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'{{EngvarB|date=September 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2013}} {{Infobox album | name = Fragile | type = studio | artist = [[Yes (band)|Yes]] | cover = Fragile (Yes album) cover art.jpg | alt = | released = {{Start date|1971|11|12|df=yes}} | recorded = September 1971 | venue = | studio = [[Advision Studios|Advision]], [[Fitzrovia]], London | genre = [[Progressive rock]]<ref name=RS1972/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://ultimateclassicrock.com/second-best-rock-albums/|title=Classic Rock's Second Best Albums|date=14 December 2017|website=Ultimate Classic Rock|access-date=23 April 2019}}</ref> | length = 39:52 | label = [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]] | producer = *[[Yes (band)|Yes]] *[[Eddy Offord]] | prev_title = [[The Yes Album]] | prev_year = 1971 | next_title = [[Close to the Edge]] | next_year = 1972 | misc = {{Singles | name = Fragile | type = studio | single1 = [[Roundabout (song)|Roundabout]]"/"[[Long Distance Runaround]] | single1date = 4 January 1972 (US) }} }} '''''Fragile''''' is the fourth studio album by the English [[progressive rock]] band [[Yes (band)|Yes]], released on 26 November 1971 by [[Atlantic Records]]. It was the band's first album to feature keyboardist [[Rick Wakeman]], who replaced founder member [[Tony Kaye (musician)|Tony Kaye]] after the group had finished touring their breakthrough record, ''[[The Yes Album]]''. The band entered rehearsals in London in August 1971, but Kaye's reluctance to play electronic keyboards led to his departure from the group. He was quickly replaced by Wakeman, whose experience with the electric piano, organ, [[Mellotron]], and [[Minimoog]] synthesiser expanded the band's sound. Due to budget and time constraints, four tracks on the album are group compositions; the remaining five are solo pieces written by each band member. The opening track, "[[Roundabout (song)|Roundabout]]", became a popular and iconic song. The artwork for the album was the band's first to be designed by [[Roger Dean (artist)|Roger Dean]], who would design many of their future covers and stage sets. ''Fragile'' received a positive reception upon its release, and was a commercial success, reaching No. 4 on the US ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Billboard 200|Top LPs]] chart and No. 7 on the [[UK Albums Chart]]. An edited version of "Roundabout" was released as a single in the US in January 1972, which reached No. 13. ''Fragile'' has since been certified [[RIAA certification|double platinum]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] for selling over two million copies in the US. It has been remastered several times since its release, some containing previously unreleased tracks. ==Background== [[File:Rickwakemanmoog.jpg|thumb|upright|''Fragile'' was the band's first album to feature keyboardist Rick Wakeman, pictured here in 2012.]] On 31 July 1971, Yes performed the final concert of their [[The Yes Album Tour|1970–71 tour]] at [[Crystal Palace Park]], London in support of their previous album, ''[[The Yes Album]]'' (1971). The tour was significant for the band as it included their first set of gigs in the US which helped them gain momentum as ''The Yes Album'' and its single "[[I've Seen All Good People|Your Move]]" reached the US top 40. The line-up during this time consisted of lead vocalist [[Jon Anderson]], bassist [[Chris Squire]], drummer [[Bill Bruford]], keyboardist [[Tony Kaye (musician)|Tony Kaye]], and guitarist [[Steve Howe (musician)|Steve Howe]]. Following the tour, Yes started work on their next studio album that was originally conceived as a [[double album]] with a combination of studio and live tracks.<ref name=hedges59>Hedges, p. 59</ref> The concept could not be realised due to the increased amount of time required to make it.<ref>Morse, p. 25</ref> Ideas to record in [[Miami]], [[Florida]] with producer [[Tom Dowd]] also never came to fruition.