Progressive Rock Giants YES!! Albums Ranked Worst to Best

[@LoneLee2022]

TALK is an underrated album.

[@adamsmashups4839]

Endless Dream is one of the greatest Yes songs.

[@211arangeoftones]

Absolutely! There are some flawless moments on that album

[@Mr._12]

The engineering on that album was top notch

[@boblob2003]

So glad that Drama gets some love here! Somewhat surprised as well... Such great songs, performances, production and energy.

[@211arangeoftones]

Oh man I love Drama! I actually think it's my number one (Don't tell Close to the Edge I said that!)

[@burke9497]

Dude, love your passion for Yes. So interesting to have Drama as number 2, but I totally understand. My personal number one is Going For the One. What an amazing work of art! I saw them live in ‘79. Best concert of my life. It was a sold out Pittsburgh Civic arena, all the way around, because it was “in the round”. Also saw them in ‘80 for the Drama tour. This also was a spectacular show. But the Pittsburgh Civic arena was half empty. Many could not accept the absence of Jon Anderson, but the 1980 lineup was tight, and smokin hot. Cheers from across the pond.

[@dannyallen8471]

Just want to say that I loved this and thanks. I was lucky to see them 3 times. Tales tour and much later 90125, Big Generator. As I play keyboards, a shout out to Tony Kaye and as you pointed out Patrick. But with Wakeman, Yes changed music, took it further, what creativity and talent.

[@classicalbum]

Nice ranking, I would have put 'Topographic' higher, but that's just my opinion.

[@211arangeoftones]

There's no wrong way of ranking! Thanl you for watching

[@BrianLarney]

Drama as #2 is an awesome choice. What a great album!

[@211arangeoftones]

There's just not a bad moment on that album! Chris was on fire

[@loganreifsnider3182]

Completely agree with Union. As a 90s baby I think I listened to Talk 5000 times

[@bryanmcguiness3998]

An impossible task so well done for having a go.

[@211arangeoftones]

Ha! Very true mate. Thank you

[@Redundant_underscore]

I actually agree with Drama. Fantastic record.

[@loganreifsnider3182]

I love The YES Album and Fragile. Close To The Edge is just a masterpiece. Tales From Topographic Oceans 🤯 Absolutely loved ABWH but idk if you consider that a YES album 🤷‍♂️

[@michaelcarroll9416]

Drama is so great. Happy to see it up near the top

[@adamsmashups4839]

Nice to see that I am not the only Yes and Scorpions fan that also really enjoys the music of Erasure.

[@211arangeoftones]

You're in good company my good man

[@adamsmashups4839]

@@211arangeoftones I've seen Yes five times and Scorpions once.I had my ticket to see Erasure a few years a go in Kansas City,but the show was cancelled due to Andy Bell being ill.I had planned to see them ,i think it was last year..maybe earlier this year,but the US tour was put on hold..than the entire tour was cancelled.

[@Latexhandske]

I have to agree, this is hard as shit! Aaaarrgggghhhhhhh......Going for the ONE is in my heart!

[@211arangeoftones]

Going for the One is flawless!

[@aleleeinnaleleeinn9110]

Rumor has it that Anderson and Howe wrote this in a hotel room on tour. Wakeman seem underused on TFTO.

[@AndrewMoore58]

The most honest ranking of Yes albums video I have seen. Open Your Eyes is absolute shite in my view expect the ambient end after all the songs have finished. Agree with you about Fly From Here. Not a dud song.

[@211arangeoftones]

Haha! You're not wrong about Open Your Eyes! Thank you for the kind words.

[@bv3bv334]

Tomato is killer. Some fabulous jamming.

[@jesnoggle13]

Your description of close to the edge is epic. Love it. But my number 1 is fragile. I grew up with that album To me it crystallized the environmental movement.

[@richardmorgan1588]

I love your shirt! I want one! I’ve made my own Topographic Oceans shirt which I hand drew! Maybe I’ll make an Edge shirt!

[@jftirone]

You need to check out Jon Anderson with The Paul Green Rock Academy Close to the Edge 50th Anniversary Tour footage. You will appreciate CTTE even more when performed by these gifted young musicians and you can feel how much Jon Anderson is having fun with this lineup

[@DuaneElliott-j6o]

Rush fan here- best album is drama. Then close to the edge and going for the one. If tales form topograhical oceans was not so long,( cut to 45 minutes) it would be a great album.

