Reviews (page 10 of 14)
I’m not a huge 70s prog rock fan but there was a few good moments.
The definition of prog rock. If the songs were more memorable this would be a 5
9/10.
I always hated the YES sound. Tiresome, but this isn't as bad as I remember. There is some good guitar.
I can’t quite put my finger on it but this didn’t entirely wow me. I did enjoy a lot of the musicianship on display. Obviously the members of the band are talented. Occasionally I could groove to the tunes. But it only stayed pleasant. There was nothing that tipped the scales so that I loved what was being played which seems to be a recurring problem as I listen to more 60s and 70s albums. 3/5
Was not initially thrill by listening to YES, I have never been keen on all the organs I prefer move Tull in terms of Prog. I was really surprised and happy with this album, some great guitar work and acoustic track the Clap was amazing. Stand out tracks: - The Clap - Your move - Perpetual Change
8.5/10 Gran disco progresivo de Yes de sus inicios, marcado por la originalidad de sus composiciones. Mejor tema: Yours is no disgrace
That was a nice album. Loved the harmonies and mixes of all the genres. The songs were a tad long, but I never grew tired of them because they were always evolving and changing into something different and consistently interesting. Honestly really enjoyed this. 4/5
El nombre de este disco hace honor a su contenido. No es el primer álbum de Yes pero si el primero en el que definen un sonido que les acompañará durante más de una década: una innovadora fusión entre los sonidos progresivos y guitarreros, con el country y el folk, impulsada por la característica voz de Jon Anderson. Dos temas acústicos, "Your Move" y "The Clap", con Steve Howe a la guitarra, constituyen los momentos más especiales y característicos del disco. A mí personalmente me gusta la progresiva y muy extensa "Starship Trooper" con sus tres secciones, Life Seeker, Disillusion y Würm, y la ligera "A Venture".
4.5, very very good album, "yours is no disgrace" and "ive seen all people" are both incredible, with every other track also being very good
It is not bad but neither good. Some of the songs have some catchy moments where it is enjoyable. As the album never caughts my full attention, is just fine to have playing in the background. Not something Would re-rotate for a full and attending listening. 2/5
LOVE, this sum magazine shit but 10 years earlier. slappss. 8.5/10
Meh. Didn't hook me.
Impressive guitar playing
Not unpleasant, not particularly memorable either.
Six track wonder! Still riding the wave of sixties optimism. Awesome opening, great rock organ sound. Such a nexus! A melting pot of stuff that came before and influenced stuff after. I hear The Who, Queen, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Zappa, Zeppelin, Small Faces, Chris Burnell gave me two Yes albums after hearing the school band as if to say "This is how it's really done."
I have never wanted to listen to Yes, It was too "Prog Rock" for me. Even though a lot of the music I like could be said to be "Prog". A case in point: I was excited to hear about recent announcement about the Beat band who are playing the music of 80s King Crimson, made up of half of that band at the time. They were asked to define the difference between "Prog" and "Jazz Fusion" and I think they said that Prog still has written parts whereas Fusion is still more improvisation led. So maybe I am just more of a Jazz Fusion guy. I quite enjoyed this album until the singing started. I can't stand Mr. Yes's voice. It's thin and weedy and horrible. So I can't see myself getting into Yes in the near future. 2 stars
Now I understand why people were so happy when punk came along! Only joking - I love this knob twiddling, cape wearing nonsense! King Arthur on Ice anyone - Yes Please!
It has potential, but gets boring easily. Great instruments, but not my type of voice
Ok this was a solid listen for the most part. I enjoyed just about everything, got a little tired of hearing hideaway but other than that very good stuff. No doubt the instrumentals bring everything to life on this album, kind of overshadowing the vocals to an extent (in my opinion ofc). Not to say the vocals were bad, I enjoyed that aspect as well, especially on Yours is No Disgrace which is arguably my favorite track. Very short LP which kind of fractures the score a bit, I would've liked to hear a bit more. Overall great intro, great outro. Can't complain, I would come back to this for sure.
4/5 Not Yes' best album, but it still has Starship Trooper and I've seen all good people.
Um rock progressivo de 9 minutos e 40 de duração, seguido por um solo de violão clássico, para então partir para um opera rock futurista. Só no lado A do álbum o Yes consegue mostrar toda sua versatilidade e capacidade musical em um álbum interessante, divertido, virtuoso e desafiador, sem deixar de ser palatável.
Nice prog rock, but not something I will listen to repeatedly
So boring.
3.5/5
every yes album i have encountered just has the air of 'coolness' - the production, the musicianship, the performances just sound cool. on this album, they employ a lot more acoustic music than i would normally associate with yes, but it still works well and i love seeing their versatility and having it succeed. of course, the famous track on here ('i've seen all good people') is great, but to me the stars of this album are the bookends ('yours is no disgrace' and 'perpetual change') which are great early prog gems. look, you pretty much know what you're in for with yes, and i am totally on board with it.
I enjoyed this quite a lot, but there were odd questionable bits through out that keep this from being a five. Overall a good early prog album.
I like some prog bands, but just not Yes
This is the third 'Yes' album I've ever heard and the second from this list. I think more than anything, I appreciate the unique sound they carved out for themselves in the endless sea of prog rock from that time - a sound that's particularly tangy, very thick, and, above all else, easily digestible. Bill Bruford's drumming is still as crisp and tight as always and the bass is still the best part here sounding warped and mangled yet formidably textured all the way through. As for this album specifically, my opinions are similar to that of 'Fragile''s; When the groove is driving, I'm locked in, but I find all the fluff in between (like 'The Clap') didn't add much to the overall experience for me. The exception to this is the first movement of 'I've Seen All Good People', a slower yet pleasant moment here. It's certainly the dustiest and most antiquated album I've heard from them yet but 'Yes' continues to surprise me with just how consistently lively their sound is. They're just a reliably enjoyable band.
