Fragile LP

Tony Kaye's exit from Yes left a hole that needed filling fast, and Fragile is the record that resulted, cut quickly at Advision Studios in London in 1971 as Rick Wakeman's first album with the band, mixing full-band tracks with solo pieces from each member. It brought Roger Dean's artwork into the band's world for a partnership that ran decades, and it threw off the hit "Roundabout," which cracked the US top twenty. This pressing carries Steven Wilson's remix, one entry in his run back through the band's classic-era catalog.