Yes Fragile CD

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 The Greatest!
The guys who defined progressive symphonic rock! They are unequalled and unparalleled! Their material never sounds "dated" or "contrived" from the old to the new! Yes they were good without Jon Anderson; but No...they were not Yes! The guy is quite possibly the best male vocalist of all time; and age seems to have no effect on his talented tenor vocals. You can't bottle talent like these guys have! Many have tried and failed! They are not rock pioneers, they are musicians of the highest guild!
Submitted by mheinen3 (Oklahoma City, OK, USA) 
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 Sounds almost like it was recorded yesterday
Fragile was the first LP I ever bought back in 1972. It has never sounded so good! This release takes advantages of the advances made in the last few years in digital transfer technology, resulting in a crisp, vivid listening experience. As for the record itself, this (along with Close to the Edge and Relayer) is arguably part of the Great Trilogy of classic Yes releases that stands the test of time very well.
Submitted by a reviewer (Atlanta, GA, USA) 
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 The masterpiece before the Masterpiece...
With Fragile, Yes flexes its musical muscle in a way the music world hadn't yet seen. Rick Wakeman's appearance on keyboards proved to be the missing ingredient which propelled Yes into the stratosphere (musically, lyrically, and within the music world). "Roundabout" starts the album, and it doesn't get any better than that. Dueling guitar/keyboard solos, Jon Anderson's unique vocal treatment of the lyric, and Bill Bruford's unconventional drumming combine with Chris Squire's riveting bass to provide the first major single of Yes' career. This album is unique in that it features a solo track for each group member...the best of which are Chris Squire's "Fish" and Steve Howe's "Mood For a Day". The rest of the group songs ("Long Distance Runaround", "South Side Of The Sky", and "Heart of the Sunrise") are stunning in their composition and execution. Bonus tracks on the remastered version are the group's treatment of Paul Simon's "America" and a rough cut of "Roundabout". A terrific album, and must have for any Yes fan.
Submitted by a reviewer (Lake Mary, FL) 
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 Definitely Not Fragile
"Fragile" is definitely Yes' best album. The disc is a fine mixture of classical, Spanish-influenced music and all-out rock. Featuring the first appearance of keyboardist Rick Wakeman....as well as Roger Dean's otherwordly artwork...the group makes the bold move of incorporating brief individual pieces where each member adequately demonstrates his musical chops and then gell together as a full unit on the lengthy group numbers. "Fragile" belongs in every progressive rock fan's collection and watch out for that splintering planet.
Submitted by Will-T (Lawrenceburg IN)
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 The Epitome of Yes
At this point in the group's career, they had gone almost flat-out broke to get Rick Wakeman and his extensive keyboards (and great keyboarding skills) and they tried combining their accepted style with this new excess. For that is what this album feels like: a ton of excess. Mind you, this is not a bad thing, for that means that there is something for everyone on this album, either on the long cuts or the shorter, one-minute-or-so songs. If I remember right, what the group had originally tried to do was combine the relatively hard-rocking instrumentality of Genesis with the harmonization of the Moody Blues. And this album does that, and more; it incorporates every element of Progressive Rock at that point in history. So not only is it a group masterpiece, it is also a landmark album, albeit it doesn't appear so. Put simply, if you like progressive rock, this is one album you should not pass up. You'll find something to like, whether you're a Moody or a Gabriel, or even a Marillion fan. You'll find something to like here.
Submitted by Galen (Anchorage, Alaska)
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