Reviews (page 11 of 14)
I'll be the roundabout The words and music will be pretty way out
Liked this one..
Pretty sweet album. Really enjoyed the instrumentation.
Brings back some great memories. Love Wakeman's keys prowess on full exhibition. A number of the cuts I didn't recall though have recorded this album to cassette and listed to it a lot back in the day.
jag har bara lyssnat på 90125 innan. ser nu att bandet släppt typ elva hundra album och deras tidslinje verkar vara mer komplicerad än terminators??
Ok progbrick. 3.5 and rounding down because I’m just feeling a 4 today.
Nice early prog but a little poppy for me. Great basslines giving me Rush vibes.
hard for any song to compete with roundabout, not really a whole album experience for me
2.8
Roundabout is one of the best songs ever made. The next four tracks pale in comparison. Long Distance Runaround is decent. This band is great with those classical guitar riffs. I would rather listen to Roundabout on repeat than much else from this album, but that song alone gives this album 3 stars.
Ultimately not my taste - but I can appreciate the craft and care that went into this record
It was different than I expected, such as the straight-up classical song toward the beginning! Some tracks were a bit too long for my taste, but I liked it quite a bit. 3.5
Roundabout is great. The rest is just prog rock for me. Not a bad thing by any means, but not exceptional. Yesterday, I told somebody that Roundabout is the best song that I never remember exists.
Je viens d'apprendre comme vous la non-condamnation de mon compère robprunière, suite a son agression sexuelle sur mineure. Je trouve la decision du Reichtskrieggericht tout bonnement scandaleuse, et demande officiellement une nouvelle tenue du jugement. Je vous tiendrai au courant des avancées.
Classic, Yes. Roundabout is one of the best songs ever. Standouts: Roundabout, Long Distance Runaround, America
An intense listen!
Eclectic but a hard listen
Classic. 3/5.
Good stuff that seems marred to me by way too much excessive guitar noodleism, though as with some jazz I am stuck wondering if I am playing the role of well meaning but doltish Emperor Joseph II protesting "too many note!" Possibly too lowbrow for prog rock.
Not really for me - a bit rambling, and definitely sounds dated now.
Pleasant.
Get's an extra star because of the JoJo's song
iconic roundabout tune, stylistically reminds me of supertramp its alright
Pretty good prog. Probably my favorite Yes album. Roundabout is a classic. 6-7/10
Prog Rock, get's a little long at times but quality music.
It wasn't too bad but I got tired by the end. While a few songs were nice, too many piercing tones made it really hard to enjoy all the way through.
Klinkt naar soft rock het heeft leuke en vervelende kanten
i don't hate this as much as the rest of you but they could definitely use some editing can hear the influence they had on later prog/psychedelic also i read some of the wikipedia article and they kicked their keyboardist out for not using enough keyboards lmao like almost all prog rock, this would be way more fun live and perhaps also stoned
Someone took acid at the RenFaire, and why does the cover of America exist? Don't think i'll be revisiting anytime soon
The points go to the first and last tracks. Overall an underwhelming title. There's some interesting sounds and techniques here and there like the carnival / waltz 2nd track and the latin influence later in the album, but it seems like they put all their creative genius into the first and last tracks.
Roundabout
To be continued meme is first song. Abit of a bop.
3/5
This was quite a journey. If this is the definition of prog rock then I think prog rock is very silly while playing off as very sincere. I see how this informs a lot of music I do like that comes later but this record goes in a lot of directions, not all of which are good.
Overall, I wasn’t a big fan for the first half of the album, but once I got to the middle, my mind really changed. I think the album in general was ahead of its time, but some of the songs don’t have a huge replay effect for me. I will say that I’m overall impressed with the last half of the album though. This half sounds the most modern to me, and has more replay ability. I also can hear how this band may have influenced others that came after it in the last half. I will say that I much preferred songs that were mostly, if not all instrumental. I didn’t enjoy the singing that much for some reason. I liked Roundabout, but it also reminded me of a meme, so it was hard to enjoy it without just thinking of the meme. Another one that I liked was Long Distance Runaround. It felt like it was missing something that I can’t put my finger on though. I almost didn’t add it to my playlist, but started to like it a lot more once the song was almost over. Additionally, I also do think that it sounded ahead of its time as well. The Fish also was surprisingly good. It caught my attention for sure. Mood for a Day’s guitar is really soothing and has Spanish vibes to it (and also Greek vibes??). Metallica’s Battery intro feels similar as well, and I wonder if they were inspired by this track. Heart of the Sunrise is really something else. It’s a song that I haven’t added to my playlist, but one that I think deserves more than one listen. It has some nice riffs in there (once again, I feel like somewhat ahead of its time), albeit quite long. Some parts of the song I liked more than others. America was also surprisingly really good, and deserves another listen. Both this and the previous song are a bit too long for me. Hearing Roundabout for the second time makes me like it a lot more.
