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⭐⭐+ Prog. Inte direkt dåligt men i mina öron svänger det inte, det är musikaliskt men saknar vibe. Det är nog inget jag kommer söka upp igen. Blir en stark 2a. Bäst är I've seen all good people
Incredible strong start in "Yours is no disgrace" and then I feel lulled in. 🥱 "A venture" seems good too
I won't lie, this was slightly disappointing. I don't really like giving low reviews but I have to be honest with myself. Right off the bat the album feels extremely slow, the acoustic guitar as well doesnt really help. It picked it back up a bit later but it couldnt maintain it. To top it all of it really all just sounds too similar to each other to the point I was wondering if I was listening to song I heard previously before lmao. There was one fantastic part though, the middle of the 3rd song is genuinely fantastic. One of the best riffs I've ever heard, I just wish it was consistent like that throughout the album.
Okay
After already listening to Fragile before, i was hoping to at least a similar experience: Some great songs mixed with some tracks i couldn’t care less about. Sadly, The Yes Album doesn’t come close to the highs found on Fragile. And i was wondering why that was, as there are some pretty glaring similarities in style here. So i listened again to the tracks from Fragile i enjoyed and what was different about them is that they managed to take me along for the ride. Yes, songs like Roundabout also have many moving parts, just like many songs on The Yes Album. But on The Yes Album these parts seem so severed from each other, there often isn’t a throug-line to cling to. So sadly, this album didn’t really grab me. Another big problem are the vocals on here. They sound hollow and thin. I don’t know if it’s an issue with the vocal production or if they were just missing a singer that can carry their harmonies and give them more strength. Of course there are some things i like on here. The intro to Yours Is No Disgrace is great, the third oart of Starship Troopers is great and I’ve Seen All Good People is quite pleasant. But overall, this album left me desiring more focus and precision.
no yes
not for me
Man I just can’t get into Yes. But this one is far better than the others on here.
Holy shit that first one is some noodle ass shit. Really like the clap. Reminds me of Led Zepp in the best way. The rest is okay, but prog just isn't my cup of meat.
Awful stuff. 1.5/5. Raising to 2.
Prog rock. Bleh
Kind of corny
Fairly decent
Cool! Glad I listened. I liked some songs more than others.
Yes! No. Maybe so? There are some sweet moments nestled within the 42-minute runtime (Ex. The guitar panning on Yours is No Disgrace, the first half of I’ve Seen All Good People, etc.), but the songs themselves have little momentum; they just sort of meander. Sometimes the transitions feel a bit abrupt, clumsy or downright silly—I struggle when the music steps into whimsical, rock-opera territory. It doesn’t help that I felt emotionally disconnected from the lyrics, which are predominantly a big nothingburger. There was little to chew on, the harmonies were just alright, and the band’s energy was so-so. Unfortunately, everything here just kinda ran off of me.
It’s like the bit in The Inbetweeners when Simon gets the suit for the school dance, except instead of “Too jazzy?” it’s more like “Too proggy?”. Yes, it is a bit too proggy, actually.
Just another prog rock album. Rush does it better. 4/10 Top song Yours is no disgrace
not my tempo
I was a Yes fan for a long time (periodic re-listens to Tales of Topographic Oceans), but have little memory of this album. I'm positive about "progressive rock" generally - first track on this album sounds like they wanted to rock, I think they failed to do so. What else did they want to do - I wonder if it's accurate that they wanted to show they were serious musicians, just like those classical music swots? After giving this album a sustained listen (trying to find and appreciate the good bits), I had a little browse, and was strangely led back to my favourite C20 avant garde piano piece, Fanfares by György Ligeti - which is both 'difficult' and 'accessible'. The comparison between Ligeti's 1985 composition and Yes in 1971 was most unfavourable to Yes. This album is not really serious, it's mildly pretentious, too many of the songs have multiple sections which really don't work together - it has some very mild inventiveness of riffs and conjunctions, but little apparent purpose, and very limited impacts. There's some good playing (Howe, Squire and Bruford doubtless talented), but IMO it is not good playing as a band, and this is Pretty Poor as an album, 3/10.
Nope
It was ok but tracks are way too long and as much as I appreciate the form it felt like listening a band practice in the studio
rock muy progresivo no se entiende nada
Congratulations! You played all the notes. "I've Seen All Good People" just reminds me of the trailer for Big Fish, so that's the only positive association I have with this album.
Im not a progger. Punk saved us from all that nonsense. Having said this this being early Yes we have not got to the stage of medieval tournaments and endless Wakeman solos. That raises the score to a two.
jotai tällästä pink floyd tyylistä mut wish versio. Albumin avaava kappale ei ainakaan itseä kummemmin sytyttänyt. Aloitus itsessään ei säväyttänyt. Ainoa bändi joka voi tehdä yli 7 minuutin kappaleita on pink floyd. Olen viewlä löytämättä toista prog rock artistia, joka jaksaa oikeasti viihdyttää ja pitää musiikin mielenkiintoisena pidemmänkin ajanjakson aikana. kovasti yritin nauttia mutta en vain yksinkertaisesti pitänyt oikeastaan yhdestäkään kappaleesta. Yes itsessään on hyvä bändi ja kuuntelenkin jonkun verran, mutta tämä albumi ei kyllä lähtenyt ei sitten ei ollenkaan. Kuuntelen tän päivän albumin seuraavaksi ja sit kuuntelen noi mitkä tuli viikonloppuna skipattua.
Meh. I don't mind Yes, but other than the couple of semi decent songs that I know from this album it's just about okay. Listenable, but barely mediocre.
