1. "Fragile." Every time I play that, I'm taken back to 1984 and my obsession with all things "Dune." And if I play "The Yes Album" and hear "Starship Troopers", well, shit, I become the Kwisatz fuckin' Haderach.
2. "90125." So sue me. "Owner of a Lonely Heart" and "Leave It" are just ear candy with headphones on.
3. I'll cheat and say Asia's self-titled first album. Sure, we don't have the vocals of Jon Anderson on this work, but "Wildest Dreams" is a piece of Cold War-era genius. And don't forget all this hits that you know you cranked up when you heard them on the radio.
I also dig Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, and Howe's 1989 release plus the 1986 GTR self-titled album that has Steve Howe layin' down the licks. "Midnight Sun" off the second Asia album is one of my favorites, too. A great song done in 7/8 time.
By the way, check out the official Yes site's band members' page at
http://www.yesworld.com/. See the current pictures? Roll your cursor over each member's photo for a nice treat.