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Yes brings its sweeping brand of art rock to new heights with MAGNIFICATION, the band's first orchestral album since 1970's TIME AND A WORD. The tried and true quartet of Anderson, Squire, Howe, and White have done justice to this album's title; their latest sonic landscape is both magnified and enhanced by composer/arranger Larry Groupe. Groupe's role so symbiotic and integral it's as if he's a longtime band member in Yes and his instrument is the orchestra he conducts.
What sets MAGNIFICATION apart from your typical rock-band-with-orchestra project is the arrangements. Rather than adding clutter or tacky overstatement, the orchestral parts take on a voice that at times acts as subtle foundation, and finds the perfect moments to act as a lead "instrument." The title track strolls with majesty, following with the crushing emotional crescendos of "Spirit of Survival." The trademark Yes chorus is splendidly present on "Don't Go," which breaks into a quirky, theatric mid-section. A dramatic score opens "Give Love Each Day" as the band shows a beauty and restraint lacking in many of their progressive rock contemporaries. The epic suite "In The Presence Of" shows just how influential Yes has been in setting the standards that define their genre.
New W/Full Symphony-Steve Howe J.Anderson,C.Squire,A.White
Recorded at Sound Design Studios, Santa Barbara, California.
Personnel: Steve Howe (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin); Jon Anderson (vocals, acoustic guitar, midi guitar); Alan White (vocals, piano, drums, percussion); Chris Squire (vocals, bass guitar).
Audio Mixers: Steve MacMillan; Tim Weidner.
Recording information: Sound Design Studios, Santa Barbara, CA.
Arranger: Larry Groupé.
Yes: Jon Anderson (vocals, acoustic & synthesized guitars); Steve Howe (acoustic, electric & steel guitars, mandolin); Alan White (piano, drums, percussion, background vocals); Chris Squire (bass, background vocals).
Engineers include: Tim Weidner, Nick Sevilla, John Elder.
Mojo (Publisher) (11/01, p.106) - "...10 tracks decorated with swooping violins and stabs of brass....The title track soars nobly enough and recalls the glory days..." Magnification Music | List Price | $17.99 (You save $2.84) | | Category | Rock Albums, Rock/Pop CDs, Progressive, Art Rock | | Label | Beyond | | Orig Year | 2001 | | All Time Sales Rank |  10661  | | CD Universe Part number | 2060697 | | Catalog number | 578205 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Feb 27, 2007 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Tim Weidner; Yes | | Recording Time | 60 minutes | | Personnel | Chris Squire - vocals, bass guitar
Jon Anderson - vocals, acoustic guitar, midi guitar
Alan White - vocals, piano, drums, percussion
Steve Howe - vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin
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Magnification Music Review Average Rating: (4 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews A new sound for Yes
On this album, Yes has essentially replaced their revolving-door keyboardist position with a full 50-piece orchestra. On some tracks ("Can You Imagine", "In The Presence Of") this tradeoff works well, while on others ("Spirit of Survival, Don't Go") they would have been better served by a session keyboard player. While still the same kind of epic progressive music as Yes produced in their heyday, this music is slightly less adventurous as well, with a straight-ahead 4/4 rock beat driving most of the album and providing less for the progressive rock fan to grab onto and more for everyone else in the world. Those with short attention spans will miss out on an emotional pop gem in "Give Love Each Day" while the title track is a nice piece of late 60's to early 70's psychedelia ala the Moody Blues. A worthwhile album, but not their best work.
Submitted by cduniverse-reviews (Waterford, NY, USA) 
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 MAGNIFICATION...Glorification
This Album is every bit as good as many of Yes' classic albums, if not better. The orchesrra adds certain colors to the music that without which, Yes' vision would not be fully realized
Submitted by a reviewer (Fairfax, CA,USA)
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Magnifico !
The Magic is back.
Yes shows in Magnification a mature, relaxed and brilliant work with masterpieces as "We Agree" (probably Yes' best song since Awaken).
With the exception of "Don't Go" all the tunes are very good, beautifully accompanied by an orchestra.
If you are a Yes fan, go get; if you aren't, go get it...you won't be disappointed.
Submitted by danisol (Lima-Peru)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No This one will grow on you. Hit the repeat button!
Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Steve Howe and Alan White team up with Larry Groupe and an orchestra to create a wonderful soundscape that brings Yes into the 21st century. I admit that this one took a few listens to digest, but now it's one of many favorite Yes albums. Highlights include Chris Squire's lead vocal on "Can You Imagine", and "Dreamtime".
Submitted by Robert (Cambridge, NY, USA)
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This is a really good underrated Yes record. On this one, they replaced the keyboards with a symphonic orchestra playing the keyboard synth parts. As a result, the symphony blends in with Yes nicely, not becoming too grandiose nor too trivial, but another instrument blending in the normal Yes stye. It sounds great, and the songs are a kind of hybrid between the Close To The Edge style with a bit of the later "Owner of A Lonely Heart" style. I've been pleasantly surprised by this one, and I play it repeatedly, it's good both for focused intent listening pleasure and background music. One of their better later ones.
Submitted by Andrew M. (Santa Rosa, CA, USA)
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