Not bad
Quite o.k. but nothing that really hooks me. 2,5
4/10 - some decent tracks but still another generic 70s album
Maybe because im 950 deep and my standards have been reset. But this was very very average 70's nonsense. Well played but nothing that caught my attention at all. I listened twice and genuinely cant remember a thing about it.
My second Yes album since my start. I enjoyed "Fragile". But this one? Nope! Just nope! In my opinion it only got 2 good songs on it: Yours Is No Disgrace & Perpetual Change. The rest is boring and lame. Oh and "Clap" is one of the worst songs I ever heard. If you even can call this a song. 2/5
I often look at long things and think they could have been better for being shorter: books, walks, relationships, and now The Yes Album joins the catalogue. Call the editor, take the shortcut, don’t wait until you hate them to call it, and trim the fat off the bone of the 8 minute hogs. Listened to Yours is No Disgrace as summer did in fact turn to winter in real time & my trainers let in the rain after a week long heatwave. Really enjoy the line “mother life hold firmly on to me”. The repetition has pissed me off - it’s the artists job to listen to the evolution of their music and pick the good bits- not the listeners. In short, no. Best of the bunch: Your Move (single version)
Christ, I’m not sure if I’m just overloaded with 70s rock and my tolerance is down but this drivel is surely not worthy of a place on this list…another challenge to see through to the end.
zzzzzz
More like No... Amiright?
2.5. I like this substantially less than the other Yes album covered in this list.
2.25 - I liked this less than Fragile. It had some moments.
I can't tell if I like his voice or if it annoys me, it works on some tracks and not other. The songs also felt way too long IMO. Debating between 1 and 2 stars. I mean I didn't really like it, but it was listenable. Some parts were okay. TOP song: I've Seen All Good People
Cheesy! Did not like this. Just thought the songs were very repetitive and don’t go anywhere, not like King Crimson. No heaviness no weight no progression.
Yes but no. Weak debut for my taste
too much instrumental, also 10mins for one song ????
This is an album that's never sitting still. As far as progressive rock goes it's not all that complex or overwrought. In fact, some of the songs feel like pop rock songs in places. What it does though is add a little flourish or addition to basically every melody, which, when put together all in a row, makes the songs feel a bit busy. The guitar solos are pretty good as they're not overdone and have plenty of room to breathe. But they're often the only real interesting parts of the songs, which lack intriguing hooks or progressions. Not the worst prog rock I've heard, but also not an album that's going to convince someone who isn't a fan of the genre.
Era un 3, despues se me dio por ponerlo una segunda vez y me parecio tan pero tan aburrido que no pude terminarlo. Al club del 2. No queda guardado
This album was dissapointing. I was expecting some fast prog jams (like the last Yes album, Fragile) Instead, we got a sleepy album.
Pretty strong evidence that the correct number of rock songs utilize movements in the song titles. The last part of Starship Trooper was sick though
"Rush" but with better vocals.
Oh no, not Yes again. I didn't like Fragile, so I know I’m not going to like this album either. This whole prog stuff isn't for me; I find it pretty boring. Plus, the songs are so long and they don't really offer anything new along the way. It’s just the same thing for ten minutes. It’s just not for me. I’ll never be able to enjoy something like this, unfortunately. If you like it, congrats, but I just don't. I enjoy the "Starship Trooper" song at around the seven-minute mark because it kind of sounds like Radiohead. Don't come for me; I’m not a music expert, I’m just saying what it sounds like to me. God, the hit from this album is so boring; I can't stand it. Why does it switch mid-song? I know I said if a song is long it should have something interesting along the way, a change of pace, but I didn't mean switching to an entirely different song in the middle of the current one. There is no transition or fading; it just straight-up cuts to it, like a Family Guy cutaway gag. Oh, it’s multiple songs in one? Okay, I got it, my bad. It’s so hard to think of the songs I liked and the ones I didn't because I’m so indifferent about this album. It just exists. Each and every song made me feel the exact same way. It’s fine, I guess, but it’s just not something I’d listen to at all, and I’m glad I wasn’t born at a time when this was more popular. I don't even know what to rate this. It’s so eh. I gave Fragile a 2, and that was more interesting than this; at least it had some cool elements. "Roundabout" is a groovy song; I like it. I think it’s the only reason I gave that album a 2. However, I’m not sure this deserves a 1. It’s not outright terrible, so maybe a lower 2? Since it’s worse than Fragile, maybe a 1.6? Around there seems about right. I like the album cover, though. If only the music was half as good as that. Favorite song: Starship Trooper (specifically Würm) Least favorite song: Clap
I honestly cannot believe that there are 3 Yes albums on this list (at least). I have yet to hear anything on them that makes me think that one merits a place. Too much noodling and not enough structure. Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should.
Key modulation and whacking a flanger onto everything doesn’t necessarily make a good song but it seems like no one told ‘Yes’. This is the bad side of prog, where virtuosic musicians noodle away on their instruments of choice without producing much of value. There are some pockets of nicer elements (acoustic guitar on ‘the clap’, the recorder backing on ‘I’ve seen all good people’) but far too busy, lacking meaningful structure, or otherwise connected with me.
