GOING FOR THE ONE

Have to give this album 5 stars because it was my very 1st intro to the strange world of prog at a time when i was listening to new wave/pop. I can understand those who prefer the earlier Yes albums but this will always be my favourite. Rock out Steve, er, man, on the title track. "Turn of the Century" is surely one of the most moving songs ever - & u can even understand the lyrics! If you have tears, prepare to shed them now. [BTW if u r fan there's an excellent live version on Keys to Ascension dvd.] Check out the raw power of "Parallels" (nice one, Chris) which proves better than ELP ever could that the organ IS rock'n'roll. "Wonderous" a delightful little ditty from Mr.A. & of course a surprise pop hit, introducing many die hards (such as YT) to the band. Brilliant musicianship, of course; fantastic sounds & superb production as band take full control. But, can they pull off the coup de grace with an epic finale? Well, in the words of Marti di Bergi "enough of my yackin'". Buy it!!