not a really big Yes fan, but I do wanna get into it. This list is a pretty good suggestion list alongside ranking. I do like that you have an album atypical of a #1 spot, it shows how passionate you are about the band. As a big King Crimson fan I might say that THRAK is their #1 album, but Im too big of a sucker for Starless and One More Red Nightmare to not say Red is #1.
Thanks for sharing your list. Yes is also my all time favorite band. Here's my rankings: 1. Close To the Edge 2. Fragile 3. Yes Album 4. Relayer 5. Going For The One 6. Tales of Topographic Oceans 7. Drama 8. Magnification 9. Time And A Word 10. Yes 11. ABWH 12. Talk 13. 90125 14. Keys To Ascension 15. Fly From Here 16. Tormato 17. The Ladder 18. Big Generator 19. From A Page 20. Union 21. Open Your Eyes 22. Heaven And Earth 23. Mirror To The Sky 24. The Quest
1. tales from topographic oceans.... 2. relayer.... 3. going for the one.... 4. close to the edge.... 5. the yes album.... 6. fragile.... 7. tormato.... 8. A.W.B.H..... 9. drama.... 10. magnification.... 11. fly from here.... 12. the ladder....
Man!!! I can't believe I didn't know Mind Drive and That,that is.... I never heard Keys to Ascension. Simply fantastic to discover this new yes album now
Great review!!! I agree with all your observations. Very accurate perspective. I do like the Downes Rocker because it’s got a real quirky vibe, ‘Living Out Their Dream’. love your enthusiasm, thanks for the analysis! Thanks so much! My favorite all time YES Album is The Yes Album. The first Album to feature Steve Howe.
YES died with Chris Squire IMO. That being said, my all time favorite YES release is the over looked "Tormato". BTW the first concert I went to was "Going For The One" tour in 1977 with my late Mother when I was 12 years old. Incredible show. First time I had smelled Marijuana, roo😅
I can't believe your favorite Yes album is also mine! _Topographic Oceans_ blew me away at first listen (on _8-Track,_ which is the _worst_ way to listen to _any_ Yes album!), and I have never changed my mind. I know this album gets a lot of disrespect, but when I put on headphones and listen to any of those movements, I hear something new every time. If _TFTO_ had any more layers, it would go all the way to the centre of the earth! Yep, that's a Rick Wakeman reference...and speaking of, how about a rating of all the solo albums done by each Yes member - _Olias of Sunhillow,_ _Ramshackled,_ _No Earthly Connection,_ etc.?
Tales is also my favourite. There's something special about these four tracks I can't explain. It's beautifully written, arranged and performed. Don't understand why Wakeman hates it because in my opinion he did some of the best playing he ever did. Listen to those magical big mellotron orchestrations.And by the way...Ritual is my favourite Yes track of all time.
In terms of what I played the most, which must have meant my favorite. 8. 90125 7. Going for the One, 6. Close to the Edge, 5. Time and a Word, 4. Fragile 3. The Yes Album, 2. Relayer, and 1 by a long way. Topographic Oceans. There is definitely something extremely addictive about this album once you get into it.
Yes 69 as #1?! That's so rare it's a well done steak! Love Looking Around, Yesterday and Today, and Sweetness. And at this point I often forget Every Little Thing was a Beatles song originally.
1. Close to the Edge 2. The Yes Album 3. Fragile 4. Relayer 5. Tales from Topographic Oceans 6. Going for the One 7. Drama 8. Talk 9. The Ladder 10. Tormato 11. Fly from Here 12. 90125 13. Big Generator 14. Magnification 15. Time and a Word 16. Mirror to the Sky 17. Yes 18. Union 19. Heaven & Earth 20. The Quest 21. Open Your Eyes Haven't heard ABWH or Keystudio yet
Massive Yes fan. My rankings... 1. Going For The One 2. Tales From Topographic Oceans. 3. Close To The Edge 4. Relayer 5. Fragile 6. The Yes Album 7. Drama 8. Tormato 9. Magnification 10. Key studio 11. Fly From Here 12. Time And A Word 13. Yes. 14.Big Generator. 15. Talk 16. Mirror To The Sky 17. The Ladder 18. 90125 19. The Quest 20. Heaven And Earth 21. Union 22. Open Your Eyes. Am I missing one?
_Union_ upset me because it was supposed to be a coalition of all former Yes musicians...but they _left out Peter Banks?!?_ I couldn't believe it! (They also omitted Patrick Moraz, but he was only on one album (two if you count _Yesshows_ ), so there ya go.)
The most impressive thing is not the fact that you know perfectly every prog band, bit the fsct that you probably have all of the albums that a prog band has ever done
To those of us with real understanding, Tales is their major work and best album ever. The next 4 are in correct order so I'd only be quibbling about the rest.
Thank you for putting "Tales" on the first place ! I really apreciate this ! I love yhis album - and I don't understant all that negative fuss about it. My top list is 1. Relayer 2. Tales 3. Yes Album greetings
IMO the studio ranking is: 1. Close to the Edge 2. Relayer 3. Fragile 4. The Yes Album 5. Going for the One 6. Tales 7. Drama 8. Tormato 9. The Ladder 10. 90125
My ranking: 1. Tales from Topographic Oceans 2. Relayer 3. Close to the Edge 4. Fragile 5. Going For The One 6. The Yes Album 7. Tormato 8. Drama 9. Fly From Here: Return Trip 10. Mirror to the Sky 11. Keys to Ascension (complete) 12. The Ladder 13. ABWH 14. Union 15. 90125 16. Big Generator 17. Talk 18. The Quest 19. Magnification 20. Open Your Eyes 21. Heaven & Earth Note: I did not include the first two albums because they hadn’t really found themselves until the third album. I pretty much rank all the Trevor Rabin albums about the same. They are all top-shelf prog pop. I find Union, as imperfect as it is, generally underrated and Magnification generally way overrated (to me it’s largely pretentious disingenuous cheese fluff). I’m really enjoying Mirror to the Sky… but being so new, its ranking is subject to change either positively or negatively, but probably not by much. Return Trip replaced the original Fly From Here, so I only included that one. I like Return Trip more because, with Horn’s vocals, it’s more authentic. Not only did Horn write it back in the early 80s, but it’s also the true sequel to Drama. Plus, the album was perfected and completed and even darkened a bit. Relayer and Close to the Edge are pretty much tied in my book. Tales from Topographic Oceans is simply the greatest album of all time.