<ref>Welch, p. 96</ref> Rehearsals took place in August 1971 in what Squire described as "a little rehearsal studio in [[Shepherd Market|Shepherd's Market]]" in London.<ref name=hedges58/> As recording began, Kaye was reluctant to expand his sound beyond his [[Hammond organ]] and piano and play newer instruments like the [[Mellotron]] or [[Moog synthesizer]], causing artistic disagreements with his bandmates, particularly Anderson and Squire.<ref name=eder>{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r22454|label=AMG Overview – Yes ''Fragile''|accessdate=18 August 2014}}</ref> Kaye was soon sacked from Yes, and a replacement was quickly found in [[Rick Wakeman]], a classically-trained pianist with experience playing a wide variety of keyboard instruments who was a member of the folk rock band [[Strawbs]] and an in-demand [[session musician]]. Wakeman was offered a spot with [[David Bowie]]'s touring band on the same day that he was asked to join Yes, and he chose to join Yes due to the opportunity for more artistic freedom.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsweek.com/rick-wakeman-david-bowie-piano-man-yes-animal-rescue-interview-564924|title=Rick Wakeman’s piano journey into Yes, Bowie|author=|date=8 March 2017|website=newsweek.com|accessdate=10 April 2018}}</ref> He joined the group as they rehearsed "[[Heart of the Sunrise]]".<ref name=hedges58/> Squire spoke about that first session: "That marked the first real appearance of the Mellotron and the Moog—adding the flavour of those instruments to a piece we'd basically already worked out".<ref name=hedges58>Hedges, p. 58</ref> According to Wakeman, the basic structure of "[[Roundabout (song)|Roundabout]]" was also worked out on the same day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inthestudio.net/redbeards-blog/yes-fragile-45th-anniversary/|title=Yes - Fragile 45th Anniversary- Jon Anderson, Rick Wakeman|website=[[In the Studio with Redbeard]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171028201126/http://www.inthestudio.net/redbeards-blog/yes-fragile-45th-anniversary/|archive-date=28 October 2017|access-date=23 April 2019}}</ref> ==Production== ===Recording=== Recording for the album took place in September 1971 at [[Advision Studios]] using a [[Multitrack recording|16-track tape machine]].<ref>Wooding. p. 76</ref> [[Eddy Offord]], who served as a recording engineer on ''[[Time and a Word]]'' (1970), assumed his role while sharing production duties with the band. ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' reported the album cost $30,000 to produce.<ref>{{Cite news|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=30 March 1972|first=Steve|last=Turner|title=The Great Yes Technique Debate}}</ref> According to Michael Tait, the band's lighting director, the album's title came from their manager [[Brian Lane (manager)|Brian Lane]] who, while on the phone to "some press guy" asking Lane about the new album, "was looking at some photos from that Crystal Palace gig, saw the monitors at the front of the stage and, like all equipment, they had 'Fragile' stamped on the back".<ref>Hedges, p. 61</ref> Bruford claimed he in fact suggested the title because he thought the band "was breakable" at the time.<ref name=bruford72>Bruford, p. 72</ref> While the band were recording, Wakeman remembered children being brought into the studio to watch them play.<ref name="welch116"/> ===Songs=== ''Fragile'' is formed of nine tracks; four are "group arranged and performed" with the remaining five being "the individual ideas, personally arranged and organised" by the five members.{{refn|group="nb"|name=ukvinyl}} Squire reasoned this approach was necessary in part to save time and reduce studio costs,<ref name=hedges62/> as money was used to purchase keyboard equipment for Wakeman. According to Bruford: "There was this endless discussion about how the band could be used&nbsp;... I felt we could use all five musicians differently&nbsp;... So I said—brightly—'Why don't we do some individual things, whereby we all use the group for our own musical fantasy? I'll be the director, conductor, and maestro for the day, then you do your track, and so on.'"