Don't Kill The Whale (track)
by Yes
Don't Kill The Whale appears on the following album(s) by Yes:
- Tormato (track #2) (this album) (1978)
- Yesshows (track #5) (1980)
- Yesstory (track #18) (compilation) (1992)
- Yesyears (track #30) (compilation) (1991)
- The Ultimate Yes: 35th Anniversary Collection (track #15) (compilation) (2003)
- The Greatest Hits (track #13) (compilation) (2014)
- Live At Montreux 2003 (track #3) (2007)
- In A Word (track #27) (compilation) (2002)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 07/03/2026 21:41 | FrancK | 4,955 | 82/100 |
| ! | 01/18/2026 09:46 | Exist-en-ciel | 174,525 | 71/100 |
| ! | 09/26/2025 14:33 | steve397 | 5,606 | 74/100 |
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Not sure why the low rating for this song, got a great groove and awesome guitar work.
Squonk007 01/07/2023 22:23 | #292601
A nice sentiment but it doesn't quite work. It sounds disjointed in its composition.