Marvelous! I still have yet to hear all of the albums, especially from Talk forward, so I don’t have a ranking. But I can say currently my top two are The Yes Album and Going For The One. I have stated many times that Olias of Sunhillow is my favorite album, but side 2 of Going For The One in its entirety, namely Wondrous Stories and Awaken played together as a single piece of music, is my favorite album side ever. I just prefer the entirety of The Yes Album more than side one of Going For The One, so The Yes Album just edges into number 1 for me.
I feel about Topograhic today, the same I felt about it when it came out. Some great moments but it lacks coherency. Sections sound "stuck together" and are melded with open ambiance as opposed to the terrific transitions found on CTTE and Relayer. It's more of a Steve Howe album since he's soloing (way too long) on most every section. Squire's bass is lacking the contrapuntal layers he's displayed so well on other albums. White is a bit sloppy -- a rock and roll drummer doing his best within a more artistically demanding environment. (Something he managed very well on Relayer). And yeah, it can get indulgent. Overall, it'd make a great single album but its length adds to the "epicness" of it all, but all in all, I'd put it as low as 6th on this list.
Top ten: 1. Relayer 2. Tales From Topographic Oceans 3. Going For The One 4. Close To The Edge 5. Drama 6. Fragile 7. 90125 8. The Yes Album 9. Tormato 10. Time And A Word
For gamers, The Ladders was also the soundtrack of Sierra Homeworld. I was already a fan of Yes, and as a kid was really happy when I open my game box and found out, not only have I got a nice game, but also a new YES album!!!!
Being a critical Yes fan I’m happy to say that Mirror to the Sky exceeds all expectations. Sounds incredible through a proper HIFi. I think the only reason Steve Howe sings is to contrast how good Jon Davison’s voice is. Great album. As for Union if you delete the Rabin songs it’s a good album.
@@TheProgCorner The problem is we expect Yes to be so much better. I attempted to listen to Open your Eyes a number of time but I don't think I've ever made it all the way through.
1. Yes album 2. Tales from Topographic 3. Close to the Edge 4. Relayer 5. Fragile 6. Going for the One 7. Time and a Word 8. Drama 9. Talk 10. Tormato 11. Yes (69) 12. Keystudio 13. 90125 14. Big Generator 15. Magnification Etc... Need to listen to the newer stuff again. Union is ok, Open is ok, haven't actually listened to Ladder yet, some of it back in the day. 🤘🏼🎧
Admittedly, i am still missing a few albums from the discography, i dont have (but intend to buy) Mirror to the sky, fly from here, The quest, Talk, Big generator & Time and a word so my list is as follows 1. Going for the one 2. Close to the edge 3. Tales from topographic oceans (i put the hard yards in like you advised Scott! Now i love it!) 4. Relayer 5. Tormato 6. The ladder 7. The Yes album 8. Fragile 9. Magnification 10. Drama
From a Page is so good, and right over your shoulder throughout this video, let alone Yesterdays, also right there in the background, given America as a song not featured anywhere in these ranked albums, and those excellent Oliver Wakeman songs in From a Page, have to wonder where these would rank - probably somewhere around number 10 or so each, and would make a round 25 albums to rank - with you on your top 7, 100%, though I don't really get the Open Your Eyes hate, I'd have that more middle of the list, Union and Big Generator firmly at the bottom
Tales has grown on me over time. I never really liked it back in the day and only found RSOG and Ritual tolerable. But I do get it now. It's still not my number one, but it's a great album. And parts of Ritual make me cry. The piano part under the later vocals, the never quite resolved guitar chord right at the end. Chills.
I would have included *From A Page*. 24 in total. 1. Close To the Edge 2. Going For the One 3. Fragile 4. Tales From Topographic Ocean 5. Keys To Ascension (Studio) 6. Yes 7. Tormato 8. ABWH 9. 90125 10. The Yes Album 11. Magnification 12. Relayer 13. The Ladder 14. Time and a Word 15. From a Page 16. Drama 17. Mirror To the Sky 18. Talk 19. Union 20. Big Generator 21. The Quest 22. Fly From Here 23. Open Your Eyes 24. Heaven and Earth
Yo soy fan del Tales, mi favorito también, valiente decisión. El Drama está merecidamente alto también. The Yes Album me encanta, tiene temas icónicos, aunque le falte profundidad y matices es muy bueno. Gran y desigual discografía.
Yes ok you love topographic and that’s cool but without a doubt you cannot get away from the fact is that Close to the Edge is a perfect piece of prog, there is no comparison to any other prog album,other bands have their masterpiece but listen to the edge and every note every word every section is perfection, 3 amazing different pieces come together in complete harmony. I brought this album the week it came out in 72 and 50 years later it still holds me in is power and gets better with every listen, I’ve told my daughter it goes in the coffin with me when I go!!
I'm surprised you ranked Mirror to the Sky that low. When did you get the album and how many times have you heard it? I've only heard it 3 times in 4 days, so I want to wait a week or two to re-rank them all. I'll definitely have it ahead of The Ladder and Magnification, and probably The Yes Album, but I'm sweating it out deciding about Tormato and Drama. I also have to say considering your critique of it, "Circles of Time" is the one song that moved me to tears. And I mean that in a good way. An extraordinary performance by Davison, and according to him in one interview, it's a demo tape!
Circles is one of my favorite on there, sort of hits similarly to Ladies of The Dancing Water on Lizard. Just this shorter track that is absolutely beautiful. Not exactly the same emotion in the two tracks just thought it was an interesting comparison.
Fun Ranking, I agree on most, but the debut should be a little bit higher. Ps Where would you place "From A Page" within your ranking (yes i know its an EP, but im curious!)
MY RANKING FROM THE WORST TO THE BEST ===================================== -- you can avoid to buy -- 21) Heaven and Earth 2014 4.0/10 20) Open Your Eyes 1998 5.8/10 19) Union 1991 6.5/10 -- Good/fulfilling albums I suggest to have -- * 18) Magnification 2001 7.3/10 17) Keys Studio 1996 7.5/10 16) The Ladder 1999 7.5/10 15) Fly from Here 2011 7.5/10 14) Time And A Word 1970 7.5/10 13) Talk 1994 7.5/10 12) Big Generator 1987 7.5/10 -- Cool albums You must have -- 11) 90125 1983 7.8/10 10) Yes 1969 7.8/10 09) Fragile 1971 8.0/10 08) Relayer 1974 8.3/10 07) ABWH 1989 8.5/10 06) Drama 1980 8.7/10 -- Great albums Masterpieces Essentials -- 05) Tormato 1978 8.9/10 04) The Yes Album 1971 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 * NOTE: albums in this group share the same rating of 7.5/10, even if they are still in order of my preferences (tiny differences)
I love the first two records. The Bruford/Squire rhythm section records should all be in the top 5 for their chemistry alone. Yes, Time and a Word, The Yes Album, Fragile, Close to the Edge.
