YES – Fragile (Start Your Ear Off Right 2025) – LP Review
23rd January 2025If you’re a fan of progressive rock and have a deep appreciation for classic albums, then Steven Wilson’s remix of Fragile by YES is a sonic treasure worth your attention. The remix offers an in-depth exploration of one of the genre’s most influential albums. The limited edition green vinyl pressing revitalizes Fragile and makes it a perfect addition to fans, collectors
If you’ve ever tried to play bass, this is the album that makes you reconsider your entire musical existence. Wilson’s remix lets Chris Squire’s bassline get a little more airtime and makes you feel things in the nether regions that you thought were long dead.
Rick Wakeman’s keyboards are so front-and-center that they should get their own credit on the album. The harmonies are more precise, the rhythm section more punchy
Steve Wilson has given Fragile the full Turkish. Amore defined and wide soundstage, allowing Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Steve Howe, Rick Wakeman, and Bill Bruford—to shine.
Score 8/10
Track List
Side A
01 Roundabout
02 Cans and Brahms (Extracts from Brahms’ 4th Symphony in E Minor, Third Movement)
03 We Have Heaven
04 South Side of the Sky
Side B
01 Five per Cent for Nothing
02 Long Distance Runaround
03 The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus)
04 Mood for a Day
05 Heart of the Sunrise
06 We Have Heaven (Reprise)
Label – Rhino
Release – 24th Jan 2025
