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2003 remastered reissue of 1969 debut album includes six bonus tracks, 'Everydays' (Single Version), 'Dear Father' (Early Version #2), 'Something's Coming', 'Everydays' (Early Version), 'Dear Father' (Early Version #1), & 'Something's Coming' (Early Version). Elektra/Rhino.
Yes: John Anderson (vocals, percussion); Peter Banks (guitar, background vocals); Tony Kaye (piano, organ); Chris Squire (bass, background vocals); Bill Bruford (drums, vibraphone).
Recorded at Advision and Trident Studios, London, England in Spring 1969.
Originally released on Atlantic (8243).
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
Yes: Jon Anderson (vocals, percussion); Peter Banks (guitar, background vocals); Tony Kaye (piano, organ); Chris Squire (bass, background vocals); Bill Bruford (drums, vibraphone).
Recorded at Advision and Trident Studios, London, England in Spring 1969.
Originally released on Atlantic (8243).
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
Personnel: Peter Banks (vocals, guitar); Jon Anderson (vocals, percussion); Chris Squire (vocals); Tony Kaye (piano, organ); Bill Bruford (vibraphone, drums).
Audio Remasterers: Dan Hersch; Bill Inglot.
Liner Note Authors: Mike Tiano; Tony Wilson .
Recording information: Advision Studios, London, England (1969); Trident Studios, London, England (1969).
Photographer: David Gahr.
Yes' debut album is surprisingly strong, given the inexperience of all those involved at the time. In an era when psychedelic meanderings were the order of the day, Yes delivered a surprisingly focused and exciting record that covered lots of bases (perhaps too many) in presenting their sound. The album opens boldly, with the fervor of a metal band of the era playing full tilt on "Beyond and Before," but it is with the second number, a cover of the Byrds' "I See You," that they show some of their real range. The song is highlighted by an extraordinary jazz workout from lead guitarist Peter Banks and drummer Bill Bruford that runs circles around the original by Roger McGuinn and company. "Harold Land" was the first song on which Chris Squire's bass playing could be heard in anything resembling the prominence it would eventually assume in their sound and anticipates in its structure the multi-part suites the group would later record, with its extended introduction and its myriad shifts in texture, timbre, and volume. And then there is "Every Little Thing," the most daring Beatles cover ever to appear on an English record, with an apocalyptic introduction and extraordinary shifts in tempo and dynamics, Banks' guitar and Bruford's drums so animated that they seem to be playing several songs at once. This song also hosts an astonishingly charismatic performance by Jon Anderson. There were numerous problems in recording this album, owing to the inexperience of the group, the producer, and the engineer, in addition to the unusual nature of their sound. Many of the numbers give unusual prominence to the guitar and drums, thus making it the most uncharacteristic of all the group's albums. [Its first decent-sounding edition anywhere came with the 1997 remastering by Atlantic.] ~ Bruce Eder
Though Yes's name quickly became synonymous with '70s prog rock, their 1969 debut is a far cry from the epic vistas they would later explore. Like many '60s bands, they covered the Byrds (the metaphysical "I See You") and the Beatles ("Every Little Thing"). Inspired by the likes of Vanilla Fudge and Rotary Connection, they turned these songs inside out, radically changing the tempos and creating their own elaborate arrangements. The end results often bore little similarity to the songs' original versions.
Guitarist Peter Banks (who eventually formed the very Yes-like aggregation Flash with Yes keyboardist Tony Kaye) has a much less cerebral approach than his successor Steve Howe. Though not as facile, Banks is alternately subtle and jazzy ("I See You") and electrifyingly riff-oriented ("Looking Yes Music Review Average Rating: (3.9 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Yes beginnings
A very good version of early Yes. Still one of the best recordings of 1969.
Submitted by lexter13 (Iowa) 
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Great music
Great early music of Yes. It shows the listener how this unique band's music has progressed over the years.