<ref name=hedges62/> Wakeman commented on the album's structure. "Some critics thought this was just being flash. The thinking behind this was that we realised there would be a lot of new listeners coming to the band. They could find out where each individual player's contribution lay."<ref name=welch117>Welch, p. 117</ref> Side one begins with "[[Roundabout (song)|Roundabout]]", a song written by Anderson and Howe that has become one of Yes's best-known songs. Howe recalled the track was originally "a guitar instrumental suite&nbsp;... I sort of write a song without a song. All the ingredients are there—all that's missing is the song. "Roundabout" was a bit like that; there was a structure, a melody and a few lines."<ref name=morse28>Morse, p. 28</ref> The introduction was made by playing a recorded piano note backwards.<ref name=morse29>Morse, p. 29</ref> "Cans and Brahms" is Wakeman's adaptation of the third movement of [[Symphony No. 4 (Brahms)|Symphony No. 4 in E minor]] by [[Johannes Brahms]], with an electric piano used for the string section, grand piano for the woodwinds, organ for the brass, electric harpsichord for reeds, and synthesizer as [[contrabassoon]].{{refn|group="nb"|name=ukvinyl}} Wakeman later described the track as "dreadful", as contractual problems with [[A&M Records]], with whom he was signed as a solo artist, prevented him from writing a composition of his own.<ref>Morse, p. 29.</ref>{{#tag:ref|Wakeman also claimed to have made writing contributions to "South Side of the Sky" and "Heart of the Sunrise" by adding piano interludes, but did not receive credit because of the contract disputes. He was promised more money by executives at Atlantic Records, but claims he never received it.{{citation needed|date=January 2013}}|group="nb"}} Anderson described "We Have Heaven" as a "rolling idea of voices and things",<ref>Morse, p. 30.</ref> with its two main sets of chants containing the phrases "Tell the Moon dog, tell the March hare" and "He is here, to look around" (cf.<ref name=welch116>Welch, p. 116</ref>). Side one closes with "[[South Side of the Sky]]". Side two of the album opens with Bruford's track, "Five Per Cent for Nothing". With a running time of thirty-five seconds, it is his "first attempt at composition—but we've all got to start somewhere".<ref name=morse31>Morse, p. 31</ref> According to Tait, its original title was "Suddenly It's Wednesday",<ref name=hedges62/> but it was changed in reference to Yes paying off their former manager Roy Flynn with the deal of five percent of future royalties.<ref name=morse31/> "[[Long Distance Runaround]]" segues into Squire's solo track, "The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus)". Tait recalled Anderson called him "at ten o'clock one night from Advision and said, 'I want the name of a prehistoric fish in eight syllables. Call me back in half an hour'". Tait subsequently found ''[[Schindleria]] praematurus'', a [[species]] of marine fish, in a copy of ''[[Guinness World Records|Guinness Book of Records]]''.<ref name=hedges62>Hedges, p. 62</ref> Howe performs his solo guitar piece "Mood for a Day" on a [[Hermanos Conde|Conde]] flamenco guitar.<ref name=morse31/> "[[Heart of the Sunrise]]" is a track where Wakeman's classically trained background came into play; he introduced the band to the idea of [[Recapitulation (music)|recapitulation]] where previous segments in music are revisited.<ref name=morse32>Morse, p. 32</ref> ===Sleeve design=== [[File:Roger Dean, DragonCon 2008.jpg|thumb|right|''Fragile'' was also the first Yes album to feature cover art from [[Roger Dean (artist)|Roger Dean]], pictured here in 2008.]] The album's sleeve was designed and illustrated by English artist [[Roger Dean (artist)|Roger Dean]], who would design many of Yes's future album covers, including their "bubble" logo. On reflection of the design, Dean said: "'Fragile' was very literal, really. I think the band has named a number of their albums after their current psychological state, and 'Fragile' described the psyche of the band. And I thought about that very literally, painting a fragile world that would eventually break up."