They invented the airplane song. One song gets you through the entire flight. It's a decent album. Good melodies.
Wasn't looking forward to this based on prior experience with "prog rock". Endless noodling without being very compelling music. I'll give them some credit that this was some of the most approachable prog rock and reminded me more of rush and their prog rock dabblings that other Yes efforts we've heard. All Good People is actually good, and even Yours is No Disgrace is pretty strong. Much more enjoyable than expected.
Great album with the best musicians. All instruments are played to perfection. Only issue is that the songs aren't as memorable for me.
No.
YES has such a distinct sound, typified by the first track. I'm not a fan of the bass tone (which is heresy coming from a bass player). They're clearly very talented musicians, but it's such a wank-a-thon... dudes sitting around trying to impress each other - I suspect the biggest YES fans are the members of the band. This album is a little more accessible to me than their next album, but I have no plan to return to it. YES radio hits are the only YES I can get with. 3.4
I was pleasantly surprised - not as proggy as I expected it to be. Happy to finally listen to a full album from this band.
Was a really good album with different sounds.
Lots of organs.Classic Rock. 3/4
This was ok, but didn't feel like anything special.
A good album for prog newbies to grind their teeth to. Which is fine by me because I'm actually a newbie.
Ah yes, Yes. Say yes to Yes. Be a Yes Man.
That’s a guaranteed Yes top 5 for me. The first in their discography to have placed the group among the big players of the genre. It's very prog, certainly, but still with a certain restraint that suits them well. The guys focused on composition more than virtuosity and this resulted in powerful and spectacular pieces.
Great album
Yes
Cracking
2/5
Yes is really just prog Crosby, Stills & Nash. 5/5 no notes
Like the sound a lot, I am a horrible person but I think I like this more than The Beatles
I think I like the instrumental parts more than anything here with lyrics
It's very weird to spend a half an hour listening to noodly prog and then have "I've Seen All Good People" come in as clear as a bell in comparison.
I love the vocal harmonies and Chris Squire's bass lines. The acoustic guitar lines are great. It's much more accessible than some of theirs and their contemporaries really proggy, out there stuff. Bumping it an extra star for that instant karma.
Yes has always been a great band to mellow out to and enjoy.
It's a good Yes Release but I just wasn't all about it. I would have taken Fragile or Close to the Edge and would have been blown away. One of their less stronger releases but that's ok
Bizarre but respectable
fuck it its a 5
The boring part of prog rock
Yes has a couple really great tracks on this album. Other than that I can’t recall too much from it but it is pretty easy to listen to. Rounding up.
One of the best Yes albums (and their breakout), especially considering how early it was in their career. It is jam packed with staples of classic rock and examples of the best of prog rock. Out of the starting gate, there is Yours is no Disgrace, one of the earliest pop-prog songs that presaged later bands such as Boston. That doesn't mean the album is to like on the prog part though. There are two extended suites - Starship Troopers and I've Seen All Good People - that combine theatrics and virtuosity common to the prog rock format. The effects of The Yes Album were felt in future Yes albums, prog rock, and rock in general for years to come.
2.5
Wasn't super familiar with Yes before this. I mainly knew them as "the band that did the outro for JoJo's Bizarre Adventure." I've always enjoyed the song Roundabout and meant to actually get into their discography. This was a great listen imo. 8/10 Would I listen again? Yes (get it? like the name of the band?)
Not my jam. A little self indulgent.
I'm really starting to like Yes more and more. They have more focus on the music and instrumentation rather than the lyrics on the whole. Plus nice harmonies and things.
Often misunderstood, always duplicated
Het rockt een beetje voorbij, leuk hoor, gitaarspel, orgeltje, zang. Maar er is in de jaren zeventig toch wel het een en ander gemaakt dat meer de aandacht trok dan dit. Dus zeggen we hier 'ja' tegen? Met enige aarzeling.
Deze lijst laat mij Yes toch herontdekken. Mijn beeld voorafgaand aan de 1001 was wellicht iets teveel gebaseerd op de jaren' 80 Yes. Maar net als Fragile wordt nu weer een prachtige gevarieerde reis geboden. Inmiddels heb ik Fragile een paar keer extra geluisterd. Door de afwisseling en sterke compositie blijft dat album interessant. Ik verwacht dat dat ook zal gelden voor dit album. Zet ik de albums naast elkaar, dan pakt Fragile mij meer. De tegenstellingen voelen iets verder uit elkaar en tegelijk is het net iets toegankelijker. Maar dat is wellicht gewoon doorontwikkeling. Dit is het studio-debut en dan zet je al gelijk zo'n volwassen product neer. Dan verdien je 5 sterren!
Wederom onvervalste progrock uit de hoogtijdagen van het progrock tijdperk. Lekker losgaan op gitaar en Hammond orgel. Vaag diepzinnig tekstje erbij. Het zijn geen nummers, maar meer muziekstukken, composities. Veel wisselingen van tempo, dan weer een stuk akoestisch getokkel, dan bijna postrock. En alles is muzikaal. Geen alledaagse kost, wel een fijne 45 minuten luisterplezier.