Kult, litt alternativt, likte "Roundabout"
La música de Yes es... ¿pretenciosa? Quizás. No es el tipo de música que escucharía, a veces siento que todo lo que hacen es un experimento. Más allá de eso agradezco que existan bandas así (aunque "Five Per Cent for Nothing" es una tortura de 37 segundos). Otra calificación difícil. La calificación estaba entre 2/5 y 3/5 pero puse 3 estrellas porque me gusta "Roundabout" (posiblemente por el meme "What it feels like to get a GTX 1080")
p good
Half of those songs really sucked. The second half of the album was alright? But nah not for me chief
I am unsure on this album. It wasn't great and a lot of the songs sounded the same. Had an unexpected cover of America. No need to willfully listen to this again but I wouldn't ask for it to stop if it were playing.
Banda inglesa de rock progresivo con mucho recorrido desde los años 70 hasta hoy día. Not bad.
Well, now I know where the "To Be Continued..." meme comes from. Thanks Roundabout. Definitely hear some math-rock influence, but I agree with Nick, prog rock has never been my favourite. My experience would have been greatly enhanced by a laser light show haha. Respect it, but probably won't go back to this one. Fav Tracks: Roundabout, Heart of the Sunrise Rating 2.5/5
Another pleasant surprise. Overall, I'm just not that enamored by prog rock, but there's some genuinely moving and creative moments here that I can't really deny. The theatrics can sometimes feel grating, but other times, it all really works. I can feel how this kind of music would weave back into punk to influence math rock/post-rock bands. Can you hear a little Blessed on some of the more guitar-driven tracks? Favourite song: "Heart of the Sunrise"
I liked the first song, but it was too long.
Surprisingly quite enjoyed this. A few bum tracks, but the long proggy ones are pretty fun
Very good musicians but prog music my thing
Proggy AF
Would buy this on vinyl.
Loads of brilliant guitar work.
I still haven't decided if I like Yes. I feel like I like them intellectually, but also maybe just find prog rock to be sort of boring. Makes really nice background music, though. I especially enjoyed the little interludes on this album.
Agréable à écouter
- roundabout, very nice but its a meme now, sorry
Ik heb wel wat met prog en ik vond ik dit best goed te pruimen, alhoewel het een hele zit blijft. Vooral het openingsnummer vond ik erg tof. Duidelijk waar ook een band als Tool zijn inspiratie vandaan heeft.
Pretty good classic rock album. A little out there at times, but a good listen. First track was a familiar one.
3.7 - Better than I expected! Immersive. Even the instrumentals felt vital to the whole.
Pues la verdad es que es rock progresivo y aunque me guste se me hace algo bola. He dudado entre 3 y 4
Probably innovative in 1971... now sounds dated, but still interesting....
songs are either 8 minutes long or a minute. Their song is also used a meme.
This real progressive rock is not my kind of thing (I prefer things less experimental and "low level" like Pink Floyd), however, this album was a good experience.
Roundabout is the best song and most played by far on the album. Incredible bassline. The rest of the songs were almost like experimental jams - some good and some not so much. South Side of the Sky was the second best on the album. 6/10.
Better than expected. I dug the instrumentation, but the shift from really long to really short songs kinda threw me.
Pretty good
Song 1: YES! Every other song: Nope!
Had jojo intro number
I am very confused about what to think of that and whether I liked it or not. It was a bit mad? Certain aspects I enjoyed, others I found just a bit much
Sympa, quelques chansons très cool (roundabout, The Fish ...) mais un peu cacophonique je trouve
3.5
Hot and cold throughout - I liked some of the more experimental moments, and some of the moments of head bobbing grooves. On the other hand there was quite a bit of that late 60s / early 70s idealism that can sound overly twerpy.
very chill
Only song I liked was roundabout. Rest of the album sounded choppy
Álbum experimental que parece que foi feito usando uma roleta.
Enjoyed some of the songs
Hoooly shit. I only know the first song cause of the "To Be Continued" meme that went around a while back, never knew that was Yes. The bass slaps for sure. As far as 70s prog go, it's not bad. Not into the vocal stylings so much. Still nothing I'm that into.
Some great songs. A lot of their stuff sounds similar though.
sim
A weird one - loved the first and last tracks but the rest of it didn't do much for me
roundabout is a meme, interesting mix of short and long songs, good sound but not a lot of jams, the long songs are really long
Just some classic rock
Better than expected but it’s not really rock and roll is it?
