Yes - Relayer
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Artist: YesEdition: Music CD
Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2003-08-26
Music Label: Elektra / Wea
Soundtracks:
- The Gates of Delirium - Yes, Anderson, Jon
- Sound Chaser - Yes, Yes
- To Be Over - Yes, Yes
- Soon - Yes, Yes
- Sound Chaser - Yes, Yes
- The Gates of Delirium - Yes, Anderson, Jon
Free Music Notes for Relayer
Free Music Review: "Don't Doubt Your Part, Be Ready To Be Loved"
Hit: 4 Stars
Yes' 1974 album "Relayer" features Jon Anderson on vocals, Steve Howe on guitar, Chris Squire on bass, Alan White on drums and Patrick Moraz (formerly of the band Refugee) on keyboards (electric pianos and synthesizers mostly). Patrick would only be a member of Yes for this album, and the lineup has a unique harder and jazzier sound than the Yes albums before it. "Gates of Delirium" and "Sound Chaser" are intense tracks! It's interesting how one member can change the dynamic of a group. Still, "Relayer" continues in the spirit of "Close to the Edge" and "Tales From Topographic Oceans", with the lengthier songs and more progressive exploration. It does gets a tad over-the top in places for me, like Steve Howe's guitar solo in the middle of "Sound Chaser", there are moments like that which just feel a bit out of place. Ah well...
Mind you, it's not all intense, there are some quite gentle and tender moments on the tracks "Soon" and the finale "To Be Over", some of the more gentle they've ever been.
This re-issue, like the re-issues of "Close to the Edge" and "Tales From Topographic Oceans", comes in a beautifully designed digipak, with the booklet tucked away in between the fold-out cover. The booklet contains an essay about the tracks, and about how the album was made, including comments from various band members. Bonus tracks include the single edits of "Soon" (which is nice to have for the ol' MP3 player if you only feel like that part of "Gates of Delirium") and "Sound Chaser" (which is reduced to an instrumental, unfortunately). There's also the run through of "Gates of Delirium", which has a rawer, more live-sound, much more emphasis on the guitar and the drums. Some of the lyrics are different too, and there's even a few bursts of white noise towards "Soon".
It's one of the essential Yes albums, I think, and if you're feeling particularly adventurous it could even be your first! All depends on what you're after.
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2003 remastered, reissue of 1974 album with redesigned booklet (digipak/slipcase), restored LP art, archival photos and new liner notes. Includes 3 bonus tracks 'Soon' (single edit), 'Sound Chaser' (single edit) & 'The Gates Of Delirium' (studio run-through). Elektra.Classic Rock Music CDs
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