[@barrypeirson3710]

The opening track and "Universal Garden" from "Open Your Eyes" are good tracks. I dunno. I really don't mind that album. But I understand.

[@Aweso1974]

Really cool ranking here. I have to respect anyone with the passion to make it through Yes’ entire studio discography, which I haven’t even been able to do yet. I had been going in release order until a few years ago when I was too put off by Open Your Eyes to keep going. I did listen to The Quest when it came out, though, since it was their newest album after I became a fan. Anyways, here’s my ranking of everything I’ve heard so far. 15. The Quest - “The Ice Bridge” is a cool song. Too bad it’s not a totally original composition. Aside from that, I like “Leave Well Alone” quite a bit. The rest of the album sucks. By far my least favorite album so far 14. Union - Bloated and way too long. Not really bad so much as I find it boring 13. Big Generator - Meh. A couple good songs on it. I love “Love Will Find a Way,” but I don’t care for most of the other songs 12. Talk - I like it. Maybe not one of Yes’ best works, but for 90s Yes, I’d say it’s pretty solid 11. Tales from Topographic Oceans - It’s decent. I feel like most of the songs don’t need to be as long as they are and they’re not as musically interesting as most songs on the other albums 10. Tormato - It’s a good album. Flawed for sure, but there’s enough solid material on it for me to revisit it every once in a while 9. Relayer - It’s good, but I think the album takes its time too much. I do love the chaotic nature of “Sound Chaser,” though 8. Yes - A very strong album with some great songs indicative of what would be heard on their later albums 7. Going for the One - I love almost everything on this. The only thing holding it back is “Turn of the Century,” which I find to be a boring slog that doesn’t fit with the rest of the album 6. 90125 - A fun pop album that still retains Yes’ Prog stylings of the albums before it 5. Fragile - I love the bigger songs written by the whole band. As for the others, well “The Fish” and “Mood for a Day” are great 4. Time and a Word - I really love the simple sound of this album. It’s one of my go-to albums for a pleasant but still musically interesting listen 3. Drama - By far their most underrated album. Happy to see it getting a lot of love here 2. Close to the Edge - Probably their definitive best album, but I just prefer one album over it for nostalgia reasons 1. The Yes Album - It was my first Yes album so I associate most of the songs on it with my experience getting into the band

[@thomasrandle2000]

Drama easily in Yes's all time top 5 period

[@martinbamford8315]

1. Tales 2. CTTE 3. Yes Album 4. Fragile 5. Going for the One 6. Relayer 7. Drama Then everything else

[@stewartallan1440]

It's all subjective, but my top 3 is CTTE, Fragile and Tales of Topographic Oceans

[@RickNBacker]

Having grown up with 70's Yes, I couldn't take the Trevor Rabin version and nothing after Drama is essential although there is some stuff I like. The Peter Banks albums are okay but they sound too 60's to me. 1. Relayer 2. Close to the Edge 3. Going for the One 4. Tales 5. The Yes Album 6. Drama 7. Fragile 8. Tormato 9. Keystudio I was excited when I heard "Homeworld" but the rest of The Ladder didn't measure up. I don't hate "Open Your Eyes" as much as some do but I consider it more a Squire/Sherwood Conspiracy album than a Yes album. All the remaining albums I have only listened to samples of and they left me cold.

[@harmono8766]

What is the song order on the Tormato 8 track?

[@211arangeoftones]

I'm only actually seeing the song order now on this! 1. Don't Kill the Whale Release Release 2. Madrigal On the Silent Wings of Freedom 3. Arriving UFO Circus of Heaven 4. Future Time Rejoice Onward

[@garypalmer7506]

For me Tormato is under appreciated because they tried to produce it themselves. A better production would have made it much better

[@211arangeoftones]

Totally agree Gary. It sounds unfinished but does have some great moments

[@LoneLee2022]

One of my favorites.

[@alexauyeung]

I'm a fan of yes since mid 70s and Tromato is brilliant. Songs glue together in another new way

[@kevhead1525]

There was prog Yes which created Yes fanatics like myself. Then came new wave Yes (drama) which had the chops and was fun but to me, just wasn't Yes. Then came MTV Yes which really turned me off. There was too much new stuff from other artists like Radiohead and Tool, etc. that had the adventurous feel that drew me in to Yes. Still, there was a song here and there that I liked. I too liked Hearts. Final Eyes was nice. Trevor Rabin put a monstrous effort into Talk and was mecilously hammered by critics for his effort. But Talk was really the last thing from Yes that held any kind of interest for me. Still, there is always the classic stuff from the 70s. Time hasn't diminished that at all. They were unique and talented.