It was ok
I struggle with the albums where there's clearly a ton of skill involved, and I'm legitimately very impressed, but none of the music is something I would ever choose to listen to, especially a second time. I guess I'll just plop down a 3 and move on. Best track: Mood for a Day
A bit overblown... but fairly decent!
2.5 Stars Roundabout: banger, obv. Heard this one before. Cans and Brahms: quite a whimsical jaunt (derogatory) We Have Heaven: ...back-to-back tracks that are more of a transition than song? South Side of the Sky: good production for the time. Song is fine. Pretty perfect example of why prog just aint my thing Five Per Cent for Nothing: funky transitional song. Long Distance Runaround: fine The Fish: prob 2nd best non-transitional track on here behind Roundabout Mood for a day: quite a whimsical jaunt (complimentary) Heart of the Sunrise: Correction, this is the 2nd best song on the album. Overall: bookended by bangers, rest is pretty meh. If I was a bigger prog rock fan, I would probably have enjoyed it more.
Seth - 2/5 Logan - 2.5/5
Track By Track Roundabout - this was required listening for Lawrence in ‘School Of Rock’. Keyboard solo is indeed brilliant. A funny epic tune. It is great. Cans & Brahms (Extracts from Brahms’ 4th Symphony in E Minor, Third Movement) - reminds me of a Penguin Cafe Orchestra tune. Didn’t love it, a bit strange! Lots of experimental stuff on this album I feel. We Have Heaven - like a Meadieval jig but with synths. South Side Of The Sky - rock synth vibe. More of a tune but I just wasn’t moved by it. Kind of abrasive harmonies, sounded a little tinny and almost annoying. Quite nice harmonies and piano in middle section though. Five Per Cent For Nothing - like free jazz experimentation but for rock. Long Distance Runaround - but more of a song with video game-like music. Bad, but I did like how it transitioned into the next track. The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus) - like a funky jam. Quite nice. Good groove and guitar. Mood For A Day - liking the guitar a lot on this one. It’s a vibe. Heart Of The Sunrise - a weird and wacky closer. Very different to the previous track! It’s epic, got some good guitar work but didn’t care for it. Overall Review: I enjoyed some of the almost meadevial influences. It was really not up my alley though. Wasn’t a fan as a whole. Too strange and experimental and too long tracks! 2.4 Favourite Songs: Mood For A Day
I am most familiar with Owner of Lonely Heart from their catalog, which is not on this album. Their style is familiar, but these songs are not. I can take it or leave it.
Not a fan of this genre and era but this is alright I guess. Won't be returning to it though. Just a bit lacklustre and fiddly. As my music teacher at school used to say, 'It's just aural masturbation'.
Meh, not for me
For me, first it was the 'To be continued...' song, then it was the song from Los Santos Rock Radio, and now it's Roundabout by Yes. Ah, Yes, the band. Anyway, this was a terrible listen-through, except for the songs that are over 7 minutes long.
ik werd bamboozled door het eerste nummer, vage mix van piano en modern niet mijn ding, krijgt 2 want eerste had me goed
Pretentious, wanky, nonsense
No
Don’t think this one came together. Feels very disjointed but some of the guitar is nice
Didn’t even listen to the whole thing
No. Not my cup of tea. Never really got going for me. I didn't enjoy it.
Was okay. Didn't mind some songs but others felt like they dragged on.
not really my thing
Only not a 1 due to the memories of the try not to laughs back in the day that used roundabout
Imagine if genesis sucked shit and the songs were even longer
Not sure I'll ever like this, but I respect the musicianship.
I mean, it's more prog rock, but this was enjoyable. High 2s.
29th July 2026 no from me, sighhh also goofy circus much? track mentions; we have heaven
Not huge on this album unfortunately, as I’ve always considered myself a “yes” fan. It just truly was too long winded. I’m all for a concept piece that spans, but 2 hours of fiddling just wasn’t it for me unfortunately. It pains me to do, but 2/5
Pretentious prog rock, very unsexy, can see this being popular with very badly dressed real ale drinkers above a certain age.
album de prog que não foi minha vibe, apesar de eu gostar bastante do genero esperava mais guitarras, mas teve mais violão. e a atmosfera que eu gosto do prog é aquela atmosfera escura, reflexiva e tals. esse album me pareceu mais "upbeat". de qualquer forma, não é um album ruim nota 4,5/10
not good
Bit too long, boring And i was not sitting through the whole 4 hours u having a laugh
Tää oli liian progressiivista mun makuun. Vaikka soitanta on taidokasta, ei loksahtanut kohdilleen.
