An edited version of "Roundabout" was released as a single in the US in January 1972, which reached No. 4 on the US Billboard Top LPs chart and No. The artwork for the album was the band's first to be designed by Roger Dean, who would design many of their future covers and stage sets.įragile received a positive reception upon its release, and was a commercial success, reaching No. The opening track, " Roundabout", became a popular and iconic song. 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. He was quickly replaced by Wakeman, whose experience with the electric piano, organ, Mellotron, and Minimoog synthesiser expanded the band's sound.
The band entered rehearsals in London in August 1971, but Kaye's reluctance to play electronic keyboards led to his departure from the group. It was the band's first album to feature keyboardist Rick Wakeman, who replaced founding member Tony Kaye after the group had finished touring their breakthrough record, The Yes Album. " Roundabout"/" Long Distance Runaround"įragile is the fourth studio album by the English progressive rock band Yes, released on 26 November 1971 by Atlantic Records.
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