The Most consistently Good Album?

[MindDrive]

Just for interest... What would you rate as the most successfully consistent album from Yes? From first track to last? I'd be keen to see which works as a complete piece, best in the majority view. I've got a feeling that I know the answer but it would be more interesting still, to hear the logic behind your picks!

[Sheerah]

Gonna have to vote for CTTE.
And as for the most successful piece on that album, CTTE.

[PO]

Fragile - synthesizers and stereo mixing were still young. Voicing improved in later live versions. Bruford's snare drum is not to my liking.

CTTE - I prefer the use of the mellotron for all of the a capella vocal stabs (end of Siberian, beginning of CTTE, the song). You can hear them on Yessongs. And You And I is perfect.

Tales - I wouldn't change a thing.

Relayer - my only contention is the "Cha-cha's" in Sound Chaser. But, the perception of Cha-Cha in the US may be different than elsewhere, so it could be a regional thing. Otherwise, I wouldn't change a thing.

GFTO - Parallels is a throwaway. The trance organ solo in Awaken is too long, as it stalls in the build-up. Too many repititions of a theme. Turn of the Century is perfect.

So, Tales and Relayer.

[ANTIOCH]

"The Yes Album" is near perfect, "Close to the Edge" is as good as it gets, and believe it or not; I enjoy the 1st YES album very much. As it was my introduction to YES so many years ago, it holds a special place in my heart.

[Silent_wings]

CTTE for me
Every song is a classic
Just perfect

[MindDrive]

So is it that the songs on CTTE are all great or is there a more cohesive feeling you get from this album more than any other? Hopefully it's not just that there are less songs on it!! ^u^

[gt76yesman]

Ctte