This YES TRIBUTE album was the first try for the American label MAGNA CARTA A to do
something new at the time,something that will become later a little musical trend, tribute
albums!Both bosses from the label had the initiative to get out from the hat a bunch of monster
musicians from the label and propose them to make an album full of classic YES musical
pearls and to gave them new musical clothes!The result is astonishing,some of the versions
are at least equals to the originals,and some are superior!None are weaker under any aspect!
For me RELEASE RELEASE is simply better then the original!Just listen the mad drumer
called KEVIN SOFFERA at that time behind the drum kit in SHADOW GALLERY!Baker sings
like an angel and I think this song is the best one from the all album!Modern YES is
represented by a version of ENCHANT gor the song CHANGES,a true masteroiece from the
mythic album 90 125,maybee the most adventurous and modern YES album in time!Like for
RUSH,Jon Anderson's voice was a little undefined and too raw in the beginning and with these
versions we can hear sometimes,better vocal performations from some amazing vocalists like
MIKE BAKER,TED LEONARD,BRET DOUGLAS,DAMIAN WILSON and the legendary ANNIE
HASLAM from RENAISSANCE!The MAGNA CARTA bands SHADOW GALLERY,ENCHANT and
CAIRO are doing some excellent performances here choosing 3 really inspired songs to
whom they gave a new dimension with more modern interpretations!Overall a great
album,obviously a very good one,together with the RUSH,ELP,GENESIS and JETHRO
TULL ,little masterpieces from the great MAGNA CARTA prog label!
4,5 STARS and endless respect to YES!
Ovidiu |4/5 |
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