[@josepmariaromeu2005]

You should give Magnification a try

[@rickeylucero3955]

Drama for me is just horrible. Terrible concert at the LA Sports arena. Downes just cannot play what Wakeman plays on the classic tracks. Trevor's vocal not on spot on the classics as well. In the radio broadcast of the MSG show it his vocal is just not up to snuff. Downes again the same. Though I did see Downes a couple years later with Asia at Santa Monica Civic and he kicked ass. GREAT show!!

[@ejc8017]

The last 25 years of yes in studio are a disaster! Magnification was their last album for me.

[@211arangeoftones]

There are some nice moments on Fly From Here. Particularly from Chris but yeah, I can't say I disagree. Pretty unlistenable!

[@cindydahl9635]

I found magnification to be a well done album that and studio keys are the best they have done in decades

[@waynerichards8606]

I agree with him except for Drama that album was not that good but this was his opinion

[@Jay_Tee2023]

I tink lol

[@lesimprosdulezardvert1342]

No, it's not possible. "Heaven & Earth" must be the worst. Outside the last song, this album is insipid. At the contraruary, despite the production, there are still some good songs on it.

[@lavaxtris]

Some of Yes's greatest albums are the most hated or most overlooked, and some of their most loved are garbage. I actually loved Union all the way through and Drama for being one of the tighter sounding albums with more accessible prog rock. Everybody also forgets about their first two albums featuring Peter Banks for some dumb reason. Going for the One and Relayer have to be the worst sounding albums, mix wise. They are a mess and only have a few good songs. But the definitive Yes will always be The Yes Album and Fragile. Those albums are clean, complex, and catchy enough for one not accustomed to their lengthier songs.

[@zex7689]

Fragile>Close to the Edge

[@CorePathway]

Pity they had such a weak lead singer. Imagine Yes with a Peter Gabriel or, well, me for eff’s sake. Seriously. Jon’s not all bad but he def the weak link. And I wuz kidding about my voice - I don’t have the top end and few bands have a true baritone/bass as the lead.

[@jeffcarroll6553]

No Jon, no Yes. Unless you mean the other Jon.

[@jameshoey303]

we can do without the profanity… expand you're vocabulary….

[@211arangeoftones]

Your*

[@McMurphyKirby]

YES, they are overrated, can't carry a tune. They are scattered and a complex bore maybe they went over the edge...sick of King Crimson tooooooooo!

[@jeffcarroll6553]

You are whistling Dixie.

[@keithbk]

Drama is probably one of the most important albums in Yes' catalog... Trevor Horn joined on Drama and returned to produce 90125 as a result. "Fly From Here" originated from demos in this time period, resulting in the later "Fly From Here" release(s). Geoff Downes worked with Steve Howe on this album, resulting in the group ASIA and more than a dozen studio albums. If Jon Anderson hadn't left Yes, we wouldn't have the Jon and Vangelis albums or his fabulous solo albums Song of Seven and Animation.

[@nintendo64isking]

great list, my top ten: 1. Going For the One 2. Close to the Edge 3. Relayer 4. The Yes Album 5. Fragile 6. Drama 7. 90125 8. Magnification 9. Fly From Here 10. Big Generator

[@211arangeoftones]

Interestng. I'm loving Fly From Here lately!

[@jskypercussion]

Going For The One has always been number 1 for me. It will never ever change for me. That album has forever changed my life forever. Relayer is a close runner up to Going For The One for me.

[@kenm.3512]

1. Close to the Edge 2. Relayer 3. The Yes Album 4. Fragile 5. Going For the One 6. Tales From Topographic Oceans 7. Drama 8. Talk 9. 90125 10. Tormato 11. Time and a Word 12. Yes (debut) 13. Big Generator 14. Union These are the albums I purchased and got to know beginning to end. I agree that the Keys live stuff is really good. Yessongs was a huge live album for me. I bought it right after I picked up CTE, Fragile and The Yes Album. All on 1970's vinyl. I simply loved the stuff. I just can't get into them past Talk. Talk was a surprise for me. In my opinion, their best since Drama. Thanks for this clip, I really enjoyed it!

