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Yes, starting with their third album The Yes Album ( 1971 ), produced a highly successful blend of classical, psychedelic and progressive ensemble rock.

Their approach was similar to classical music ; each instrument played its own melodic line to generate a grand musical theme.

The vocals in some songs ( ex.

" Yours Is No Disgrace ") were treated as just another instrument in the composition.

They were also writing multi-part suites such as " Starship Trooper " on The Yes Album ( 1971 ), " Heart of the Sunrise " on Fragile ( 1971 ), " Close To the Edge " on Close to the Edge ( 1972 ) and " Awaken " on Going For The One ( 1977 ).

What the mainstream rock press perceived as the excess of Tales From Topographic Oceans ( 1973 ) marked the start of the backlash against Prog music.