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Yes: Steve Howe (vocals, guitar); Chris Squire (vocals, bass); Jon Anderson (vocals); Patrick Moraz (keyboards); Alan White (drums).
Recorded in Summer and Fall 1974. Originally released on Atlantic (19135).
Digitally remastered by George Marino (Sterling Sound).
Yes: Jon Anderson (vocals); Steve Howe (guitar); Patrick Moraz (keyboards); Chris Squire (bass); Alan White (drums).
Recorded in 1974. Originally released on Atlantic (18122). Includes liner notes by Doug Gottlieb, Glenn Gottlieb.
Personnel: Steve Howe (vocals, guitar); Chris Squire, Jon Anderson (vocals); Patrick Moraz (keyboards); Alan White (drums).
Recording information: 1974.
Illustrator: Roger Dean .
Photographer: Jean Ristori.
Unknown Contributor Roles: Chris Squire; Jon Anderson; Alan White ; Patrick Moraz; Steve Howe.
Arranger: Yes.
Yes had fallen out of critical favor with Tales from Topographic Oceans, a two-record set of four songs that reviewers found indulgent. But they had not fallen out of the Top Ten, and so they had little incentive to curb their musical ambitiousness. Relayer, released 11 months after Tales, was a single-disc, three-song album, its music organized into suites that alternated abrasive, rhythmically dense instrumental sections featuring solos for the various instruments with delicate vocal and choral sections featuring poetic lyrics devoted to spiritual imagery. Such compositions seemed intended to provide an interesting musical landscape over which the listener might travel, and enough Yes fans did that to make Relayer a Top Ten, gold-selling hit, though critics continued to complain about the lack of concise, coherent song structures. ~ William Ruhlmann
Carnivorous, alcohol-loving Rick Wakeman was always at odds with the health-food mindset of the other Yes members, though his brash pomp was at the heart of their sound. When he was replaced by Patrick Moraz (late of '70s prog obscurites Refugee and Mainhorse), it freed the band up to dive headlong into the ethereal, spiritually oriented themes that had always been Jon Anderson's stock in trade. Thus, RELAYER consists of three extended cuts (the 22-minute "Gates of Delirium" was once jokingly assessed as the reason punk became necessary). Even on the inside cover's band photo, the Yes boys look like they're in the middle of a prayer meeting. The elaborately structured arrangements take the band's loftier side to previously unreachable heights (even compared to TALES FROM TOPOGRAPHIC OCEANS). However, it's all done so skillfully (with much credit going to Moraz) that RELAYER draws you in to its complex sonic web and fully captivates you. Relayer Music Review Average Rating: (4.3 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews YES - Five Man Orchestra
Yes is one of my all time favorite bands and Relayer is their absolute best! Creativity originality is un-measurable. This disc should have been the main music for the Lord Of The Rings trilogy movies. The Gates of Delirium is perfect for the final battle scenes. To Be Over would be the closing music and Sound Chaser would easily fit into various parts of the movie. True greatness is rarely noticed in its own time.
Submitted by last_child420 (New Bedford, MA, USA) 
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Relayer Review
This is probably the most jazzy Yes album. Alot of free form type of jamming. Yes made a change on this one.
Submitted by dvcmptn1 (Clarksburg, WV, USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No What a journey back in time!
This is one of my favorite records, and finally being able to hear it again takes me back to the time where you could put on an album and listen to it all the way through without having to hear the 'filler' music. What a shame they don't make them like this anymore. If you are a YES fan you must add this to your collection!
Submitted by a reviewer (San Diego, CA)
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There have been many phenomenal progressive rock albums over the years from Yes, EL&P, King Crimson, early 70's Genesis, and even today's best bands, like Dream Theater and Pain of Salvation; but Relayer has to be number one.
"Fragile", "Close to the Edge" and "The Yes Album" were fantastic albums, but Relayer just showcased what these immensely talented guys could really do. It is ironic that their greatest release doesn't even have Rick Wakeman on it, but what an incredible job Patrick Moraz did filling in.
The three pieces are totally unrelated to each other - they almost sound like three different fantastic bands performing. "Gates" is my absolute favorite rock piece of all time. It starts out simple enough, but soon evolves into a mind-blowing battle complete with the sound effects in the background and Steve Howe's and Chris Squire's extraordinary guitar and bass runs. Through it all, Alan White somehow keeps the rhythm from getting out of hand, as he drives relentlessly on and keeps everyone together. The ending is the absolutely beautiful "Soon", with Jon's voice in perfect pitch with Moraz's keys as the piece fades away.
"Sound Chaser" is a difficult piece with impressive rhythm changes, fantastic drumming and bass playing, and Steve's wild unaccompanied guitar solo. There is also a soaring keys solo from Moraz, his finest playing on the album.
The final piece is "To Be Over", a ballad of sorts that is just extraordinary to listen to. The beautiful guitar chords Steve lays down, and Jon's voice over the top of it all, just gives the listener chills.
I remember going to see the Relayer tour back in the mid-70's with my band at the old Boston Garden, and we all left shaking our heads in disbelief that they actually pulled these extremely difficult pieces off (plus all the others) live. Most of the people came to hear "Roundabout", but the "Gates" performance is the one I'll never forget.
Submitted by ricknlsn (Lakeville, MA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No The best progrock albun ever made
This is just a master piece in the rock history.
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