Meh
I used to like them more when I was younger. I just wasn't feeling it
- My first thought is that this album is way shorter than I thought it would be - Oh, the first song is 9 minutes. That's probably why lol - Yours Is No Disgrace: I like how funky the guitar and bass are, the synthesizer, but I'd say it's pretty mid other than that. I can easily zone out or do work with this in the background. 5:00 is fire. It's like a face off between the instruments. 6/10 good for studying but not really memorable - The Clap: Ohh it's so silly. I like how this band plays the guitar. This song lowkey reminds me of better days. 4.5/10 didn't even realized when it ended - Starship Trooper: Uhhh, I'm confused on this name. The song is kinda mid as well. I really cannot do jam bands, generator. Wait, I highkey love this groovy guitar at 3:30. The harmonies are fire as well. Ooh, nevermind I like this. 5.5/10 cus it was bad at first but I liked it more - I've Seen All Good People: Omg I know this song- my dad loves this one. This is quite the wholesome song and I quite like it. 7/10 duhditduhditduhditduhdit - A Venture- Hmm...peculiar start. I like it! It tells a story. 6/10 - Perpetual Change- BOOORRINNGGGG 2/10 Overall rating of the album: 4.8/10 not my favorite but very much of it's time. A true jam band and I can appreciate their talent but not for me lol
Not really for me, and while I would be interested in listening to more progressive rock, I would not want to listen to this album again. It is a little all over the place in my opinion and not in a free flowing way that usually interests me. I can acknowledge its influence, but there was not a song on the album I would personally like to listen to again.
Not for me 2
A college friend loved this. I never could.
Glamrock is too convoluted for me
meh
was expecting this to be a lot less unique than it actually was. this one's folksy and not quite fully-formed into prog rock like Fragile or Close To The Edge. i'd say that the proggy elements on here are the ones i find a bit annoying and unserious, though. deserves to be one of the 1001? eh you can cut this one
It was alright and some classics were on there. Probably won't listen to it again.
131. ok
nah
Not my kinda taste, few listenable songs, album have 4 discs and the same songs is mental though
OK . I kind of remember this sound ... elements of Genesis instrumentals at times . Not sure I'd listen again though . Almost a 3 , top end of 2
This was a bit of a slog from start to finish!
Prog nonsense
Really dislike the lyrics/imagery of Prog - Yes. Genesis, Rush. ELP..all will be culled in my upcoming Progrom.
Hmm, yes, Yes. Let’s just say that the bonus tracks were the highlight. Sadly they don’t count.
It’s like The Who had a baby with The Partridge Family.
No.
(50/100)
Yes is still a no for me but I liked this album more than I was expecting.
Fine but nothing special
Not my favourite
Was alright. Nothing really stands out, I am sure they will on here again with a better album. Mostly harmless.
Bands like this do because they can, not because they should.
Meh. This deluxe edition is an album with over 4h, so I went and listened to the short version. One or two good songs, the rest are just too repetitive or just sound like intros...
It was fine. Nothing fabulous to be excited about for me
favs: the clap i’ve seen all good people: a. your move, b. all good people rating 1.6/5
Track 1: Good opening song, annoying vocalist Track 2: nice acoustic song Track 3: meh Track 4: boring song. About chess or something Track 5: goofy. Old timey sound Track 6: cheesy intro Don't like singer's voice.
to instrumental sto track 1 allou καλο instrumental γενικα φαρμα βαιμπς αλλα το βαρεθηκα πολυ μονο το ιντρο μαρεσε αλλα νταξ γενικα δεν ειναι το ειδος μου ειδικα ετσι οπως τραγουδανε αυτη καντα φολκ
Surprisingly little Wakeman keyboard noodling. Surpisingly lots of acoustic and folk rock. It's fine, but nothing special
Yes, they have talent. Does that talent translate to something I want to listen to? No.
The band may be Yes but for me it’s a No ❤️ this is objectively bad
Yes this is prog rock, No I didn't need to listen to this before I die.
not my cut of tea
meeeeh
They're very good at their instruments but I don't like the sounds they're making
Yes has some classics, but none of them are on this album in my opinion.
There is some great bass on this album. I put on the good headphones, which allowed for the stereo to really come through. I braced myself for SIX songs on a ~42ish minute album. I reminded myself I started this for a reason. The reason? To discover new music and to rediscover things I hadn't listened to for a long time, fully knowing that there would be albums on the list that I cannot, nay, WILL not abide. This is one of them. Are there some great Yes songs? Sure. Of course there are. There's a reason that they have endured and people love them 54 years after this, their third studio album. Am I one of those people? NO I AM NOT. Again, Prog rock. I already went on my diatribe about prog rock so I'm not going to drag you through that again, but literally no one needs an 11 minute song that has three sections and features (checks notes) "cosmic imagery, spiritual searching, and New Age philosophy. Inspired by Robert Heinlein's novel of the same name, the song centers on a 'guardian angel' figure and the individual's journey to find inner divinity and truth." Or maybe you do. I'm not going to judge if you love it but I tapped out about 6 minutes into that song because even with the good headphones, it was a LOT. I've Seen All Good People also has three parts and clocks in at 7 minutes. I am thankful that the radio generally cuts this to 3-4 minutes. And you know what? I enjoy those 3-4 minutes. It's an immediately recognizable song - and the mandolin at the very beginning is lovely. Plus, there are some pan-esque flutes. Oh no! What if Zamfir is on this list? I will absolutely drop dead. Also, I looked for a gif of Zamfir and his Magical Pan Flute, and this is what popped up (amongst some other things that are NSFW). Standout: Owner of a Lonely Heart Yes, I KNOW it's not on this album, but so what. It's their best song, IMO
Very long album and songs are super 70s + similar
veel vage nummers, een paar leuke
more pretentious claptrap
god bless dette er så sykt ikke for meg.
Favorite Song: Yours Is No Disgrace
Only one more of these to get through. The No Album. Worse than Fragile.
I really dislike music where the sole purpose is to showcase the musicians’ skills, with no catchy parts. Yes is one of those bands. It was a struggle to get through in one sitting. I even tried to listen to it again, just in case I’d been missing something. I found it even worse, so I quit halfway through.
as mid as their other album. this one doesn't have roundabout on it so it gets a lower score.
Not my thing, not a fan of that classic rock sound.