Submitted by chetdavs (Old Town, Maine)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Nueva edición, pero tibio debut
Todo el mundo está molesto con las nuevas ediciones de los discos de Yes, uno de los grupos más importantes en la historia del rock progresivo, autores de las canciones más emblemáticas de mediados de los setentas y ejemplos del virtuosismo musical absoluto. No es para menos. Yo tenía toda la colección de Yes (porque soy fanático) y ahora resulta que tengo que vender mis discos o regalarlos para comprar las nuevas ediciones. Porque no se trata solo de un sonido mejorado. De hecho, el sonido de las nuevas ediciones no tiene nada que envidiar a las anteriores. Lo que sí resulta novedoso es la inclusión de bonus tracks, algunos inconseguibles hasta ahora, que le otorgan el plus a estas nuevas ediciones y hacen su compra casi una obligación. Me gusta más la versión de Dear father contenida en este CD que la versión un tanto más sinfónica ubicada en Time and a word. El debut de Yes fue un poco tibio. Nada que ver con los suntuosos arreglos que después nos harían expectar con la boca abierta los distintos pasajes sonoros por los que nos llevaban. Destacan Harold Land, la introducción de Survivor, Beyond and before y Looking around, las más puncheras. La guitarra de Peter Banks no está mal, pero no es Steve Howe. Lo mismo sucede con Tony Kaye, que no es Rick Wakeman. Y aunque Bill Bruford es uno de los mejores bateristas de la historia y el bajo de Chris Squire es uno de los más poderosos, el debut de Yes fue más bien tibio. Las cuatro estrellas van más por los bonus tracks de Something´s coming y Dear father y por los liner notes y fotos.
Submitted by cesarpita (Lima, Perú)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No  An interesting beginning for a great band
Yes (the album), the first effort by the prog rock band, offers hints of the grand harmonies and arrangements which would soon follow their more popular works (Fragile, Close to the Edge).
The guitar and bass work are edgy, almost grunge-like on songs like "Beyond and Before" and "Every Little Thing", while more dated tunes such as "Survival" and "Sweetness" remind you that this is essentially a late sixties album with touches of brilliance, especially on "I See You".
Bruford's jazz drumming takes a front seat on most of the tunes, and Tony Kaye's Hammond organ licks are well-placed. It's too bad it wasn't produced as well as it could have been, but for a first album it's not all bad.
The bonus tracks on the remastered edition don't offer much, although "Something's Coming" is somewhat entertaining.
Submitted by a reviewer (Lake Mary, FL 32746)
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unique debut
The original line up with Peter Banks on guitar crafted a sound that is like no other, even other albums by Yes. When you hear this you'll know where Steve Howe got a good piece of his guitar sound from. Excellent arrangments and vocals, their version of everydays is better than Buffalo Springfields. Loaded with bonus tracks that stand on their own, rather than useless filler. This disc is loaded- nearly 80 minutes of superb music for a great price. Over time this has become a favorite, regardless of what critics or even the band themselves think about it...I like every song on it, there is an energy and a sound here that no other studio yes record has. Rhino did a fine job with the remastering and packaging as well. review by Chris Henrici
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Yes
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2003 remastered reissue of 1970 album includes four bonus tracks, 'Dear Father', 'No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed' (Original Mix), 'Sweet Dreams' (Original Mix), & 'The Prophet' (Single Version). Elektra/Rhino.
Yes: Jon Anderson (vocals); Peter Banks (guitar); Tony Kaye (keyboards); Chris Squire (bass, background vocals); Bill Bruford (drums).
Recorded at Advision Studios, London, England in 1969-70. Originally released
on Atlantic (8273).
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
Yes: Jon Anderson, Trevor Horn (vocals); Bill Sherwood (guitar, keyboards, background vocals); Trevor Rabin, Steve Howe (guitar, background vocals); Peter Banks (guitar); Igor Khoroshev, Geoff Downes, Patrick Moraz, Rick Wakeman, Tony Kaye (keyboards); Chris Squire (bass, background vocals); Bill Bruford, Alan White (drums, percussion).
Producers include: Tony Colton, Eddie Offord, Yes, Trevor Horn, Tim Weidner.
Compilation producers: Yes, David McLees, Bill Inglot.
Recorded between 1969 & 2003. Includes liner notes by Chris Welch.
Personnel: Tony Kaye (keyboards); Bill Bruford (drums).
Audio Remasterers: Dan Hersch; Bill Inglot.
Liner Note Authors: Kuni Takeuchi; Mike Tiano.
Recording information: Advision Studios, London, England (1969-1970).
Photographers: Lawrence Sackman; Peter Sanders; Barrie Wentzell; Barry Wentzell.
Unknown Contributor Roles: Jon Anderson; Peter Banks.
