What is the best classic Yes album to buy?

I really like the Yes Album (the only one I own) and I'd like to hear your suggestions on what to get next.

that is a great album. I think the best Yes record is Close to the Edge. You need to get that.

That's actually the one I was planning on getting. Either that or Fragile.

Fragile is good, but Close to the Edge is better, definitely. I actually like The Yes Album more than Fragile.

Pretty much all the early stuff is worth getting, don't bypass the first two albums either (before The Yes Album).

I'd go with this order:

1. Close To The Edge
2. Yes (self-titled)
3. Tales From Topographic Oceans
4. Fragile
5. Time And Word or Relayer

The best album is Close to the Edge. The best to start with, however, would be Fragile.

Yeah, just go in order:

Fragile
Close To The Edge
Tales From Topographic Oceans
Relayer (they would never go back to this style again)
Going For The One

I would throw Drama in there just because it is so different and aggressive.

In order would be:

Yes
Time And A Word
(The Yes Album)
Fragile
Close To The Edge
Tales From Topographic Oceans
Yessongs
Relayer
Going For The One

Honestly, I like every single one of those albums.

Another classic band I've never heard more than a few songs from. I always mean to, but their discography is daunting for someone like me.

Of the songs you've heard, were there any particular favorites?

Shawn D. wrote:

In order would be:

Yes
Time And A Word
(The Yes Album)
Fragile
Close To The Edge
Tales From Topographic Oceans
Yessongs
Relayer
Going For The One

Honestly, I like every single one of those albums.

I just meant in order from were he started from, then get the first two with Peter Banks.

Shawn D. wrote:

Of the songs you've heard, were there any particular favorites?

Honestly, off the top of my head I can't even name one song I've heard, even a hit.

Wow! They do "Owner of a Lonely Heart?" Yeah, I know nothing about these guys. Haha.

Yeah, i definitely like the Yes album more than the 80's stuff I've heard. And what I've heard of the 70's material is awesome.

Do pick up Talk, though. It is the best and most progressive album from the Trevor Rabin days

Steve Howe was the villain in Poltergeist II!

Okay after all your help I bought Close to the Edge.

}{Iron~Maiden~}{ wrote:

Okay after all your help I bought Close to the Edge.

Killer! You'll dig it.

Shawn D. wrote:

}{Iron~Maiden~}{ wrote:

Okay after all your help I bought Close to the Edge.

Killer! You'll dig it.

It's definitely............. AWESOME!!!!!

Subwoofers should have been made for that song alone!

Y'all are making me want to listen to it! It's shipping

Okay, we'll shut up till your copy arrives.

I'll be sure to post when it arrives (in one to two weeks) TOO LONG!

}{Iron~Maiden~}{ wrote:

I'll be sure to post when it arrives (in one to two weeks) TOO LONG!

Still waiting for it?

S.D. wrote:

Pretty much all the early stuff is worth getting, don't bypass the first two albums either (before The Yes Album).

I agree, these rarely get mentioned. They are two of my favorites.

Oh, I got the cd's today, and I'm listening as we speak. Close to the Edge, and I'm really digging it.