This was quite a fun listen. 40 min just 6 songs, I thought the longer songs would drag more. But I quite like it
After listening to this 3 or 4 times, its rarely got above background noise, never mind essential listening. The real issue that I have with it is the segues off from a reasonable tune into forgettable bits of drivel before returning to a point where you can't understand why you're still listening to the same song, with Track 1 and 6 being cases in point. Track 3 is a bit better, and probably my favourite, but it still sometimes occasionally meanders into blandness. Track 2 is a live instrumental track, I think. Track 4 is shit. I've listened to Track 5 four times and can't remember anything about it! I like Owner Of A Lonely Heart, so I might give 90125 a listen. This unessential album avoids the ignominy of 1 star through a few decent moments but I won't listen to it again, but I do wonder if Rick Wakeman added a bit more oomph to the keyboard solos on later albums. A low 2☆.
I want to like Yes. They are an amazing band. But I just don’t - too muddy, mushy, messy. That’s because they are great musicians doing complex arrangements, but still….I just can’t connect with this music emotionally and that’s what matters most to me.
This was fine, nothing special. It got boring and repetitive very quickly though
Idk, it just sounds tiring after a while. Complex and with talented musicians but doesn't take a pause or actually stop to consider what does a good song sound like
01) Yours Is No Disgrace - 6,5 02) Clap - 5,5 03) Starship Trooper (Life Seeker, Disillusion & Würm) - 5,5 04) I've Seen All Good People (Your Move & All Good People) - 6,5 05) A Venture - 6,0 06) Perpetual Change - 5,5 TOTAL: 5,92 (59/100) Current ranking: 645/805
Meh
No
Kinda weird and annoying
I feel the same way about this album as I do so many other prog albums: yes, the playing is technically on another level, but there's no emotion here.
Slightly ashamed of my teen self. 40+ years ago I loved this. Still got it on vinyl. Listening to it now it brought back a lot of memories- but it’s not very good.
Figured there had to be a Yes song I’m familiar with. There was.
Nah.
No. This isn't the worst early 70s prog rock but... it's still early 70s prog rock. There are a couple decent songs. 2.5 rounding down
Regulíb regulag. Albúm muy plano. Soporífero
I generally enjoy progressive rock, but I will admit that most of what I like comes from the mid 1970's and later. And I have never, ever, gotten into Yes. Save for the one song that everyone says is the black sheep of the discography "Owner of a Lonely Heart". So here we have The Yes Album from 1971. Immediately, 1st song, 1st note songs like some 1960's psychedelic nonsense, and then the organ comes in and I feel like I'm in for 40 minutes of pain. It gets better when the rest of the band kicks in, but it was a bad first impression. Then the vocals come in and there is good harmony, but why are they trying to fit in three times the words than actually fit with the music?? It's distracting. Also, just generally not a fan of the lead singer's voice. Anyway, that's kind of my experience with everything on the album (except for the nice acoustic song with the terrible title: "The Clap"). A few decent instrumental parts, harmonies that fight with the music, and generally just not an album I had a good time listening to.
not a fan of prog rock
Very, very noodly
It's hardcore twee and I'm just not in the mood for this much noodling.
Too much rock organ! Too cheesy! Vibe is the score of a rock & roll musical but without a plot! Bowie without a concept! Paul McCartney’s worst instincts!
Prog rears its ugly head. Miss me with song suites and 8 minute tracks. Some decent musicianship, but it’s still a pass from me.
Not any worse than any other prog album of that era, which doesn't make it good. I find myself bored to tears with most of this stuff, which perhaps is a personal character flaw.
No me gustó
4
Strange album. First song sounded like it belonged on a Mario Kart soundtrack. Second track was a virtuoso level live acoustic guitar performance. The rest of the album was over-psychedelic mush. I actually knew Perpetual Change, not sure where from. Didn’t love it.
It had some good moments but overall was too drawn out and up its own arse.
Stop trying to make Yes happen
Es gibt Besseres von YES.
mid
No me enteré de na
2.5
N'te eksempel på at prog ikke er noe for meg. Midtpartiet i "Perpetual Change" er et perfekt eksempel. Bare vas. Fet basslyd, da.
Feel like I have to listen to it a lot to grow into liking it.
Pretty boring tbh. Some tracks are alright, but their prime (Fragile) was yet to come months later.
Y... Está bien, pero no tan bien. Medio aburrido por momentos pero tiene algunas cosas interesantes.
Prog still isn't my thing, too many things happening at once, doesn't feel like there's a real cohesive song anywhere. The Clap was interesting though, as a single guitar piece.
Yeah okay
*1971. *I've only kind of heard the first song - Yours is No Disgrace. *I'm not sure how this isn't Rush. Have we ever seen then in the same room before? *Not a Rush fan. *There's just so much synth. *I don't hate it, but it just sounds silly... RATING - 5.5/10
Boring noise
Made me think of Tim Tobish. I liked “Perpetual Chance” until I realized it’s almost 9 mins long. Haha. Not for me.
So wanky. Impressive wanking, however.
Instrumentally it’s all way too zany for me, playing the same notes in unison before breaking out into mysterious wandering space age prog. The backbone of the band is very much music as a blunt instrument, with lots of frills layered on top of it. Vocally it’s a bit more my speed and helps up the game of the overall sound.
Prog! A couple of decent tracks - all the people. Not my cuppa.
No
#195/1001. Lets see what kind of people enjoy progressive music: - people who think rock music should have similar rules like classical music - nerds who think the more the music is like math the better - people who are stoned - those boys who never learned more than 3 chords on the guitar - people who don’t understand what good songwriting consists of - people who enjoy when 5 songs are glued together into one 14 minute ”song” All these or none of these. Not for me though.