All of the Yes hits are here -- there are numerous edited versions for either radio or for singles, such as on "America," "It Can Happen," "The Calling," and "Homeworld." In addition, there is a remixed version of "Big Generator." Disc three offers three acoustic tracks in versions of "Roundabout" and "South Side of the Sky," with a solo Steve Howe six-string read of "Australia." ~ Thom Jurek
All of the hits are here, just as they are on every Yes compilation. There are numerous edited versions for either radio or for singles, such as on "America," "It C
| | Yes Album CD (1971) Bonus Track; Remastered
Yes
$7.25  
2003 remastered reissue of 1971 album includes three bonus tracks, 'Your Move' (Single Version), 'Starship Trooper - Life Seeker' (Single Version), & 'Clap' (Studio Version). Elektra/Rhino.
Yes: Jon Anderson (vocals, percussion); Steve Howe (acoustic & electric guitars, vachalia, background vocals); Tony Kaye (piano, organ, Moog synthesizer); Chris Squire (bass, background vocals); Bill Bruford (drums, percussion).
Additional personnel: Colin Goldring (recorder).
Recorded at Advision Studios, London, England in Autumn 1970. Originally released on Atlantic (8283).
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
Yes: Chris Squire (bass instrument, background vocals); Steve Howe (background vocals); Jon Anderson, Tony Kaye, Bill Bruford.
Personnel: Chris Squire (vocals, guitar); Steve Howe (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Jon Anderson (vocals, percussion); Tony Kaye (piano, organ, Moog synthesizer); Bill Bruford (drums, percussion).
Additional personnel: Colin Goldring (recorder).
Audio Remasterer: Bill Inglot.
Liner Note Author: Bill Martin.
Recording information: The Lyceum, London, England (07/17/1970).
Photographers: Phil Franks; Barry Wentzell.
Unknown Contributor Role: Steve Howe.
The album that first gave shape to the established Yes sound, build around science-fiction concepts, folk melodies, and soaring organ, guitar, and vocal showpieces. "Your Move" actually made the U.S. charts as a single, and "Starship Trooper," "Perpetual Change," and "Yours Is No Disgrace" became much-loved parts of the band's concert repertory for many tours to come. Remastered in 1995, with significantly improved sound. ~ Bruce Eder
With THE YES ALBUM, Yes began an important new chapter in its career and defined much of what the next decade would bring. They had left behind not only their original guitarist, Peter Banks, but also the covers of 1960s tunes by the likes of the Byrds and the Beatles. The arrival of the more hard-edged Stev
| | Yes Fragile CD (1972) Bonus Track; Remastered
Yes
$14.65 
Remastered W/ 2 Bonus Tracks. Replaces Atl 82667
Yes: Steve Howe (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars); Chris Squire (vocals, bass); Jon Anderson (vocals); Rick Wakeman (acoustic & electric pianos, organ, harpsichord, Mellotron, synthesizer); Bill Bruford (drums, percussion).
Recorded at Advision Studios, London, England in September 1971. Originally released on Atlantic (19132).
Digitally remastered by Joe Gastwirt (Ocean View Digital).
Yes: Steve Howe (vocals, guitar); Chris Squire (vocals, bass); Jon Anderson (vocals); Rick Wakeman (keyboards); Bill Bruford (drums, percussion).
Atlantic's Gold Standard Audiophile Compact Discs are gold-plated CD's that boast 20-bit digital reproduction technology for improved sonic dynamics. Each re-issue comes in a specially designed mini-box which includes the jewel CD box plus a 24-page color booklet featuring new liner notes, photographs, and the complete original album artwork.
Yes: Rick Wakeman (piano); Chris Squire (bass instrument); Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Bill Bruford.
Personnel: Steve Howe (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Chris Squire, Jon Anderson (vocals); Rick Wakeman (grand piano, electric piano, harpsichord, organ, Mellotron, synthesizer); Bill Bruford (drums, percussion).
Audio Remasterers: Dan Hersch; Bill Inglot.
Liner Note Author: Bill Martin.
Recording information: Advision Studios, London, England (09/1971).
Photographers: David Wright; Martyn Dean; Roger Dean .
Arrangers: Yes; Rick Wakeman.
