SD 7211 ATLANTIC YES "FRAGILE" PEAK CREATIVE MEMORABLE 1971 PROG PSYCH LP

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HIGHLY SCARCE  SD 7211 ATLANTIC COLLECTIBLE!
12 page Roger Dean Artwork & photos booklet included !!!
    STILL IN FACTORY CELLOPHANE w/ RARE CUSTOM SONG TITLES STICKER
      ..|/\|...............................................|/\|..                         " FRAGILE "
       
                                   ..|/\|...............................................|/\|..                           USA - SD 7211 - ATLANTIC RECORDS (stereo)

STILL IN FACTORY CELLOPHANE

                     w/ RARE CUSTOM SONG TITLES STICKER !

SCARCE 1971 "FRAGILE" CLASSIC LP by "YES" on the SD 7211 ATLANTIC RECORDS label ....probably at their peak ... you'd be hard pressed to find a much better "YES" album, filled crafty complex instrumentation passages amid infectious melodies.


One can compare "Fragile" to "Close to the Edge", like you compare Genesis albums "Foxtrot" to "Selling England by the Pound". "Fragile" is much better recorded than "Close to the Edge": the sound is much more intimate: the instruments can be better identified. Plus, Bruford's drums are quite more subtle and complex, and his cymbals sounds are quite cleaner. The tracks are much shorter (many only last around 3 minutes). Wakeman's keyboards are more conventional here, quite less floating: mostly organ and piano. "Roundabout" is the first track, very rhythmic, rock and catchy, full of bottom & complex bass. "Cans and Brahms" is a classical interpretation of composer Brahms, featuring Wakeman on very colorful & symphonic keyboards: a strong point on this record! "South Side of the Sky" has great piano, drums and vocals arrangements. "Five Per Cent for Nothing" sounds like a GENTLE GIANT track. Fish is a "wah wah" bass demonstration. The beautiful "Mood for a Day", featuring Steve Howe on the classical guitar, is very melodic and relaxing. The finale "Heart of the Sunrise" is one of the best tracks on "Fragile": Anderson's vocals are OUTSTANDING, and Wakeman uses judiciously mellotron, piano and moog keyboards: the song is long, and the progression is amazing: WOW!

Roundabout (8:29)
Cans And Brahms (1:35)
We Have Heaven (1:30)
South Side Of The Sky (8:04)
Five Percent For Nothing (0:35)
Long Distance Runaround (3:33)
The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus) (2:35)
Mood For A Day (3:57)
Heart Of The Sunrise (10:34)


                 CONDITION: The cover: rated: MINT in factory cellophane with custom designed sticker on outside of the famous Roger Dean artwork cover. Very elaborate & colorful appearance in striking mint condition...flat and square with NO issues , 4 sharp corners! There are No bends, no writing, no split seams and no delete marks, appears just as the photo suggests. Highly collectible! Original store price sticker on outer shrink wrap!

The vinyl: Rated: "EX" (excellent) both sides clean, plays with enjoyable excellent audio .. both SD 7211 Atlantic Records labels are clean            
      A cool addition to anyone's music library!






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