Dislike. 2 stars.
good and fun but boring and stale
Nine songs, 53 minutes. Oye. This is going to be painful. Yup, there are three 9 minute songs here. British prog rock is becoming the bane of my existence. Y'all can have Rush (yes, I know they're Canadian), and King Crimson, and then let's call the genre fully represented on this list. Yes, this has Yes's biggest hit, All Good People. I swear until today, I thought it was by some iteration of CSNY. So, that's about what that's worth to me. Influence 3? Quality 2. Intangibles (this category isn't supposed to hurt albums, FYI. But here the proginess of it all is killing my soul) 1. Hits 3. I. Hate. Prog. Rock. 1
This prog stuff just isn’t for me. I really struggle with the noodling around and lack of structure on a lot of tracks here. But i recently had Brittany Spears, so bonus star for being a real band and good musicians.
British fantasy nerds trying to make "avant-garde" rock
Only one hit on this album. Not a big fan
had some catchy moments but overrral i felt these songs just lasted for way longer than they should have
Not a big prog fan
No.
No Okay, I got that out of my system. Apparently I'm not that into prog rock, because every time I hear something that's called that, it doesn't do anything for me. I can appreciate some of the harmonies and some of the tracks were fun, but ultimately not my speed.
Ho hum
Pop rock in the early 70s. Good clean fun but nothing I’m writing home about.2
Just at one point of a several minute, repetitive drone does anyone go "hey, maybe wrap this up?"
2.5, overwhelmingly mediocre
70s arty prog = not my thing. I mean, I kinda liked Starship Troopers, but the rest of it feels so pompous and affected and overwrought. Even the big hit is kinda meh.
Likt förra Yes-plattan finns här små partier som är helt okej mitt i all fruktansvärdhet. Skulle säga att den här är aningen aningen bättre. Här finns faktiskt en hel låt som är vettig och låter okej. ("A venture").
Lika spretigt som förra Yes-plattan vi hade med. Växlar konstant mellan vad som kan vara intressant, pretentiöst och urtrist. Summa sumarum. Det blir som förra gången. Alltså en två, oavsett skala.
Finns det något mer att säga om Yes som inte redan sagts vi recensionen av Close to the edge? Möjligen att detta har några fler inslag av traditionella poplåtar. Inte för att det hjälper. Svag tvåa.
Bit meh 2
Just not my favorite genre
Yes get so much better than this, and also so much worse. It’s fine
Hipster bullshit.
This is the type of progressive rock album that caused such a vehement reaction from punk. Musical prodigies recording self-indulgent songs with no additional substance, that (majestic) chord progressions, impossible drum fills. The acoustic guitar-based songs sound good, though. I may trigger some genre enthusiasts and even some contradictions (I love Led Zeppelin and Rush), but this album is definitely not for me.
Why tho
It's so prog.
Prog often goes one of two ways. Either it's great storytelling set to music and mind-blowingly beautiful or it's inconsequential noodling with fractured lyrics here and there. Yes is the latter. Songs/Suites mostly ranging from 6 to 9 minutes in length that go on and on and on. Saying in 7 minutes what could have been said in 4 is not a flex. Top Track = Clap
It sounds like every other progressive rock album from that era. While there are some interesting moments and fine solos, it often drags and becomes a bit boring.
good instrument, singing annoying All good people
Never liked this specific genre, I understand those that like progressive, I respect the skill/talent, but it's definitely not my thing!!
No
Yes on nimenä tuttu, mutta ainoa tuttu biisi bändiltä on ”Owner of a Lonely Heart” ja se ei ole tältä levyltä. Kuuntelin levyn ja tää oli liian progea mun makuuni. Ainoana hyvänä biisinä jäi akustisella kitaralla soitettu intrumentaali ”Clap”.
Ajoittain mukavaa tiputtelua jossa mukana Beatlesiä ja muita rennompia biisejä
objectively not a bad album but deeply not my thing
Olisin kovasti halunnut pitää tästä levystä enemmän, mutta ei vaan jotenkin biisit innosta sitten yhtään, enkä oikeen keksi mikä siinä on, vaikka kuuntelin levyn kahdesti.
Aika raskasta soutua omiin korviin. Vähän semmoista kikkelijatsia koko levy. Ei kyllä jäänyt fiilis että haluaisi lisää Yesiä kuunnella. Ei nyt kuitenkaan mitään ihan täyttä paskaa, niin kakkosella mennään
Never listened to this album - interesting sound.
A bit too much for me.
Was okay. But probably won't listen again
Can see now this was influential, but would be okay never hearing this again 2/5
this progressive rock was already better than the last one. nothing mind blowing for me. but i did not mind it on the background.
Technically very impressive. Dont like the music
Yes?...uh no
There's a lot of cool stuff here. The organ sound is great, and the harmonies are so unique and beautiful. However, I find myself wishing some of the songs were tighter or even broken into smaller songs. Of course, that wouldn't be Yes, then, would it? Standout Track(s): Yours is No Disgrace, I've Seen All Good People
There was the occasional moment I almost liked
Not very good. Almost parody prog rock with long intros and indulgent instrumentals.
ccr/beegees geschrammel
That sure was music
Oh yay more prog
2.5
- I’m trying to appreciate it. Albums like this are almost the definition of a “trip.” They take you to another world, with a weird story. It’s meant to be experienced and imagined, not bopped along to. - But then again, I can’t think I’m gonna sit down and experience this again. Maybe I need to sit and listen with the lights off.
Krautrock eher dR
More like The No Album.
