Talk
by Yes

Talk by Yes
Year: 1994
Overall rank: 8,057th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
63/100 (from 81 votes)
  Ratings distribution   Average rating history
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1994 (153rd)
Award Top albums of the 1990s (1,303rd)
Award Best albums of all time (8,057th)

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Yes bestography

Talk is ranked 16th best out of 64 albums by Yes on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Yes is Close To The Edge which is ranked number 87 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 13,657.

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Overall rank: 8,057th | 1990s rank: 1,303rd | 1994 rank: 153rd

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Average Rating: 
63/100 (from 81 votes)
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5 days ago flamingyesdept  Ratings distribution  2,93577/100
 
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12/09/2025 13:35 RockyRaccoon  Ratings distribution  6,92284/100
 
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10/10/2025 12:57 SleepyMouse  Ratings distribution  40100/100
 
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06/21/2025 01:59 dhbarrett  Ratings distribution  8,38765/100
 
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03/27/2025 00:39 AAL2014  Ratings distribution  3,70075/100

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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 62.9/100, a mean average of 61.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 61.8/100. The standard deviation for this album is 19.4.

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75/100
From 08/18/2022 15:58 | #288632
An uneven album but Endless Dream should be recognized as the classic it is.
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70/100
From 04/30/2016 08:44 | #164879
Endless Dream is incredible
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From 02/20/2016 17:47 | #160344
This record just makes me sad. Oh, how the mighty have fallen.
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90/100
From 06/24/2015 06:50 | #144490
Criminally underrated IMO. Many great songs lurks within this album, such as I Am Waiting, The Calling, and the epic Endless Dream.
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