yes (90125)

The yes album 90125 was basically a grand record critically it catapulted yes into commercial radio, with hits like OWNER OF A LONELY HEART and LEAVE IT the record on the whole is quite good, the lyrics are very profound especially in the song HOLD ON the crisp drumming on CINEMA and the moving ending of HEARTS the oddball is CITY OF JOY quirky but understandably with Trevor horn producing ,i must say i still enjoy 90125 even to this day much kudos to the introduction of guitar player trevor rabin, south African born rabin is one excellent axe man, not to diminish any of steve howes playing ,rabins hooks and soloing, is among the best ive heard overall a very positive outing for yes and yes fans alike.   

Edited by grantman - May 10 2017 at 22:38

Rarely played (once every 5 years maybe) but always a good listen.

Since day one of 90125, I have loved that album. The production is stellar, musicianship is top notch.....Its an amazing set of songs.

Yes is possibly the only prog band that I really like at their commercial peak, the album is still full of moments not alien to their older work. There are minimalist elements, pseudo-Police sounding parts, guitar solos and still a lot of heart in the songwriting. Of course it has a real 80s sound, but it seems to have aged well! 

Edited by Thatfabulousalien - May 11 2017 at 00:45

I think it's one of their best albums. Certainly in their top 5. I also think it's one of the best albums of the 80's of any genre.

Edited by Blacksword - May 11 2017 at 03:07

Great Album!

Crisp production, but I like to think of it only as a bump in the road for the Yes boys. Naturally, I wish they had expended their talents working on something a little more proggier at the time.

Count me as a fan of "Owner." Yeah, 90125 is much different, because it began life as a different album by a band that wasn't even going to be called Yes.

It was not meant to be a Yes album when most of the tracks were first demoed. The band was first known as Cinema before Jon Anderson was invited. Chris played Jon some of the tracks, Jon liked them and agreed to sing on much of them while adding some lyrics and maybe changing things a little bit. Apparently Jon said something like "well, if I sing on these songs it will  sound like Yes." Chris Squire's response was something like "well, that's the  idea." :) 

i agree big generator and talk were very worthy yes albums, although really did not care for shoot high aim low, a very clunky track i feel .

Edited by grantman - May 15 2017 at 09:45