4/10 - some songs too long for their own good
I initially misread this as "The Fragile" and though I was getting NIN. Bummer that I didn't. I will briefly damn this with some faint praise. I didn't *hate* this. The good songs ("Roundabout" "South Side of the Sky" "Long Distance Runaround") have some fun instrumentation but wear out their welcome. And when they're just getting weird ("Cans and Brahms" is an exemplar) I was somehow doing a whole body eye-roll. Yes is bad.
When they actually played music it was great. When they were divving around it wasn't.
1 okay song with a heap of filler. No idea how this made the list.
Not too bad. Because some songs were remastered in deluxe form, they felt never ending.
Yes? No.
Yes, we get you are very good at playing your instruments. Yes, you are pretentious. Yes, this album is finally over and Yes, so is prog rock.
Its not offensive or hard to listen to but I just think it was music for a moment in time, and that time has passed
"Roundabout" is a very strong start to this album. It's a prog rock song that actually rocks, with driving, almost funky bass and rhythm that the genre often lacks. After that comes a classical interlude and a short piece with repeating vocals that sound cool but that aren't built on in any way. These songs show the two sides of the album: there are four "real" songs and a lot of disposable interludes. The longer tracks are decent, but it often feels like they repeat the same trick as "Roundabout" with the fast rhythm and loud bass. Between those sections are sparser, almost folk pieces, but there's little connection between these parts and the fast ones. This is stronger than the album that preceded it, and it's almost poppy in places, but it still too often sounds like music you're supposed to admire more than feel.
Technically beautiful, felt nothing :/
I can't give this a 1, because I can understand with the rational side of my brain that there is something to be admired in this music. But my irrational mind would like to give this a one and never ever have to listen to it or hear about it again. Just super boring and repetitive.
As far as prog goes its weirdly uncompelling. Lot of technical skill on display and I can appreciate the attempt at more experimental stuff but it doesn't quite feel like it lands here, so the album is really only like 4 or 5 songs long At least the songs themselves are nice enough
Pretty lackluster in my opinion, majority of the songs are instrumental, which isn’t bad, it’s just not music taste. Roundabout is the only song that stands out to me on the album, all the others drag on and aren’t really that memorable
Not really my thing
Unquestionable technical skills and impeccably sounding production, but it is only a show-off with no musical / emotional substance.
My SHOCKED face when I heard that first song, 1001 albums you got my ass good. Anyways, the album is nice, I don't have much experience with the genre, not sure what to call it, so for me it sounds similar to things like pink floyd and led zeppelin. But, while I find myself re listening and seeking out those two artists, I don't see myself listening to this album again actively. It doesn't sound bad and it's quite nice but nothing about it reaches out and grabs me. Perhaps once I lose so steam I will enjoy it better
Some sweet instrumentation but melodically not for me
4/10
A solid start... then a bunch of ugh. The final long song has good snippets but overall this album is an odd progrock snore. Top tracks: "Roundabout," "Heart of the Sunrise"
--Roundabout...prog classic. the classical guitar gets a lot of notice but that bass, hot damn --Cans and Brahms...not a prog classic --We Have Heaven...some weird tape looping experiment --South Side of the Sky...listening to this gives me a new appreciation for Ramones. the back half of this rocks a bit --Five per Cent for Nothing...short and odd --Long Distance Runaround...fun interplay between guitar and bass --The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus)...there's something sinister about this. I like it --Mood for a Day...classical guitar stuff --Heart of the Sunrise...this type of music isn't really my thing but I find Chris Squire's bass work consistently compelling. this track is silly
J’étais trop hype par l’album mais j’suis grave déçue Je give quand même des points pour JJBA !
I loved the opening track but after that it felt one long, twiddly prog song. But I think that's the point. Disappointed to see not many reviews just saying 'No'. Thought the jokers would love that.
Apparently this is only the third album by Yes that I’ve encountered on this list. Yet it feels like the 8,000th. Think of all of the things you could be doing other than listening to music by Yes. I’ll bet you can think of more than 10001.
Very underwhelming prog album
No
The 70s really were an odd time...
If a mid-level Queen tribute band decided to try an album of Rush-inspired crap, it would be this. More time signature changes than interesting songs.
I’ve always known Yes from Owner of a Lonely Heart and Roundabout, but listening to this….had I ever actually heard Roundabout? I certainly didn’t know it was 8 and a half minutes long. Meh. No, I don’t like this
Roundabout “slaps”, but I dunno the other stuff feels like quasi-classical okay-ness.
