Time And A Word
by Yes
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Time And A Word is ranked 11th best out of 71 albums by Yes on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Yes is Close To The Edge which is ranked number 86 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 13,472.
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Time And A Word track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 80 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Time And A Word rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 6 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | bonnequestion | Best albums from '65 to '74 | 32/100 | - |
| 2026 |  Patman360 | Top 100 Music Albums of 1970 | 47/100 | 3 |
| 2026 |  Fischman | Yes Albums Ranked | 11/25 | - |
| 2026 | adbrack1988 | Top 61 Music Albums of 1970 | 57/61 | 0 |
| 2026 |  Repo | Rank 'Em: Yes | 1/3 | - |
| 2026 | SethGunde | Top 5 Music Albums of 1970 | 3/5 | 3 |
| 2026 | bonnequestion | My Favorite Prog-Rock Albums | 22/100 | - |
| 2026 | bonnequestion | Best UK Albums | 43/100 | - |
| 2026 |  MadhattanJack | Top 54 Music Albums of 1970 | 11/54 | 4 |
| 2026 | Fischman | Top 100 Music Albums of 1970 | 28/100 | 4 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 102 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 295 | |||
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Time And A Word ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 4 days ago | Proto | 4,391 | 33/100 |
| ! | 09/21/2026 13:38 | Devilwoac | 1,529 | 97/100 |
| ! | 08/22/2026 19:35 | adbrack1988 | 1,129 | 83/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 18% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 73.8/100, a mean average of 73.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 73.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.3.
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There's a little more going on in this album than is obvious at first Whilst Yes do not have their ultimate lineup (missing Steve Howe and Rick Wakemam), this is an important transitionary album, and very progressive with more than a little infusion of psychedelia. Some say that the orchestral work in combination does not fit in well - I beg to differ. I think potentially the problem lies when comparing the quality of production and sound between this and the hugely successful Yes Album, Fragile and CTTE. These follow up albums are undeniably where Yes were at their peak. Time and a Word, however, is a classic timepiece in its own right. Anderson, Squire and Bruford show their raw talent here. Banks on the guitars and Kaye on the organs/pianos also have great moments and balance it all out really well. I think this is where Yes had a stronger focus on rock, but they experimented with their jazz and classical elements to great effect. Highlights are Then, Sweet Dreams, Astral Traveller and the title track. (Edited)
luigybetis TOP 100 COMMENTER 04/08/2018 12:23 | #212528 | TOP COMMENT
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Great prog album, so underrated. Songs 2 and 3 are a bit difficult, but the rest of the album is quite enjoyable. 8/10. (Edited)
Liedzeit 03/22/2020 17:55 | #249013 | TOP COMMENT
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It is not really bad, but it says a lot that where it is actually beautiful the tune is by Stephen Stills. (Edited)
Great prog album by Yes. These guys never disappoints. The title track might be top 3 Yes track of all time.
Graeme2 TOP 100 COMMENTER 11/13/2020 22:34 | #260772 | TOP COMMENT
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Nice album actually bit like the nice in parts but not really so yeah. Anyways a while since I heard this and it's much enjoyment. Vinyl sounding good, not sure if original press but cover being attacked by mold. Love the pre wakeman heavy Hammond. Bass in yr face. Top vox. And some wonderful production.
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