Maybe somewhere out there is a prog rock album that isn't utterly stupidly ridiculous. However, "The Yes Album" ain't it.
Yes, this is totally different than the famous Yes album from the 80s. Yes, I know the one from the 80s, and Yes, I loved it. Yes, I also like this one. Yes.
first listen. hated it couldn't even go through the whole thing
Good, but didnt really wow me or anything. Not sure if i have enough room for another band like this in my head. Kinda boston / kansas…y?
I didn’t love this because I’m not a huge fan of prog in general but this was a cool album. There’s quite a bit of material here and the way they track a few songs are similar to orchestral movements. Kinda cool! There’s also some cool vocals and I’m a sucker for the organ tones, especially on I’ve Seen All Good People, but for the most part I felt a bit bored with the record. Maybe it’s because it’s so familiar, and it’s not BAD by any stretch, just not the sound I prefer.
I'm not as familiar on this one as The Fragile, but it's tight.
I shamelessly love this band, but this is not an album I have a lot of experience with. Previous albums were schizophrenic; jumping from one sound to another as tracks change. Here, the band seems to have a clearer idea of direction. The prog is still front and center, the rock is undeniable, but gone are the classical compositions that felt so out of place on earlier releases. This is Yes defining what will make them so unique but instantly recognizable going forward. Worth noting that the dynamic range on the vinyl rip I listened to was far beyond any modern recording I've ever heard. Truly phenomenal range.
This was great. Yours Is No Disgrace, Starship Trooper, and I've Seen All Good People, all really enjoyable and varied songs with a lot of what I love in their other work. Close to the Edge remains my favourite album though.
Couldn't really get into this to be honest. Felt like a chore.
Der erste Erfolg von Yes in einem richtungsweisenden neuen Genre, dem Progressive Rock. Die Genialität der einzelnen Musiker ist die Grundlage des gemeinsamen Erfolges. Die Songs dieses Albums sind noch nicht so wuchtig wie die der folgenden Alben, aber bilden die Basis dieses einzigartigen Stils.
I only really knew 90125. This was a good album even though I’m not a progressive rock fan generally.
Yes, thus is the kind of prog I'm talking about!
Love a good prog rock album! And appreciate getting to spend the day with some of the godfathers of the genre. This is a great album, lots of fun twists and turns. And "I've Seen All Good People" is so anthemic!
Fairy enjoyable, but the songs are, for the most part, really long, but they’re not as engaging as those on Fragile. It’s a good album, but I wouldn’t mind if it was cut for some other prog album from a new band.
Cool progressions, interesting riffs, more interesting than expected, though only worth one listen to me.
Ich bin kein großer yes-fan, aber dieses Album hat mir sehr gut gefallen. Abwechslungsreiche Gitarren Stile, schöne Melodien und eine tolle Stimme. Ein in jeder Hinsicht gelungenes Album.
Lovely bit of prog awesomeness
Quite good.
Buena música. Pasa rápido y al terminar de escucharlo dan ganas de volver a empezarlos de nuevo, pues uno se queda con la sensación de que no ha puesto atención suficiente y se ha perdido de algo.
An album that took several listens to 'get'. I liked it, but didn't love it. Lots of interesting things happening, but to my taste let down by the vocals, and lack of anything to really grip hold of as a listener.
Great album. Flows super well. No skips.
Songs a bit long but ok
I can’t get into any more of this 70s prog rock. I need smaller doses. Perhaps if I’d listened amongst other genres I’d be ok but this has been a long streak of 70s rock. I had to go back to Guns and Roses to feel better.
Ok
Mid
had this at age 13...loved it but was talked into trading this for Rush Caress Of Steel
yeah, it fucks
Yours Is No Disgrace The Clap A venture Very spectacular guitar sections that keep your attention. This album was very entertaining and enjoyable from the lyrics to the guitar. Would definitely love to listen again
Yes please! Pretty rocking
2.5/5 A perfectly serviceable prog album, though doesn't deliver the triumph and complexity that their next two albums would.
"The Yes Album". Prog rock as I like it. Anderson's voice is, as always, exceptional. Then Yes' trademark vocal harmonies, the complex drumming/rhythm patterns, the melodic bass parts, and the guitar work of their new member Steve Howe made this the foundation for their later success.
Not unpleasant dad rock. Really quite liked it. Not that prog?
Do I really have to give this a rating?
This album came up right around another band that I thought kinda sounded like Yes but without the keys. And yeah, that's not as good. Gonna keep this one short, but it's a nice album that helps reinforce that I like some keys in my rock. Favorite track "I've seen all good people" 4/5
The album was a nice journey.
"Well, ok" by Whatever
Nope
Listened to this while doing yard work. It wasn't really notable one way or the other. Not sure if I missed anything.
No on the yes album.
Nothing special
Liked it. 4
Unimpressed by the rest of the album but I love I've Seen All Good People. a)I also love how they have the tracks organized in outline format! b)that's all.
Pretty amazing album, especially considering the time period when it was created when One Bad Apple and Knock Three Times were examples of the top 10 singles of the time. Really the birth of radio friendly progressive music. It makes me miss the days when bands could still be popular while recording albums that didn't fit into cookie cutter molds.
So I didn’t listen to this but I know I’ve heard it before and I know I liked it and so I’m giving it a five. Also, I want to reveal the next album and I don’t want too many “did not listens” in a row.
Always good to hear. No duff tracks. Yours is no Disgrace, Your Move, and Perpetual Change were the favourites... This time.
strangely familiar, very proggy
Really great prog rock. Very easy to listen to.
