Drama - Yes

Yes: Expanded And Remastered - Yes

instrumental wandering there - particularly good are "I see You" and a version of "Every Little thing" that is a vastly superior improvement on The Beatles skiffly track. Listening to this album is a little tiresome as an experience though and if you re not bored by the time one gets to the final two tracks "Sweetness" and "Survival", you ll be wishing you d never been born hearing these disastrously performed simplistic romantic ballads. This is one of the worst Yes albums recorded (before the ...

Close To The Edge - Yes

Seen by many as the definitive progressive rock album, ‘Close to the Edge’ continues where Yes left off with ‘Fragile.’ The classical, symphonic influence is still very prominent, but mostly restrained to Rick Wakeman’s legendary keyboard solos in the centre of songs. The timeless popularity of this album, first released in 1972 and re-issued several times on CD, likely stems from its excellent and arguably perfect structure: the title song, lasting for an entire 20-minute side of the original LP, emphasises epic, bold progression, while the less intensive second half is balanced with the blissfully melodic ‘And You And I’ and the catchy rocker ‘Siberian Khatru.’ Yes ...

90125 - Yes

sixties and early seventies. Eventually, progressive became glam and commercialism took a generous hold. ‘Art Rock’ as it was also known was the basis of the label of Yes especially during the eighties when ’90125’ was released (named after the album‘s catalogue number). They had already mastered elongating classic pieces and experimental sounds of synthesisers to give texture and depth to their alternative music. In ‘90125,’ they too watered down their intense, flowery, progressive roots and reached towards more popular themes. The rock was designed with greater popularity in mind, with their futuristic and techno, yet, simple graphic front sleeve, they were ...