Old punk rock
Some songs aren't bad, but overall I don't particularly like it
Meh-okish
Meh
More like The No Album (I hope all the reviews say that). This album cover looks cool, like I'm about to enter A-to-Z Video* for a fun VHS tape. But I didn't like Yes's other album, so I'm not hopeful for this one, especially starting off with a 10 minute track. *I'm 90% this is what our local equivalent of Blockbuster was called, but it is seemingly impossible to find out via Google, like so many things I want to know D; Well, this album was slightly better than "Fragile", maybe just because my expectations were low. Still, it's a 2 for me. Highlights: "If the summer change to winter" is a rare subjunctive. Grammar win! 'Starship Trooper' has some good elements. I don't like it here because it makes the songs longer, but the concept of splitting a song into 2-3 named sub-parts (movements?) does appeal to me as a classical fan. I think Meat Loaf did this too, and maybe a few other 60s-80s artists, but it is something I haven't seen (yet?) in post 90s music, and would find charming. Lowlights: So many guitar breaks; melodies are mostly boring.
Fantastic musicianship but obscure lyrics and odd vocal style made this album hard to like at all.
I just haven't gotten bit by the prog rock bug
Good not my jam
I just don't get prog rock at all. I want to like it; while I appreciate the musicianship, it just doesn't click for me.
No.
Painful at the time, completely forgettable after
The no album by no
Gave it a go and my younger self's taste in music is still quite similar to my contemporary, more reflective and mature reasoned opinions, it is still cocka da kick
I came to the conclusion that I'm not smart enough to really appreciate prog rock, or at least this album. I get the idea of trying to make rock sound super artistic, but this sounds just like a test or something. There were so many different parts in the songs that it often sounded really great, but then, all of a sudden, it didn't . Also why are there three 9 minutes long songs? I want to do some other things today besides listening to one song from Yes. Sometimes I felt like my brain was being circumsised. But I have to admire that I kinda liked Perpetual Change. In the end, I'm glad I listened to the whole thing, but I don't think I'm doing it ever again. Favourite songs - Perpetual Change, The Clap (just for the great finger picking)
yours is no disgrace - 8 minutes, use of spacial audio is very cool (I listened with headphones), a little bit of a dad music vibe to it which puts me off of it but is still overall really good, cool guitar riffs, personally I prefer more vocals and lyrics but I think this has a good balance of voice and instrumentals, more cool guitar riffs the clap - 3 minutes, very much plucky vibes to it which i like, different to the last song but i don't mind the switch up, no vocals? starship trooper - 9 minutes, electric guitar is back, tempo and time sig changes, more cool guitar riffs, drums are annoying me a bit (the changes are cool but i wish they were a bit more consistant), again cool spacial audio, very 70's I've Seen All Good People - 6 minutes, more vocals, a bit more repetitive than the others A Venture - 3 minutes, idek i was low key zoned out and nothing in particular stuck out to me Perpetual Change - 9 minutes, build up is good, again cool use of spacial audio (having one guitar and then slowly building up to both), sounds like something my grandparents would like, low key zoned out again Your Move [single version] - 3 minutes, again very my grandparents esk but in a good way, low key vibey Starship Trooper: Life Seeker - 3 minutes, just a short version of the original imo, still good if not better overall The Clap [Studio Version] - 4 minutes, sounds the same just not live idk, still very cool and impressive, riffs like that are a lot harder on an acoustic Overall rating - 5/10
Hard work. I'm sure they are all great musicians but sprawling and ostentatious music, topped off with a grating singing style.
Yes is a no from me
i didn't hate this but this is like one of those albums that you find out your parents are passionately in love with and their eyes light up and they start fighting you if you say you didn't think this was 5 stars
omg pleasantly surprised! i thought i would hate it but it's kinda psychedelic and fun! but some songs were boring saaaawwrryyyyyy at the end of the day... white male music is not the Best to me but decent enough LMAO
⭐️⭐️ 1001 ALBUMS- # 73 Yes means No… I’ll freely admit that my relationship with prog music is rather infantile, a wave of musical trendsetting that was quite before my time as an aging Millennial. Not that I take exception to it, rather I find it difficult to objectively analyze what is beyond the surface noise. This album is apparently widely considered to be the record that launched the band Yes into the forefront of progressive rock. After two earlier albums that leaned more toward psychedelic pop and jazz-infused rock, this third studio album is where the band found its distinctive voice—marked by complex compositions, instrumental virtuosity, and a blend of rock power with classical ambition. It’s also the first Yes album to feature guitarist Steve Howe, whose presence completely transformed their sound. His versatility—sliding seamlessly from acoustic interludes to explosive electric solos—became a defining element of the band’s style moving forward. 🎧 Classic Track: Yours is No Disgrace 🎧 Deep Cut Gem: A Venture 🚫 Skip Track: I’ve Seen All Good People Jon Anderson’s lyrics, while earnest, often descend into near-nonsense. Lines like “I’ve seen all good people turn their heads each day so satisfied I’m on my way” sound profound but don’t hold up under scrutiny. The lyrics serve mood more than meaning, which might be poetic—or might just be filler. Though praised at the time, the production now sounds dated. Compared to the cleaner, more immersive sound of later albums like Fragile, The Yes Album feels a bit thin. Tony Kaye’s organ tones are especially flat by modern standards, and the rhythm section sometimes feels buried or muddy. 🖼️ Album Artwork: A great story behind this one! While repeated listens may eventually win me over on this one and with the band Yes overall, however at this moment if feels much more like a resounding No- as in I don’t really find myself wanting to revisit it.
i don't get it.
Where King Crimson said NO, Yes said YES ABSOLUTELY with a big grin and a tambourine. This is prog rock that wants you to feel good about yourself, and that’s exactly where it loses me. It’s too jangly, too sparkly, too eager to uplift. I don’t mind virtuosity or ambition, I live for it sometimes, but I want it dark, not tuneful. This album never clicked with me.
I'm sorry, I just can't do any more prog. There are Yes fans. Good for them. This list will not convert me into one.