I quite enjoyed this. I especially liked the use of stereo in perpetual change, it made for a more dynamic and interesting song.
I just feel like there’s a lot of finger picking and acoustic guitar solos throughout this album. I’m not saying I’m against it but there’s only so much one person can handle. It sounded like I was walking past a busker on the side of the road who just kept walking behind me strumming away
I prefer "Fragile" to this Yes record, which does not mean this is not a good record. I'm a bit interested as to why "The Yes Album" is on this list. Perhaps because it is one of the earlier prog-rock albums, but I think three albums is possibly a bit much. Maybe I will think differently when I listen to "Closer to the Edge," but at this point I think I am leaving this album out. Overall this is a strong album and I did already know "I've Seen All Good People" before. I probably wouldn't search out this specific album by Yes, but I am interested in hearing "Closer to the Edge."
It was ok, nothing amazing.
Prog rock is a very interesting category of music. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. This album works. The melodies are nice, the instrumentals are unique and the music is enjoyable. Not sure how much I will explore this artist but this was a worthwhile album to listen to.
Kind of surprised with this one, I think I came into it thinking it was going to be all the same by the end, but I've found myself putting it on a couple of times since I listened. Maybe feeling will change with time, but super solid album.
Pretty much described as a classic rock album and one I'm very familiar with. Lots of synth and organ. You can still hear it, or at least parts of it, on the classic rock stations.
I was surprised I liked this album so much, as I have heard Yes before, and I always felt they got a little too silly with their proggy-ness, similar to ELP. However, I thought this album had a lot of good pop-type hooks, and the music was fun and interesting. I will definitely listen to this album again, and it makes me want to listen to more Yes to see if the stuff I heard before was maybe just a certain era of their career (perhaps with different personnel).
Net niet zo goed als Pink Floyd maar wel lekker prog hoor
wat leuk, ja helemaal leuk, wist dat het goe dwas maar nooit geluisterd, maar ik ben fan, beng beng skiet skite nigga
....to be continued Lekker albumpie hoor, deze is wat weer mijn smaak The Clap is erg knap gespeeld
Good... Fav songs: Starship trooper :^
Not sure this is the Yes album I would have picked for this list, and I can't imagine there would be a second one. Probably picked for I've Seen All Good People. Anyway, when you listen to Yes you just have to marvel at the musicianship. I mean these guys could play for sure. Say what you will about the vocals, that seems to be a common sticking point, but just briliant playing. Yes always get compared to Rush (and Rush is much much better) I think because of the musical complexity and the high vocals. I dig it. Having said all of that, there are definitely better prog bands. I know that this was way before some of the heavier progressive music but some of this record in particular sounds a little thin. 3.5/5, was going to round up to 4 but rounding down to 3 because yesterday evening it took me like 30 minutes to even remember what the album was for that day and I feel like a 4/5 shouldn't have that problem.
Yes? Nooooo!
Some alright toons on here, not bad at all
Solid Yes album, not best
I would have bought this album back in 1971 just for the song ‘I’ve seen all good people’.
Pretty dang good, nice prog.
The beginning of the "classic" Yes phase. An album without weaknesses.
Great album
Very cool and easy record to listen to. Playful and melodic with a very welcoming mood.
Yes? No thanks. Music for musos who like to sit and marvel and the wibbling technical expertise.,No heart or emotion. And Jon Anderson’s voice gets a no from me
This album will give you The Clap.
Twaddle. Everything I don't like in music.
I used to be a massive prog fan so making objective calls on albums like this is tricky. I guess this is their 1st proper one, though the next 2 achieved more. It pains me but I think its a 3.
Didn’t listen to it all. Not my thing!
Super album. Just love it.
Previously rated: Fragile (5/5) ********************* Not quite as epic as Fragile, but there is some great stuff here. Love the bass and drums. Starship Trooper is the one track that dragged a bit too long. Standout tracks: Yours Is No Disgrace and I've Seen All Good People.
Somehow underwhelming.
The Yes Album Silly Human Race Never listened to Yes apart from Roundabout (and Owner of a Lonely Heart). Feel like I might get into prog, but I have tried some of the Genesis albums and I didn’t get on with them much. I found this enjoyable and pretty fun though, even if I think I’m supposed to take it a bit more seriously. Yours is no Disgrace - exactly what I would imagine a prog song would be, daft lyrics, musical cul de sacs, unendingness. The Clap, surprised by the folkiness of this, quite a pretty little tune. Starship trooper. See Yours is No Disgrace. I’ve Seen All Good People - really liked a few of the parts of this, and didn’t mind the others A Venture - not keen on this, I really didn’t like the barroom piano. More organ please Perpetual Change. See Yours is No Disgrace and I’ve Seen All Good People. So overall I enjoyed it, i liked a lot of the playing, some good guitar parts and a lot of great bass and organ. I think I’d listen again and I might even try more Yes. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Yes , yes. 4/5. Easygoing and interesting prog rock.
Another one where I enjoyed the album as a whole but wouldn't listen to any of the songs individually
Pretty good. My favourites were Yours is No Trouble and I’ve seen all good people.
Better than I thought. "The Clap" is a straight up banger.
Nej! Lyssnade inte på hela. Den var astråkig
Det var ändå rätt behagligt. Men dessvärre lite generiskt. Inte helt såld på detta sound. Men som sagt, mer njutbart än plågsamt
Var inte så imponerad först men växte med ett par lyssningar.