<ref>{{Cite news|title=Roger Dean: The artist behind the music|first=Jeri|last=Rowe|date=23 April 2004|newspaper=Greensboro News-Record}}</ref> He commented further: "'Fragile' was quite a complicated cover because there was a book inside. It was elaborate although it wasn't one of the most striking of all the Yes covers. I was kind of learning my trade at the time. The main feature on the cover was a little [[Bonsai]] world with a wooden space ship flying overhead! It was literally meant to be a fragile world".<ref name=welch119>Welch, p. 119</ref> The band had wished for an image of a fractured piece of [[porcelain]]; to compromise, Dean ended up breaking the planet into two pieces. This idea of a broken world would continue on the band's live album, ''[[Yessongs]]''.<ref name=welch119/> Bruford thought Dean "brilliantly parlayed that idea [one of ''Fragile''] up to the prescient image of the fragile planet earth, with implications of a delicate and breakable eco-system".<ref name=bruford72/> 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. The inside shows several photographs of the band with an individual page dedicated to each member, with smaller illustrations and photographs of their wives and children. The first page contains art by Dean. The second page contains individual pictures of the band members. The third page is of Anderson with his wife and daughter and contains a short poem. The fourth page contains two photos of Bill Bruford on drums during a show. The fourth page contains a photo of Chris Squire with his daughter and wife, and a photo with him playing bass. The fifth page contains a photo of Steve Howe with his guitar collection with another photo of him playing guitar. The sixth page shows Wakeman and contains a list of acknowledgements, including [[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]], The White Bear pub in [[Hounslow]], and [[Brentford F.C.]].{{refn|group="nb"|name=ukvinyl}} ==Release== ''Fragile'' was released in the UK in November 1971 followed by its US release on 4 January 1972. It was originally set for release in the latter around the same time, but delays in printing the cover led to its release pushed back.<ref>{{cite newspaper|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8202948/rick_wakeman_1973/|title=Wakeman's 'Six Wives of Henry VIII' a hit|first=Mary|last=Campbell|newspaper=York Daily Record|date=17 July 1973|page=30|accessdate=6 January 2016|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> It peaked at number 4 on the U.S. ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Billboard 200|Top LPs]] chart<ref name=awards>{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r22454|tab=charts-awards|label=Billboard albums chart info – Yes ''Fragile''|accessdate=16 September 2011}}</ref> and number 7 in the UK.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/search/albums/Fragile|title=Official Charts Company – Yes ''Fragile'' |publisher=[[Official Charts Company]] |accessdate=16 September 2011}}</ref> "Roundabout" was released as a single in the US with a duration of 3:27, with "Long Distance Runaround" on the [[A-side and B-side|B-side]]. It peaked at No. 13 on the ''Billboard'' [[Billboard Hot 100|Pop Singles]] chart in April 1972.<ref>{{cite web |url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p5891|pure_url=yes}} |title=Yes &gt; Charts & Awards &gt; Billboard Singles |publisher=[[Allmusic]] |accessdate=20 December 2009}}</ref> In April 1972, ''Fragile'' was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).<ref>{{Cite news|magazine=Billboard|title=Gold Record Awards|date=29 April 1972}}</ref> The album is certified double Platinum by the RIAA for over 2 million copies sold.