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: Billy Sherwood (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Steve Howe, Trevor Rabin (vocals, guitar); Chris Squire, Jon Anderson, Trevor Horn (vocals); Peter Banks (guitar); Geoffrey Downes, Patrick Moraz, Rick Wakeman, Tony Kaye, Igor Khoroshev (keyboards); Alan White , Bill Bruford (drums, percussion).
Audio Mixer: Tim Weidner.
Audio Remasterers: Dan Hersch; Bill Inglot.
Audio Remixer: Paul Fox .
Liner Note Author: Chris Welch .
Recording information: Los Angeles, CA.
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 -- the use of orchestra was apparently Jon Anderson's idea, and the rest of the group, except for Peter Banks, went along with it, as did producer Tony Colton, a member of Head Hands & Feet and a friend of Anderson's. 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 (whose bass is very audible throughout), 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 here, though a lot of the sound is still unfocused. "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 -- it also features a few guitar sounds that anticipate some of Banks's work on his first solo album, The Two Sides of Peter Banks, as well as his quotation of Johann Sebastian Bach on electric guitar. 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 or the brittle mix of sound 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. The 1997 remastering does make the orchestral accompaniments work better than they did on the original LP. ~ Bruce EderUncut (6/03, p.117) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...[The album] continued to expand the basic rock format with increasingly symphonic arrangements..." Uncut (6/03, p.117) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...[The album] continued to expand the basic rock format with increasingly symphonic arrangements..."
Eddie Offord; Jonathan Elias; Paul De Villiers; Tim Weidner; Tony Colton; Trevor Horn; Trevor Rabin; Yes; Bill Inglot; Bruce Fairbairn; David McLees (Compilation); Yes (Compilation)
Engineer
Dave Dysart; Kam Dahlin; Steve Howe; Patrick MacDougall
EXCEPTIONAL PACKAGE You can get the single disc greatest hits or the full blown box set, but what about something that fits nicely in the middle? Well my friend you can get it here with this excellent package.Not enough material on the single disc , and maybe too much for ya on the box set and this one fits the bill perfectly.Re-mastering is top notch and the 3rd disc has some nice newly released versions that are acoustic based. Freakin' smokes! Submitted by cobrafunk (EDMOND, OK) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 2 of 2 found this helpful.
Excellent compilation Great summary of this magnificent band. All the history reunited in 3 cd's with the orignal sound and also new versions... Big poster is included where you can also see the members who participated in every album. It shall be part of every Yes fan. Submitted by frailejon87 (Caracas, Venezuela) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
exelente recopilacion grandisa recopilacion musical de esta banda Submitted by ocis66 (san luis potosi,slp. mexico) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Yes, The Ultimate... For any lover of the super group YES and their music, this collection is the 'Ultimate' to own. Well worth the money. Submitted by Rad (Dallas, TX, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Pretty Good Anthology You get most of their biggest hits and a good cross section of their style throughout their long career. Where it may lack is that it puts in tunes that are not classic in parts of their chronology seemingly to have something to represent the periods. This is done at the expense of excluding some of their best efforts, as the band's best material came in clumps if you will. Most of their best offerings are largely on two albums, 09120 and the Yes Album. Still, this is a nice collection and not overly priced for three disks. Submitted by abatar (Irving, TX) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
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