Echt nicht meins Was eigenes Nur Anfang erster Song catchy Hella mid sry
Didnt care for it
Waited for it to be over
half the tracks are really cool and give me classic rock vibes the other half is boring shit that doesnt even sound good at all.
Debería haber grabado mi reacción cuando escucho ESE sonido. Se me hizo un poco largo, con sonido bastante interesante, pero sin mucho que aportar honestamente. Sobre todo me parecieron un bodrio esos últimos tracks (que igual supongo que son del delux) de 10 minutos totalmente innecesarios.
No.
I owned this album back in the day so I was curious to see how it stood up over the decades. Other than 1 or 2 songs I remember nothing about it which tells me I didn't listen to it much. I doubt I'd ever revisit this.
Maybe a little too crazy for me - really cool stuff but just not enough to catch on for the ear for me
One pretty good song followed by a very different rest of the album.
Pretentious, but kind of playful. Not my thing at all, but I enjoyed it slightly more than I anticipated.
Lite för flummigt och proggigt för min smak. Inte sugen på att lyssna på detta igen. 2:a
A little too prog for me
Det här var nog den minst dåliga av av de tre Yes-skivorna i boken. Ingen låt är bra. Men det finns bra delar i låtar som Roundabout, Long distance roundabout och Heart of the sunrise.
Nie je to hudba, ktorú vyhľadávam.
Terribly mid
No. I'm just not a prog rocker. A couple ok tunes but the rest is pretty forgettable
Yes? More like no !!!!!! 2/5 Best Song: Roundabout is a banger tbf can’t deny that baseline
Honking album, but roundabout is an absolute banger so it gets a 2 star.
Not a fan of Yes, and this album was especially annoying. They're just another one of those overhyped 70's bands.
weirdly only really feels like 4 songs on here. very long except!!!! when it isn't!!! it's fine
Some cool sounds, but to be honest, I couldn't get through the first record. The idea of a four hour album is only for the most devoted of fans...which I am not
Really not my cup of tea, I felt like I was being 4 4ed to death, way to straight and rocky for my taste
A point for giving us the Red House Painters cover of Long Distance Runaround
No Durability by No Thanks
Na that’s ok
Thank god punk came around and killed this garbage. I played Brahms when I was forced to play piano as a kid, it doesn't suddenly make you deep guys. Long Distance Runaround is the only tolerable song on here because it's the only one where the artists managed to pull their heads out their asses for a song. If I wanted to listen to guys noodle around on their guitars I'd just listen to the Grateful Dead or some other hippie rock band, at least those guys sound like they're having fun instead of thinking they're creating the next 1812 Overture or something.
So I realized Yes may be the ultimate TikTok music. Great in any 1-minute segment; but a whole 40-minute? No thanks.
I like prog but this is bad prog. Self indulgent, tedious and pretentious.
Interesting! I knew "Roundabout" but everything else was new to me. This felt like a grab bag album. It wasn't bad but it was very forgettable.
Overall just Meh for me, but I’m very familiar with roundabout and it’s the one single included which is interesting
I appreciate the complexity, but some songs were just hard to sit through.
Some decent musicianship here... But this wasn't for me.
Wasnt the biggest fan of this album, couldnt really listen the full versions of any of these songs. There is really something missing here i mean the ones that were only instrumental were just repetitive. I wouldnt really listen to any of these songs except "Long Distance Runaround"
2 - So Shmedium I really was underinspired Fav Songs: Mood for a Day // We Have Heaven
Good
para comenzar. no me gustó tanto y a decir verdad, no tengo mucho que destacarle a este disco más allá que tiene una interpretación que me agrada. fuera de lo anterior, disco simplón y repetitvo desde el tercer tema. este album es para tenerlo de fondo (y sí es que) mientras haces algo más interesante que buscarle algo destacable a yes y su disco
if you're into instrumental sure, but I did not like this album. struggled to pay attention and cannot imagine trying to listen to the deluxe version
No
Okayish
No, my second Yes album in under a month. Too much prog rock for me again who needs a nearly 11 minute prog version of Simon & Garfunkle's America? Not me. 2 stars
Nearly made the mistake of listening to the super deluxe edition… the fist song was good vibes and then got a bit bored
All roads lead back to JJBA.
Just not my genre - this kind of psychedelic rock... Could work for a BBQ, idk
Tedious and pretentious
Liked the first song and the last song. Unfortunately, there is a double album of well-played but forgettable songs
Prog rock just isn’t my thing. There were a couple of good songs on here but I didn’t enjoy the majority of this album.