[@211arangeoftones]

Thank you sir! I know what you mean about not getting into them after Talk. And, despite what anybody says, they're a completely different band now. Thanks for the positive energy

[@ynyslochtyn]

You have good taste. The first 5 if not necessarily in that order are class albums. The other albums fall away somewhat.

[@Attila86]

Great video, thank you! I think I can't really pick a favourite Yes album, probably the big 4 (for about 9 out of 10 Yes fans) is Close to the Edge, Tales from Topographic Oceans, Relayer, Going for the One (Fragile almost making it for me, but solid 5th place nevertheless). This is why Yes is such a magical band: every album could be number 1 for a day: Going for the One with its overall positiveness, Relayer with its gothic and mysterious atmoshpere, Tales having an ancient religious mood, and Close to the Edge with high emotions and a natural feel to it. PS.: Do you consider doing a "Worst to Best" of Jethro Tull or Genesis? The "A" album in the background made me wonder...

[@211arangeoftones]

Thank you for those kind words! Yeah you're so right about which album is number one. They're such mammoth musicians! Yeah I will do a JT Worst to Best soon. Talk about a difficult task that would be. They don't have a bad album! Thanks again. Peace and love!

[@Fritha71]

I loved your top three! It's so nice that Drama has had such a re-evaluation in the last ten years or so - even back in 2003 when I got into Yes it was still crapped on among fans. Now you see it regularly making the top five of all kinds of ranking lists. But naturally CTTE is the top dog, always has been for me and always will be. Transcending music, one of the few truly perfect albums in the history or rock music that is able to reward the listener time and time again...

[@211arangeoftones]

Very true about Close to the Edge. Before doing this I was thinking of a way to make it NOT be number one but how can it not?! Drama I just adore. It's a breath of fresh air and such a fun album. Thank you for your comment!

[@magicalmystery1964]

I am so glad you gave every era it’s due. They grow and change, like all of us, and for them to have been stuck in the 70’s style would have meant the end of Yes in the 80’s. I must say I LOVE DRAMA!!!! It keeps going up my rankings of Yes albums. You are right. It is fucking flawless. My number one is a tie, I just can’t pick a winner and that is The Yes Album and Fragile. I love the Fish, I can’t listen to Long Distance Runaround without it. But the rest of the solo stuff is a bit of a distraction. Let me be clear, I am not the Wakeman disciple like every other Yes fan. The Yes Album is flawless, not a bad moment on it. Of course Drama is next! Those three albums are some of my favorites of all time, not just Yes.

[@pinkyfloydyfan1]

For me: 1. Close...: Bruford, Wakeman and the fabulous intro of Howe on CTTE... Masterpiece! 2. Relayer: Gates... what an epic piece! Giger's music! Alien's music! Moraz on keyboards... wow! 3. Tales...: Probably the album that go as deep in the progressive music as a band can go. Superb and heavy! 4. Fragile: So different from a piece to another. Liberty to the musician! 5. Yes album: Welcome Howe! 6. to last... like everything have been said...

[@211arangeoftones]

Giger's music! Haha! Absolutely spot on

[@MarionJInce]

White Car off of Drama needed further development.

[@211arangeoftones]

We still have Horn and Downes so you never know!

[@jjgdenisrobert]

Sorry, but to put anything post-90125 as better than Tormato is ridiculous. Yes lost their minds on Big Generator and never found it again.

[@211arangeoftones]

Thats the beauty of Yes. People's preferences are mostly different. Your opinion is totally valid

[@daviestallow]

Just found your channel. You have a great taste in music. I did my own ranking last year on my channel. Here it is: 20- Heaven and Earth 19- The Quest 18- Tales From Topographic Oceans 17- Yes 16- Time and a Word 15- Open Your Eyes 14- Fly From Here 13- Magnification 12- Talk 11- The Ladder 10- Close to the Edge 9- The Yes Album 8- Big Generator 7- Union 6- Fragile 5- 90125 4- Relayer 3- Drama 2- Going For the One 1- Tormato

[@andrewkrol3609]

If you keep listening to 'open your eyes' after the last song. There is a 15 or 20 mins where you hear something like waves on a beach and little snippets from the group. Maybe what you might hear on another planet... Possibly

[@ShrekTheMackem]

1) Close To The Edge (1972) 2) Fragile (1971) 3) Going For The One (1977) 4) The Yes Album (1971) 5) Drama (1980) 6) Time And a Word (1970) 7) ABWH (1989) 8) 90125 (1983) 9) Talk (1994) 10) Tormato (1978) 11) Keys To Acension (1997) 12) Tales From Topographic Oceans (1973) 13) Relayer (1974) 14) Yes (1969) 15) Fly From Here (2011) 16) The Ladder (1999) 17) Big Generator (1987) 18) The Quest (2021) 19) Heaven and Earth (2014) 20) Union (1991) 21) Open Your Eyes (1997) 22) Magnification (2001)

[@211arangeoftones]

Even though it's slightly different to mine, I 100% agree with you here!

