Interesting,I wasn't aware of the REO connection, but when I heard Fountains of Light and Citadel last week in the car back to back, I thought a couple of times, darn, those vocal melodies sound REOish. Thanks for clearing that up! And re the bass: On record at least, it was down to what vinyl could transport at the time. The CD remasters have a bass sound that is all treble and sublos with nothing in between. Sits well in the music, but the vinyl mixes sounded lightweight in contrast. I think the sound is Chris Squire sanitized, i.e. without the grit, dirt and general fret noise in his sound.
Jules, fingers crossed for the 20/20, but you do know that you then have to feature it on your site! I vill zen glöät like Hölle!.