A great start to the album with Roundabout kicking things off. Very cool guitar licks and a soulful bass coming through to complement the high end vocals and synthesized keyboard. Things were tempered quickly thereafter. One song (Five per cent for nothing) sounded straight out of a video game and I have no idea why that was included on the album. Middle of the road for the rest of the tunes. It’s decent rock and roll, but there is nothing special about this album in my opinion.
Maybe I’m not sophisticated enough to get Prog Rock, but I bet it sounds great when you listen to it sitting alone in your parent’s basement on a Friday night. I penalized them one star for that cover of America. That was unforgivable.
Definitely an interesting experimental kind of album, but not really something I'd consider a "must listen".
Weird. Like Renaissance Fair rock.
Kende alleen het eerste nummer van tiktok
lol I mean it’s fine? some songs way too long but it is funny how hard Roundabout goes despite its new connotation
4 disks, 4 hours running time! FML. Made the decision to judge this off the 1st disc, as the others seemed to be the same songs just remixed. It was ok, not sure if I’d be rushing back
Strong start, and generally I quite like prog rock, but this was pretty uneven and all over the place.
Me: Mom, can we get the Pink Floyd album Mom: We have Pink Floyd at home This is the album at home ...
Unfortunately faded into the background for me after Roundabout, which is not enough credit to the band that went from this album to do "Close to the Edge" (which surely will pop up on this list if this did?) to somehow going on to write quintessential 80s pop cheese in the form of "Owner of a Lonely Heart"
not my type
meme song was cool but otherwise unremarkable
No
i like the first song because of the meme, i like how complex and groovie the songs are, but its not up my alley yet i apreciate them
I prefer my progressive rock to have more bite than this. That memey lick on Roundabout is amazing though.
No
Better than Tommy
Not my style
Top 3 South side of the sky Long distance runaround
Didn't save any songs but it was fine
Nothing wrong with it at all. Interesting. But I didn’t like it.
Not for me.
I really did not like this album very much. I can appreciate the musicianship however, this was not my cup of tea. I’m not a big fan of just endless guitar wanking.
MAGA men.
Not really sure how to place this album genre. Wasn't bad, but not great either.
Too self indulgent. Minus one star for absolutely butchering America.
Zeppeli: "Bastard... How many bland proggy dad rock albums are on this list!?" Dio: "Do you remember how many breads you have eaten in your life?" <----TO BE CONTINUED---|\| Genuinely, when I saw that this album had come up I rushed to see if "Roundabout" was on it - at the time, I thought this was the one Yes song I knew, having not realised that "Owner of a Lonely Heart" was also theirs. I found myself genuinely getting hyped seeing that it was the opening track, and was ready for some JoJo's Bizarre Adventure vibes. "Roundabout" is great. It's way too long, but it's great. It grooves, it rises and falls, it's just a good time. The rest of the album is more eclectic and proggy, and unfortunately every other song is also too long. This results in an album that feels drawn out and unanchored - a slightly torturous mess that doesn't give you a sense of stability for even a moment. Sometimes this would be a good thing - an album constantly keeping you in suspension and holding you there, forcing you to engage as it pulls you further along... unfortunately this isn't one of those. It's somehow both too bland and too nonsensical. It's a shame, I usually like experimental, proggy stuff. It's not completely dreadful, it's just... not great and too much of it.
Not a fan.
It's the Jojo meme song.
⭐️⭐️1/2
Top songs: South Side of the Sky
I've only enjoyed certain classic prog-rock artists, but not all. This isn't quite my cup of tea, even though the first is an all time classic, incredible musicianship and performance. Wish i was into it more.
This was ok, I guess? It had some interesting use of difference musical influences (think I spotted some Latin-style instrumental stuff) but some of these were way too long without actually developing a great deal. Felt like jamming within the confines of a song at times. Bleh
I think I was intrigued for about 20 seconds. I then got the annoying vocals and just to make matters worse there was organ music like it was taken from Brighton pier. Seaside organ anyone. Nope! At times it was also like there was an exorcism going on and could be taken from a dodgy film. I did enjoy the delivery, recording quality and skills, but it was so chaotic and mashed that I failed to engage with it as an album. OK, I could probably find a song or part of it I enjoyed. "Mood for the day" I thought the album had finished and I was listening to a new artist to enjoy. The next and last song was then another shift from the norm which typified the album. It was largely excellent, but it went on too long and had too many elements to it that ultimately ruined it. Interesting experiment I guess but too much I didn't like about it to consider it a coherent masterpiece.