Another excellent job Scot. I do not disagree with your ranking, my friend. So, are we going to Italy 🇮🇹 this week? I just got the Steve Wilson remix of Aqualung in auction, autographed by Ian Anderson, and I have Paul Simon's new album Seven Psalms on order. I listened to it on stream, and it is so mesmerising
I think I'm way more critical about a lot of the later Yes albums than you. Heaven & Earth is - apart from Subway Walls, which has some good moments - just bad imo. The Quest isn't much better. But Mirrors In The Sky is actually a decent albums. The title track is really strong. I hope they will release another album full of songs of that quality.
Great rankin especially the bottom 10. Everyone is doing it so here's my top 10. 1. CCTE 2. GFTO 3 The Yes Album 4. Fragile 5. Tales 6. Relayer 7. Tomato 8. Keystudio 9. Drama 10. The Ladder Honorable mention. ABWH, Yesterday's with had the full version if America and introduced me to he best of early Yes like Astral Traveller.
@@TheProgCornerI believe it was written by Roger Hodgson. That would have been interesting if Roger had wound up in Yes! Hmmm…maybe it could have worked? I like Roger.
I'll tell you what...I fully expected Mirror to the Sky to be more "boring" from Yes. What's left of Yes? Steve Howe! Yeah, I know, he's not an original member, but he has been with Yes for sooo long. Who else has, that is currently with Yes? No one! Upon my second listen I am being pleasantly surprised. This is really a good disc! Howe's playing is really tasty and good. Sherwood's bass evokes Squire at times. The melodies are sinking in to really appreciate this latest offering. This is far better than the last 3 disc's. I am happily surprised and will certainly purchase this. For anyone thinking about buying Mirror to the Sky, listen to it at least 2 or 3 times before judging. You may be surprised as I have been.
@@Sammeep02 I know what you mean. Even though Davison has the tone, there is no passion to his voice. It seems lackluster to me. However, Cut from the Stars is an awesome song!
@@TheProgCorner Yes but even these days most Yes fans are not exactly spring chickens (I'm 53 so I count myself in that)if you know what I mean. Most younger fans don't know them. That needs to change.
Quite probably the greatest 18:57 on TH-cam ever recorded. Cut this man in half and he will have ‘Yes’ all through his body. He knows every song, every album, every chord change, every weird Jon Anderson lyric. He’s the master and I defy ANYONE to question this ranking.
It definitely IS the ultimate list and we must bow to the master.
“We’re not Worthy”
“We’re not Worthy”
Party on Scot……….
You are way too kind, Dave!!!! But I do bleed Roger Dean green/black ombré!!!!
And I bleed.....well, you know.
Ha ha!!!!
that might sound crazy, but he propably could even UNDERSTAND yes lyrics
Most people’s love language is physical touch. Mine is Jon Anderson’s lyrics!!!
There can be no argument with a Yes fan's ranking and this is no exception, my favourite is and will always be 'The Yes Album', it's the one that I've played the most.
That’s fair and TYA is indeed 10/10!!!
My fav is undoubtedly "Relayer"...special mention for the brilliant swiss musician Patrick Moraz, frmr Moody Blues,and a genial keyboardist too...
I love Relayer!!!
@@TheProgCornerlove you man !😊
Thank you!!!! 👍👍👍
sometimes when I listen to Fragile I think maybe this is my favorite album? but then I listen to Relayer again and understand that this place cannot be taken away from him.
Nice!!!
I thought I was the only one who counted ABWH and Keystudio as legit YES albums, so thanks for the backup. It's so interesting to see YES albums ranked, and your ranking was no less interesting.
Thank you!!!! Yes Forever.
Oh man, I didn’t even see that you had a “remixed” version of the Yes countdown! 😂 Now new and improved with ABWH and MTTS! 😂😂
I like the shout outs for Miracle of Life, Universal Gardens, Keysstudio and Benoit David!
It was an unnecessary task but when I get in that Yes headspace - I could not resist!!! And Mirror To The Sky was excellent incentive as well…
Great review. I love your enthusiasm and energy. I know Yes isn’t the same band but I am 63 years old and I am not the same person I was 50 years ago. I am glad someone is keeping the name on the radar.
Absolutely!!!!
Highly entertaining. I don't necessarily agree with everything you said but I go back to Fragile when I first heard Yes and the rest is history. I have mountains of Yes and member related music. The end of my computer list says "All Roads Lead To Yes". 😀
Indeed they do…as they should!!!
Thanks Man, it was so cool to hear your enthusiasm for this wonderful band, they championed exploring musicianship and creativity to their peak, loved this video 😎
Even at their nadir, Yes have always been fascinating!!! Unlike many of their peers, Yes have never forgotten their roots. My all time favorite band. Hands down.
I was born in the fifhties, so I was able to witness the production of the seventies, probably the best decade ever. I was hearing a lot of bands (rock mainly), and also Symphonic Rock, Jazz Rock, Folk, Blues, Country, well you can see that I was a big consumer (up till today). When I bought Close to the Edge everything changed; I already had the previous YES albums, but this one blew me away. At this point, I must state that I am a musician (drummer), and this is the reason why I consider CTTE the best YES album of all. Of course, Tales from Topographic Oceans is extraordinary, and is the peak of what you can expect from a band that had made CTTE. They had charted all top sales and their live appearences proved how technical and intricate YES sound was. For us, musicians, it was an incredible challenge, for they were all ``virtuosos`` and Jon Anderson was singing for his life. Chris Squire, Rick Wakeman and Steve Howe were on top of all the lists of their instruments, as Bill Bruford was. This is the changing point, in what YES career is concerned. Bruford was the drummer that built YES identity, through a complexity of patterns and rythms he created, alongside Chris Squire, a Rickenbaker man, with a stonewall sound never heard before. For those who like to hear (or play) drums, CTTE should be an obligation, a trully Bible of percussion work, with a perfect "mélange" with the music that his mates were producing; Bill was (is) a master in the use of skins and cymbals, a "monster" in what music and silent moments are concerned. The simple and personal choice of his "sound" (there´s no other snare drum sound equal), tells you this man knows his job, Obviously I could dwell on all technical aspects of this work of art, but what really matters is the fact that YES would never be the same, again. Now you are thinking that I neglect Allan White´s work, on Tales from Topographic Oceans; not at all. What I think is what this piece of art would sound, if it was Bruford behind the drum kit. Of course Allan is (was RIP), a very good drummer, and perhaps it was unfair to him, having to replace Bruford, after CTTE. The first 5 albums are the ones that buid and consolidated YES identity, and when Bruford left it was King Crimson that profited with his genious and the band began driving a new road (era) of exquisite and intricate music, far from what KC had done before. That is a fact, and you can state it by listening to those albums, in which Bruford was present, in the life of those bands. In those days, back in the seventies, YES was considered one of the most difficult sounds, to replicate on stage, and Bruford was an "allien", in terms of inventive patterns and drum contributions. I think that you can guess, by now, my favourite list of YES albums; of course, Tales from Topographic Oceans is one of the best five, but Close to the Edge is number one. We´re talking 1972!!!, and the peak of creation, for all the reasons I stated back then. To finalize, I must say that I didn´t expect such a quality record, with this formation, in "The mirror to the sky"; it is still very fresh, but a nice sensation of the YES complexity (yet simple approach), that deserves a lot of more listenings. I am rather pleased with what I heard, and certainly will hear more. It will surely climb, in some of your lists.
