Heaven and Earth "Most Popular Album"?

It's kind of weird that already for a couple of days Yes' Heaven and Earth is appearing as "Most Popular Album (yesterday)" in PA's homepage, when it's rated 2.2 and it's receiving constant bashing by most people around here (I have not listened to it myself yet).

D'uh...I just saw the heading you were speaking about. Still, I think the concept is the same. Most searched. Then again, because it's footer is "Buy this album from a PA partner" it may be a simple matter of advertising $$'s. Either way, this is NOT a popular album by any definition.


Edited by JD - July 12 2014 at 09:36

What is your problem? Yours is one of the most useless posts a person could submit. If you don't care, don't reply. If you have anger issues, seek help. If you have nothing to contribute, move on. There are no stupid questions, only stupid answers.

This is a really strong album---it is Yes today---there are a few Beatle-esque songs that are just okay--but it flows nicely and deserves some love-it grows on you, it's not an instant winner--it's a grower not a shower---there are at least 4 prog songs on the album and while some of the lyrics are a bit insipid --what else is new with Yes? This album has some great playing on it--especially from Howe---and it is not OYE---this is a unmistakable Yes album.

twosteves wrote: This is a really strong album---it is Yes today---there are a few Beatle-esque songs that are just okay--but it flows nicely and deserves some love-it grows on you, it's not an instant winner--it's a grower not a shower---there are at least 4 prog songs on the album and while some of the lyrics are a bit insipid --what else is new with Yes? This album has some great playing on it--especially from Howe---and it is not OYE---this is a unmistakable Yes album.

and i forgot one thing: i was NOT attacking the guy that posted this or any other; it was the bunch of people who are bashing at it BEFORE its release (which kinda doesn't make sense unless they got it early somehow for some reason). some of them probably keep on wishing on Jon Anderson to rejoin (which don't get me wrong, it would be very cool!!) but if that's the case, they don't buy any of their albums that don't have him on vocals. Canadian Studmuffin did it, so why can't you?? also, for a previous post, arguably pretty much everyone in the whole world has some sort of obsession over money, whether they need or want it (the latter of which is a bitch lol). this band is no exception. they pretty much tour all the time nowadays, and they need the cash to continue to do so, even while Jon A was in the band (i think). nobody's perfect, that's all.

I found the album much more enjoyable than reviews would have led me to believe.  And I generally don't like the post-peak albums from the dinosaurs, with but a few exceptions.   I'd say this sounds more enthusiastic and more interesting than the last two Floyd albums, which always struck me as guys "going through the motions" with little spark.  Yes may sound lighter here but they sound engaged. 

 Sure it's not 1973 Yes, but who can expect senior citizens to rock like young guys.  Adjust your expectations if you're going to try it. 

Gerinski wrote: Michael678 wrote: twosteves wrote: This is a really strong album---it is Yes today---there are a few Beatle-esque songs that are just okay--but it flows nicely and deserves some love-it grows on you, it's not an instant winner--it's a grower not a shower---there are at least 4 prog songs on the album and while some of the lyrics are a bit insipid --what else is new with Yes? This album has some great playing on it--especially from Howe---and it is not OYE---this is a unmistakable Yes album. cool, im gonna try it out myself and i might like it just as much as you do (its very likely btw lol). this goes along with my previous comment because idk how to quote two separate posts. how do you do that, exactly? just curious. Do "quote" on 2 separate tabs and then copy-paste from one to the other. When you have realised the simple syntax of the quote marks you don't even need to do that.

Finnforest wrote: I found the album much more enjoyable than reviews would have led me to believe.  And I generally don't like the post-peak albums from the dinosaurs, with but a few exceptions.   I'd say this sounds more enthusiastic and more interesting than the last two Floyd albums, which always struck me as guys "going through the motions" with little spark.  Yes may sound lighter here but they sound engaged.   Sure it's not 1973 Yes, but who can expect senior citizens to rock like young guys.  Adjust your expectations if you're going to try it.

Your comments about the album have made me smile, Jim! Thanks for having a fair and level head when approaching it. I'll be posting a pretty fair and mostly positive review in the next week or so. I think most of the reviews so far are by smart-ass younger listeners who can't wait to stick the boot into the `old guard', or those under the delusion hoping that Yes, over 45 years in their career, are going to release some game-changing, reinventing proggy blowout! Never going to happen!

Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote: Finnforest wrote: I found the album much more enjoyable than reviews would have led me to believe.  And I generally don't like the post-peak albums from the dinosaurs, with but a few exceptions.   I'd say this sounds more enthusiastic and more interesting than the last two Floyd albums, which always struck me as guys "going through the motions" with little spark.  Yes may sound lighter here but they sound engaged.   Sure it's not 1973 Yes, but who can expect senior citizens to rock like young guys.  Adjust your expectations if you're going to try it.  Your comments about the album have made me smile, Jim! Thanks for having a fair and level head when approaching it. I'll be posting a pretty fair and mostly positive review in the next week or so. I think most of the reviews so far are by smart-ass younger listeners who can't wait to stick the boot into the `old guard', or those under the delusion hoping that Yes, over 45 years in their career, are going to release some game-changing, reinventing proggy blowout! Never going to happen!

One thing I've learned is to pretty much ignore early reviews.  Some people just want to be be one of the first to review high profile albums and as such, I think they are closing up shop too soon.  From what I hear this is an album that will benefit with a little time....