The band's breakthrough album, dominated by science-fiction and fantasy elements and new member Rick Wakeman, whose organ, synthesizers, Mellotrons, and other keyboard exotica added a larger-than-life element to the proceedings. Ironically, the album was a patchwork job, hastily assembled in order to cover the cost of Wakeman's array of instruments. But the group built effectively on the groundwork left by The Yes Album, and the group had an AM-radio sucker-punch, aimed at
| | Yes Relayer CD (1974) Bonus Tracks; Remastered
Yes
$8.85
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.
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: Genaro Rippo (tapes).
Audio Remasterers: Dan Hersch; Bill Inglot.
Liner Note Authors: Glen Gottlieb; Doug Gottlieb.
Recording information: England (1974).
Author: Don Lehmkul.
Photographers: Michael Putland; Paul Canty; Jean Ristori.
Unknown Contributor Roles: Mike Allison; Mansell Litho.
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
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| | Yes Tales From Topographic Oceans CDs (1974) Bonus Tracks
Yes
$11.89 
Full title - Tales From The Topographic Oceans. 2003 remastered, reissue of 1973 album with redesigned booklet (digipak/slipcase), restored LP art, archival photos and new liner notes. Includes 2 bonus tracks 'Dance Of The Dawn' (studio run through) & 'Giants Under The Sun' (studio run through). Elektra.
Yes: Jon Anderson (vocals); Steve Howe (vocals, guitar); Chris Squire (vocals, bass); Rick Wakeman (keyboards); Alan White (drums).
Recorded at Morgan Studios, London, England.
Digitally remastered by Joe Gastwirt.
Yes: Rick Wakeman (keyboards); Chris Squire (bass instrument); Alan White (percussion); Jon Anderson, Steve Howe.
Personnel: Jon Anderson (vocals); Steve Howe (guitar); Rick Wakeman (Mellotron, Moog synthesizer, timpani); Chris Squire (fretless bass, timpani); Alan White (drums); Guy Bidmead (tapes).
Audio Remasterers: Dan Hersch; Bill Inglot.
Liner Note Authors: Mike Tiano; Mike Tiano.
Recording information: Morgan Studio, London, England (1973).
Photographers: Ira Blacker; David Gahr; Roger Dean .
Either the finest record or the most overblown album in Yes' output. When it was released, critics called it one of the worst examples of progressive rock's overindulgent nature. Jon Anderson's fascination with Eastern religions never manifested itself more clearly or broadly, but one needn't understand any of that to appreciate the many sublimely beautiful moments on this album, some of the most gorgeous passages ever recorded by the band. ~ Bruce Eder
For prog rock's detractors, Yes's TALES FROM TOPOGRAPHIC OCEANS is the genre's nadir. For admirers it is an artistic pinnacle. Whichever camp you're in, it is hard to deny the sheer chutzpah necessary to undertake this sprawling epic. Though broken up into four sections, TALES greeted 1973 listeners as a single composition spread across four sides of a double album. This was unprecedented in the world of mainstream rock. For the band, it was the closest they would ever come to
| | Yes Drama CD (1980) Bonus Tracks; Remastered
Yes
$6.35
Includes ten bonus tracks.
Yes: Trevor Horn (vocals, bass); Steve Howe (guitar, background vocals); Chris Squire (piano, bass, background vocals); Geoff Downes (keyboards, sound effects); Alan White (drums, background vocals).
Recorded at the Town House, London, England. Originally released on Atlantic (16019).
Personnel: Steve Howe (vocals, guitar); Chris Squire (vocals, piano); Trevor Horn (vocals); Geoffrey Downes (keyboards, vocoder).
Audio Mixer: Brian Kehew.
Audio Remasterer: Dan Hersch.
Liner Note Author: Brian Ives.
Recording information: Town House, London, England (04/15/1980-05/??/1980).
Photographers: Michael N. Marks; David Clarke ; Michael Putlan.
Arranger: Yes.
