Fragile is the fourth studio album by the English progressive rock band Yes, released in the UK on 12 November 1971 [5] and in the US on 4 January 1972 by Atlantic Records. [6] It was the band's first album to feature keyboardist Rick Wakeman, who replaced Tony Kaye after the group had finished touring their breakthrough record, The Yes Album ...

Formed of nine tracks, four are group performances while the remaining five are solo features written by each member. Its cover was designed by Roger Dean, who would design their future band...

Fragile, released in 1971, remains not only one of Yes’s most celebrated albums but also one of the most iconic album covers in rock history. Designed by Roger Dean, this cover art encapsulates both the environmental awareness of the time and the imaginative, otherworldly feel of progressive rock.

Fragile is YES ‘ first collaboration with artist Roger Dean, who would design their logo and many of their future covers. The LP’s accompanying promotional booklet contains two additional Dean paintings; the front cover depicts five creatures huddled under a root system; the back cover depicts a person climbing up a rock formation.

Fragile is the fourth studio album by the English progressive rock band Yes, released in the UK on 12 November 1971 and in the US on 4 January 1972 by Atlantic Records. It was the band's first album to feature keyboardist Rick Wakeman, who replaced Tony Kaye after the group had finished touring their breakthrough record, The Yes Album (1971).

Fragile is the fourth studio album by English progressive rock band Yes. It is the first album to feature keyboardist Rick Wakeman, who would go on to be an in-and-out member of the band. Additionally, it is the first album cover and art collaboration from Roger Dean, marking the

Nov 26, 2023 · Visually, too, Fragile elevated Yes to another level, its spectacular album cover immediately becoming the stuff of prog-rock legend. Depicting not only the soon-to-be iconic Yes logo, but also a globe with foliage sprouting from the earth, it was the first artwork commission the band had given to illustrator Roger Dean, who would quickly ...

Fragile is the fourth studio album by Yes, released in 1971. This is Yes's first album to feature Rick Wakeman on keyboards after Tony Kaye's departure due to problems with Howe and the other musicians, and the first featuring the covert art by Roger Dean.

Fragile is the fourth studio album by the English progressive rock band Yes, released on 12 November 1971 by Atlantic Records. It was the band's first album to feature keyboardist Rick Wakeman, who replaced Tony Kaye after the group had finished touring their breakthrough record, The Yes Album...

If you haven't bought FRAGILE yet, now is a better time than ever, as the album comes with two fascinating bonus tracks: an early mix of "Roundabout", and Yes' extended, ten-minute cover version of Paul Simon's "America", which (because of its extensive intrumental passages) is just as much fun as "Yours is no Disgrace" or "Siberian Khatru ...