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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 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.
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.
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 with anything resembling the prominence it would eventually assume in their soun
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).
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: John 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.
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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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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' second (and least successful) album was a transitional effort; the group trying for a more produced and sophisticated sound through the use of an orchestra. Even so, the results weren't conventional, because the group didn't tone down or turn down its sound. Much of Time and a Word relies on bold, highly animated performances by Bill Bruford, Chris Squire, and Tony Kaye. Additionally, by this time the group was developing a much tauter ensemble than was evident on their first LP, so there's no lack of visceral excitement. "No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed" was a bold opening, a highly amplified, frenzied adaptation of the Richie Havens song, melded with Jerome Moross's title music from the movie The Big Country. Somewhat more successful musically is "Then," which keeps the orchestral accompaniment to a minimum and allows Kaye and Banks to stretch out on organ and guitar. "Everydays" is highlighted by Anderson's ethereal vocals and Kaye's dueting with the orchestra. A surprising amount of the material here seems rather tuneless, but the group was solidifying its sound and, in the process, forcing Banks out of the lineup, despite some beautiful moments for him (and Tony Kaye) on the prettiest parts of "The Prophet," a piece that also contains fragments of music that anticipate Yes' work right up through Tales from Topographic Oceans. "Astral Traveller," as a title, anticipates the themes of future group work, though they still don't have the dexterity to pull off the tempo changes they're trying for. By the time the record was completed, Banks was out of the band, which is why Steve Howe, his successor, ended up pictured on the cover of most editions. ~ Bruce Eder
Yes' second (and least successful) album was a transitional effort; the group trying for a more produced and sophisticated sound through the use of an orchestra. Even so, the results weren't conventional, because the group didn't tone down or turn down its sound. Much of Time and a Word r
| | Yes Album CD (1971) Bonus Track; Remastered
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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.
With THE YES ALBUM, Yes began an important new chapter in their 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 "Your
| | Yes Fragile CD (1972) Bonus Track; Remastered
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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.
FRAGILE marks the moment when Yes left the planet and took up residence on one of cover artist Roger Dean's far-off lands. While the band managed to capture the popular imagination with its condensed, accessible version of "Roundabout," which they edited down to a single from the lengthier album version, for the most part FRAGILE laid the groundwork for the expansive, complex, keyboard-dominated work that typified the style known as "progressive rock." The record also marks the arrival of Rick Wakeman--a classically trained keyboardist whose vast array of synthesizers and effects was matched only by his prodigious ability.
In addition to "Roundabout," the band's best-known song, the lengthy "Heart of the Sunrise" also became a Yes chestnut. Drummer Bill Bruford became the envy of air-drummers across America, and together with Wakeman, guitarist Steve Howe, vocalist Jon Anderson, and bassist Chris Squire created some of the most architecturally ambitious rock of the era. FRAGILE proved to be the band's breakthrough album, and is a cornerstone recording of the genre.
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.
This marked the
| | Yes Relayer CD (1974) Bonus Tracks; Remastered
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Recorded in 1974. Originally released on Atlantic (18122). Includes liner notes by Doug Gottlieb, Glenn Gottlieb.
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.
First things first. It's unlikely that this remaster will convert anyone who rejected Relayer in the past. Even more than its predecessor, the sprawling Tales from Topographic Oceans, Relayer was the sound of a band that built its reputation on vast, ambitious ideas, facing up to the fact that it had completely run out of them -- and the so-ponderous intro to "The Gates of Delirium" remains the most disappointing opening that any Yes album has ever endured. How sad that they didn't forget the final mix and go with the studio runthrough instead. Closing the three bonus tracks that pack out the 2003 remaster of Relayer, a full-length blast through that side-long disappointment packs a sparkle and energy that the released version absolutely lacks. The guitars and keyboards shimmer, Anderson's vocal is alive with enthusiasm, and there's a dynamism to the rhythms that simply echoes through your head. Elsewhere among these re
| | Yes Tales From Topographic Oceans CDs (1974) Bonus Tracks
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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 a true fusion of classical structures and themes with rock-oriented instrumentation and sensibilities.
The lyrics are typically elliptical and spiritually oriented, and many a bad trip was probably launched by trying to interpret them. The real pleasure of this album lies in the elaborately textured, harmonically sophisticated interaction between keyboardist Rick Wakeman, guitarist Steve Howe, and highly melodic bassist Chris Squire. All three were at the peak of their instrumental prowess on TALES, and listening to them interact is like watching a fine athlete excelling at his chosen sport.
This is still the least accessible album that Yes ever recorded and not the place to start listening to them, but Tales From Topographic Oceans also has considerable virtues (including many sublimely beautiful passages) that are brought out here as never before. This is actually the fourth distinct CD version of this album -- the first was issued in the late '80s, a poor sounding version in a wide, double jewel box package; in 1996 came an upgrade in a narrow double jewel case that was an improvement, but even then it lagged behind the best audio quality of the time. In 2001 came a mini-LP-packaged edition from Japan that sonically ran circles around all prior versions; and now the Elektra-Rhino's slipcased, expanded version, which is different from all prior editions. The high resolution digital sound brings out nuances in both the electric and acoustic sections of the material that sound new. Internal
| | Yes Drama CD (1980) Bonus Tracks; Remastered
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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.
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). [Drama was reissue
| | Best Of Syd Barrett: Wouldn't You Miss Me? CD (2001)
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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
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).
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 CDs (1999)
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Backbones is a double CD compilation featuring the band's most famous work. In addition there is a bonus free 3rd CD with three previously unreleased live tracks ('Strange Affair', 'The King Will Come' & 'Hard Times') and a full 50 minute interview with Andy Powell. Talking Elephant. 2004.
| | Still Going Strong CD (2006) (Import) United Kingdom
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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
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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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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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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)
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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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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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