THE YES ALBUM

This is without a doubt the greatest Yes record ever made. Before Jon Anderson lost the plot near the end of the 70´s, before John Squire wore those horrible tights in the 90125 tour, Yes was a truly kick-ass rock band. Steve Howe´s influence on the band is undeniable and he shines throughout this record. Everything clicks on this one. This is the sound of top-class musicians finally finding their way, and what a ride it is. "Starship Trooper" and "Yours is No Disgrace" are bonafide galactic rock classics, "A venture" is a jazzy pop gem, "Seen All Good People" is a Yes live staple and an FM regular; but the real climax of the record is "Perpetual Change", a perfect balance of melodic hooks and epic mucisianship. "Fragile" and "Close to the Edge" are generally considered the best of the Yes back-catalogue, and these are certainly works to be reckoned with. However, "The Yes Album", with its cool and mysterious pre-Roger Dean cover, is less fragmented, more direct, more urgent than those two other classics, and in my humble opinion, the definitive Yes album.

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