SHRINK + STICKER + BOOKLET 1971 ORIG YES FRAGILE STUNNING PROG PSYCH LP

$ 126

$ 126 Sold For

May 5, 2019 Sold Date

May 2, 2019 Start Date

$ 10 Start price

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    MINTY! 1971 FINAL COLLECTION COPY!
COMPLETE with CUSTOM SONG TITLES STICKER & BOOKLET !

   STILL IN ORIGINAL FACTORY CELLOPHANE             ..|/\|...............................................|/\|..


                      FRAGILE
    ..|/\|...............................................|/\|..                          USA - ATLANTIC RECORDS - SD 7211

MINT CLEAN ! IN FACTORY CELLOPHANE

Including the RARE custom designed song titles sticker...with the large YES "Fragile" song titles sticker on front cover ...this sticker is very rare, especially since most all folks who bought the album tore off the cellophane outer wrapper and there went away this rare YES sticker ...all mint, see details below...
CONTAINS THE MULTI-PAGE BOOKLET INSERT <=> only available in original pressings!

One can compare "Fragile" to "Close to the Edge", like you compare Genesis albums "Foxtrot" to "Selling England by the Pound". "Fragile" is much better recorded than "Close to the Edge": the sound is much more intimate: the instruments can be better identified. Plus, Bruford's drums are quite more subtle and complex, and his cymbals sounds are quite cleaner. The tracks are much shorter (many only last around 3 minutes). Wakeman's keyboards are more conventional here, quite less floating: mostly organ and piano. "Roundabout" is the first track, very rhythmic, rock and catchy, full of bottom & complex bass. "Cans and Brahms" is a classical interpretation of composer Brahms, featuring Wakeman on very colorful & symphonic keyboards: a strong point on this record! "South Side of the Sky" has great piano, drums and vocals arrangements. "Five Per Cent for Nothing" sounds like a GENTLE GIANT track. Fish is a "wah wah" bass demonstration. The beautiful "Mood for a Day", featuring Steve Howe on the classical guitar, is very melodic and relaxing. The finale "Heart of the Sunrise" is one of the best tracks on "Fragile": Anderson's vocals are OUTSTANDING, and Wakeman uses judiciously mellotron, piano and moog keyboards: the song is long, and the progression is amazing: WOW!

Roundabout (8:29)
Cans And Brahms (1:35)
We Have Heaven (1:30)
South Side Of The Sky (8:04)
Five Percent For Nothing (0:35)
Long Distance Runaround (3:33)
The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus) (2:35)
Mood For A Day (3:57)
Heart Of The Sunrise (10:34)

               CONDITION: The cover: rated: Very MINT top copy still in the original factory shrink wrapper ... flat, square, with 4 sharp corners with large song titles sticker on outer cellophane in gatefold cover = beautiful! No problems...
The vinyl: Rated: full of original shine, rated; near M- TOP COPY ...looks and plays beautiful ... clean Atlantic labels

     A cool addition to anyone's music library!

SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people... EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING All imperfections are noted both cover & record NOTE: All Items backed by  money back guarantee! IF you have a problem PLEASE let us solve for you BEFORE leaving ANY negative feedback. Thanks! GRADING SCALE: M, M-, EX, VG++,VG+, VG, VG- M   Completely clean, no marks M-   Carefully used, looks clean, plays clean, shiny gloss, no marks EX   Faint scuff or superficial mark, near M-, high gloss, plays clean VG++ Glossy with minimal scuffing or light mark playing very nice, clean VG+ a bit more scuff or markls still plays well with very minimal surface at worse VG   more marks/scratches only minor, nothing deep, no loud clicks or pops         this grade is abused by many, VG here does not mean "trashed" VG- surface noise present, will not have skips or jumps ALL PAYMENTS SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN 5 DAYS Of AUCTIONS END BIDDERS PLEASE = Do Not Bid If You Are Not Serious About Following Through The Transaction! ALL ITEMS GUARANTEED FOR WINNING BID - LESS SHIPPING!