The Yes Album

Enjoyable but I was expecting more from the lesser known songs and I was disappointed

This felt like a prog version of Crosby Stills and Nash. I'm not a fan of Yes, but I made it through the meandering album. Some parts were nice...until they sharply veered into something discordant in the next measure.

Have never been a huge Yes fan...just ok.

Not bad but it just didn't seem too interesting.

Dit album kon mij totaal niet boeien. Erg gedateerd en te saai. Soms met vlagen facinerend geluid maar resulteerd niet in een boeiend liedje

Idk its not that good imo, I think the close to the edge album was better. It feels more inspired by the Beatles, and proto-Queen pop than it feels like a prog-rock album. Just too classic blue rocky, which is not really what I think they are good for. also the dude from red era king crimson is the drummer on here, which is good, I did actually notice the good drumming. Favourite song: yours is no disgrace. Overall around 5/10

Decent

New album for me! Dynamic and interesting rock but just not my usual cup of tea, probably because I don't traditionally love prog rock all that much. However, I know that there is tons of talent needed to go into a prog album, and this is no exception. Not a whole lot that stuck out to me other than the neat titles and long, complex songs. This may resonate with me more on a subsequent listen. 3/5 (3.5 on RYM). For more detailed music reviews and journalism, check me out at annasmithwriting.com!!

It's the epitome of 70s alt rock with included radio versions! It is a great album but not something I seek out.

Haha, danke. Wieder mal namensgebig mit 70er humor. The yes album by yes Ehhhm oke, how was the album? Yes

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I liked this album. I wanted to give it a 4 but I can't. 3.5

yes, toen ze nog niet helemaal verzand waren in gitaargepriegel en over-uitgerekte songs... hier en daar viel zelfs een nootje rock te rapen...3.5 sterren

There are definitely aspects of yes that are incredible and really engaging. I guess my initial problem with listening to any album by them is that I feel like I'm waiting for the fun. It's real fun when it's there. It's just a long road sometimes between the fun spots.

people call a lot of things dad rock but i cant imagine thinking of something more fatherly than Yes if i tried so in the spirit of me having now listened to every Yes album on the list, i will write my thoughts in the character of a fatherly man leaving a youtube comment SAW THESE GUYS IN CONCERT 19 72 . AMAZING THEY SHREDDED YOU COULD NOT MAKE MUSIC LIKE THIS THESE DAYS .BUT THESE BOYS KEEPT IT REAL MY DAUGHTER HATES IT WHEN I PLAY THIS.LOUD AND PROUD ! THREE STARS OUT OF FIVE !!!

Just really not my style. But they're talented for sure.

I didn't think I knew this band, but then the album cover looked super familiar and I recognized at least two of the songs on it ("Your Move" and "Starship Trooper: Life Seeker") so I guess Spotify has probably shuffled them into various "recommended for you" playlists in the past. It's not a bad album. I agree with the reviews that say that they sound a lot like Rush but not as good. The two songs I recognized were definitely the best on the album, and I did think it got better as it went. I don't think it was a particularly stand-out album, but I wouldn't turn it off if I heard it again.

It's at least a Maybe. I do like the sound. The tracks are completely overstuffed though. I was going to say it feels kind of disjointed, but I think it might just be "The Clap" driving that feeling.

I like a bit of Yes but they aren’t really my favourites. This is a decent album but sometimes it drags. The songs go on for a while and they just aren’t interesting enough to do so

Always liked this band! that 70s-80s styx Jethro-ish genre though is so dated and this now sounds weird but I still love the classics and Jon Anderson's voice is inimitable

1 star review - Wow. That must have been really hard to make. 2 star review - I think back to Amadeus (the film) and the Emperor's proclamation that - after listening to Moz's most recent composition - it has "too many notes". The payoff of that interaction is of course Mozart's question - "which notes should I remove?". I don't know. And I don't know the answer here either. I'm just saying there's so many notes. So many parts. Some are beautiful. Some are maddening. Some just feel indulgent. But don't worry - if there's a part you like it will probably come around again. There are even some songs that I would say are good wholesale - but I can't forgive them for crimes committed. While sometimes the immaculate playing holds beautiful moments loft - the moments are a slog to get through. 3 star review - Wow. That must have been really hard to make. 4 star review - to think this predates "Hits from a Bong" by 20 yrs. 5 star review - Wow! That must have been really hard to make.

