Yes - The Yes Album (Bande)
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- Jon Anderson – vocals, percussion
- Steve Howe – electric and acoustic guitars, vachalia, backing vocals
- Chris Squire – bass guitars, backing vocals
- Tony Kaye – piano, organ, Moog synthesiser
- Bill Bruford – drums, percussions
Written by Jon Anderson (1, 3, 4, 5, 6), Chris Squire (1, 3, 4, 6), Steve Howe (1, 3, 4), Tony Kaye (1), Bill Bruford (1)
1 Reel to Reel
Limited to 500 copies
15 ips, ¼", 2-Track Stereo, 10.5" NAB Reel
Stereo
Live & Studio
Label : Rhino
Original Label : Atlantic
Recorded at The Lyceum, London on 17th July 1970 (2) and Advision Studio, London in autumn 1970 (1, 3-6)
Engineered by Eddy Offord
Original Session produced by Yes & Eddie Offord
Originally released in February 1971
Reissued in 2025
Tracks:
- Yours Is No Disgrace
- Clap
- Starship Trooper
- Life Seeker
- Disillusion
- Würm
- I’ve Seen All Good People
- Your Move
- All Good People
- A Venture
- Perpetual Change
Awards:
Featured in :
- 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die
- 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
- number 317 in Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums
Reviews :
“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.” AllMusic Review by Bruce Eder
THE YES ALBUM marked the band’s breakthrough as guitarist Steve Howe joined and the group embraced a more expansive sound. Featuring classics like “Yours Is No Disgrace” and “I’ve Seen All Good People,” the album set Yes on the path to becoming one of the world’s most influential and successful progressive rock bands.
We selected this record for its dynamic and progressive sound, as well as its innovative use of pioneering techniques by producer Eddie Offord. Offord pristinely captured Anderson, Howe, and Squire singing three-part vocal harmony throughout the record, as well as Squire's melodic bass and Bill Bruford's spacious drumming.
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Ratings:
AllMusic : 4 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.9 / 5