GOING FOR THE ONE

This is undeniably one of the great Yes albums. The title track is nothing less than exhilarating, TURN OF THE CENTURY is beautifully played and highly emotional, PARALLELS is classical music in a head-on collision with power rock, WONDEROUS (mis-spelt) STORIES is concise and uplifting, and AWAKEN is one of the greatest, most moving, most cathartic Yes tracks ever committed to disc. In short, there are no weak links on this album - it all comes together magnificently, and the ensemble playing by the five superb musicians is quite simply brilliant. Steve Howe's guitar work is immaculate; Chris Squire's bass playing is, as ever, masterful; Jon Anderson's vocals are perfect; Rick Wakeman's keyboard work is exemplary; and the brilliant Alan White's percussion is terrific, whether restrained or outspoken. Excellent stuff.