I had never heard the album version of these tracks before, but had heard most of them live on Yessongs. This was fun to hear and enjoyed having the stage set for Fragile and Close to the Edge (both of which should be on this list)
It's okay.
The musicians are clearly beyond talented. The music is high pitched, frenetic and irritating after a while.
I knew for a fact that I adore this album, but this was a great excuse to revisit it. And what an album this is. With a few longer pieces it is at the same time punchy, concise, explorative and vast in scope. The production sounds about five or so years ahead of its time. The musicianship is absolutley insane. If it hadn´t been for the strang guitar pieces in between, this could potentially be a perfect album (and those are not bad, just a bit odd). This is a blast that I need to revisit more often. Perpetual Change is a new favourite track of mine.
Pretty much an already a banger 60s, 70s 80s band this is of course a classic in the yes era of the band.
The first great Yes album, they jumped onto the prog rock scene with this album and continued to develop the genre over the next couple years (although I haven’t heard the first 2 Yes albums which are apparently solid proto-prog albums that proved the band in the same way that In the Court of the Crimson King did for King Crimson). Yes cement their style of prog rock which includes close harmony, the electric organ, funk-jazz interludes, and prominent bass lines that sometimes rival the guitar licks.
I haven't really cared for the other prog-heavy Yes albums on the list, but this one was alright! I actually enjoyed "The Clap" and will be adding it to my 1001 Highlights playlist.
Equal parts David Bowie and doc Watson. Freaking awesome!
There's a lot going on during the playtime of The Yes Album. Tracks pivot constantly, changing tempo and style on a dime, and often include multiple movements. One song is a live recording of bluegrass/folk/ragtime acoustic guitar piece, while others are fledgling prog rock. Yes's genre is hard to pin down, as they drift from classic rock to ragtime, singer/songwriter acoustic to prog rock, featuring some pretty incredible guitar and bass jams. Pretty eclectic work, but the band's musicianship is undeniably good and their abrupt transitions lend to the master working of the record. A super enjoyable ride, especially as you let go of understanding and just appreciate the music. Stand out tracks include "Yours Is No Disgrace", "The Clap", and "I've Seen All Good People".
Wasn’t aware of what prog rock actually was until listening to this album. I really didn’t like it at first, but it grew on me a bit.
"The Yes Album" is the third studio album by English progressive rock band Yes. It is the first to feature guitarist Steve Howe replacing Peter Banks and the last one with keyboardist Tony Kaye until "90125." It is also their first album with all original material. The music expanded incorporating additional styles including jazz piano, folk and acoustic music but keeping their three-part harmony vocals, Chris Squire's melodic bass and Bill Bruford's spacious drumming. Lead singer Jon Anderson rounds out the crew. This album was their commercial breakthrough reaching #4 in the UK and #40 in the US. It was also critically well received. Fast guitar slashes, a plunging bass and an organ background begin "Yours is No Disgrace." Kaye's organ and Howe's guitar really shine here. Layered music. Vocal harmonies as Anderson sings an anti-war song. The band really let's their prog out in "Starship Trooper." It's a three part song that takes you on a journey. In the first part "Life Seeker," Anderson sings about Motther Earth and guardian angels. A start-stop pace in this section. The second part "Disillusion" has guitar finger-picking and vocal harmonies with Squire in the lead. "Würm" ends it with a Howe guitar solo. Everyone has heard the tremendous a capella start to "I've Seen All Good People." Another song with parts. The first part "Your Move" has Howe playing a Portuguese guitar and a section with two recorders. Anderson comparing chess pieces and moves to a relationship. This might be their their most "pop" song. The song ends with more traditional rock-out in the "All Good People" part. The last song "Perpetual Change" takes us on a even more complex ride than "Starship Trooper." There's time changes. Stops and starts. Polyrhytmic sections. Organ and guitar solos. A grand finale indeed. This a very good album both appreciating the technical expertise and just general songcraft. The band effectively takes off in all directions with different lead instruments and solos but when they want to come together, they can really rock. This album and style might exhaust some people but I find them to be my favorite of the prog rock groups when they sound like this. This is a must-listen album as are their next two albums, "Fragile" and "Close to the Edge."
Classic guitar album
An early "prog rock" album that does have a few hits. Like most things prog rock, it's a self-indulgent, but with a high degree of technical ability. I kinda like prog rock.
Not a good album
Sort of album you really have to listen to multiple times. Second listen immediately better and more colourful than the first. Opener has a great Queen-esque feel that feels like synth before synth Love the drums! Especially on Starship Trooper where the drummer sort of floats in and out of the beat I haven’t even properly read the lyrics but I bet they’re taking inspiration from King Crimson. Has that biographical feel. Doesn’t seem like it would’ve reinvented the wheel at the time… more research for me to do!
3.5
this album is like the definition of a perfect 3/5 star album nothing too special but like its fine not particularly a fan of the long tracks think thats a bit annoying especially when its all the same
I am really struggling with the dad rock bands. It all sounds the same
It’s been real. It’s been fun. It’s been real fun, Pat
Anyone who doesn’t like this album can unfriend me
No!
YES
Prog rock that’s accessible!? Impossible! But jones aside, this was really good.
It's prog rock... not totally my thing was a fine listen. 5/10
It went by so quickly. Very melodic, verging in hypnotic sounds at some points. Really enjoyed it.
has its moment but I still think 8 minute songs are never valid, especially when they have literally no sonic variety.
