Going For The One (studio album) by Yes
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Going For The One is ranked 5th best out of 54 albums by Yes on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Yes is Close To The Edge which is ranked number 88 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 14,426.
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 84 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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80/100  | 01/17/2025 22:25 | mfipjykq | | 85/100 |
75/100 | 01/06/2025 09:15 | Fullsized | | 85/100 |
95/100 | 11/26/2024 15:25 | duelek | | 79/100 |
65/100 | 11/21/2024 16:41 | cicadelic | | 73/100 |
95/100 | 11/21/2024 14:40 |  slatsheit | | 81/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 5% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 76.0/100, a mean average of 74.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.1/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.3.
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Okay, I’m going to be blasphemous in stating this but I think this album is overrated. Firstly, I’m a huge Yes fan. I’m old enough to remember this album coming out and I was disappointed that it was not what I expected after the superb Relayer album. I’ve listened to it many times and I don’t hate it, but I actually prefer Drama and Tormato and of course the previous run of classic albums. So why…the title track is too screechy for me with the pedal steel guitar and higher than normal vocals from Jon Anderson. Awaken is probably the highlight, but the rest just doesn’t stand out. Don’t get me wrong when I said I preferred Tormato certain tracks are better than what is on this album. Sure Circus of Heaven is a real stinker. I guess it’s a matter of taste.
doombringer 03/10/2024 14:02
Like Genesis , every Yes -Album released in the 1970's has stood the test of time . Still love to listen to ''Going...'' , ''Close to..`` ; ``Relayer''...all of them....there was no bad album of those two powerhouses of Prog-Rock. Favorite Tracks : ''Wondrous Stories'' ( You have to love Jon's voice on this one ) + ''Awaken'' ( Fifteen minutes of genies at work )
AndrewJFisher 11/06/2023 10:06
Dat ass though 😄
Jboy56 04/23/2022 13:34
Great later Yes.
My favourite Yes album especially Parallels and Awaken.
An astonishing performance by Yes on a record that is very under appreciated. The instrumentals on this album are amazing and stun me every time I hear them. The guitar work is just outstanding and this is exemplified by the 15 minute epic Awaken which is the best track on this album. This song encapsulates everything that is great about Yes from the incredible build up to the phenomenal crescendo. Another strength of this album is the vocal which is consistently great and carries us through the music with some brilliant lyrical delivery. However, I think the album starts off a little slow and takes its time to properly settle. It also can feel a little slow in places and a little dated. Overall, a Yes album that deserves a lot more love than it gets as it is up there amongst their best ever albums.
This album is another example of the notion that you shouldn't simply follow the bandwagon. Yes didn't cease to make great records after Close to the Edge. Relayer and Going for the One are prime examples of Yes at his best.
I like the energy and passion that is apparent on this album. And I like every track. I hesitated to give it the highest score. 9 out of 10 is close to it!
Que me perdonen los puristas de Yes, pero este me parece su mejor disco de los 70.
One of the most underrated albums in history.
Excellent album by Yes, like CTTE, yes album, fragile, relayer and Tales this album has really good instrumentals and good vocals by Jon Anderson.
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