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Though their name quickly became synonymous with '70s prog rock, Yes' 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 Around"). All the elements that would soon make Yes a household name were already in place, but YES is the sound of a great band gearing up for greater things. It's nevertheless an ultimately substantive and satisfying debut.
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.
Originally released on Atlantic (8243).
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
Recorded at Advision and Trident Studios, London, England in Spring 1969.
Yes: Jon Anderson (vocals, percussion); Peter Banks (guitar, background vocals); Tony Kaye (piano, organ); Chris Squire (bass, background vocals); Bill Bruford (drums, vibraphone).
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)  Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
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)  Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
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 Submitted by a reviewer (washington, DC)  Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
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Purchase Yes CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Yes Time And A Word CD (1970) Bonus Track; Remastered
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$6.79 Yes' second album is the last to feature original guitarist Peter Banks, and also the last to adhere to the debut's tendency toward elaborate covers of material by other '60s artists. The swirling, transmogrified version of Richie Havens' "No Oppoortunity Necessary" finds the band departing further from their source material than ever. A sweet, understated cover of Buffalo Springfield's "Everydays" provides some valuable contrast to the predominantly broad, sweeping arrangements. Tony Kaye's big, reedy Hammond sound is augmented by the string arrangements of Tony Cox, which push the band further toward the inevitable rock-classical fusion.
On "Then" and "The Prophet," Jon Anderson takes early, tentative steps toward the spiritual/mystical/ecological mindset from which he would draw often for Yes' lyrics. The buoyant "Sweet Dreams" and the unabashed power ballad of the title track represent the remnants of the band's grounding in '60s pop.
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.
on Atlantic (8273).
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
Recorded at Advision Studios, London, England in 1969-70. Originally released
Yes: Jon Anderson (vocals); Peter Banks (guitar); Tony Kaye (keyboards); Chris Squire (bass, background vocals); Bill Bruford (drums).
| | Yes Album CD (1971) Bonus Track; Remastered
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$6.15 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 Steve Howe signaled the group's ascent into full-blown progressive-rock mode, a style whose parameters Yes helped craft with this recording. Though Rick Wakeman and his classical-influenced arsenal of keyboards had not yet come aboard, Tony Kaye's roiling Hammond organ and Chris Squire's busy bass lines perfectly interacted with Howe's idiosyncratic playing to create a uniquely fugue-like sound, as Bill Bruford's polyrhythms and Jon Anderson's angelic voice simultaneously kept things on a more abstract and ethereal plane than almost anything that had been labeled "rock" up to that point. "Starship Trooper" and "Yours Is No Disgrace" would become hallmarks of prog rock and launch a thousand pale imitations by third-string art-rockers for decades to come.
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.
Recording information: Advision Studios, London, England (1970).
Yes: Jon Anderson (vocals, percussion); Steve Howe (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals); Tony Kaye (piano, organ, Moog synthesizer); Chris Squire (bass instrument, background vocals); Bill Bruford (drums, percussion).
Additional personnel: Colin Goldring (recorder).
| | Yes Fragile CD (1972) Bonus Track; Remastered
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$11.19 This marked the period when Yes left the planet and took up residence on one of artist Roger Dean's far-off lands. The musical transition is apparent with longer instrumental passages taking over from the three-minute song format. Lengthy pieces open and close the album, and both songs have become Yes chestnuts. "Heart Of The Sunrise" and "Roundabout" are strong tracks musically, with the latter winning out as being more accessible. Without detracting from Anderson, Howe, Bruford and Wakeman, Chris Squire's bass playing is superlative throughout.
Remastered W/ 2 Bonus Tracks. Replaces Atl 82667
Yes: Steve Howe (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Chris Squire (vocals, bass instrument); Jon Anderson (vocals); Rick Wakeman (piano, electric piano, harpsichord, organ, Mellotron, synthesizer); Bill Bruford (drums, percussion).
Recording information: Advision Studios, London, England (09/1971).
| | Yes Relayer CD (1974) Bonus Tracks; Remastered
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$9.09 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.
Recorded in 1974. Originally released on Atlantic (18122). Includes liner notes by Doug Gottlieb, Glenn Gottlieb.
Yes: Jon Anderson (vocals); Steve Howe (guitar); Patrick Moraz (keyboards); Chris Squire (bass); Alan White (drums).
| | Yes Tales From Topographic Oceans CDs (1973) Bonus Tracks
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$13.05 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.
Recording information: Morgan Studios, North London, United Kingdom (1973).
Yes: Jon Anderson (vocals); Steve Howe (guitar); Rick Wakeman (keyboards); Chris Squire (bass instrument); Alan White (drums, percussion).
Liner Note Author: Mike Tiano.
| | Yes Drama CD (1980) Bonus Tracks; Remastered
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$6.85 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 members turned out to be Trevor Horn (later a famed pop producer) and Geoff Downes (who would soon depart with Steve Howe for Asia). And it was downright shocking when the resultant album DRAMA turned out to be a great one.
While Horn's voice is in the same general range as Anderson's, he tends to blend more with the vocals of Howe and Squire for a distinctive three-part harmony sound. Similarly, the individual instrumental statements of Howe and Downes avoid grandstanding in favor of the group dynamic. Consequently, DRAMA is one of Yes' most direct, concise offerings, full of relatively short songs that still maintain all the Yes hallmarks. Anderson diehards should leave their inhibitions at the door.
Includes ten bonus tracks.
Additional Tracks
Recorded at the Town House, London, England. Originally released on Atlantic (16019).
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).
| | Best Of Syd Barrett: Wouldn't You Miss Me? CD (2001)
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$12.49 Principally recorded at Abbey Road, London, England. Includes liner notes by Mark Paytress.
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."
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.
| | 12Th Man Wired World Of Sports CD (1999) (Import) Australia
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$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
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$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 New Millenium; Keep It to Yourself; Sweet Revenge; Trust Fund Oi Bay; Pretty Vacant; What Holds Us Together; Colors of the Flag; Wasted Time; Gonna Die Tonight; Mohter; 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
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$22.05 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)
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$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
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$14.09 Track Listing of songs: Beautiful Night; Dictionary; New Year; Adrenaline; Downtown; Ice Cold Ice; 25 Years; Monday Morning; We Don't Wanna; Everything Is Low; Kid Ok;
| | Psychogenesis Presents I. P. U. CD (2007) (Import)
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$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)
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$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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