Doing a 180: Yes, Fragile

Rhino has made it a point to reissue classic albums on 180-gram vinyl on a regular basis. This is the latest to get that treatment. You're welcome.

Yes, Fragile: While there’s much to recommend about the first three Yes albums, there’s a very reasonable argument to be made that Fragile is the album where the band became superstars in America. It may or may not be a coincidence that it was the band’s first album with Rick Wakeman on keyboards, but it almost certainly does have something to do with the fact that Fragile featured two songs which would go on to be viewed as among the band’s most iconic: “Roundabout” and “Long Distance Runaround.” As such, it’s no wonder that the LP can be found within 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, but you may rest assured that if you haven’t heard it on 180-gram vinyl, you should probably postpone your demise until you can get to a record store and a turntable, in that order.