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CLASSIC YES includes extra live tracks originally issued on a bonus 7" EP as part of the original LP package.
Recorded between 1970 and 1978. Originally released on Atlantic (19320).
How do you effectively anthologize on a single record the career of a band known for side-long epics? You either pick some of their shorter songs, or their finest, most representative epics. Somehow, this 1981 compilation, which encapsulates the band's '70s career, manages to do both.
The sparkling ballad "Wonderous (sic) Stories" and the poignant "Heart of the Sunrise," with its shifting dynamics and heartfelt vocal, are Yes at their song-oriented best. Longer, multi-part "suites" like CLOSE TO THE EDGE's "And You and I" and THE YES ALBUM's "Starship Trooper" present the more complex, structurally sophisticated side of the band, where the interaction between Steve Howe, Chris Squire and either Rick Wakeman or Tony Kaye is the key to the elaborate arrangements. It could have easily been a double or triple album, but for a concise snapshot of Yes in the '70s, CLASSIC YES fills the bill nicely.
Digitally remastered by Joe Gastwirt (Ocean View Digital).
Yes includes: Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Chris Squire, Rick Wakeman, Bill Bruford, Alan White, Tony Kaye.
As good today as they were in the 70's I was the first in my group of friends to discover the Yes group way back when. With their riveting, driving guitar and soaring harmonies and ethereal approach, noone could touch them. This album doesn't disappoint in any way. Right off the bat with Heart of the Sunrise through Roundabout and Long Distance Runaround to I've seen all Good People they grab you and just never let go. It is truly classic stuff. Submitted by Larry (Vero Beach, Florida) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 1 found this helpful.
I love this CD A great collection of Yes songs. A must for the fans of Yes. Submitted by rudi.prive (Beernem, Belgium) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Very good collection. This is the best collection of yes songs on a single disk I have ever seen. It has all the classic and two live tracks live I've Seen All Good People and Roundabout. Submitted by Olumpus (Melbourne,Vic,Australia) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
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