<ref>{{Cite certification|region=United States|artist=Yes|title=Fragile}}</ref> The album has been certified Silver by the [[British Phonographic Industry]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards.aspx |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2016-06-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150315204844/http://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards.aspx |archivedate=15 March 2015 |df=dmy }}</ref> ===Reception=== {{Album ratings |rev1 = [[Allmusic]] |rev1score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref name=Allmusic>{{Allmusic|class=album|tab=review|id=r22454|first=Bruce|last=Eder|accessdate=6 January 2007}}</ref> |rev2 = ''[[Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies|Christgau's Record Guide]]'' |rev2Score = B<ref name="CG">{{cite book|last=Christgau|first=Robert|authorlink=Robert Christgau|year=1981|title=[[Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies]]|publisher=[[Ticknor & Fields]]|isbn=089919026X|chapter=Consumer Guide '70s: Y|chapter-url=https://www.robertchristgau.com/get_chap.php?k=Y&bk=70|accessdate=9 March 2019|via=robertchristgau.com}}</ref> | rev3 = The Daily Vault | rev3Score = A-<ref name=vault>{{cite web |url= http://dailyvault.com/toc.php5?review=2317 |title=The Daily Vault Music Reviews : Fragile |first=Jason |last=Warburg |work=dailyvault.com |year=2019 |accessdate=29 January 2019}}</ref> |rev4 = [[Pitchfork Magazine|Pitchfork]] |rev4score = 8.8/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/11869-the-yes-album-fragile-close-to-the-edge-tales-from-topographic-oceans-relayer-going-for-the-one-tormato-drama-90125/#review-album-13614/ |first=Chris |last=Dahlen |first2=Dominique |last2=Leone |first3=Joe |last3=Tangari |date=8 February 2004 |title=Pitchfork: Album Reviews: Yes: ''The Yes Album'' / ''Fragile'' / ''Close to the Edge'' / ''Tales from Topographic Oceans'' / ''Relayer'' / ''Going for the One ''/ ''Tormato'' / ''Drama'' / ''90125'' |work=[[pitchfork.com]] |publisher=Pitchfork Media |accessdate=19 January 2008}}</ref> |rev5 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' (1972) |rev5score = Favourable<ref name=RS1972>{{cite news |newspaper=[[Rolling Stone]] |issue=104 |date=16 March 1972 |first=Richard |last=Cromelin |title=Yes ''Fragile'' &gt; Album Review |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/yes/albums/album/263760/review/6212853/fragile |accessdate=22 July 2007 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001202516/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/yes/albums/album/263760/review/6212853/fragile |archivedate=1 October 2007}}</ref> |rev6 = ''Rolling Stone'' (2003) |rev6score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name=RS2003>{{cite news |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/yes/albums/album/263760/review/6213024/fragile |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090421115205/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/yes/albums/album/263760/review/6213024/fragile |archivedate=21 April 2009 |title=Classically Trained! |first=Ernesto |last=Lechner |newspaper=Rolling Stone |issue=915 |date=6 February 2003 |page=64 |accessdate=3 July 2011}} Reviews reissues of ''[[Yes (Yes album)|Yes]]'', ''[[Time and a Word]]'', ''[[The Yes Album]]'', and ''Fragile''. Posted 15 January 2003.</ref> |rev7 = ''[[The Village Voice]]'' |rev7score = {{Rating-Christgau|B}}<ref name=ChristgauCG>{{cite news |newspaper=[[The Village Voice]] |date=2 March 1972 |first=Robert |last=Christgau |author-link=Robert Christgau |title=Consumer Guide (24)|url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/cg24.php |accessdate=16 December 2011}}</ref> }} ''Fragile'' received a mostly positive reception upon its release. ''Billboard'' magazine selected the album in its "Billboard Pick" feature, describing it as "vibrant, soothing, tumultuous, placid and instrumentally brilliant" and Anderson's vocals "deliciously ingratiating".