| | Yes Beyond & Before: The BBC Recordings 1969-1970 CD Yes Discography of CDs
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This two-disc set consists of BBC sessions from 1969 and 1970, when Yes was still in its creative infancy. That's not to say the band's sound was undeveloped or unfocused, just that they had yet to metamorphose into the prog giants they were destined to be. With original guitarist Peter Banks plying a somewhat more traditional rock sound, and keyboardist Tony Kaye eschewing the carnival-like flights of his successors, the original Yes was a much more grounded band. Their covers of songs by Richie Havens and Buffalo Springfield emphasize the folk-rock element that played a part in their early sound.
Most of the tunes on BEYOND AND BEFORE appeared on the first two Yes albums, but these live-in-the-studio versions have more rawness, with Banks, Kaye, and bassist Chris Squire frequently kicking the group dynamic into overdrive. Of special interest to hardcore Yes fans are the previously unrecorded cuts, include a version of the showtune "Something's Coming" and an original song, "For Everyone." BEYOND AND BEFORE presents a band that's embryonic but hardly unsophisticated.
Recorded live at the BBC, England in 1969 & 1970. Includes liner notes by Peter Banks.
Digitally remastered by Colin James & Peter Banks.
Yes: Jon Anderson (vocals); Peter Banks (guitar); Tony Kaye (organ); Chris Squire (bass); Bill Bruford (drums).
Beyond & Before: The BBC Recordings 1969-1970 Music Beyond & Before: The BBC Recordings 1969-1970 Music Beyond & Before: The BBC Recordings 1969-1970 Music Review Average Rating: (3 out of 5 stars)   Something came
A gift for fans of pre-epic Yes. 'For Everyone' hints, in a Starship Trooper sort of way, at what was to come. Only let down is the often weedy sound quality.
Submitted by a reviewer (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
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you meen this ISNT a bootleg?
wow! well it is good. but not good sound quality.
Submitted by johncaudy (wilmette il.)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No  Great Performances But Rough Sound Quality
After hearing many other bands' BBC recordings, one must wonder where exactly the BBC folks kept these tapes. From the sound of these I can only guess that the Yes tapes were stored in a brown paper bag filled with nails. If you really love Yes, however, this is worth having simply for the fact that not very many recordings exist of this first Yes line up of Anderson, Squire, Banks, Kaye and Bruford.
Submitted by Robert (Cambridge, NY, USA)
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