Bill made #1 in my “Best Drummers” episode. And it really wasn’t even close…
1. Relayer
2. Close to the Edge
3. Fragile
4. Going For The One
5. Drama
6. The Yes Album
7. The Ladder
8. Magnification
9. Tales From Topographic Oceans
10. Fly From Here
11. Talk
12. Keys to Ascension 2
13. Mirror To The Sky
14. ABWH
15. Time and A Word
16. Keys to Ascension
17. The Quest
18. 90125
19. Heaven & Earth
20. Yes
21. Big Generator
22 Tormato
23. Union
24. Open Your Eyes
Sweet!!!!
I listen to yes for like 4 months or something. I listened to every Album. This is my ranking (not including Keys and ABWH)
1. Yes Album
2. Close to the Edge
3. Going for the One
4. Relayer
5. Drama
6. Fragile
7. Tormato
8. Fly From Here (really undereated)
9. 90125
10. Tales from Topographic Oceans (Sorry Scot)
11. The Ladder
12. Talk
13. Mirror to the Sky
14. Magnification
15. Big Generator
16. Time and a Word
17. Heaven and Earth
18. Yes
19. The Quest
20. Union
21. Open your Eyes
Great ranking!!! And I do understand about Tales!!!! 👍👍👍
Soy Mexicano y tengo 36 años, tal vez no lo creas pero en Mexico hay personas que les encanta el Rock Progresivo y saben mucho del tema. Soy suscriptor de tu canal, me encanta tu contenido y agradezo lo que haces. Muchas gracias 👏. Por cierto hace algunos años hubo en mi pais un festival llamado "Baja Prog" fue excelente y se presentaron bandas increibles. Tambien Yes es mi banda de rock favorita
¡Muchas Gracias! Baja Prog y el grupo se llama Cast!!! BAM. So good. 🇲🇽🇺🇸🇲🇽🇺🇸❤️👍❤️👍
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Because of you, I not only became a big Yes fan, but a big Tales fan too. You convinced me to listen to Tales more than once, and after listening to Tales again, again and again I finally fell in love with it! Its one of my favorite albums of all time(second favorite Yes album right behind Close to the Edge). Soo yeah Thank You Scot!
You are welcome!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
This video was awesome. I'm 36 but Yes was my childhood soundtrack thanx to my father. I'm a huge Prog Fan and alot of ppl around don't understand why I love prog hahaha. Anyway I haven't heard the new album but my top 3 are Fragile, The YES Album, and growing up in the 90s it has to be Talk. Keep up the great videos and rock on! 🙏
Thank you!!! Your Dad must have been okay!!! Most OG Yes fans are good people!!!
Great ranking ha! I was pleasantly surprised with your ranking go Magnification! Have a love/eh relationship with that one, but I agree with Wakeman that he would have done a better job with the orchestration considering his recent solo output ... i wish he would do another one with Jon A. You are right Mirror to the Sky is the prog Album, and def best with JD on it. Relayer is CTTE 's dark little sister? haha, love that.
Anything with Wakeman on it is usually all the better for it!!! 👍👍👍
Great review/list. Earned a subscriber.
Thank you!!!!! 👍❤️👍❤️
Fragile was first Yes album I heard, probably about 1980 so will always have a special place in my heart, CTTE, Relayer and Drama are personal favourites.
Fragile was my first too!!!
Wow. I love your list. Sometimes when I watch your vids I feel like I am listening to myself. Anyway, I would switch around a few things, but for the most part I would be right there with you. "Tales" is also my favorite album of all time, but I would probably rate it #6 or #7 in their catalog, objectively speaking. CTTE is their clear #1.
Exactly!!!
Excelling ranking video! Will need to dig out my Yes albums and give them a well-deserved prog listening session.
Have to every so often!!! They only sound better over time.
1 - Relayer
2 - Close To The Edge
3 - The Yes Album
4 - Fragile
5 - Tales From Topographic Oceans
6 - Drama
7 - Going For The One
8 - Magnification
9 - Tormato
10 - 90125
Excellent!!!! To Be Over is their least appreciated track so I love Relayer at #1.
A love your reviews. Its good to see such enthusiasm. Even when I disagree, you make a well thought out passionate case for your choice. Anyway long live Yes! I love this group ever since I heard 'Close to the edge.' When I first heard it I was intrigued by it, not even sure I liked it. But serval plays later was won over for good!
And your life was forever enhanced!!!!
Fantastic ranking: your encyclopedic knowledge of the band, and enthusiasm, are second to none. Just wanted to point out one typo, you accidentally put. CttE second, as you know it should be first ;)
Good one!!! You know I have CTTE #1 in my “Perfect Prog Albums” episode. It’s impossible. This band, man. After all these years they still fascinate and frustrate me like no other…
Scott, that was the best album ranking Ive ever seen. I agreed with it 100%. I even put Tales over Close to the Edge like you did but if it was acceptable, I'd put them both at a tie for number 1.love your energy. Saw Yes first time at Fabulous Forum Close to the Edge tour with Bruford. My favorite band as well since Fragile.
Actually It was White on drums, not Bruford at the Forum. I did see Bruford play the drums for Genesis on the Trick of the Tale tour but saw Bruford AND White together on the Union Tour.
I saw Bruford on that Union tour also!!!!
Union Tour was monumental. ❤
I think my favorite album is Drama. I’m a fan of Anderson, but this albums songs are very amazing 👍
Drama is incredible.
