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919.0. "NEW YES ON CD?" by FILMOR::JTAYLOR () Fri Oct 09 1987 17:54

    ANY NOTERS OUT THERE WITH COMMENTS REGARDING THE NEW YES
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919.1REGENT::SCHMIEDERFri Oct 09 1987 20:1712
They were playing it while I was in Strawberries the other night.  I'm sorry, 
but I have little good to say about this disc other than that it's a bit 
warmer than the previous one.  Music is still very dense, not very melodic and 
limited in the range of emotions displayed.

As far as performances go, though, Yes is in top form on this album.  I would 
rank it up there with Relayer in terms of performance and production.  But I 
personally do not care for this new musical phase of the group (nor did I care 
for anything much after Relayer).


				Mark
919.2PSW::WINALSKIPaul S. WinalskiSat Oct 10 1987 13:036
The cover wins my vote for Hideous Album Cover of the Year.  The performance
is top notch.  The music continues the style begun with the 90125 album.
It's a heavier guitar sound and more reliance on orchestral synthesizers than
the pre-DRAMA Yes.  I personally prefer their previous style.

--PSW
919.3Excellent, YES!MPGS::PIERMARINIMon Oct 12 1987 12:538
    
    
    	Speaking as a YES fan from their begining, I feel this album
    is excellent!( the album cover certainly does not display originality)
    	I still miss Rick Wakeman though. The keyboards don't drive
    the band anymore, of course i've been say this since Rick left.
    
    		Paul
919.4 YES-elant YESCYBORG::MORRELLMon Oct 12 1987 14:5121
    
    
       YES this is YES . the music is exellant best song is-
    
                      I'M RUNNING
    
    the next best is SHOOT HIGH, AIM LOW
                                    and you gotta listen to HOLY LAMB
                                    (the beginning) in headphones
                                     this is a great piece of artwork
                                                              artrock
    
       My only complaint is that this packaging is the pits must of
    taken them a whole 5 min. on a computer for the cover and the lyric
    printout total trash but the music is still exellant.
    
     IT'S GONNA BE A SPECTACULAR SHOW/PRODUCTION A MUST SEE (this december)
    
                                  proud to be a YES fan
                                            Charlie
    
919.5A YES VOTEYODA::TRABUCCHIFri Oct 16 1987 13:4314
    
    
    To throw my two cents in...I think the album is great.  I like
    the new yes sound (i seem to have transformed with the band) because
    I like the old stuff too.  I agree the cover is ugly (is there an
    award for this????) but I buy albums for the music - if I want
    art I'll go to a museum.sp?  Songs 5,6,7,8 should be listened to
    in order if your like to listen too 4 great songs in a row.
    The rest is just as good.  Other favorites SHOOT HIGH AIM LOW AND
    RYTHMN OF LOVE.
    
    
    						BOB
    
919.6TREMENDOUSWORDS::ILYADISFri Oct 23 1987 19:4111
    
    		I give a vote of tremendous. Being a Yes fan from way
    back in the days of the Yes Album it is nice to see how the band
    has transformed and evolved (give or take a few members). This album
    with headphones on is excellent. The clarity and depth of the music
    goes beyond what most people expect from a rock album. It does not
    say on the liner/disc but from careful listening I believe the
    recording is DDD (digital recording). I would reccomend it to any
    pop/rock enthusiast.
    
    Nick