There are three good tracks on this album. 'Roundabout', 'Mood for a Day', and 'Heart of Sunrise'. The rest of the album feels like unnecessary padding. Have I mentioned my hatred of the electric organ? Overlayed with the squeaky vocals, it got quite grating. Also, despite its varied nature, most tracks seemed to be quite shallow arrangements. Certainly not as expansive sounding as other prog rock offerings. The album has a peculiar, very British vibe that somehow remind me of films like 'Willow' or 'Time Bandits'. It's interesting that I just can't imagine anything like this being recorded now. I've always thought that Yes have a pretty middling ranking in British prog rock and this album just cements that view.
Seriously though, this is what you get when you let musicians do whatever they want.
4/10
It’s just not for me. Talented sure and there are moments of greatness throughout, but I just don’t really like it. Most prog rock just sounds cheesy/corny to me and this one is no different. 4/10
Interesting listen, not really for me but I gave it go
Prog rock, wakeman Roundabout
Yeah…actually no.
Respectable ability throughout but nothing jumped out to me that I particularly enjoyed
No.
Used to listen to the shit out of Roundabout from a compilation album I had as a younger lad. The rest of this album is garbage though. And not the good kind. +1 rank for the nostalgia of the only good song on the album.
If you have heaven, then for the love of god send me straight to hell.
Progressive rock is very versatile. I am more of a Golden Earring or Klaatu fan. On this album, only “Roundabout” really deserves attention.
Couple of goods songs but mostly music you have to pretend to understand and look very serious and nod at.
Oh, no, another progressive rock from the 70s. Mood for a Day is very good classical guitar composition.
Nothing very inspiring or exciting to hold on to.
If you dissected their songs, there are parts that are truly great. But for me, this is the sonic equivalent of wearing a paisley shirt with plaid pants.
Sheesh - just roundabout
Not bad but not my vibe. And why were some songs so long???
To symphonic not for me
There's some brilliant musical ability on show... But sadly it's so disjointed. Did they randomly pick songs up off the floor and call it an album? Something good here... But it's hiding somewhere.
A little to prog for me. I enjoy there later stuff better. Too many mediocre guitar solos
Progressive rock it's just not to me. But I can't deny the are incredible here.
I audibly groaned when this came up as the next album to listen to. I get that it's important to listen to different styles and that Yes exemplifies the progressive rock scene of the late 60s and 70s, but damn some of their music is hard to listen to. the opening to Roundabout is iconic, of course, but I don't need 8 and a half minutes of that song. The next two short tunes (under 2 minutes) were unlistenable. South Side of the Sky was pretty interesting, but again long--almost 8 minutes. The next three were interesting and listenable: Long Distance Runaround (the other radio play from this album and a proper length), the Fish (fun bass line and only 2.5 minutes. Mood for a Day is medieval, so up my alley, but not sure why it's on a rock album. I can see that as a musician, this might have been fun music to play, but damn I don't want to listen to most of it.
They make really good hits but not my kind of music😑
This is fine idk? It’s cool but like meh won’t return
Wow! I almost started to miss generic dad rock! For real this is giving nothing.
Not my thing. I can appreciate the musicianship, but to overblown.
gives off king gizz if they were a band in the 70s
Some fine musicianship wasted on painful levels of proggy pretension.
оце прям плоттвіст, що перший же трек - це мем. не моє, на жаль, не зайшло
Writing this Jan 5 ‘26. Catching up on a few old albums I missed. T1 classic song, makes me think of that old meme and trying to learn that little lick at the end of the intro. Such an iconic baseline aswell. T2 very refreshing T8 feels like a Jerry Garcia solo . Maybe from “Garcia” album. Overall a nice album. Not a lot of standout unique sounds. Not that this is common, but there were other groups doing this same type of different much better than this. Thought between 2 and 3 stars
*1971. English prog rock. *Starts with Roundabout, which is the only Yes song I know and has no business being 9 minutes long. *Strange combination of sounds. Some is pretty typical 70s rock, but there are too many synths. *When it’s more rock and less synth, it’s not bad. RATING - 6/10
Partly heard before Saved 3/9 Top track: Roundabout
70s rock. Prog rock. Just don’t enjoy this genre.
It was OK but I remember nothing about it
I enjoyed Roundabout for the first few minutes, but then it just kept going. The story of this album. Songs were either too short, or too long.
Roundabout is ok.
Pretty boring
I appreciate the musicianship here, but just can't get into Yes. Roundabout is a fun song, but it's too long and meanders a bit too much for me. Highlights: "Roundabout"
Cracking first track. The rest of it deserved to be thrown into stark relief by punk.
Not one I enjoyed - didn’t really get it
Not my usual vibe but nice to discover a new artist
Interesting.
Soooo boring
einmal beiläufig gehört, aber ich bin wohl zu jung um das zu verstehen.