So nice to see Tormato slightly less hated than usual 😂 like, it's really not all that bad - just relistened a week ago and Madrigal totally redeems it
The album is way better than I remembered!!!!
People slag Arriving UFO and Circus Of Heaven. Sorry , great songs!
It took me a long time to appreciate Tormato.
Tomato came out a year after my soul went to Yes. I love the album.. I love Future Time but not Rejoice lol and my least favorite song is Onward which turned out to be the first dance at my wedding. If course I'm divorced now 😊
Well, that makes sense!!!
The Quest made me fall back in love with Yes many years away. I love and Mirror to the Sky is great , my new favourite all time yes song is All Connected. Going For The One Is still my all time favourite
The Quest was very good but Mirror To The Sky really hit my sweet spot!!!!
Great episode, here is my top 10:
1. Tales from Topographic Oceans
2. Relayer
3. Close to the Edge
4. Going for the One
5. Fragile
6. Drama
7. The Yes Album
8. 90125
9. Magnification
10. Time and a Word, cheers and all the best.
Fantastic!!!!!
Finally someone who agrees with me. I saw the second-ever live performance of Tales in November 1973 as a 15-year-old, and I have loved it ever since.
Incredible!!!!!! Best album ever!!!!!
I love you man. Best band in the world
You, of all people, should know how I feel about YES!!! ❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍
Brilliant Scot! Your top 2 are my pick, always oscillating between the two which one is my favorite but your top 5 are my top 5. Then I can't rate them. Regardless, they're the greatest ever! Thanks for continuing to review YES!🤩
I’m done for a while now. Had to get ALL the Yes out of my system!!!!
@@TheProgCorner 🤩
“Had to get ALL the Yes out of my system…”
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…is that even POSSIBLE?!?
It is not.
@@TheProgCorner Think you need to retract that comment, but I know you won't! Lol!❤️🌅😎
Re _Fly from Here:_ Back when the _Drama_ version of Yes was most current, there was a Yes retrospective radio program which included a concert clip containing the song "We Can Fly from Here." In that clip, Trevor Horn introduced the song as "the first song we ever wrote together," but it had not made it to the album. Decades later, when _Fly from Here_ was released, I listened to it and wondered why they didn't have the nerve to release _Drama_ as a double album!
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Yes!! Yes!! Yes!! Thanks, Scotty. As always we love your channel. Just right YES ranking. Always will love 'Topographical Oceans'! Talk to you soon. Best!!
Charles! We know the truth. Worldly and otherwise…
Yea, my list differs somewhat. But that's why we have chocolate and vanilla in the world. The freedom to choose to our individual tastes. The important part is we all tuned into this channel because we are all fans of what is without a doubt the greatest prog rock band of all time. Keep up the great work, Scott. And a big thanks for posting 'The Prog Corner'.
One of the reasons Yes is my favorite band is how different every fan’s perspective is. Really interesting to me!!! Thank you for being here!!! ❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍
Great ranking and show about my favorite and the best band ever . YES. Scot keep dropping knowledge and still the BEST PROG channel out there. Peace ✌️
Yes!!!!
I’m sorry for where I put tales haha I still like it a lot I love most yes albums.
1. Close to the Edge
2. Going For The One
3. Relayer
4. The Yes Album
5. Drama
6. 90125
7. Fragile
8. Magnification
9. Keys To Ascension
10. The Ladder
11. Time And A Word
12. ABWH
13. Tormato
14. Mirror To The Sky
15. Tales Of A Topographic Ocean
16. Talk
17. Fly From Here
18. Yes
19. The Quest
20. Big Generator
21. Heaven And Earth
22. Union
23. Open Your Eyes
Tales is divisive. No doubt about it. Your ranking isn’t wrong. It’s just different than mine!!!
@TheProgCorner I loved the video I fully respect your list, like I say I like most yes albums apart from the bottom 6 I could listen to any off them any time any place
Yes!!!! My favorite band. Even the bottom five have great moments (Subway Walls, Miracle Of Life, Shoot High Aim Low…) 👍👍🤘🤘❤️❤️
@@TheProgCorner I love Miracle of life what an underrated tune
_Tales from Topographic Oceans_ ALL THE WAY!!! And this is not a once in a long while listen for me either. I listen to this album regularly. Some parts of it are some of the most beautiful, heaven sent music ever set to vinyl.
I cannot agree with you more strenuously!!! 👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️
My top five….5. 90125….4. Relayer. 3. Fragile….2. The Yes Album. 1. Close To The Edge.
Fantastic!!!
Really appreciate the love for Keystudio- that's a lost classic Yes album for me, really delivers. I lost touch with Yes after the Rabin years and this brought me back home.
Me too!!!!!
My top 10 (cuz i don't care about the rest):
1. Relayer
2. Close to the edge
3. Going for the one
4. Tales from topographic oceans
5. Fragile
6. The yes album
7. Drama
8. Keys to accession
9. Yes
10. Tormado
Outstanding!!!!
Yes Yes Yes Scott! I saw the 2nd-ever live performance of Topographic Oceans in 1973 and it thrilled my 15-year-old bones! It was beautiful then, and it still is!
Im not a really big Yes fan, but I do wanna get into it. This list is a pretty good suggestion list alongside ranking. I do like that you have an album atypical of a #1 spot, it shows how passionate you are about the band. As a big King Crimson fan I might say that THRAK is their #1 album, but Im too big of a sucker for Starless and One More Red Nightmare to not say Red is #1.
What a band!!!! Every album is worthy of the KC name…
Thanks for sharing your list. Yes is also my all time favorite band. Here's my rankings:
1. Close To the Edge
2. Fragile
3. Yes Album
4. Relayer
5. Going For The One
6. Tales of Topographic Oceans
7. Drama
8. Magnification
9. Time And A Word
10. Yes
11. ABWH
12. Talk
13. 90125
14. Keys To Ascension
15. Fly From Here
16. Tormato
17. The Ladder
18. Big Generator
19. From A Page
20. Union
21. Open Your Eyes
22. Heaven And Earth
23. Mirror To The Sky
24. The Quest
I hope the new one grows on you…
1. tales from topographic oceans....
2. relayer....
3. going for the one....
4. close to the edge....
5. the yes album....
6. fragile....
7. tormato....
8. A.W.B.H.....
9. drama....
10. magnification....
11. fly from here....
12. the ladder....
Nice!!!
Thanks, Scotty!! We appreciate you very much brother. Let's get some coffee.
Thank you, my friend!!!!!
Solid ranking!
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Man!!! I can't believe I didn't know Mind Drive and That,that is.... I never heard Keys to Ascension. Simply fantastic to discover this new yes album now
What a great surprise!!! Maybe it’s a good thing Keys never got the major label treatment!!!
