The Yes Album [Steven Wilson Remix] [140g Sea Blue Vinyl]

by Yes

Overview

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 vocals 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

Product Details

Release Date:	07/05/2024
Label:	Atlantic
UPC:	0081227816964
Rank:	1125

Tracks

1. Yours Is No Disgrace [Steven Wilson Remix]
2. Clap [Steven Wilson Remix]
3. Starship Trooper: Life Seeker/Disillusion/Würm [Steven Wilson Remix]
4. I've Seen All Good People: Your Move/All Good People [Steven Wilson Remix]
5. A Venture [Steven Wilson Remix]
6. Perpetual Change [Steven Wilson Remix]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Yes   Primary Artist
Tony Kaye   Synthesizer,Organ (Hammond),Moog Synthesizer,Organ,Piano,Keyboards
Steve Howe   Guitar,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Colin Goldring   Recorder
Bill Bruford   Drums,Percussion
Chris Squire   Bass,Vocals,Guitar (Bass),Bass (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Jon Anderson   Vocals,Percussion,Lead Vocals,Spoken Word

Technical Credits

Stephen Stills   Composer
Steve Howe   Composer,Producer
Colin Goldring   Engineer
Bill Bruford   Composer,Producer
Chris Squire   Composer,Producer
Jon Anderson   Composer,Producer
Steven Wilson   Remix Engineer
Brian Lane   Coordination
Yes   Composer,Producer
Eddy Offord   Engineer,Producer
Anthony John Selvidge   Composer
Barry Wentzell   Photography
Phil Franks   Photography
Tony Kaye   Composer,Producer