For this one album, ex-Buggles Geoffrey Downes and Trevor Horn were drafted in to replace Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman. It rocks harder than other Yes albums, and for classically inclined fans, it was a jarring departure; but it was a harbinger of Yes and Asia albums to come. A newly emboldened Chris Squire lays down aggressive rhythms with Alan White, and Steve Howe eschews his usual acoustic rags and flamenco licks for a more metallic approach, opting for sheets of electric sound. Prime cuts include the doom-laden "Machine Messiah" and the manic ska inflections of "Tempus Fugit." Despite the promise of this new material, the band soon fell apart; Horn went into production, Howe and Downes joined Asia, and Squire and White toyed and then gave up on a pair-up with Robert Plant and Jimmy Page, which was to be titled XYZ (i.e., Ex-Yes and Zeppelin). ~ Paul Collins
It was widely assumed that when vocalist/songwriter Jon Anderson left Yes at the end of the '70s, the band was doomed. Most folks forgot that bassist/composer Chris Squire was the other founding member of the band, and he had as much to do with their sound as Anderson. It was surprising enough when the band decided to continue with a new vocalist and keyboardist. It was even more surprising when the new
| | Best Of Syd Barrett: Wouldn't You Miss Me? CD (2001)
Yes
$11.59
Pink Floyd Founder.Feat.David Gilmour,Roger Waters,R.Wright
Personnel includes: Syd Barrett, David Gilmour, Rick Wright, Roger Waters.
Producers: Syd Barrett, David Gilmour, Malcolm Jones, Roger Waters, Peter Jenner.
Principally recorded at Abbey Road, London, England. Includes liner notes by Mark Paytress.
Audio Mixer: Gareth Cousins.
Audio Remasterer: Peter Mew.
Liner Note Author: Mark Paytress.
Recording information: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (05/06/1968-07/17/1970); Maida Vale Studios (05/06/1968-07/17/1970).
The gifted leader of the earliest incarnation of Pink Floyd, and the mastermind behind the peerless psychedelic pop of that group's PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN, Syd Barrett's playful, subtly deranged musical sensibilities inspired an entire generation of British songwriters. His brief but inspired solo career, and subsequent retreat into seclusion and obscurity, have only amplified his already considerable popular mystique.
WOULDN"T YOU MISS ME compiles 22 tracks from Barrett's two post-Floyd solo records for EMI as well as a handful of rarities from the outtakes collection OPEL. Though these spare, often chaotic compositions are a far cry from the tightly wound psych-pop of Floyd tracks like "See Emily Play," they are possessed of their own undeniable dark grandeur. Barrett completists will need this collection for its inclusion of the previously unreleased "Bob Dylan Blues."
You know the situation is getting desperate when a compilation recycles material from an outtakes collection released a decade prior. Such is the case with Wouldn't You Miss Me?: The Best of Syd Barrett, a package that basically combines the best of Syd Barrett's two proper albums, The Madcap Laughs and Barrett, with a number of previously issued outtakes and a straggler from producer and Pink Floyd bandmate David Gilmour's vaults ("Bob Dylan's Blues"). But to be perfectly fair, the now-recycled outtakes release in question, 1989's Opel, was a rare instance where such a release lived up to the quality of the artist's proper studio albums. And it's not as if The Madcap Laughs and Barrett feature such a glossy, professional sheen that the average ear would need to tell the difference between the painstakingly crafted and the whimsically patched together. Barrett wasn't exactly Jeff Lynne, was he? So, in this most bizarre situation, it makes a fair amount of sense to consider some of the Opel material to be worthy of inclusion on a best-of. If you're keeping score at home, here's how the track distribution works out: Seven songs come from The Madcap Laughs, nine are from Barrett, four are from Opel. That leaves enough space for the early "Bob Dylan's Blues," a decent song that serves as a flimsy ruse to rope completists into buying the disc, as well as a previously available Peel Session version of "Two of a Kind." All in all, it is a fine introduction to Barrett's solo material, but does someone who released two proper studio albums really need an "introduction" to their work? Longtime fans might want to exercise some restraint, especially since those still-unissued outtakes are being released water-torture style. ~ Andy Kellman
| | 12Th Man Wired World Of Sports CD (2004) (Import) Australia
Yes
$25.19
This title has been Re-released for christmas and for this cricket season. Available again for a short time only. Details soon. - This collection is made up of some of the very first recordings by the 12th Man. Wired World Of Sports was the first full length album, released directly after its chart topping debut single It's Just Not Cricket. Released in 1987, the album shot up to the Number One position in the album charts and has sold more than a quarter-of-a-million copies. Wide World of Sports 2 did even better than that. Within the first three weeks of its release, the album went triple platinum and has since surpassed quadruple platinum sales. It went on to win the ARIA for Highest Selling Album as well as Best Comedy Album. This double-pack includes a special bonus disc with excerpts from the 1999 Australian Rugby League Season as heard on the Triple M commentaries.