IMHO the last two great epic tracks, and the swan song for the classic line up. Enjoy. 😊
Great review!!! I agree with all your observations. Very accurate perspective. I do like the Downes Rocker because it’s got a real quirky vibe, ‘Living Out Their Dream’. love your enthusiasm, thanks for the analysis! Thanks so much! My favorite all time YES Album is The Yes Album. The first Album to feature Steve Howe.
TYA is pure perfection. Steve saying “Hello” to the world.
Tales…! YES, the biggest controversy record, but to me the best one too!!!
You obviously understand good music. Pink Floyd, Yes, Genesis. The best music ever recorded!!!!
Tales has always been my number one
Yes!!!!!!!👍
YES died with Chris Squire IMO.
That being said, my all time favorite YES release is the over looked "Tormato".
BTW the first concert I went to was "Going For The One" tour in 1977 with my late Mother when I was 12 years old. Incredible show. First time I had smelled Marijuana, roo😅
Wow!!!! That is awesome.
I can't believe your favorite Yes album is also mine! _Topographic Oceans_ blew me away at first listen (on _8-Track,_ which is the _worst_ way to listen to _any_ Yes album!), and I have never changed my mind. I know this album gets a lot of disrespect, but when I put on headphones and listen to any of those movements, I hear something new every time. If _TFTO_ had any more layers, it would go all the way to the centre of the earth! Yep, that's a Rick Wakeman reference...and speaking of, how about a rating of all the solo albums done by each Yes member - _Olias of Sunhillow,_ _Ramshackled,_ _No Earthly Connection,_ etc.?
Here you go:
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Tales is also my favourite. There's something special about these four tracks I can't explain. It's beautifully written, arranged and performed. Don't understand why Wakeman hates it because in my opinion he did some of the best playing he ever did. Listen to those magical big mellotron orchestrations.And by the way...Ritual is my favourite Yes track of all time.
You are so right: some of Wakeman’s best work!!!! ❤️❤️👍👍
From the Middle East, thx. I loved your very informative review. My ranking would be slightly different. Thx again. 💪👍🤙🪬
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In terms of what I played the most, which must have meant my favorite.
8. 90125 7. Going for the One, 6. Close to the Edge, 5. Time and a Word, 4. Fragile 3. The Yes Album, 2. Relayer, and 1 by a long way. Topographic Oceans. There is definitely something extremely addictive about this album once you get into it.
Yes indeed!!!!!
My 1st is tales too! I can not belive someone else thinks like me! Thank you ❤
Yes!!! You are not alone!!!
Superb! You have a new fan!
All right!!! Thank you!!! ❤️👍
great review! "Bruford's Ludwig snare drum on Fragile" - that was Yes!
The Fragile snare!!!!
Yes - 1969 is my number one
2 - Relayer
3 - Fragile
4 - Close to the Edge
5 - Time and a Word
The debut, eh? Very cool!!! Harold Land!!!
Yes 69 as #1?! That's so rare it's a well done steak! Love Looking Around, Yesterday and Today, and Sweetness. And at this point I often forget Every Little Thing was a Beatles song originally.
Time and a word is like 10 spots lower than it should be.
Some people consider it their very best. I don’t but it is amazing!!!
I love Tales at #1. ❤
A big reason why I started this channel was to tout Tales as the greatest piece of music ever!!! 👍👍👍
Love seeing Magnification and Key Studio ranked why they are. The one later day Yes album I can't get into is The Ladder, but I'll try again!
The Ladder is a pure Prog Pop extravaganza!!!
1. Close to the Edge
2. The Yes Album
3. Fragile
4. Relayer
5. Tales from Topographic Oceans
6. Going for the One
7. Drama
8. Talk
9. The Ladder
10. Tormato
11. Fly from Here
12. 90125
13. Big Generator
14. Magnification
15. Time and a Word
16. Mirror to the Sky
17. Yes
18. Union
19. Heaven & Earth
20. The Quest
21. Open Your Eyes
Haven't heard ABWH or Keystudio yet
You are going to love Keystudio!!!!!
@@TheProgCorner thank you, I hope so 😁
Massive Yes fan. My rankings... 1. Going For The One 2. Tales From Topographic Oceans. 3. Close To The Edge 4. Relayer 5. Fragile 6. The Yes Album 7. Drama 8. Tormato 9. Magnification 10. Key studio 11. Fly From Here 12. Time And A Word 13. Yes. 14.Big Generator. 15. Talk 16. Mirror To The Sky 17. The Ladder 18. 90125 19. The Quest 20. Heaven And Earth 21. Union 22. Open Your Eyes. Am I missing one?
I included ABWH but other than that…
Very nice. I like The Ladder more than you but our lists are very similar!!!
_Union_ upset me because it was supposed to be a coalition of all former Yes musicians...but they _left out Peter Banks?!?_ I couldn't believe it! (They also omitted Patrick Moraz, but he was only on one album (two if you count _Yesshows_ ), so there ya go.)
I couldn’t agree more!!!
The most impressive thing is not the fact that you know perfectly every prog band, bit the fsct that you probably have all of the albums that a prog band has ever done
Thank you!!!!
To those of us with real understanding, Tales is their major work and best album ever. The next 4 are in correct order so I'd only be quibbling about the rest.
You are obviously exceptionally handsome, intelligent and wise.
aw, shucks @@TheProgCorner
Close to the Edge is my #1 . Nothing better!
I love it!!!
Thank you for putting "Tales" on the first place ! I really apreciate this ! I love yhis album - and I don't understant all that negative fuss about it.
My top list is
1. Relayer
2. Tales
3. Yes Album
greetings
Fabulous!!!
I gave Open Your eyes a complete listen last week.
I actually liked 2-3 songs.
The last song "The Solution" definitely interesting.
Interesting is the right word.