Good
Oh no is my future liking prog rock
I actually hated this too slow
a lot of sounds that can be used as cool samples for hip hop. boring stuff but cool cool sounds
Track 1 “yours is no disgrace” comes out swinging and shows the quality musicians that the Yes guys are. Howe and Squire stand out to me on guitar and bass (great bass tone!), but keys, drums, and vocals/harmonies are all quality. This is all pretty classic prog rock - strong musicianship, bending songwriting, solid arrangements. But Why do they need to sing so high all the time?
Not my thing
Great album. It apparently took me until my early 40's to discover I am a big fan of prog rock. Who knew?
I like the instrumentals
Why the fuck do I need to listen to more of this boring ass prog rock band when the roundabout albums already been on here and I didn’t even like that one. I’ve seen good people can’t carry an album like how roundabout apparently could. Bring back Kacey musgraves.
nice album, more approachable and a bit more enjoyable than close to the edge for me. tracks 3 and 4 are the clear highlights. the clap and a venture couldve been great if they developed more but as of now they are a bit disappointing. 7/10
1. dizgrace - 1.5 2. the clap - 0 3. trooper - 1.5 4. good people - 1 5. venture - 0 6. change - 1 7. your move - 0 8. life zeeker - 1 9. the clap - 1
The organ on this album sounds exactly like the rock organ in GarageBand
This might be the best Yes album. Their abilities as songwriters, arrangers, and musicians is on full display. They're firing on all prog-rock cylinders and it doesn't go completely off the rails. There is still an album feeling that pulls all compositions together. Steve Howe's addition made the band complete and his sum added exponentially to the whole.
A couple bangers but too slow
If this challenge has taught me anything, it's that I thoroughly dislike prog rock. I'll be nice and round up from 1.5, since I don't loathe this quite as much as, say, Slipknot, so giving them the same rating feels wrong.
I hope this is the last of Yes 'cause I don't like this band
mimimimimi
Pretty good, I don't really care that much for Yes but this has some classic hits on it
Holy fuck, I think Yes influence my favorite band of all time, Radiohead. This was significantly better than I expected. Folky, Prog rock that’s very accessible. It is almost laughably 70s though 8.2/10
From opening to close it is truly fantastic. The bass really comes into its own on this album. And Jon Andersons vocals are unique. One thing I do dislike though is that all the "extras" on the new releases become repetitious. It is nicer when you can listen to the original (or the remastered) songs as they were on the original album.
Not quite Fragile
I could never really do anything with "Yes". I really like prog rock, but my relationship with "Yes" was always rather distant. Some parts of the album remind me a lot of Genesis, except that I like Genesis much better. All in all, the album isn't bad, but I won't be listening to it again any time soon.
Rating: 8/10 Great album overall. The songwriting was consistently great, each track takes you on a journey. The incorporation of classical guitar and keyboard was done exceptionally well. There were also a lot of strong bass and guitar riffs throughout and plenty of catchy melodies. I did not like the singing that much or some of the ideas but this album is great most of the time. Favorite songs: Yours Is No Disgrace, The Clap, Starship Trooper, I've Seen All Good People. Worst song: The Venture.
Boring
YEEEEEES
I love early Yes. Sonically this album has a lot of grit and Chris Squire's bass tone is out of this world. The hits are the hits, the only 'filler' is really The Clap. Perpetual Change is a great closer. Great album all around.
Couldn't make it through the first song, so I started to skim. Then I got to "All Good People." I like its beginning because it has none of the dopey prog rock stuff of the previous songs, clever chord progressions, and terrific harmonies. The prog stuff comes in and ruins the song. Then it tries to redeem itself at the end. Sigh. The Clap starts interestingly enough with fun blues guitar over a stomp groove. Very, very nice! OK, no prog stuff to ruin it. Your Move is the best part of All Good People. The Clap #2 is a live version. OK, all good. 3 stars, I'd give more except for the dopey prog stuff.
ну, это было весело! Я узнал только одну песню на альбоме, но их звучание безошибочно. Like Crosby, Stills, and Nash, but without all the doobie and whatnot. :-)
Frankly, I think I just do not really like prog rock. The songs on this album are interminably long and never feel like they're really going anywhere. I like the instrumentation and I enjoyed the solos, but I mostly just found myself wondering if this song was over and we were on to the next one yet.
I've come to the realization that I don't like progressive rock. When I'm looking at the track list and see that most songs are 6+ minutes...I can't. That being said, it's not like this didn't sound good. It did. But it's really not for me. 2/5
Just like We’re Only In It For The Money last week, The Yes Album is the soundtrack to my younger days. I know every note and every lyric. Even the ones that make no sense.
There were no stand out songs nor were there any terrible ones either. Just a OK. 2.5/5
Its ok, but weird.singing kills it for me
Spent years thinking that Roundabout was the only good Yes song. This album has proved me wrong
It was okay. Some of the songs you know and some you wont.
This was a fun find
I like the instrumental music. I do not like it when they start singing.
OMG my jr high self would be so happy to listen to Yes. And I guess I am too!
Mediocre and repetitive
This album can hold its own, it's good quality music. None of the songs felt like true hits though, at least on this listen through. I also feel like I can enjoy Yes for about 20 minutes before I'm ready to hear something of a different style. But I'm glad for their influence on progressive music.
It was fun, but that's it!! I don't think I'll listen to it on repeat. "A Venture" was a fun one
- Hella eclectic at times. Fair amount of creativity, though I could do with less keyboard (and pan flute?). Instantly dates the sound at moments. - Do not know Yes well. Appreciate how heavy the bass is. (The bass in "Yours Is No Disgrace" is solid.) - Some of these tracks are very long. Works well for some, not as much for others. ("Perpetual Change" becomes laborious, despite the rather melodic vocal bridge.) - The organ in "Your Move" does a lot for me.