<ref>{{Cite news|title=Billboard Pick: Yes: Fragile|newspaper=Billboard|date=22 January 1972}}</ref> In his review for ''Rolling Stone'', Richard Cromelin pointed out the album's "gorgeous melodies, intelligent, carefully crafted, constantly surprising arrangements, concise and energetic performances" and "cryptic but evocative lyrics", but pointed out that Yes "tend to succumb to the show-off syndrome. Their music (notably "Cans and Brahms" and "We Have Heaven") often seems designed only to impress and tries too hard to call attention to itself".<ref name=RS1972/> Kurt White reviewed the album in ''[[The Daily Reporter (Dover, Ohio)|The Daily Reporter]]'', calling Wakeman a "very talented organist". He named "Roundabout" the album's finest cut, "an eight-minute masterpiece incorporating unusual rhythm and music". He notes that despite its "limitations and faults", ''Fragile'' remains "interesting and enjoyable".<ref>{{cite newspaper|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/6613079/fragile_1972/|title=Records|first=Kurt|last=White|date=29 January 1972|page=11|newspaper=The Daily Reporter|location=Dover, Ohio|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> ''[[Melody Maker]]'' gave a mixed review on 20 November 1971. It opened with: "'Fragile' does not seem to go anywhere or have any theme except displaying Yes' technical ability ... It's not until 'Heart of the Sunrise' that they get there. It's all a little too much like exercises, clever and beautifully played". The review praised "Roundabout" for Howe's guitar work and compared its style to "Yours is No Disgrace" from ''The Yes Album''.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Pop Albums: Yes: "Fragile" (Atlantic)|magazine=Melody Maker|date=20 November 1971|page=30|via=ProQuest}}</ref> In the ''[[Detroit Free Press]]'', reviewer Jon Weisman deemed it "in a word, extraordinary" with Wakeman's addition to the band the key to them achieving an "ethereal, clear sound" they had been aiming for. His main criticism was the band's tendency to be too esoteric in their style and "other-worldly".<ref>{{cite newspaper|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/99101974/?terms=yes+fragile|title=John Weisman – FRAGILE—Yes|date=23 January 1972|first=John|last=Weisman|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|accessdate=16 December 2017|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> Ed Keheller for ''[[Circus (magazine)|Circus]]'' magazine summarised his review of the album with "''Fragile'' is unquestionably their most cohesive and mettlesome undertaking".<ref>{{Cite news|title=Yes: Fragile|newspaper=Circus|date=April 1972}}</ref> In the same issue, Squire responded to the criticism regarding the album's solo tracks, "in a way you've got to appreciate the circumstances. We had to get another album out quickly from a purely financial point of view. We have a lot of mouths to feed. Rick&nbsp;... had to buy a vast amount of new equipment when he joined, and it all costs much more money than people seem to imagine."<ref>{{Cite news|title=Yes: Flaws in Fragile|magazine=Circus|first=Mary|last=Hopkins|page=53|date=April 1972}}</ref> In 2005, ''Fragile'' was included in the musical reference publication ''[[1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die]]''. In his review for [[AllMusic]], Bruce Eder gave the album five stars out of five. He writes: "''Fragile'' was Yes' breakthrough album, propelling them in a matter of weeks from a cult act to an international phenomenon; not coincidentally, it also marked the point where all of the elements of the music (and more) that would define their success for more than a decade fell into place fully formed. The science-fiction and fantasy elements that had driven the more successful songs on ... ''The Yes Album'', were pushed much harder here, and not just in the music but in the packaging of the album: the Roger Dean-designed cover was itself a fascinating creation that seemed to relate to the music and drew the purchaser's attention in a manner that few records since the heyday of the psychedelic era could match."