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Free Music Review: really awesome
Hit: 5 Stars
Yes is the greatest band ever when it comes to interesting, complex and unpredictable musical chops. You simply can't predict how one of their songs will go. It's impossible!
I believe the Yes Album is where the band finally came into its own, and gave the world something that we will never be given again. The nearly 7-minute "I've Seen All Good People" probably features some of the greatest vocal melodies and guitar playing of the bands entire career, and that's really amazing considering Yes have been on the music scene for nearly 40 years. The moment the songs speeds up IS the greatest thing ever.
I have personal reasons for liking "Starship Trooper". The instrumental part at the end reminds me of the look in everyones eyes that had died, and makes me wonder if, somewhere out there, those people are watching me on earth. At the very end of the song when the guitar comes in, that's the stuff there, man. That's the STUFF!
Yes is clearly not a band for everyone, but they're for me, and I'm happy about that.
Oh, and the remastered version isn't really worth the extra money because what you get are two short versions of songs already available on the disc. That's not a way to make me happy, let me tell you. But one of the bonus songs is a longer version of a song already there on the regular album, so that's a good thing.
Free Music Review: Great prog rock album
Hit: 5 Stars
I purchased this CD, my first Yes album ever, a few days back and was surprised by how much I liked it. The band turns in a perfect mix of pop melody and driving prog rock. "Starship Trooper," no matter what people say, has an excellent bass sound and great stop-and-start ensemble playing, and "I've Seen All Good People" is a terrific epic, despite being overplayed on FM radio. Chris Squire, like Geddy Lee and the late John Entwistle, plays the bass as if a lead instrument, diving in between's Steve Howe's guitar patterns and Bill Bruford's jazzy drumming. Howe's guitar prowess comes to light on his brilliant, hillbilly-like instrumental "The Clap." Yes, there are some silly lyrics here and there on the CD, but even the grandest of all rock bands, The Beatles, turned out a few silly lyrics here and there (I Am The Walrus, Why Don't We Do It In The Road). Jon Anderson's soaring vocals might be an acquired taste, but I don't find them any more annoying than other first-tenor and alto-range singers. And I would definitely take Anderson's vocal phrasing over the shouting metal rappers of today. "The Yes Album" is a really good record, for musicians, for people who don't play an instrument but have fine taste in music, and for anyone else wishing to uncover what Yes was - and still is - all about.Free Music Review: Rhino does it again! Eargasms!
Hit: 5 Stars
I've heard the The Yes Album's major works presented on other CD collections -- like their earlier non-Rhino box set, but Rhino's careful remastering has taken the songs to a new level of clarity. Everything -- voices, guitars, drums, keyboards, and especially Squire's bass -- sounds more detailed and at the same time more meaty, rich, and beautiful. More subtle harmonics unmasked for all to enjoy -- the sounds of fingers on strings, the Sting-like breathiness of Anderson's voice. The band's musicianship is revealed as better than previously heard -- tighter, more harmonious. Well, except that Howe's guitar solo at the end of Starship Trooper is still completely lacking in elegance and vaguely out-of-sync with the background drone of the band. Oh well, everyone has a bad day. In a word, the new Rhino remaster of The Yes Album is glorious. Probably this is the most that can be wrung out of the old master tapes. In a year they will probably try to sell you another copy of The Yes Album in SACD or DVD-Audio format, but I doubt it will improve on this. If you love The Yes Album, do not hesitate to buy the Rhino edition, which makes the old fresh as new.
Free Music Review: This is no Disgrace
Hit: 5 Stars
THE YES ALBUM (1971) is my second favorite "yes album", behind the immortal CLOSE TO THE EDGE. I absolutely love this album, in that it has great lyrics, great jazz beats, unique vocals, and that signature carnival-sounding guitar sound that was invented by Peter Banks on their first album, YES, from 1969. Banks demonstrated the prog guitar sound in the song, I See You, and that was the groundwork for their definitive sound. Yes, I will give credit where credit is due. Steve Howe is one hell of a guitarist, and carried on that sound, all the while mixing in his own inventions as well. Tony Kaye is superb on piano and keyboards, as well. Every song on this masterpiece is stellar, and my favorites are YOURS IS NO DISGRACE, STARSHIP TROOPER, A VENTURE, and PERPETUAL CHANGE. The latter starts like a news theme (the first 15 seconds of the song). At least that's what it reminds ME of. This was definitely Yes' breakthrough album, and to think that they got even better is really something. Here are my top five Yes albums: 1. CLOSE TO THE EDGE 2. THE YES ALBUM 3. FRAGILE 4.YES 5. RELAYER. My runner-up album is TALES FROM TOPOGRAPHIC OCEANS....Free Music Review: This Is Vintage Yes
Hit: 5 Stars
While it wouldn't be until later in the year with their fourth album FRAGILE that Yes would achieve widespread popularity in the U.S., the group's third release THE YES ALBUM is vintage Yes. After their first two albums sold poorly, founding member Peter Banks is replaced by guitarist Steve Howe and the first classic lineup of the band is now in place. THE YES ALBUM includes standout tracks "Yours Is No Disgrace," "Starship Trooper," "I've Seen All Good People" and "Perpetual Change." The album was the band's first Top 10 hit in the U.K. and their first Top 40 LP in the U.S. It also gave Yes their first Top 40 single when "Your Move" reached No. 40 in December of 1971. [The single version is included as one of the bonus tracks.]
The other two bonus tracks are the single edit of "Starship Trooper: Life Seeker" and a studio version of Seve Howe's solo "Clap." The latter, at four minutes, is longer than the original live version by about a minute and is a fine showpiece for Howe's acoustic guitar playing. [Running time: 52:10]VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED