most progressive yes album

[Bob Barker.]

what do you think is the most progressive yes album?

my vote goes to TFTO

[Yes.2]

CTTE....

Where would the definition of prog be without it?

[orpheus]

I voted for close to the edge. I think Yes was moving towards prog before this came out with TYA and Fragile but that CTTE was the first real fulllength progressive piece. I think this album kind of defined the genre at the time.

[teenyesfan]

I voted for CTTE.. the pinnacle of all progressive rock in my opinion.

although i think Fragile is very progressive...

[milestownyes]

Relayer- CTTE was the first, but Relayer was the best. Kind of CTTE with an attitude.

[Senor Mono]

Tales is Farrr outtt mannnn. Maybe the most progressive album I've ever heard.

Relayer is too, but they figured how to grab the reins of the wild TFTO on that album.

[Bob Barker.]

I voted for close to the edge. I think Yes was moving towards prog before this came out with TYA and Fragile but that CTTE was the first real fulllength progressive piece. I think this album kind of defined the genre at the time.

i totally agree

[yessound_chaser81]

I voted for Fragile (because it came out before CttE), but CttE is a very very close second.....

their four best albums imo are Fragile, CttE, Tales and Relayer, so it's hard for me to divide them up...

[yesyadda]

Tea For Two Oh!

[Timmo]

Relayer. The atonality of it was a direction they'd being going with "The Ancient" at its pinnacle, but sadly they abandoned it.

[True Believer]

I voted CTTE but wanted to vote for Tales too.

[Andrea YouAndI]

Relayer

[islandsofarabia]

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[happytheman]

Relayer- CTTE was the first, but Relayer was the best. Kind of CTTE with an attitude.

Agree, I love Close To The Edge but Relayer... well it's just on another "level".

[YesHut]

For me, the term Progessive in the music realm, means change. The true change for me is Drama, a real line-up change, and true to form, Yes and the Yes sound. Very Progessive Music and still Yes. YYY YYY EEE EEE SSS SSS.....

[Hill St.]

Ctte

[HelioS]

Tales. Their magnum opus.

[CerebralJazz85]

For me, the term Progessive in the music realm, means change. The true change for me is Drama, a real line-up change, and true to form, Yes and the Yes sound. Very Progessive Music and still Yes. YYY YYY EEE EEE SSS SSS.....

For me, and a lot who analyzed that album, 'Drama' was not a progression forward - but a regression back to the formula of the 'Fragile' album. I'm not gunna get into citing all the variables, but Drama, with its prominent bass lines, very agressive, quick and flashy, more concise arrangements - harken back to the direction of music presented on 'The Yes Album' and 'Fragile'. And, it makes sense that it was when Squire took control of the helm, and wasn't seduced by the ambitions of Anderson and Wakeman, that he went back to the formula that gave the band it's initial success. At least, that's the way I see it.

I think that if you're defining 'progressive' by it's common definition of speedy, complex and rapidly changing rhythms, meandering melodies, use of uncommon keys and time signatures, etc. - then, you have come to the conclusion that 'Relayer' is the bands most 'Progressive' effort, with 'Close to the Edge' a close second. And, with that definition. 'Tales From Topographical Oceans' - with its long, sprawling, epic, storry-telling style would come in somewhere after 'The Yes Album' and 'Fragile'.

[Wakey's #1 Fan]

only one choice...that's really tough. I've voted for CTTE, but Fragile, Tales and Relayer are close behind. I would have like to choose GftO too, because of Awaken (my all-time favourite), but it's not Yes' most progressive album. I also think KtA (esp. 2) is one of Yes' prog masterpieces, because of the great Mind Drive, Footprints and Bring Me to the Power.

[shortexchanges]

magnification- the song, Relayer- the album

Think of how prog Magnification is after open your eyes and the ladder!!!