Around the age of 12 the song pretty fly for a white guy was one of the coolest songs in my world… Keep them separated was pretty up there too. This type of album makes me think about slamming a can of beer and then crushing it on your head to go skateboarding and also all of the jackass movies a little bit. Did anybody else wait for the last track at the very end for the hidden bonus song?
Alors quand j'ai vu la pochette j'ai cru que ça allait du Hip-hop OG bien crade. Si je m'attendais à ça mon ptit. J'adore Roundabout j'avais oublié que je l'aimais. Correction enfaite j'aime que l'intro...
Não gostei
I just don't seem to fit with them. Vocals, keyboards, songwriting. It just doesn't do it for me despite some clearly outstanding musicians.
Cool guitar riff half way through ‘America’, interesting jazz bass line in the unfortunately abbreviated ‘5% for Nothing’, but overall not my jam. To much same same vocals and synth predominance that’s weirdly prog AND carnival at once.
General quite long. Enjoyed the first song but found it a bit self-indulgent and overly long
your next line is IS THIS A JOJO REFERENCE
No.
I don’t know how to feel about this album. If it weren’t for the first track, which I agree with another user is basically a "lure," I wouldn’t even be listening to this. I don’t know if I’m just too naive to understand progressive rock, even though I like Rush.
This album has some pretty good songs to go along with some real awful music. 2.5
Really could’ve been much shorter. The weird interlude things didn’t really add much, and it actually made the album feel really stilted. The songs themselves were good, but it felt like everything took more space than it needed. Favorites: Roundabout, South Side of the Sky, Heart of the Sunrise
Interesting ideas but fairly flat for me. Feels like sketches and a bit disjointed. Reasonably listenable but not much going on below the surface. Maybe I just don't like prog as much as I thought I did.
Bit OTT
So, I knew a guy in highschool who was crazy smart, very socially inept, pretty funny when he wasn’t being obnoxious as hell. This dude looooved Yes. Talked to me about how incredible they were. I never really listened to him, cause it was 1996 and I figured that Yes probably sucked. Turns out, I was 100% right. Yes is truly terrible. My probably autistic acquaintance in highschool had terrible taste in music, and I just confirmed it today. It’s not that they’re unskilled. Their guitar player truly shreds; inventive, dexterous, probably a joy to listen to in his own right. The bass player is incredible. The drummer is talented. The singer blows dogs for quarters. Put it all together, and you get a band that sounds like one part Wagner, and one part a cacophony of screeching cats. I didn’t know that was possible, but Yes found a way. 2/5
The musos are good, no question about it. The music the produced was not for me, the album was a chore. Roundabout was good but the rest wasn't particularly enjoyable to listen to.
Same as the Yes album - I don't really like the album or the melodies. Did not manage to get into it after 2 listens so I gave up. 2.5
Only small sections grabbed me and too much wanking in between.
Heart of sunrise is echt een gaaf nummer. Zeer muzikaal, maar het pakt me niet.
Prog rock - prog-ably not for me.
Roundabout is incredible, and this is obviously well made (pretty blown away that this came out in 1971), but I just didn’t have an enjoyable time listening to it
Another one that’s ok but didn’t rock my world. It’s starting to feel like anyone who released an album in the 70s is on this list.
Luck warm 2/5
I think there is a lot of this kind of music out there and it is not my cup of tea. Wasn't particulary bad either but I wouldn't listen this again.
Well, I’m going to go against the grain here. I just found this dull and annoying. Some of the guitar noodling and piano plinky-plonking was fine.
Eigenlijk maar 1 goed nummer (roundabout)
Prog tends to leave me a bit cold, which is bad news for Yes.
Smoggy proggy
Ok
Not my jam but I feel the vibe :)
Weird wankery. Sounds like it might be impressive technically but the output is a bit shit
More like, no
Overall, not my favorite but a couple songs stood out
Roundabout shares some of the same DNA as Supertramp so that one is a hit for me. The rest of the songs don't sound like that though. Instead they feature annoying noises and incoherent melody.
It wasn’t terrible … but I still don’t like Prog Rick
It’s like the definition of mid. Nothing you would turn off in the background but nothing that blows my little mind. Some great riffs throughout.
I literally had an hour and a half Genesis album two days ago, that exhausted all of my patience. What the hell is going on with the randomness of the track structure? Here's an 8 minute track (that albeit is a relatively decent album opening), here's a minute and a half of Brahms? What? Felt properly conceited at times. Stop with the high quantity of prog rock.
I don't know why Wizards had such a grip on Rock music in the '70's, but good golly I'm happy that reign has ended. 2/5
Not going to lie, this was more noodly than a stir fry