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On Yes' first two albums, Yes (1969) and Time and a Word (1970), the quintet was mostly searching for a sound on which they could build, losing one of their original members -- guitarist Peter Banks -- in the process. Their third time out proved the charm -- The Yes Album constituted a de facto second debut, introducing the sound that would carry them forward across the next decade or more. Gone are any covers of outside material, the group now working off of its own music from the ground up. A lot of the new material was actually simpler -- in linear structure, at least -- than some of what had appeared on their previous albums, but the internal dynamics of their playing had also altered radically, and much of the empty space that had been present in their earlier recordings was also filled up here -- suddenly, between new member Steve Howe's odd mix of country- and folk-based progressive guitar and the suddenly liberated bass work and drumming of Chris Squire and Bill Bruford, respectively, the group's music became extremely busy. Jon Anderson's soaring falsetto and the accompanying harmonies were attached to haunting melodies drawn from folk tunes as often as rock, applied to words seemingly derived from science fiction, and all delivered with the bravura of an operatic performance. What's more, despite the busy-ness of their new sound, the group wasn't afraid to prove that less could sometimes be more: three of the high points were the acoustic-driven "Your Move" and "The Clap" (a superb showcase for Howe on solo acoustic guitar), and the relatively low-key "A Venture." The Yes Album did what it had to do, outselling the group's first two long-players and making the group an established presence in America where, for the first time, they began getting regular exposure on FM radio.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
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Jon Anderson, Composer, Producer, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Writer - Yes, MainArtist - Bill Bruford, Composer, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Chris Squire, Composer, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Eddie Offord, Producer, Engineer - Steve Howe, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Tony Kaye, Composer, Producer, Hammond Organ, Piano, Writer, Synthesizer
© 2005 Elektra Entertaiment. Manufactured and Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1971 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Jon Anderson, Producer, Percussion, Lead Vocals - Yes, MainArtist - Bill Bruford, Producer, Drums, Percussion - Chris Squire, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Eddie Offord, Producer, Engineer - Steve Howe, Producer, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Tony Kaye, Producer, Hammond Organ, Piano, Synthesizer
© 2005 Elektra Entertaiment. Manufactured and Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1971 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Jon Anderson, Producer, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Writer - Yes, MainArtist - Bill Bruford, Producer, Drums, Percussion - Chris Squire, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Eddie Offord, Producer, Engineer - Steve Howe, Producer, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Tony Kaye, Producer, Hammond Organ, Piano, Synthesizer
© 2005 Elektra Entertaiment. Manufactured and Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1971 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Jon Anderson, Composer, Producer, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Writer - Yes, MainArtist - Bill Bruford, Producer, Drums, Percussion - Chris Squire, Composer, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Eddie Offord, Producer, Engineer - Steve Howe, Producer, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals - Tony Kaye, Producer, Hammond Organ, Piano, Synthesizer
© 2005 Elektra Entertaiment. Manufactured and Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1971 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Jon Anderson, Producer, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Writer - Yes, MainArtist - Bill Bruford, Producer, Drums, Percussion - Chris Squire, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Eddie Offord, Producer, Engineer - Steve Howe, Producer, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals - Tony Kaye, Producer, Hammond Organ, Piano, Synthesizer
© 2005 Elektra Entertaiment. Manufactured and Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1971 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Jon Anderson, Producer, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Writer - Yes, MainArtist - Bill Bruford, Producer, Drums, Percussion - Chris Squire, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Eddie Offord, Producer, Engineer - Steve Howe, Producer, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals - Tony Kaye, Producer, Hammond Organ, Piano, Synthesizer
© 2005 Elektra Entertaiment. Manufactured and Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1971 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Jon Anderson, Producer, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Writer - Yes, MainArtist - Bill Bruford, Producer, Drums, Percussion - Chris Squire, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Eddie Offord, Producer, Engineer - Steve Howe, Producer, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals - Tony Kaye, Producer, Hammond Organ, Piano, Synthesizer - Colin Goldring, Recorder
© 2005 Elektra Entertaiment. Manufactured and Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1973 Elektra Entertainment Group for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States.
Jon Anderson, Producer, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Writer - Yes, MainArtist - Bill Bruford, Producer, Drums, Percussion - Chris Squire, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Eddie Offord, Producer, Engineer - Steve Howe, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Tony Kaye, Producer, Hammond Organ, Piano, Synthesizer
© 2005 Elektra Entertaiment. Manufactured and Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1973 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Jon Anderson, Producer, Percussion, Lead Vocals - Yes, MainArtist - Bill Bruford, Producer, Drums, Percussion - Chris Squire, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Eddie Offord, Producer, Engineer - Steve Howe, Producer, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Tony Kaye, Producer, Hammond Organ, Piano, Synthesizer
© 2005 Elektra Entertaiment. Manufactured and Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1971 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Album review
On Yes' first two albums, Yes (1969) and Time and a Word (1970), the quintet was mostly searching for a sound on which they could build, losing one of their original members -- guitarist Peter Banks -- in the process. Their third time out proved the charm -- The Yes Album constituted a de facto second debut, introducing the sound that would carry them forward across the next decade or more. Gone are any covers of outside material, the group now working off of its own music from the ground up. A lot of the new material was actually simpler -- in linear structure, at least -- than some of what had appeared on their previous albums, but the internal dynamics of their playing had also altered radically, and much of the empty space that had been present in their earlier recordings was also filled up here -- suddenly, between new member Steve Howe's odd mix of country- and folk-based progressive guitar and the suddenly liberated bass work and drumming of Chris Squire and Bill Bruford, respectively, the group's music became extremely busy. Jon Anderson's soaring falsetto and the accompanying harmonies were attached to haunting melodies drawn from folk tunes as often as rock, applied to words seemingly derived from science fiction, and all delivered with the bravura of an operatic performance. What's more, despite the busy-ness of their new sound, the group wasn't afraid to prove that less could sometimes be more: three of the high points were the acoustic-driven "Your Move" and "The Clap" (a superb showcase for Howe on solo acoustic guitar), and the relatively low-key "A Venture." The Yes Album did what it had to do, outselling the group's first two long-players and making the group an established presence in America where, for the first time, they began getting regular exposure on FM radio.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 00:51:44
- Main artists: Yes
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Rhino - Elektra
- Genre: Pop/Rock
© 2005 Elektra Entertaiment. Manufactured and Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 2005 Elektra Entertaiment. Manufactured and Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing
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