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Yes – Fragile (Vinyl) Japanese Pressing
Atlantic Records (1972 / This Pressing 1974)

5.00 out of 5 based on 2 customer ratings
(2 customer reviews )

$45.00

Rare Actual 1974 Japanese Pressing Of Yes Masterpiece, ‘Fragile’ ~ Vinyl Still In Top Condition! Heavy Grade Gatefold Cover Includes Insert. A Brilliant Album On Top Quality Vinyl!

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SKU: P-8206A Categories: Japanese Pressings, Rarities, Rock Tag: YES
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Rare Actual 1974 Japanese Pressing Of Yes Masterpiece, ‘Fragile’ ~ Vinyl Still In Top Condition! Heavy Grade Gatefold Cover Includes Insert (Lyrics In English Are On Inner Gatefold). A Brilliant Album On Top Quality Vinyl!

¥2,300 Price On Back Cover Identifies As Second Pressing. This Record Is Over 46 Years Old ~ Amazing!

Condition — Vinyl: NEAR MINT! Wonderful sound!!

Condition — Cover: VERY GOOD PLUS! Shelf wear, fading and wear around spine.

Japanese vinyl pressings are highly sought after by audiophiles and collectors, due to their premium sound quality and beautifully presented packaging. The sonic quality of Japanese records is regarded as the best in the world. No wonder all the original Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab records were pressed in Japan! The covers are printed on better quality heavy stock paper too. Nice condition Japanese pressings are becoming scarcer ~ and therefore more collectable and valuable every year.

Side 1:
Roundabout
Cans And Brahms
We Have Heaven
South Side Of The Sky

Side 2:
Five Per Cent For Nothing
Long Distance Runaround
The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus)
Mood For A Day
Heart Of The Sunrise

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Origin

Japan

Condition

NM / VG+

Format

LP

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2 reviews for Yes – Fragile (Vinyl) Japanese Pressing
Atlantic Records (1972 / This Pressing 1974)

  1. geoffofdunnlirium@hotmail.com
    5 out of 5

    AMG – May 12, 2015

    Perfect -- as flawless in its timing as its content... Fragile was Yes' breakthrough album, propelling them in a matter of weeks from a cult act to an international phenomenon; not coincidentally, it also marked the point where all of the elements of the music (and more) that would define their success for more than a decade fell into place fully formed. The science-fiction and fantasy elements that had driven the more successful songs on their preceding record, The Yes Album, were pushed much harder here, and not just in the music but in the packaging of the album:the Roger Dean-designed cover was itself a fascinating creation that seemed to relate to the music and drew the purchaser's attention in a manner that few records since the heyday of the psychedelic era could match. Having thrown original keyboard player Tony Kaye overboard early in the sessions -- principally over his refusal to accept the need for the Moog synthesizer in lieu of his preferred Hammond organ -- the band welcomed Rick Wakeman into its ranks. His use of the Moog, among other instruments, coupled with an overall bolder and more aggressive style of playing, opened the way for a harder, hotter sound by the group as a whole; bassist Chris Squire sounds like he's got his amp turned up to "12," and Steve Howe's electric guitars are not far behind, although the group also displayed subtlety where it was needed. The opening minute of "Roundabout," the album opener -- and the basis for the edited single that would reach number 13 on the Billboard charts and get the group onto AM radio in a way that most other prog rock outfits could only look upon with envy -- was dominated by Howe's acoustic guitar and Bill Bruford‘s drums, and only in the middle section did the band show some of what they could do with serious amperage. Elsewhere on the record, as on "South Side of the Sky," they would sound as though they were ready to leave the ground (and the planet), between the volume and intensity of their playing. "Long Distance Runaround," which also served as the B-side of the single, was probably the most accessible track here apart from "Roundabout," but they were both ambitious enough to carry most listeners on to the heavier sides at the core of this long player. The solo tracks by the members were actually a necessity: they needed to get Fragile out in a hurry to cover the cost of the keyboards that Wakeman had added to the group's sonic arsenal. But they ended up being more than filler. Each member, in effect, took a "bow" in mostly fairly serious settings, and Squire's "The Fish" and Howe's "Mood For a Day" pointed directly to future, more substantial projects as well as taking on a life of their own on-stage. If not exactly their peak, Fragile was as perfect a record as the group would ever make, and just as flawless in its timing as its content.

  2. geoff@rockstuff.co.nz
    5 out of 5

    Geoff – May 12, 2015

    An absolute masterpiece! Jon Anderson, Bill Bruford, Steve Howe, Chris Squire & Rick Wakeman at their best!!!!! Undoubtedly the longest lasting and the most successful of the '70s progressive rock groups, Yes hit their stride in the early 70s. A true classic, 'Fragile' was the first Yes release to feature keyboard extraordinaire, Rick Wakeman who joined in 1971. He added a neo-classical touch to the Yes sound which rocketed them further into the musical stratosphere. The bass playing of Chris Squire is astonishing, especially in the incredible "Heart of the Sunrise" and of course his bass solo track "The Fish". (All five members contribute a solo piece on 'Fragile', with Steve Howe's brilliant guitar flamenco instrumental, "Mood for a Day" being a particular standout). The vibrant "South Side of the Sky' is on here as well -- another brilliant piece of Yes music, as is their popular golden chestnut, "Roundabout". 'Fragile' was the first album by Yes to feature fantastic gatefold cover artwork by Roger Dean -- an ideal graphic design for such a masterpiece!

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