Yes (Official Thread)

[METALPRIEST]

I like Tormato...but if I had to pick a favorite three albums (this week)?

Going For The One
Close To The Edge
Fragile

I know Fragile seems so cliche' but it's SOOOOO good!!

 

[Phil B.]

^^I have 90125 in my top five Yes albums of all time easily Khor. That one record I firmly believe is why Yes is still around today. It literally gave them new life.

A favorite of mine. In the early 90's I was listening to a lot of the older Yes albums, and when I heard this album it reaffirmed alot of the opinions I had about the band. Owner of a Lonely Heart is kind of burned out for me, but the rest of the album is refreshing. I especially like Changes, Cinema, and Leave It.

 

[Khor1255]

Tormato is a great album. I like the whole thing for the most part (well, not a big fan of Don't Kill the Whale but it is a minor dislike at best). On the Silent Wings of Freedom is one of my favorite songs anyone has ever done.

They are a band I'd have a very hard time picking a top three albums. I love the first album, really dig Relayer and the usual trio everyone seems to list and especially adore Going for the One. Fantastic albums. I even like (though think it could have maybe been better rendered by being a single album with condensed versions) Tales. There are parts in that one I think are as good as anything else it just does seem to overstate some themes and maybe that is what they were going for.

 

[cyggy]

I Love Don't Kill The Whale , that guitar part is so sad ;

 

[LG]

^^You've inspired me Cyggy, I'm off to spin Tormato right now.

 

[DaKillerWolf]

Tormato is a great album. Something I was unable to hear when I only had a worn out piece of vinyl to judge by. Once I was able to hear everything that was in tented to be heard by Yes when they recorded it I became an instant fan. I'm gonna have to spin it again soon myself.

"Don't Kill The Whale"

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[cyggy]

^^You've inspired me Cyggy, I'm off to spin Tormato right now.

your welcome friend .... Circus Of Heaven with Mr Andersons son speaking a part , how cool is that !

Tormato is a great album. Something I was unable to hear when I only had a worn out piece of vinyl to judge by. Once I was able to hear everything that was in tented to be heard by Yes when they recorded it I became an instant fan. I'm gonna have to spin it again soon myself.

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I used to listen to this album over and over again on cassette walking around streets and parks ....... long before pocket portable music players

 

[DaKillerWolf]

My three favorites in order:

Close To The Edge
Fragile
The Yes Album

 

[joe]

Tormato is a great album. Something I was unable to hear when I only had a worn out piece of vinyl to judge by. Once I was able to hear everything that was in tented to be heard by Yes when they recorded it I became an instant fan. I'm gonna have to spin it again soon myself.

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What do you think the band's intentions were or what they were trying to accomplish with 'Tormato'?

 

[cyggy]

What do you think the band's intentions were or what they were trying to accomplish with 'Tormato'?

Difficult to say , I think it was based upon the geographic contours of Devon England , (Steve Howe's home ?) and the inner sleeve showed the old "Tors" , hence TORmato .... that's just from memory .

They certainly were one of the first bands to do "GreenPeace" material .... long before it became popular.