<ref name=eder/> In 2014, readers of ''[[Rhythm (music magazine)|Rhythm]]'' voted it the sixth greatest drumming album in the history of progressive rock.<ref>{{cite web | url= https://www.teamrock.com/news/2014-10-03/rush-neil-peart-influential-prog-drummer | title= Peart named most influential prog drummer | publisher=TeamRock | date=3 October 2014 | accessdate=21 August 2015}}</ref> ===Reissues=== ''Fragile'' was first reissued on CD in the United States and Europe in 1990.{{#tag:ref|Atlantic SD 191322; 050 009|group="nb"}} A remastered edition for CD and cassette by [[Joe Gastwirt]] followed in 1994, which includes a reprise of "We Have Heaven" after "Heart of the Sunrise" for a track running time of 11:32.{{#tag:ref|Atlantic 826672; 826674|group="nb"}} In 2002, [[Rhino Records|Rhino]] and [[Elektra Records]] released ''Fragile'' in stereo and [[5.1 surround sound]] mixes for the [[DVD-Audio]] format. The band's cover of "America" is included, along with other supplemental features.{{#tag:ref|Elektra 78249|group="nb"}} 2003 saw Rhino and Elektra put out a new remastered CD conducted by Dan Hersch, with "America" and an early rough mix of "Roundabout" as bonus tracks.{{#tag:ref|Elektra 8122737892|group="nb"}} In 2006, two new "[[audiophile]]" remasters were released. [[Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab]] put out a "24 KT Gold" edition for CD headed by Shawn Britton,{{#tag:ref|MFSL UDCD 766|group="nb"}} and a [[Gramophone record#Vinyl quality|200-gram LP]] from [[Analogue Productions]] by Kevin Gray and [[Steve Hoffman (audio engineer)|Steve Hoffman]].{{#tag:ref|Analogue Productions APP7211|group="nb"}} [[Warner Japan]] released ''Fragile'' in 2011 in a hybrid stereo/multi-channel edition for the [[Super Audio CD]] format as part of their [[The Warner Premium Sound series|Warner Premium Sound series]].{{#tag:ref|Warner WPCR 14167|group="nb"}} The 2003 reissue was included in the album box set ''The Studio Albums, 1969–1987'', released in 2013. ''Fragile'' was released in a new stereo and [[5.1 surround sound]] mix on CD, DVD-Audio, and [[Blu-ray]] by [[Steven Wilson]], on 30 October 2015. The Blu-ray disc features six previously unreleased tracks. ==Track listing== Details are taken from the 1971 US Atlantic album (UK release does not list running times); other releases may show different information.<ref name="Liner">{{cite AV media notes| year = 1971| title = Fragile| type = Album notes| others = [[Yes (band)|Yes]]| location = New York City| publisher = [[Atlantic Records]]| OCLC = | id = SD 7211| at = LP sides 1 & 2 labels}}</ref> {{track listing | headline = Side one | title1 = [[Roundabout (song)|Roundabout]] | writer1 = [[Jon Anderson]], [[Steve Howe (musician)|Steve Howe]] | length1 = 8:29 | title2 = Cans and Brahms | writer2 = [[Johannes Brahms]], {{arr.}} [[Rick Wakeman]] | length2 = 1:35 | note2 = instrumental | title3 = We Have Heaven | writer3 = Anderson | length3 = 1:30 | title4 = [[South Side of the Sky]] | writer4 = Anderson, [[Chris Squire]] | length4 = 8:04 }} {{track listing | headline = Side two | title1 = Five Per Cent for Nothing | writer1 = [[Bill Bruford]] | length1 = 0:35 | note1 = instrumental | title2 = [[Long Distance Runaround]] | writer2 = Anderson | length2 = 3:33 | title3 = The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus) | writer3 = Squire | length3 = 2:35 | title4 = Mood for a Day | writer4 = Howe | length4 = 2:57 | note4 = instrumental | title5 = [[Heart of the Sunrise]] | writer5 = Anderson, Squire, Bruford | length5 = 10:34{{#tag:ref|Several seconds after "Heart of the Sunrise" is a reprise of "We Have Heaven" that begins with the sound of a door being unlatched ("We Have Heaven" ends with the sound of a slamming door). This [[hidden track]] is not listed on the album's sleeve. Original pressings list the duration of "Heart of the Sunrise" as 10:34, thereby omitting the timing of the reprise.