No.. Dog mindre kedeligt end det forrige album vi hørte. Jeg kende faktisk én sang denne gang.
Teatralsk, prætentiøst ligegyldigt
yes is one of the main names when it comes to prog, you've most likely heard a few of their songs before, either on the radio, on tv, or... yes, the memes. this album definitely has some of the more unheard of songs that most casual listeners have yet to hear. this album, containing only 6 really long tracks is another solid contender in their library. i really can't say anything too complicated other than it's a worthy listen, and just taking some time out of your day to gander would be ideal.
I can't stand Jon Anderson's voice. The music is overwrought.
I think I enjoyed the vibe because it reminded me of roundabout lol (a jojo reference?👀) but other than that not too notable
I don't really listen to prog rock often. When yours is no disgrace started, I was ready for a boring time. The organ and chorus kicked in and I was starting to tap my foot, and it just kept building and building. Before I know it the album was over... That was a blast
It started slow but I liked the side b songs quite a bit. The instrumentation especially stood out, but the early 70s prog-rock vibe really isn’t my thing.
Love ❤️ 😍
It was alright. I wasn't alive when it came out, so I don't know if it was a new sound at the time, but it's very similar to many other bands.
Sorry Yes! Is a No! for me. This just sounds like generic background music you'd hesr in that 70's show. That that's where I want this to stay.
No
Delightful 4/5
I feel like this is an album where I will know the songs abut not know I had heard them before. I’m really enjoying this record. Now I’m wishing I would have seen them live.
Good
Fun 70's rock. Short album, so a very easy and enjoyable listen. Should definitely listen to again
its crazy to me how something that sounds so outerwordly comes from 1971, a moment in music that lacked the easy access to sound effects the studios have today, still theyre all here on this album, and sounding a whooooole lot better than the ones in todays music. apart from that, listen to the guitars and how busy and full they are, also the bass tone and how they work with presence, being there sometimes and sometimes not. the drums are right there, just tight and always making the unusual time signature and changes sound good to our ears. and as i said in the beginning, the keyboard, which is responsable for half the crazy sounds here. i really like Yes, its a shame i cant bring myself to listen to it for a whole lot for some reason. anyway, people dont like this album because it comes before Fragile and Close to the edge, and i get it, its not as strong as these two (also no Rick Wakeman), but its is solid and has some of my favorite tunes by them, such as ive seen all good people, yours is no disgrace and perpetual change. Yes slaps no matter fucking what!
I love progressive rock and this album should theoretically be among my favorite albums ever, still, I could never really got into their music somehow. 'The Yes Album' has really great musicianship, and it's a good album, it's just perhaps not as catchy or memorable that some others I love more in this genre (for example, Genesis albums).
Classic Yes one of the original Progressive Rock bands
Great album, as is everything by Yes.
Los "primogénitos" del progresivo se lucen con un álbum debut realmente sorprendente en tanto a creatividad de texturas, composición e interpretaciones. En un LP sumamente conciso, a pesar de ser progresivo, Yes se despliega potente con pistas que evocan blues, rock, e incluso música avant garde en ciertas ocasiones. Recomendable para cualquiera que disfrute el progresivo, o quiera entender sus orígenes y primeros días.
Gave it a listen and wasn’t engaged. This is my second Yes album and I just don’t connect with the singing or music. 2/5.
My kind of classic rock. Very much hits that 70's era vibe from start to finish.
Yes! Yes! Yes!
70s rock 1. yours is no disgrace - upbeat, organ? melodic. pink floyd but faster? synths. Upbeat, complex, great sound.
I was already familiar with this album. It's very good. I've Seen All Good People is possibly the biggest song of their entire career, and Yours Is No Disgrace is excellent as well.
Meh nothing special Fav song: clab
Good album, a couple great hits and a couple nice deep tracks.
not my cup of tea
Solid album but did blow us away
Yours Is No Disgrace - It's alright, but it doesn't pull me into the album. Not a huge fan of the vocals, they're just kinda there. I'm not really into the vocal harmonies or noodly guitars. The Clap - Acoustic noodling Starship Trooper - 1st 1/3rd isn't bad, not feeling the acoustic bit in the middle. I've Seen All Good People - is this about chess? A Venture - Again with the harmonies and noodly guitars. Perpetual Change - first 4 minutes weren't bad, then the noodling came back. I'm just not meshing with this album at all.
Oh hey, my third-favorite Yes album! Probably the best of their work with Tony Kaye. We've got Steve Howe on the record before he started going all crazy with his lame-ass solos like he would in later years. Overall a very stripped-back kind of album, especially compared to later works, but there's a real nice folk-ish quality to a lot of these songs that combine prog rock ideas without all the overblown theatrics. One weak song, which I still like, is A Venture, which is honestly just unremarkable, but with so few songs it is definitely a bit of an odd spot.
Ok. Don’t really like his voice.
Probably the first Yes album to truly define their unique style and merit the term Progressive Rock. With instantly hummable tunes, it remains a favourite of most Yes fans and definitely in their top five of releases
at about the 2:15 mark of the song \"Your Move\" the chorus of Lennon's song \"Give Peace a Chance\" is sung by the backing vocalists under the main melody. \"all we are saying (big pause) is give peace a chance\" it repeats till end of song
A new favorite- great drumming!
