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Fragile
Rock · 1971 · 7 tracks

Fragile

Yes

A high-altitude masterwork of technical precision and mystical wonder. Features the definitive Rickenbacker bass tone and Rick Wakeman's symphonic keyboard debut.

November 12, 1971 · Atlantic

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A high-altitude blend of technical aggression and serene, mystical beauty.

Tracklist · 7 Tracks
01
Roundabout
8:35
02
Cans and Brahms (extracts from Brahms’ 4th Symphony in E minor, Third Movement)
1:43
03
We Have Heaven
1:40
04
South Side of the Sky
7:57
05
Five Per Cent for Nothing
0:38
08
Mood for a Day
3:02
09
Heart of the Sunrise
11:24
Moments Worth Listening For
The iconic opening acoustic guitar harmonics of Roundabout that swell into a driving, percussive bass groove.
The terrifyingly tight unison riff between the bass and organ that anchors the middle of Heart of the Sunrise.
The sudden transition from a frantic rock storm to a delicate, wind-swept piano interlude in South Side of the Sky.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

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