[@lisaspring169]

I can’t help it. I love Talk

[@211arangeoftones]

Me too!

[@cindydahl9635]

It's so so in my humble opinion I remember I 🪚 it on sale once on cassette for 25 centsents and this wasn't long after it had come out

[@lisaspring169]

@@cindydahl9635 I really think the suite on side two stands up to anything in their repertoire. It certainly was not hyped when it was released.

[@celtic814]

Close To The Edge is by far my most favorite album of theirs, but I do like Tormato, probably because I listened to it as a 12 yo kid over and over again. Yes, it’s underproduced a little but I like almost all the songs on it. I had it on an 8-track (remember those?) and brings back good memories. 🎸

[@211arangeoftones]

That's the beauty of listening to albums at that age. I'm the same when it comes to Yessongs. And as for Tormato, us Yes fans will always be talking about that album!

[@davidcottone2700]

I agree with open your eyes it's a torture to listen to

[@sciwiz57]

90125 ahead of Tales??? No way here!

[@211arangeoftones]

Did I??? Jesus what was i thinking?? 🤣🤣

[@paulgorrell7361]

I like Open Your Eyes. More than anything written on the last two albums.

[@jameshoey303]

you lost me with your intro.. work on your style

[@alexauyeung]

for me Tromato is much better than 90125

[@oliviergeoffroy9823]

i don't disagree at all for "drama" ranking always thought this lp 's a masterpiece it deserves so much better still waiting for REAL remaster of it Horn and Downes did so well on it ....;-)

[@211arangeoftones]

I absolutely LOVE Drama. It's a real Chris Squire album. Literally not a bad moment on it. Thank you for watching!

[@carlpeterson8182]

I would rank the top like this (IMO) 1. Close to the Edge 2. The Yes Album 3. Drama 4. Going for the One 5. 90215

[@211arangeoftones]

And you wouldn't be wrong!

[@davidnilles3117]

What a difficult task! Yes is my favorite band and ranking their albums would be difficult. Probably the most recent three would be my bottom ones. They just lose something without Jon Anderson. Quite a career!

[@211arangeoftones]

Very true. When Jon left I was only hanging on because of Chris. I know it's been said to death but yeah, they're just not quite Yes anymore.

[@minsterhill]

Terrific video mate! I am pleasantly amazed how close our list is. Really!

[@211arangeoftones]

Thank you for the kind words mate! That's the beauty of the journey Yes take you on

[@dougreed2257]

I'm not going to be popular here, and I do have some yes albums, I do like them, but, like a few other 'suspect' artists, a lot of their stuff is "sainted" and overestimated a tad, done get me wrong, "awaken" "turn of the century" are majestic, but overall, generally speaking, the legend is bigger!!!

[@211arangeoftones]

Ha!! I totally get where you're coming from and part of me agrees. Only a small part though!

[@dougreed2257]

@@211arangeoftones I like your humour😂

[@CaseyVan]

Bottom of the bunch. Magnification (no keyboards, orchestrations have nothing to do with the band or music, Heaven and Earth, Open Your Eyes, Union) Low grade: Yes, debut album (terrible recording), Talk (not really a Yes album more like a Trevor Rabin home studio project, but it's very good) Mid grade: Big Generator, 90125, Time and a Word High grade but not the best: Drama, Tormato, Going for the One The Best: The Yes album, Fragile, Close to the Edge, Tales From Topographic Oceans, Relayer

[@colinburroughs9871]

What can you say about Tales? It's dull and pompous with small moments that remind you "these guys just made the greatest prog record a few months ago".

[@211arangeoftones]

Ritual and Revealing are pretty flawless though !

[@colinburroughs9871]

@@211arangeoftones Oddly enough the part that actually lives up to what I thought might be the content was the intro to The Ancient and that's the part most people who have an opinion on this record don't care for. Ah well.