Unmemorable typical 70s sound. Meh.
The high harmonies represented in so much British prog rock start to grate on me. I can find solace in the ripping guitar and grooves they find at times, but it’s not enough of a port in a storm.
Litt for plingete plongete. Åpenbart teknisk bra, men treffer ikke meg i det hele tatt. Alternerende mellom kjedelig og masete.
Decent album
I’m wary of prog, with its usual pretensions and inane, fantastical lyrics, but I’ve got nothing against “complex” song structure, ‘cept when “complex” really means ostentatious, as it often does. In fairness, this has more groove than is typical of its genre, due credit to Chris Squire’s penetrating, melodic bass, and the formidable Steve Howe’s eclectic guitar. Even as the music drags, existing in limbo between defined sections of music patched together to give the vague impression of “complexity,” the interplay between talented musicians grants momentary pleasures. I’m less forgiving of the inane, fantastical lyrics. Top Tracks: I’ve Seen All Good People
Dreadful, over-long, over-blown shite.
Uninteresting prog
Only for 5 minutes i did dream about growing my hair out and living in a sprinter van, which i think is damning for Yes. 2/5
I guess it’s fine… I can’t really get on board with it though.
overall didn’t really like this very much. a venture is the only song i think i could get behind, but even still i didn’t actually enjoy it that much. perpetual change was very interesting but very challenging and just confusing to listen to, which is cool in its own right. i can hear the similarity to beach boys / blue light orchestra etc, but there was so much going on here. will probably not listen again
not my jam, no downloads but okay to listen
Fine, but nothing more than just fine.
Very skipabble for me. The only song I liked was the opening track, and I had high hopes for the rest of the album but no
Another boring 70s-Blues-Rock-Band. But with Acoustic-Guitars and Nintendo-Sounds.
Not my style sorry
Not a fan back when, but I'm glad I listened to a full Yes album. Now I am certain I do not care for them.
Sophisticated wankery. No idea who would want to hear this. Technical, grandiose and boring
Yes just isn’t my type of music. I can’t deny the group’s musicianship and say it’s not “good.” It’s just not pleasing to my ear. Their sound is very dated to me. I’m really not into the space age-y rocket-ship type 70s rock. Is that prog rock? If so, I think it’s not my jam. I’m sad to see there are two more Yes albums on the list.
quite boring
the 70s blues/rock guitars are cool; the acoustic instrumental an obvious demonstration of skill. but the bloated, overtheatrical, cringe-inducing harmonies are all present in embryonic form here. the whole prog flavor of yes- rush- genesis- gentle giant is thoroughly offputting to me. the organs and vocals are enough to ruin this for me. no no no no no.
Yes more like No Thank You
Mediocre
A pompous early effort. Fortunately not the super deluxe edition. Shining, flying, purple wolfhound…eh? Some good ideas here and there but they don’t come together well. Sounds a bit like CSN in some of its folkier moments. They get it right a couple albums later but they’re not there yet.
The Yes Album by Yes tönt eher wie es The Naja Album by Naja. Ned gross öppis im Gedächnis blibe und hüt morge bim nahlose hanis Album nüm gfunde ussert e 4 Stunde delux version. Daher vlt biz schwirig das denn z bewerte, aber tönt chli nach zwei Maybes
I'm supposed to like progresive rock and i still think i do but yes really dosent do much for me yet again. The tracks fade into background and dont ever grasp my attention. I played this multiple times hoping it hits, na da
Wow, did that last comment come back to bite me super quick.
Whatever.
Another 60/70’s rock album with not much substance
There’s a kitsch value to a song vaguely about chess. Yes leans more on the side of pop than pure prog rock. Still - not my favorite and not one I’m going to want to listen to again.
Prog rock, doesn't move the needle at all
Meandering and pretentious.
I have liked other songs from this band. This album isn't super impactful for me personally.
It's very much of the early 70s era. I picture a VW van, lots of avocado green and burnt orange, the whole thing... but alas, it's not my vibe.
This was tough to get through - not a fan
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This was a tough one to rate... on the one hand, the playing on this record is really impressive... the instrumentals are just fuckin cool.... I almost think the record would be better if it was just an instrumental album (my favourite track is Clap, the live instrumental acoustic folk extravaganza). Because on the other hand, the vocals and lyrics are hippy garbage. These vocals do not fit the instrumental and are a mix of annoying and forgettable. It almost sounds like they're ripping off crosby, stills, nash and young... but doing a shit job at it, in a genre where it doesn't make sense. I also feel like this album influenced a ton of prog-wankery over the years which is hard to dismiss.
Irritating.
To long
Fell asleep 🤦🏻♂️
Definitivamente no es lo mío, hard pass, lo siento.
Prog rock really not my jam. Sure it’s a good album if you enjoy that style though.
I really want to like Yes, but I sadly just don’t quite get it. It kind of just feels like a bunch of talented people just screwing around in a studio? Which sometimes works, but like, it’s not the kind of thing I look for in music. Plus I just don’t like the vocals
Just ok, not as bad as bjork
Wow. What a lame album. Nothing about it is bad, it’s just eh prog rock. “Oh don’t judge prog rock on its first listen”, many will say, however it’s just not my cup of tea. Cool ideas over some songs but others (like I’ve seen all the good people) are just like… WHEN IS THIS GONNA ENDDDDD haha
Ett jävla pågående. Orkar knappt lyssna klart
Meh 70s pop from a band that would blossom in the 80s.
1 great song, everyone other was like 1 min too long
I remember when “Owners of a Lonely Heart” came out and it was huge!! I went back to find out where it had come from and found a prog rock mess that hasn’t changed since then. Some interesting instrumentation but…
I dunno man. It’s fine. Got bored.
