Ranking the songs on CTTE

[yarstruly]

Again a search yielded no similar threads.....

Rate the songs on CTTE from 1st to worst:

Original Running order:

1. Close to the Edge
2. And You and I
3. Siberian Khatru

(Not including any bonus tracks added later)

[yarstruly]

On this one the running order is the same as my ranking :)

[tardistraveler]

I think I'd have to swap AYAI and SK . . . ;)

LOVE them all! This is my all-time favorite Yes album, and ALL of these songs would be part of my "Yes Greatest Hits"! lol

[CybrKhatru]

1. Close to the Edge
2. And You And I
3. Siberian Khatru

-- just like the running order! ---

[Mostly Harmless]

1) Close to the Edge, And You and I, Siberian Khatru

:lmao:

[Jonah]

Close to the Edge
Siberian Khatru
And You and I

Although I have never been able to rationalise it, AYAI is one of my least favourite Yes songs

[Scooty]

Just as the album is. However, there is no rank of 1-3.

It's ALL perfect.

[allen toth]

Running order.

[Imperatrix]

Running order.

[Melissa]

Same here - running order.

[True Believer]

There is no 'worst'.

[yarstruly]

There is no 'worst'.

That is true...I was just trying to have some continuity across the posts for each album...just a phrase....don't over analyze ;)

[luckeydoug1]

1. Siberian Khatru
2. And You and I
3. Close to the Edge

[ANTIOCH]

Close to the Edge
Siberian Khatru
And You and I

How much better could it get ? What an awesome release !

[Jackaranda]

Impossible to rank in any order.

[fovman]

Contrary to classical sonata form (concerto)....but right order for Yes.

[brianos]

No ranking - they're all amazing songs!!

[Hill St.]

Close to the Edge
Siberian Khatru
And You and I

How much better could it get ? What an awesome release !

Agreed!

[John Khatru]

Brilliant album..all three songs equally amazing!!

but an alternate playing order that also works for me..
1. And You And I
2. Siberian Khatru
3. Close To The Edge

[cjreyes]

Original Running Order for 7000 please, Alex.

[MirokuLuvstheGirls]

1. And You And I
2. Close to the Edge
3. Siberian Khatru

[Wakey's #1 Fan]

1. Siberian Khatru
1. Close to the Edge
1. And You and I


all of them are my favourites!!!

[yarstruly]

Anyone else wish to express their opinion on this masterpiece?

[Ajay]

1. Close to the Edge
2. Siberian Khatru
3. And You And I

I love the studio versions of CTTE and Khatru. CTTE has to be number one for me.
I've always thought that And You And I is so much better live. Well all of Close to the Edge is better live, in my opinion. But, as much as I love And You And I, I'm not that keen on the album version simply because the live versions are so much more emotional, strong and exciting. Listen to Montreux 2003 and you'll know what I mean.

[yarstruly]

anyone for BUMP?

[yes372]

This is impossible for me.

My #1 "if you had to live on an island with only one recording to listen to" pick.

[TOBYSGRAPHICGOKART]

1. Close To The Edge.
2. And You And I.
3. Siberian Khatru.

[HOTsunrise]

1. Close to the Edge
1. And You and I
1. Siberian Khatru

[tommc]

This one's easy ~ running order

[packattack4]

Close to the Edge, a masterpiece
Siberian Khatru, luv this one
And You and I, another masterpiece

[yarstruly]

Yeah...tough to rate shades of near perfection I suppose....anyone else wanna try?

[Yes_Fan_4_Life26]

The running order

[sam]

1, Close to the Edge
2, Siberian Khatru
3, And You and I
Close to the Edge- brilliant song that I can listen to and still be amazed by its marvellousness. There's a bit in this where I think the sound is out-of-this-world.
Siberian Khatru-I love this one, too. First song I heard by Yes that made me realise what a fabulous band I'd missed for so long. So much more to them than Owner of a Lonely Heart.
And You and I -a bit sickly sweet for me, don't really like it at all.

[Lifeseeker66]

The running order

Couldn't have said it better myself!

[cinderella]

1. And You and I

2. Close to the Edge
3. Siberian Khatru

[yarstruly]

Nice comments...Others?

[astral_stardust]

1. Close To The Edge
The other 2 are tied; I couldn't choose one over the other!

[Superunknown]

1. Close To The Edge
2. Siberian Khatru
3. And You And I

They would all make it into my top 5 yes songs, though.

[90125yes]

well there is 3 of them

as per the order on the album

end of boring uninteresting post !!

[Borris]

Yes, the running order. But it's hard as I absolutely love And You and I. But this album is just one of those perfect moments when everything comes together. I just can't imagine the world without it, with this album the perfect expression of Yes was realised.

[YYY]

CTTE is simply one complete magic experience. Can't answer the question

[Meng]

Brilliant album..all three songs equally amazing!!

but an alternate playing order that also works for me..
1. And You And I
2. Siberian Khatru
3. Close To The Edge
Works for me too. That's the order I've got them on my iPod, so as to finish with the all-time best track ever by anybody.

[yarstruly]

Bumping up so people who haven't seen these can tell us their opinions....

[YesCarolinita]

1. Close to the Edge
1. And You and I
2. Siberian Khatru

[Andersonic]

1. Close to the Edge
2. And You and I
3. Siberian Khatru

perfect tracklisting!

[pianozach]

1. And You and I
2. Close to the Edge
3. Siberian Khatru