[@ShrekTheMackem]

In union they all play in different songs but the album features all 8 members

[@zachdproductions123]

Interesting ranking. I would personally have Fly From Here a lot lower, but it’s decent. Close To The Edge is probably my favorite. Although I wouldn’t put it MUCH higher than Fragile, The Yes Album, and Going For The One. Which are some of their other best albums. What are your thoughts on the latest one, The Quest?

[@211arangeoftones]

Hey Zach. I think you named their best work right there! I love Fragile but I just think the flow of it suffers from each of their solo songs. Gives a bit of a stop start feel to it. I do enjoy Fly From Here a lot more as I listen to it. Feels naturally good! To be honest, I could barely get through The Quest. I hear people say it gets better as a grower but man o man it's boring the shite out of me at the moment!

[@bryede]

I feel like Jon did a lot to ruin '80s yes. Instead of referencing his source material in abstract and poetic ways, he began hitting us over the head with his philosophy directly and it made a lot of his songs seem exactly the same. 90125 was as good as it was because the lyrics were largely written before he came on board, whereas Big Generator was a lot more blunt.

[@Ricardohomsy]

1 Hot Rats- zappa 2 Thick as a brick -tull 3 Bundles-Soft Machine 4Larks tongues in aspic-Crimson 5Close to the edge-Yes 6Physical Graffiti-Led 7Three Friends-Gentle Giant 8South Saturn Delta-Hendrix 9Meddle-Pink Floyd 10Third-Soft Machine 11Waka Jawaka-Zappa 12Are you experience-Hendrix 13 Heavy Horses-Tull 14In the court of the crimson-king-crimson 15Presence-Led 16Going for the one-Yes 17The soft Parade-the doors 18Construção-Chico 19O clube da esquina-Milton 20Alagbon close-Fela Kuti

[@atomiccritter6492]

I have a soft spot for 90125 - in the mid 80s I was mainly liking fairly normal straightforward rock/metal and pop so this was an excellent bridge or gateway to appreciating Yes who I had dismissed as kind of crap. 90125 is very inventive for a pop rock album. Of course having listened to most of their albums now some of Yes' output has been kind of crap Drama, Tales From Topographic Oceans but theres also great stuff like Close To The Edge, Fragile and Going For The One

[@peter-vk3acz]

You’ve all achieved something I couldn’t - or wouldn’t... Can’t see the point in ranking the albums... for mine it’s akin to choosing which of your children you most prefer. I can find reasons in every individual album/section/song why I’m moved in ways that no other band or music can. I’d never give away, or underplay any of the Yes catalogue... they’re all a precious gift to me and are cherished! Still, to see yours and everyone’s enthusiasm for the albums and your preferences is really cool... I appreciate and value your comments!

[@ronaldfleischer7675]

Most of what came after Talk did not stick, so many i‘ve listened to and almost instantly forgot. Magnification is an exception, saw them on tour, live the Album is really good. I prefer to listen to the classics in their live versions, on Yessongs and Yesshows, thats why i don‘t really rank the Original albums, Gates of Delirium or Close to the Edge or And You and I has much more power live. Drama i would rank very very low, good songs, unlistenable cause of the horrible vocals. If i had to rate: 1.Close to the Edge 2.Going for the One 3.Fragile 4.Relayer 5.Tales from Topographic Oceans 1. 90125 2.Talk 3.Big Generator It’s too different to rate it all in one List.

[@gogoyubari366]

Topographic is their masterpiece.

[@211arangeoftones]

You're not wrong!

[@giovannicaprini7780]

Close to the Edge Is the greatest album of music history , Drama Is an underrated album but it Is awesome

[@211arangeoftones]

I think you might be right brother. I just never get sick of Drama. Its perfect!

[@LoneLee2022]

Drama musically is one of my favorite YES albums.....

[@georgewilliams4258]

Most of their CDs up to Talk had a fair share of awesome music(Have to admit that I don't care for Relayer or Topographic)pretty much everything else I haven't listened to.

[@randlerobbertson8792]

This can only be personal opinion. My choices would very likely be very different to yours but, I say this. The last two would be the worst two . I.e. Heaven and Earth and The Quest. There you go - that was easy.

[@blueechojp7164]

Thank you for your sharing. Hearing your comments, I understand that you still like most of albums that you had to put in lower rankings. Your comment made me want revisit some albums that were ranked at lower position this time as these albums still have some fine tunes.

[@JohnnyRecently]

Big Generator is underrated. You didn't mention Final Eyes, I'm Running, or Holy Lamb...classics.