Erm, it’s ok in places I guess. Just never really ‘felt’ it. And largely uninteresting.
Really not feeling this one. Other than the last 3 mins of Starship Trooper that was all rather underwhelming and flat. If it’s gonna go prog, I’d prefer far more flair and stupidity. If it’s gonna go rock, well it needs to do something. All we got was some average rock tunes with some measured proggy flourishes. The vocals were pretty dull too, at best a weaker version of Crosby, Stills and Nash. Kinda. Disappointed really, I expected more from this given their prog reputation.
Wouldn't say it was the best album they produced.
I've only been doing this 6 weeks and this is my 2nd Yes album. Were they really so ground breaking? Nice musicianship and some ok tunes but prog isn't my thing.
Throw enough spaghetti at the wall, and some of it’s bound to stick. And, in this case of this most profligate pasta bowls of an album … it does. A bit. It sticks until it’s wiped away by the next load of spaghetti flung at the wall, anyway. Fine. No, don’t worry. I wasn’t hungry anyway, Yes. I don’t mind this record, and there are sections of it I quite like – but it’s often quite abstruse. Would it kill them to let the dish sit for a minute? Would it kill them to offer a Parmesan garnish? Why must it always be more spaghetti?
Didn’t like this at all
Yawn.
Didn’t care for it to much. A lot of “jam” time on it
More generic classic rock picks on this 1001 albums list. It did absolutely nothing to impress me or make the album memorable in any way.
Alright
The only one you really need to hear is Fragile and its best track, "Heart of the Sunrise."
Similar to the other Yes album, obviously impressive but too strange for me to really enjoy
nope
I mean, I guess. It didn't strike any particular chord with me.
We are just on a stinky stinky stinky run of music I don't like right now. All You Good People or whatever it's called is OK, but this is very not for me.
Sounds like a boring jam session for the most part
🎸Beedly beedly beedly beedly beedly…sigh.
2.5 tbh
A typical 70s rock jam.
Böring böring.
I am not a fan of prog, not a fan. But I did not hate this nearly as much as I expected. The B3 keyboard playing of Tony Kaye is far less pretentious and widdly-widdly than the subsequent synthesizer overkill of Rick Wakeman. New boy Steve Howe hasn't gone full prog yet, either. This still sounds like a rock band, as opposed the over-arranged clever-clogs, full blown progressive of the 70s that was right around the corner. As with all prog albums, moments of rock and roll appear, only to be lost in a swamp of tedium. All talk and no bloody trousers. Even Classic Rock magazine thinks this album is not up to par but could have been, and they _like_ this stuff. What chance does a non-prog fan have? According to wikipedia, they were on the verge of being dropped by their label, but avoided this by manipulating the charts to goose the release until it got its own sales legs. Prog: it's the emperors new music.
No, not really.
1. NO. Longest song ever. 2. Eh. 3. …….it lost me. Prog rock is not my jam. I can’t exactly say it’s bad, but…it’s bad for ME.
it left no impression on me. apparently this band popularized prog rock. i thought i knew what prog rock is but i guess i don’t. i don’t hate it but i don’t like it either. just a big meh.
can't really get into the album, maybe i'm just not really a fan of prog rock
Yes this was an album
P R O G R O C K Oftewel; Jazz voor (en vooral door) oude witte mannen! Ik vind progrock over het algemeen best wel prima, maar ik trek Yes nog niet zo goed merk ik. Dit voelt voor mij mee als "Te lange nummers want dat hoort bij Progrock" ipv "Te lange nummers want je wilt een soort verhaal vertellen en je hebt nooit geleerd wat een punt is dus verleng je de zin tot het oneindige" Nee, ik vind dit album vooral langdradig. De lange nummers houden eigenlijk niet echt mn aandacht vast, en voor progrock? Is dat best wel een groot issue. De nummers die wel mn aandacht vasthouden zijn wel prima hoor, maar gewoon niet wereldschokkend. Ik heb 2 favorieten, en die vind ik ook echt nice, maar ik betwijfel een beetje of ze er op andere albums ook uit waren gesprongen. FAVO: I've seen al good people, A venture
Don’t like it two stars
This is definitely not my kind of music, neither something I would put on to listen to actively, or to have in the background. But as a once off listen, I had no quibbles. It was an easy listen, and the intrumental breaks were pretty.
I looked and saw 6 tracks and was like “wow, this one is going to be easy” and then I remembered that it’s prog rock. Coming in, I was only familiar with “I’ve Seen All Good People” which is like on of the quintessential radio prog bops of all time. I did not know what to expect beyond that track. Overall, it’s the keyboard playing that stands out above anything else on this record. I think there were a few times where songs dragged on too long and some of the playing got repetitive even if it was outstanding instrumentation (i.e. Starship Trooper). For me, it’s definitely got a lot of things that are well done musically, but not something I would feel like I need to come back to ever again. I’m good with just hearing “I’ve Seen All Good People” pop up on the radio while on long drives. Probably a prime candidate for 2.5 stars if that were possible.
the first album in their true form, showing some hints of the longform EPIC songwriting that would fully come to fruition on future albums. never found myself attached to this one outside of a couple moments, namely the main riff of Starship Trooper & the very end of Perpetual Change. several of the tracks are unnecessarily long & not in a noodly prog way; it feels like something is established & then stretched really thin when it could have been 3+ minutes shorter. The Clap is kinda cool & you go "wow that was a neat change of pace glad it didn't overstay its welcome!" and then the next track has another section just like it. best parts of this for me are easily Chris Squire's unmistakable bass tone that always stands out in the mix, & Bill Bruford doing some wacky broken figures in his grooves that open up the kit in a really cool way. i'm a little tough on this album for only containing fragments of what make the next few of their records so good, better things to come!!!
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