| | Still Going Strong CD (2006) (Import) United Kingdom
Yes
$7.49
Track Listing of songs: Hanging on the Corner; Take 'Em All; Men into Gods; Garden Goons; Used to Be; Excuse Me; Malefactor; End of the Road, The; Dawn of a New Millenium; Keep It to Yourself; Sweet Revenge; Trust Fund di Boy; Pretty Vacant; What Holds Us Together; Colors of the Flag; Wasted Time; Gonna Die Tonight; Mother; Twice as Strong; Return the Compliment; Hey Kid; 65 Years of Respect, Blood and Pride; Not Much Pride; Vienna Riot; Picture;
| | Jimmy Cleveland Complete Recordings CD (2006) (Import) Spain
Yes
$18.79
This two CD set features the complete recordings of Jimmy Cleveland as a leader. Trombonist Cleveland closely follows in the footsteps of the great J.J. Johnson. Fluid, dynamic solos over the great ensemble writing of Quincy Jones, Benny Golson and others. A must have for fans of trombone and mid-'50s post-Bop. 32 tracks. LHJ. 2006.
| | Angelia To God Be The Glory CD (2007)
Yes
$18.99
This Cd is a collection of some of my favorite Hymns that my dad loved and also some beautiful songs of faith that might be familiar. I am praying that these songs would touch your heart and bring life to you and bring you closer into the presence of the only one who gives life, Jesus!
| | Go Find Stars On The Wall CD (2007) Digipak
Yes
$14.09
Belgian quartet the Go Find have a winning way around low-key but lush electronic pop that suggests everything from Isabelle Antena to St. Etienne and the underrated Surf, all of which can be heard in spades on their excellent second album Stars on the Wall. That said, two other obvious overarching influences are the continuing impact of Radiohead and everything after it -- lead vocalist Dieter Sermeus clearly knew what he was doing when called the last song "Kid OK" -- and what could be called the eternal Scandinavian pop continuum, an elegant blend of wistfulness, melancholia, and energy that has informed so many bands from Norway and Sweden in particular ("Downtown"'s acoustic guitar delicacy couldn't make it any plainer). Put it all together on Stars on the Wall and the result is its own beautiful melange, readily sensed in the brisk, quick kick of songs like "Dictionary," guitar-as-rhythmic glaze, and the just-heartbreaking-enough mantra of "You know/I know" on "25 Years." Happily, there are also enough curveballs thrown in via different arrangements to keep things from settling too much into one specific style. Opener "Beautiful Night" eschews percussion, while "Adrenaline," in contrast to its title, starts out very slow and ruminative, a late-night reflection if ever there was one. The banjo on "Monday Morning" is even more of a sweet surprise, while the penultimate "Everything Is Low" is a great anthem of sorts that perfectly suggests the ending to a slightly downbeat romantic film for the early 21st century. (Hopefully it won't take Wes Anderson's equivalent in 30 years time to discover that.) ~ Ned Raggett
| | Psychogenesis Presents I. P. U. CD (2007) (Import)
Yes
$31.55
Track Listing of songs: Time To Get Serious; Pure Eyes; Welcome Asteroid; Panic In Paradice; Fairy Tales; Disco Jocky; Lights Out; Orbiter (Mark Sherry's 2006 Outburst Mix); Who Am I (Innergy Remix); Shrill City; You Want It; Maria; No Future No Past (Future); Live And Learn; Vengeance; Who Is Elvis? (Be Bop Mix); N.N; Biosphere (Pd's Dirty Tech-Trance Vocal Mix); Unknown (Gleave Mix); Addiction; Psy Buy Man;
| | Lisa Mann Chop Water CD (2008)
Yes
$15.95
So many styles of music are represented in Lisa Mann\'s new CD that it\'s hard to categorize, but good old American blues weaves it\'s way through the entire work of art. \"Chop Water\" is replete with phenomenal musical performances that will satisfy the most discriminating ear. Lisa Mann\'s Really Good Band, featuring members of the Blues Music Award-nominated Insomniacs, laid down so many hot tracks that you will return to listen to them again and again.Lisa Mann is a Portland, OR area singer/songwriter and bass player. She has received the Cascade Blues Association\'s Bass Player of the Year award, and took second place in the national music video competition, \"Famecast\" in Austin, TX. Lisa\'s lyrics are inspired by hard living, good loving, and spiritual transformation of the Zen variety. We invite you to listen to the \"Zen Blues\" of this true original.
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