@@TheProgCorner At first I thought I got a bad copy or my turntable or stero was fucked up
1. Fragile
2. Going for the One
3. Classic Yes (Best of)
4. 90125
(Studio Albums)
IMO the studio ranking is:
1. Close to the Edge
2. Relayer
3. Fragile
4. The Yes Album
5. Going for the One
6. Tales
7. Drama
8. Tormato
9. The Ladder
10. 90125
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My ranking:
1. Tales from Topographic Oceans
2. Relayer
3. Close to the Edge
4. Fragile
5. Going For The One
6. The Yes Album
7. Tormato
8. Drama
9. Fly From Here: Return Trip
10. Mirror to the Sky
11. Keys to Ascension (complete)
12. The Ladder
13. ABWH
14. Union
15. 90125
16. Big Generator
17. Talk
18. The Quest
19. Magnification
20. Open Your Eyes
21. Heaven & Earth
Note: I did not include the first two albums because they hadn’t really found themselves until the third album. I pretty much rank all the Trevor Rabin albums about the same. They are all top-shelf prog pop. I find Union, as imperfect as it is, generally underrated and Magnification generally way overrated (to me it’s largely pretentious disingenuous cheese fluff). I’m really enjoying Mirror to the Sky… but being so new, its ranking is subject to change either positively or negatively, but probably not by much. Return Trip replaced the original Fly From Here, so I only included that one. I like Return Trip more because, with Horn’s vocals, it’s more authentic. Not only did Horn write it back in the early 80s, but it’s also the true sequel to Drama. Plus, the album was perfected and completed and even darkened a bit. Relayer and Close to the Edge are pretty much tied in my book. Tales from Topographic Oceans is simply the greatest album of all time.
I’m glad we see eye to eye on Tales!!!!
@@TheProgCorner you know it, brother!
Looks like you are digging the new one, that’s great!
It’s very good!!!
#9 i was suprised. I thought "Keystudio on vinyl??? And i missed it??? What the hell!!!"
The old fake-me-out. I want a vinyl release of that so bad!!!! I even bought that 12x12 flat on eBay…
Marvelous!
I still have yet to hear all of the albums, especially from Talk forward, so I don’t have a ranking. But I can say currently my top two are The Yes Album and Going For The One.
I have stated many times that Olias of Sunhillow is my favorite album, but side 2 of Going For The One in its entirety, namely Wondrous Stories and Awaken played together as a single piece of music, is my favorite album side ever. I just prefer the entirety of The Yes Album more than side one of Going For The One, so The Yes Album just edges into number 1 for me.
Going For the One is *chefs kiss*
That’s what I love about Yes - all the different flavors, all the different opinions!!!
I feel about Topograhic today, the same I felt about it when it came out. Some great moments but it lacks coherency. Sections sound "stuck together" and are melded with open ambiance as opposed to the terrific transitions found on CTTE and Relayer. It's more of a Steve Howe album since he's soloing (way too long) on most every section. Squire's bass is lacking the contrapuntal layers he's displayed so well on other albums. White is a bit sloppy -- a rock and roll drummer doing his best within a more artistically demanding environment. (Something he managed very well on Relayer). And yeah, it can get indulgent. Overall, it'd make a great single album but its length adds to the "epicness" of it all, but all in all, I'd put it as low as 6th on this list.
6th ain’t bad!!!!
@@TheProgCorner What prevents Relayer from being a perfect album is that awful unaccompanied guitar solo. That is Howe at his worst.
Top ten:
1. Relayer
2. Tales From Topographic Oceans
3. Going For The One
4. Close To The Edge
5. Drama
6. Fragile
7. 90125
8. The Yes Album
9. Tormato
10. Time And A Word
Nice!!!
Very strange for me
For gamers, The Ladders was also the soundtrack of Sierra Homeworld. I was already a fan of Yes, and as a kid was really happy when I open my game box and found out, not only have I got a nice game, but also a new YES album!!!!
You are correct!!! A lot of people found YES from that game!!! And The Ladder is fantastic!!!
Being a critical Yes fan I’m happy to say that Mirror to the Sky exceeds all expectations. Sounds incredible through a proper HIFi. I think the only reason Steve Howe sings is to contrast how good Jon Davison’s voice is. Great album. As for Union if you delete the Rabin songs it’s a good album.
Union made me so mad back in 91. It’s better than i thought it was…
@@TheProgCorner The problem is we expect Yes to be so much better. I attempted to listen to Open your Eyes a number of time but I don't think I've ever made it all the way through.
I hear you on that stink bomb…
1. Yes album
2. Tales from Topographic
3. Close to the Edge
4. Relayer
5. Fragile
6. Going for the One
7. Time and a Word
8. Drama
9. Talk
10. Tormato
11. Yes (69)
12. Keystudio
13. 90125
14. Big Generator
15. Magnification
Etc... Need to listen to the newer stuff again. Union is ok, Open is ok, haven't actually listened to Ladder yet, some of it back in the day. 🤘🏼🎧
Yeah, The Ladder is actually pretty awesome!!! Great list!!!
Yes - Close To The Edge, is always gonna be numero uno. !
Por supuesto, Close to the Edge es el mejor
Admittedly, i am still missing a few albums from the discography, i dont have (but intend to buy) Mirror to the sky, fly from here, The quest, Talk, Big generator & Time and a word so my list is as follows
1. Going for the one
2. Close to the edge
3. Tales from topographic oceans (i put the hard yards in like you advised Scott! Now i love it!)
4. Relayer
5. Tormato
6. The ladder
7. The Yes album
8. Fragile
9. Magnification
10. Drama
Yeah man!!! Tales is hard work but so worth the effort.
From a Page is so good, and right over your shoulder throughout this video, let alone Yesterdays, also right there in the background, given America as a song not featured anywhere in these ranked albums, and those excellent Oliver Wakeman songs in From a Page, have to wonder where these would rank - probably somewhere around number 10 or so each, and would make a round 25 albums to rank - with you on your top 7, 100%, though I don't really get the Open Your Eyes hate, I'd have that more middle of the list, Union and Big Generator firmly at the bottom
I’m ranking EVERY YES SONG on Sunday’s live episode and in preparation for that i realized one thing: I like all of their albums.
Tales has grown on me over time. I never really liked it back in the day and only found RSOG and Ritual tolerable. But I do get it now. It's still not my number one, but it's a great album. And parts of Ritual make me cry. The piano part under the later vocals, the never quite resolved guitar chord right at the end. Chills.
Alan White apparently wrote that piano part!!!
I would have included *From A Page*. 24 in total.
1. Close To the Edge
2. Going For the One
3. Fragile
4. Tales From Topographic Ocean
5. Keys To Ascension (Studio)
6. Yes
7. Tormato
8. ABWH
9. 90125
10. The Yes Album
11. Magnification
12. Relayer
13. The Ladder
14. Time and a Word
15. From a Page
16. Drama
17. Mirror To the Sky
18. Talk
19. Union
20. Big Generator
21. The Quest
22. Fly From Here
23. Open Your Eyes
24. Heaven and Earth
Awesome!!!!
Yo soy fan del Tales, mi favorito también, valiente decisión. El Drama está merecidamente alto también. The Yes Album me encanta, tiene temas icónicos, aunque le falte profundidad y matices es muy bueno. Gran y desigual discografía.