It was good
Prog rock genius and Rush influencer. Love the instrumental skills.
Had 'Yes' here on the list before and then I was less than impressed. This was actually not that bad though! It had a quite consistent quality throughout the album that I would put somewhere in the high-mid spectrum. I especially enjoyed the 'Perpetual Change' song, which had a pretty cool melody and reminded me a bit of the rockier Supertramp songs. I think some of the songs could have benefitted from being a bit shorter. Still, going to go out on a limb and give this a weak 4!
Not really a fan of yes. I find it noodley, masturbatory and quite boring. Sure there are some nice and catchy riffs here and there ("Yours is No Disgrace" and "Perpetual Change" to name two). It just feels like it lacks some kind of hook really.
Solid prog rock.
Silly prog album. Not a fan of this band. Saying No to Yes.
Love this one!
Yes was the epitome of the bloated prog rock sound to me for the longest time. Then, at some point I listened to Roxy Music and thought Wow! This is prog rock?! Ill check it out. That was it. After that I listened to Yes and realized how insanely talented the band was and how much I had missed.
Prog rock silliness. I just have never been into Yes. No matter how hard I try. It’s just overlong jam band shenanigans. I will say that they are fantastic musicians. I just personally don’t get it.
Enjoyed it, but again I prefer my Rock a little heavier. 3/5
Classic proggy stuff here. I never got into Yes until I heard 90125 as a teen. When I went back through their catalog, this was the one with which I connected best. Just good vibes all around here. Fun to revisit it, since it's not really in my wheelhouse these days. Not "unexpected" bangers, since I was familiar with this. But you can't go wrong with "All Good People."
4/5. I really enjoyed this upbeat Prog Rock album from Yes. I must give my hat to the bassist as he was clearly the star of the album
Great musicians but they seemed like a jam band and did not know when to end the songs.
Decent 70s rock album. Nothing to write home about but enjoyable.
Würde ich mir nicht nochmal anhören, langweilg
I’ve seen Yes in concert several times—they toured constantly in the 1970s. Quite the experience. So I’m a fan and of course, enjoyed this selection. Thanks. Not surprised by the negative reviews—prog can be pretentious and over-the-top sounding. No one kind of music suits everyone, and that’s a good thing.
Enjoyed this, some nice tracks. However, by the 3rd track I couldn't shake the idea that I'd purchased a rush album off temu.
An okay prog album
No.
I appreciate it, but it's not for me.
Not a huge yes fan. But appreciate the intricate guitar and rhythmic pieces
Not ncessarily for me mostly, but I am sort of blown away how many little genre turns this takes, sometimes within a song.
Great album!
More like the No Album
Not really my cup of tea, but not too bad either. Glad I listened to it and I now know who Yes is.
I like Roundabout better. And yes, that is a Jojo reference.
I’m not sure why I’ve not listened to much Yes before - I think that Jon Anderson’s high pitched singing style may have put me off a bit. This is very much in the 70s prog tradition with long songs and lots of guitar and keyboard noodling, so there’s plenty to enjoy, and the vocals fit in well, so no complaints on that score. It’s surprisingly funky in places too!
I remember listening to some Yes about 20 years ago, an acquaintance introducing them to me somehow. That was probably my first contact with prog and assimilated genres, and it probably opened my horizon to a whole new music territory. That being said, few years later I started to listen heavily to the Floyds (and prog metal, and post-rock, and...), and I realised now that I never came back to Yes. And listen to them again, I guess I see why. There are some efforts put in the way tracks are built, but they lack some coherence compared to the Floyds. They also lack some grit, sometimes it's a bit too dull. And perhaps the voice is far too present for the genre. It's good, don't get me wrong, but there are more interesting things, prog-wise, to listen to.
Great prog rock album.
I’m not really a prog fan, but this mostly kept my interest.
Basic background music tbh
While more focused than the other Yes album I’ve heard, it still has the shortcomings of your standard prog rock “experience”.
Program rock eargasm. Giving it a 4 as it's my second favorite YES album.
meh
Solid album! This was great to listen to- very easy listening
Did not resonate with me
5.5/10
Hearing the theme song to "That 70s Show" was an pleasant surprise.
Starship Trooper // Perpetual Change //
Solid prog. Yours Is No Disgrace and Starship Trooper are bangers. I've Seen All Good People was used very nicely in season five of Fargo. The last two tracks aren't as strong. Still, a worthwhile addition to the book.
Complicated and beautiful.
I love how Roundabout by Yes has seen such a resurgence over recent years. Sure, it’s mainly down to memes, but that song is such a bop. It’s not on this album, where I recognise no track titles at all, but I do go into this hoping for greatness. Songs I already knew: none Favourites: Yours Is A Disgrace, I’ve Seen All Good People This was every bit as good as I wanted it to be. Weird timings, very long songs that take you on a journey, everything prog should be. Done very well too, might I add. Something that Yes have over a lot of other prog bands is their excellent vocal harmonies on top of the great instrumentation, which you don’t tend to find much if in bands like Rush or Genesis (though still both amazing bands). Overall, I loved this album. Listen to it.
Nice guitar intro I'm kinda liking the vibe, nice chill out and easy listening I'd easily listen to this again, nice vibe Really enjoyed this album
Loved it
Mittelprächtig.
meh
Bah encore du rock progressif, quoi. La sélection générale n'est pas pas très variée, dans l'ensemble. Plutôt orientée vieux blancs anglo-saxons...
Really solid album. Wasn't at all what I was expecting and a solid early prog rock album