|group="nb"}}}} {{track listing | headline = 2003 CD additional tracks | collapsed = yes | title10 = [[America (Simon & Garfunkel song)#Yes|America]] | writer10 = [[Paul Simon]] | length10 = 10:33 | title11 = Roundabout | note11 = Early rough mix | length11 = 8:35 }} {{track listing | headline = 2015 CD additional tracks | collapsed = yes | title10 = Roundabout | note10 = Rehearsal take, early mix | length10 = 8:09 | title11 = We Have Heaven | note11 = Full version, Steven Wilson mix | length11 = 2:22 | title12 = South Side of the Sky | note12 = Early version, Steven Wilson mix | length12 = 5:12 | title13 = All Fighters Past | note13 = Steven Wilson mix | length13 = 2:32 | title14 = Mood for Another Day | note14 = Previously unreleased take | length14 = 3:04 | title15 = We Have Heaven | note15 = Acapella, Steven Wilson mix | length15 = 2:01 }} ==Personnel== Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.{{#tag:ref|Atlantic K 50009|name=ukvinyl|group="nb"}} '''Yes''' *[[Jon Anderson]]&nbsp;– lead and backing vocals *[[Steve Howe (musician)|Steve Howe]]&nbsp;– electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals *[[Chris Squire]]&nbsp;– bass guitars, backing vocals, electric guitar<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yesworld.com/2013/04/ask-yes-friday-26th-april-2013-chris-squire/|title=Ask YES – Friday 26th April 2013 – Chris Squire - Yesworld|author=|date=|website=yesworld.com|accessdate=10 April 2018}}</ref> *[[Rick Wakeman]]&nbsp;– [[Hammond organ]], [[Piano#Grand|grand piano]], [[Rocky Mount Instruments#Electra-pianos|RMI 368 Electra-Piano and Harpsichord]], [[Mellotron]], [[Minimoog]] synthesiser *[[Bill Bruford]]&nbsp;– drums, [[Percussion instrument|percussion]] '''Production''' *Yes&nbsp;– production *[[Eddy Offord]]&nbsp;– engineer, production *Gary Martin&nbsp;– assistant engineer *[[Roger Dean (artist)|Roger Dean]]&nbsp;– artwork, photography *David Wright&nbsp;– colour photo of Bruford on drums *[[Brian Lane (manager)|Brian Lane]]&nbsp;– bank loan arrangement ==Charts== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- ! Chart ! Peak<br/>position |- |{{Album chart|Netherlands|8|artist=Yes|album=Fragile}} |- |{{Album chart|UK|7|artist=Yes}} |} ==Certifications== {{Certification Table Top}} {{Certification Table Entry |region=United Kingdom |artist=Yes |title=Fragile |award=Silver |type=album |relyear=1977}} {{Certification Table Entry |region=United States |artist=Yes |title=Fragile |award=Platinum |number=2 |type=album |relyear=1977}} {{Certification Table Bottom |nosales=yes }} ==Notes and references== '''Notes''' {{Reflist|group="nb"}} '''References''' {{Reflist}} '''Sources''' *{{cite book|last=Bruford|first=Bill|title=Bill Bruford: The Autobiography: Yes, King Crimson, Earthworks, and More|authorlink=Bill Bruford|year=2009|publisher=Jawbone Publishing|isbn=9781906002237}} *{{cite book|last=Hedges|first=Dan|title=Yes: An Authorized Biography|year=1982|publisher=Sidgwick & Jackson|isbn=978-0-283-98751-9}} *{{cite book|last=Morse|first=Tim|title=Yesstories: "Yes" in Their Own Words|year=1996|publisher=St Martin's Press|isbn=978-0-312-14453-1}} *{{Cite book|last=Welch|first=Chris|title=Close to the Edge – The Story of Yes|publisher=Omnibus Press|isbn=978-1-84772-132-7|year=2008}} *{{Cite book|last=Wooding|first=Dan|title=Rick Wakeman: The Caped Crusader|publisher=Granada Publishing Limited|isbn=978-0-709-16487-6|date=1978}} ==External links== * Official Yes website at [http://www.yesworld.com/ YesWorld] {{Yesband}} [[Category:Yes (band) albums]] [[Category:Albums with cover art by Roger Dean (artist)]] [[Category:1971 albums]] [[Category:Atlantic Records albums]] [[Category:Albums produced by Eddy Offord]] [[Category:Albums produced by Jon Anderson]] [[Category:Albums produced by Bill Bruford]] [[Category:Albums produced by Steve Howe (musician)]] [[Category:Albums produced by Chris Squire]] [[Category:Albums produced by Rick Wakeman]]'