¡Gracias! Yes: lo mejor de hay.
How would you rank all their vocalists?
Anderson, Horn, David then Davison…
Hmmmm…that’s descending order…Oooops!!! JD does a nice job but there is only one JA.
Yes ok you love topographic and that’s cool but without a doubt you cannot get away from the fact is that Close to the Edge is a perfect piece of prog, there is no comparison to any other prog album,other bands have their masterpiece but listen to the edge and every note every word every section is perfection, 3 amazing different pieces come together in complete harmony. I brought this album the week it came out in 72 and 50 years later it still holds me in is power and gets better with every listen, I’ve told my daughter it goes in the coffin with me when I go!!
I admit to the perfection of CTTE but Tales owns my soul. It’s a me thing!!!
I'm surprised you ranked Mirror to the Sky that low. When did you get the album and how many times have you heard it? I've only heard it 3 times in 4 days, so I want to wait a week or two to re-rank them all. I'll definitely have it ahead of The Ladder and Magnification, and probably The Yes Album, but I'm sweating it out deciding about Tormato and Drama.
I also have to say considering your critique of it, "Circles of Time" is the one song that moved me to tears. And I mean that in a good way. An extraordinary performance by Davison, and according to him in one interview, it's a demo tape!
I got Mirror To The Sky about two weeks ago and it gets better with every spin!!!
Circles is one of my favorite on there, sort of hits similarly to Ladies of The Dancing Water on Lizard. Just this shorter track that is absolutely beautiful. Not exactly the same emotion in the two tracks just thought it was an interesting comparison.
Very interesting comparison!!!
Fun Ranking, I agree on most, but the debut should be a little bit higher. Ps Where would you place "From A Page" within your ranking (yes i know its an EP, but im curious!)
I love it. Probably in the middle - right after the new one…
Tales is the best album, i totally agree, i like foxtrot better than it only by any band
Nice!!!! 👍👍👍
Foxtrot is awesome, but I would rank Selling England By The Pound and A Trick Of Tail above it.
MY RANKING FROM THE WORST TO THE BEST
=====================================
-- you can avoid to buy --
21) Heaven and Earth 2014 4.0/10
20) Open Your Eyes 1998 5.8/10
19) Union 1991 6.5/10
-- Good/fulfilling albums I suggest to have -- *
18) Magnification 2001 7.3/10
17) Keys Studio 1996 7.5/10
16) The Ladder 1999 7.5/10
15) Fly from Here 2011 7.5/10
14) Time And A Word 1970 7.5/10
13) Talk 1994 7.5/10
12) Big Generator 1987 7.5/10
-- Cool albums You must have --
11) 90125 1983 7.8/10
10) Yes 1969 7.8/10
09) Fragile 1971 8.0/10
08) Relayer 1974 8.3/10
07) ABWH 1989 8.5/10
06) Drama 1980 8.7/10
-- Great albums Masterpieces Essentials --
05) Tormato 1978 8.9/10
04) The Yes Album 1971 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
* NOTE: albums in this group share the same
rating of 7.5/10, even if they are still
in order of my preferences (tiny differences)
Very interesting!!!
I love the first two records. The Bruford/Squire rhythm section records should all be in the top 5 for their chemistry alone. Yes, Time and a Word, The Yes Album, Fragile, Close to the Edge.
The greatest rhythm section ever!!!
Another excellent job Scot. I do not disagree with your ranking, my friend.
So, are we going to Italy 🇮🇹 this week?
I just got the Steve Wilson remix of Aqualung in auction, autographed by Ian Anderson, and I have Paul Simon's new album Seven Psalms on order. I listened to it on stream, and it is so mesmerising
Italy tomorrow!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️
I had an inkling it might be!
Looking forward to it.
It’s gonna be EPIC!!!
Love Seven Psalms
I think I'm way more critical about a lot of the later Yes albums than you. Heaven & Earth is - apart from Subway Walls, which has some good moments - just bad imo. The Quest isn't much better. But Mirrors In The Sky is actually a decent albums. The title track is really strong. I hope they will release another album full of songs of that quality.
They are working on a follow up already...
I love The Prog Corner!!!
Thank you!!!!
Great rankin especially the bottom 10.
Everyone is doing it so here's my top 10.
1. CCTE
2. GFTO
3 The Yes Album
4. Fragile
5. Tales
6. Relayer
7. Tomato
8. Keystudio
9. Drama
10. The Ladder
Honorable mention. ABWH, Yesterday's with had the full version if America and introduced me to he best of early Yes like Astral Traveller.
A very good list!!!!
What was the song from Talk Letterman heard? Thanks for the info.
It was Walls!!!
My fav from that album!!
@@TheProgCornerI believe it was written by Roger Hodgson. That would have been interesting if Roger had wound up in Yes! Hmmm…maybe it could have worked? I like Roger.
@@TheProgCorner thank you buddy
@@Sammeep02 Mine is, I Am Waiting
Really enjoying this video! Could you do an album ranking for Genesis one day?
Here it is!!! th-cam.com/video/iPh0oyJleBE/w-d-xo.htmlsi=_vUkjuEMQ38Egxbh
I'll tell you what...I fully expected Mirror to the Sky to be more "boring" from Yes. What's left of Yes? Steve Howe! Yeah, I know, he's not an original member, but he has been with Yes for sooo long. Who else has, that is currently with Yes? No one! Upon my second listen I am being pleasantly surprised. This is really a good disc! Howe's playing is really tasty and good. Sherwood's bass evokes Squire at times. The melodies are sinking in to really appreciate this latest offering. This is far better than the last 3 disc's. I am happily surprised and will certainly purchase this. For anyone thinking about buying Mirror to the Sky, listen to it at least 2 or 3 times before judging. You may be surprised as I have been.
I was SHOCKED by how much I liked it!!!
I used to be a Davison skeptic, But then Cut from the Stars came out....
I’m still not a JD fan but Mirror To The Sky has me rethinking that position….
@@Sammeep02 I know what you mean. Even though Davison has the tone, there is no passion to his voice. It seems lackluster to me. However, Cut from the Stars is an awesome song!
There are some really great moments on this new album.
You're right. These days Yes might only be as well known as Gentle Giant now if it wasn't for 90125. Lol. Oh well. Good ranking.
Exactly!!! Thank God for Trevor Rabin!!!
@@TheProgCorner Yes but even these days most Yes fans are not exactly spring chickens (I'm 53 so I count myself in that)if you know what I mean. Most younger fans don't know them. That needs to change.
Yes!!!