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Title: Too Much Filler
Review: Bill Bruford could see it coming...that's why he left right before this album.Rick Wakeman was fed up with this recording session to the point where he quit the band after this album.Even Chris Squire didn't think it was a good idea.All those should tell you something about this album...it was treading more in dangerous waters than topographic oceans. Rick Wakeman was right on the money when he said that this album contained mostly filler material...alot of parts were "bled to death" because they didn't have enough music to fill the album.This album was driven by Anderson and Howe...and sounds like the others were along for the ride. It doesn't continue the masterful Close To The Edge or tight playing that brought us Fragile and The Yes Album. The result here is a very watered down Yes album that goes on for too long.Four songs over four album sides? That should be a warning sign already.
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