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Fragile
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Tracklist
| Track | Duration | Listeners | ||||
| 1 |
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Roundabout full track | 7:39 | 97,988 | ||
| 2 | Cans and Brahms | 1:42 | 23,133 | |||
| 3 | We Have Heaven | 1:34 | 32,738 | |||
| 4 |
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South Side of the Sky | 9:32 | 39,265 | ||
| 5 | Five Per Cent for Nothing | 0:37 | 24,372 | |||
| 6 |
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Long Distance Runaround | 3:45 | 50,317 | ||
| 7 |
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The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus) | 2:39 | 30,408 | ||
| 8 |
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Mood for a Day | 3:02 | 68,702 | ||
| 9 |
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Heart of the Sunrise | 11:14 | 66,904 | ||
| 10 |
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America | 10:28 | 19,299 | ||
| 11 | Roundabout (early rough mix) | 8:35 | 2,229 |
About this album
Fragile is the fourth album by British progressive rock band Yes. It is best known for the song “Roundabout”, which was released in an edited version as a U.S. single and became one of the band’s best-known songs. This was Rick Wakeman’s first album with Yes and also their first trans-atlantic Top 10 release.
Fragile was issued in the UK in November 1971, but was held back in North America for two months because of the still-growing momentum of The Yes Album.
Unlike Yes’ previous releases, this album showcased the band members’ solo talents. “Cans and Brahms” is a piece by Johannes Brahms, consisting of extracts from the third movement of Brahms’ 4th Symphony in E minor, arranged by Rick Wakeman; “We Have Heaven” is a Jon Anderson solo in which he sings all the vocal parts (a technique he later used on his solo album Olias of Sunhillow); while “Five Per Cent for Nothing”, “The Fish” and “Mood for a Day” are solo pieces by Bill Bruford, Chris Squire and Steve Howe, respectively. The remaining songs are all group performances.
Work on the material began while Tony Kaye was still in the band. In a 2006 interview, he said, “I did rehearse Fragile before I left. I left in the middle.” Kaye left the band and Wakeman was recruited.
A DVD-Audio version of the album was released in 2002, featuring Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound mixes and other additional features. The bonus track “America” features additional vocals in the last minute of the song which are not present in the 1972 release.
Roundabout”, which was released in an edited version as a U.S. single and became one of the band’s best-known songs. This was Rick Wakeman’s first album with Yes and also their first trans-atlantic Top 10 release.Fragile was issued in the UK in November 1971, but was held back in North America for two months because of the still-growing momentum of The Yes Album.
Unlike Yes’ previous releases, this album showcased the band members’ solo talents. “Cans and Brahms” is a piece by Johannes Brahms, consisting of extracts from the third movement of Brahms’ 4th Symphony in E minor, arranged by Rick Wakeman; “We Have Heaven” is a Jon Anderson solo in which he sings all the vocal parts (a technique he later used on his solo album Olias of Sunhillow); while “Five Per Cent for Nothing”, “
The Fish” and “Mood for a Day” are solo pieces by Bill Bruford, Chris Squire and Steve Howe, respectively. The remaining songs are all group performances.Work on the material began while Tony Kaye was still in the band. In a 2006 interview, he said, “I did rehearse Fragile before I left. I left in the middle.” Kaye left the band and Wakeman was recruited.
A DVD-Audio version of the album was released in 2002, featuring Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound mixes and other additional features. The bonus track “America” features additional vocals in the last minute of the song which are not present in the 1972 release.
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slimdrow wrote:
Five Per Cent for Nothing is mathcore from 70s =)
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davidthemugman wrote:
i have this on record and this was my very first record on them they are nice roundabout is the best though
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avsantos wrote:
My fave one is Close to the Edge although Fragile gave us a new breath on Yes' music. Awesome album!
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cdpopoff wrote:
Haven´t heard this orchestral version before. It´s okay, but the original is more intimate
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yop_tide wrote:
Just bought the album. Sick.
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BFD31095 wrote:
Best prog-rock album.
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valoftheangels wrote:
on CLOSE TO THE EDGE your masterpiece. My eternal gratitude for the music and its effect on my --on FRAGILEroundabout brings back memories. my personal faves on this alum also include, south side of the sky and we have heaven - appropriate in this day of the war in afghanistan.................... KUDOS again, bros.
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Braveshell wrote:
The version of America is fabulous... knocks the original into a cocked hat!
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eves3 wrote:
Wow, this album has been on my current list for 36 years!
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ankfigur wrote:
YES to YES ! Best album ever !
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pUkeCompanero wrote:
I love so many different artists and albums but this one is probably the best album ever!
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darthsketch wrote:
Great, great album. Tons 'o fun =D
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relayer90125 wrote:
America (long version) is the best!
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DrHarry wrote:
I think it's the perfect album. Other their albums are good, but don't satisfy me very much.
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joeygaydosfan wrote:
i think there kinda ok
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Zen_Arcade23 wrote:
Ahh y tiene una de las mejores portadas que yo conozca, en vinilo debe ser una completa obra de arte me imagino.
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Zen_Arcade23 wrote:
Yo tambien les digo YES! con mucho gusto.
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beat_radiation wrote:
One of the few "perfect" albums. I got a friend's dad's vinyl copy in 11th grade, I don't even know how many times I played it that week. Still rules from top to bottom. HEART OF THE SUNRISE!
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Shakrai wrote:
My release doesn't have America on it, what the f ?
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joboso wrote:
I'm pretty sure that the version of "Heart of the Sunrise" found here is actually the remix from the Yes Remix album put together but the son of Wakeman I believe. Its definitely not the Fragile album version.
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