[@lesimprosdulezardvert1342]

Drama, ok the sound is great. The sound is big. But the voice is not that good. And the melodies are not always that good. Like "Run through the light"

[@mackymintle7806]

I saw the Steve Howe version of yes in Hollywood back a few years ago. Awful. Would have rather attended a record listening party

[@daftfish99]

Very entertaining mate - but did not see Drama coming in at 2! It IS a good album though. No doubt CTTE has to be number 1!

[@211arangeoftones]

Thank you sir! I tried so hard to make my number one NOT be CTTE but how could it not be?! It's too perfect. Ha! Yeah I love Drama so much. Within their whole catalogue I just see Drama as a breath of fresh air. It's so colourful! Thanks for the kind words

[@thomasrandle2000]

Lol "This will probably all change tomorrow" - classic! Great list for sure

[@kuttycrew]

My top ten of KZbin progressive ranking videos gives this guy an 11, it’s raining in Ireland, duh.

[@Existmusiccloud]

Best Yes, imho: Going for the One , Relayer, and Yessongs

[@alanweissaltz1882]

I heard once that Rick Wakeman threw the tomatoes,🤑🤑🤑🤑

[@jamesmicucci7028]

Yeah, he was never a vegetarian in the old days like the others. I don't think he ever liked veggies. When asked in the past about the Union album, he has said "I call it 'Onion', because it makes me cry every time I hear it.." 😂😂😅😩😥

[@cindydahl9635]

I have never gone back and listened to open your eyes when you taste bad food you don't want to taste it again

[@RetroMuseumTV]

My favourite is Fragile. Great little album

[@skruloos1]

My absolute favorite yes album was yessongs..and I still love it..

[@jeffcarroll6553]

Any body who would put Drama at No 2 doesn't have cred.

[@poptart4260]

Tony , check out Jamal aka Jamel s reaction to C T T E , watching brought tears to this major fans eyes , to see someone who loves music and hearing it for the first time is amazing !

[@211arangeoftones]

That was brilliant!! Really gives a different perspective on that song. What an unbelievable piece of music. His reaction to the first "AAAAHHH!!!"! Haha! So good

[@cboisandlin9601]

Great work bro. It’s very difficult to rank a discography this big but you did it! I do have one question though, why is it that every prog reviewer I ever see has like 100s of CDs, but very little vinyl. I always thought that it was consensus that vinyl was superior, but yet like every prog reviewer I see on KZbin is always showing CDs instead of LPs

[@211arangeoftones]

Ha! I'm always considering starting a vinyl collection. Maybe one day. I actually bought Iron Maiden's debut and Speak and Spell by DM with the intention of starting one. That was about a year ago though. Thank you for the kind words!

[@GeoffTrowbridge]

Drama is a great album, but I'd probably bump it down just a few spots in relation to the other great works in the catalog. Other than that, I think your rankings are pretty spot-on.

[@211arangeoftones]

Thank you sir

[@captainvinyl8059]

What about The Clap? Dif anyone of you enjoy The Clap?

[@lesimprosdulezardvert1342]

Again I disagree, the production of Union is great

[@Driver2616]

Very tough task to rank YES albums. That’s a very good job you’ve done here but I suppose my list might be a little bit different. I will be going to see them when they bring their Relayer tour to Dublin. Hoping they do some of The Quest too. I’ve been trying to get my hands on Fly From Here (I have Return Trip) with Benoit David but it’s very hard to find that one here in Ireland. Looking forward to your Genesis & Jethro Tull rankings 👍

[@211arangeoftones]

To be honest, I didn't even know it was redone with Trevor Horn! Great to hear the Drama line up again. God I love Drama!

[@ScootersGroove0801]

Ahh, I feel your love for this great band. Great list. Drama really surprised me in #2 but I can relate. Steve was rocking his Tele.

[@211arangeoftones]

Such an underrated album Drama is! I honestly don't think there is a dull moment on it. Thank you for watching

[@rudikikkert1728]

For Union is in my top 10! Very underrated.

[@leelythgoe2483]

I love Drama, it would be my number 2 also.

[@lucan4042]

Whatever you said ( mumbling) , all the LPs were great. Even with Alan White on the skins. I saw them do their Yessongs LP Live in 73/74. .... Did You ???

[@211arangeoftones]

Nope

[@cindydahl9635]

I think that Hearts is an epic song