THE YES ALBUM

The Yes Album is Yes' first true classic. The first album to include guitarist Steve Howe, his addition to the band was the one thing that completed Yes, in my opinion he is the one that made this album great. Absolute perfection in every track, It is no surprise that this album has received almost universal praise from the prog rock community. The album opens up with the 10 minute epic "Yours Is No Disgrace", then goes into the first of many instrumental guitar pieces that Steve Howe would compose for the band. Titled "The Clap", this 3 minute guitar pieces, recorded live at the Lyceum in London, shows off Howe's technical virtuosity on his instrument. The next track, "Starship Trooper", is one of the greatest prog rock anthems of all time, with all ten minutes staying perfectly fresh and interesting the whole way through. As well, "I've Seen All Good People" needs no introduction. The next song, "A Venture", has a really nice mellow feel, and "Perpetual Change" stays rocking for the whole 9 minutes. All in all, this album is a pure classic, one that any prog rock fan HAS to have.