Helt bra prog album har sina moments Stark 3

Zaczynam myśleć że progresywny rock oznacza że moja irytacja narasta z każdym utworem. Czemu oni nagrywają takie długie utwory? Czemu wszystkie te zespoły brzmią podobnie? Czemu ciągle muszę się z nimi mierzyć w tym zestawieniu? Nigdy tego nie zrozumiem. Może dlatego że nie jestem mężczyzną, lat 50, któremu się wydaje że jest bardziej wyjątkowy i alternatywny od innych. 5/10

Pretty normal upbeat singing with music. Sounds good. Not phenomenal. 3/5

Yes was my dad's favorite band. In fact I was named after the lead singer. As a teenager getting into music I felt irrationally compelled to dislike his music, but with time I came to love lots of it. First it was the likes of Led Zeppelin and The Who; prog rock took longer, but with some more time I came to love Pink Floyd too. Yes is a band I never got. To me they sounded like a collection of extremely talented musicians more invested in demonstrating how great they are than making good songs. I don't get that from this album so I liked it more than I was expecting, but they're still a band that just don't do anything for me. I think it's largely part to my namesake's vocals sounding like his vocal chords are strung too tightly. Sorry, dad - I tried

The increased depth and genre diversity present on this album is the catapult Yes needed to cement their legacy. It adds the perfect amount of character and inflection to their early prog that makes it more approachable and interesting

Fun 70s British rock, a little one-dimensional even though their sound is unique. Includes the iconic "I've seen all good people".

Big, theatrical, progressive rock. Not really my vibe but a fun listen, all things considered.

More like maybe

Yeah

Tinseltown in the rain is a bop

Too self indulgent and did not justify its long run times. Some amazing sounds but lord were they long songs.

It was mostly ok. I liked parts of songs but they didn't seem to land anywhere.

Average. No bangers, no complete disasters either.

interesting. not much of a prog rock guy, and as such i appreciate some of what’s going on here but this kind of thing always starts to feel to me like it’s spinning its wheels after a while. cool ideas in and out, but sometimes i’m not really sure why it’s repeating itself for so long at a time or why anything is happening. but the production concepts at times are really cool. not the record to invite me into giving prog another shot, but i enjoyed pieces of it for what it is.

Not bad, lots of energy. Long jams. Great guitar work

wow, did not expect the amount of different genres on that record. also listened while on vacation, maybe that makes a lil difference but quite enjoyed it!

Never heard this before. Starship Trooper was pretty cool, but the rest was unremarkable.

Very good!

Hell, Yes, these guys know how to rock. The start and end of the album are cool and contain a nice mix of elements; however, the middle felt like a bit of a drag.

I’m neither for or against prog rock, and I’ve never been out to the Czech Republic to check out their music scene so I’m not sure how I feel about Prague rock but… Was ready to just put “No.” if I ended up not liking this album but, unfortunately for my predetermined reviews, this is more of a “Yes.” Well, not a full “Yes” but perhaps a “Maybe?” Feels like 1971 in a can — groovy bass, deft guitar, lyrics about… science-fiction, or fantasy, or… something? Fun!

"The Yes Album" is a schizophrenic orchestrated collection of song that explore the essence of sound and music. This is particularly demonstrated in the opening track, "Yours Is No Disgrace," which begins with a post-punk vibe before transitioning into an extended, synthesizer-driven progressive rock segment, and then closing with a melody reminiscent of a Mario Brothers sound bite. This music is adventurous, it breaks down songs into their components and arranges them in remarkably unique ways. Most tracks are quite complex, lengthy, and consist of several "suites" or parts. I find myself questioning whether this music still holds up today or if my enjoyment stems from nostalgic memories of my youth in the early 1980s, when I would listen to late-night FM radio and could hear the entire album played from front to back. For me, this continues to be an enjoyable listen, but it is definitely an acquired taste.

It’s a Yes album. An early one so less progressive craziness you normally get out of Yes album. Was a fun ride overall. Not my favorite though

I had always meant to properly listen to Yes, them being one of the prog greats and all, yet this was my first real attempt. The realization is that I love the musicianship, the playing chops (especially the bass, whom I believe is Squire?) and the overall excellence of all the musicians. But the song structure itself loses me.

Didn’t expect this from yes. I always associate them with prog stuff but a lot of this sounded like csny with a little more experimentation. Not bad and some grooves peppered throughout.

Yes is an odd band for me. They have an 80's vibe in my mind but also a classic rock vibe. They seem to span both, but maybe for my taste the classic vibe sort of overrode the next step thing. IDK. AND I absolutely hold to this, I think this was an early album (maybe?) and they did other stuff I might find more appealing? I did not research it, I just listened and felt it was a bit too classic overall and I got slightly impatient with it. Nevertheless, as usual, it is not fundamentally flawed and may, in fact, be quite good for the right listener. Thus I will give it a fair to middling rating and move on...

fine

Didn’t have high expectations, but was pleasantly surprised. For a 70s prog record they managed to dial back the nonsense and I never felt the songs went on too long. Some of the keyboards sound is basic and dated and for a rock album it never hits the heights of others.

Fine, but some of the songs could be trimmed.

Better than I expected it to be from the cover.

Pretty good

Seemed like a fine prog rock album

5/10

Medium

Great background music. Lots of instrumental parts. Not too unique.

Sounds like Yes. Very jazz-rock, repetitive at times.

👍🏼

Absurdly great musicians they were very ahead of their time and although Indont feel this is their best almub it certanily is really great. Songs are too long but thats what comes with progressive genere.

Fun prog rock, could’ve hit harder though.

A pleasant surprise, not as proggy as I thought it was going to be. Quite accessible, not overly complex, it did have a flow. Many solos, excellent guitar work. I liked the warm sound, but was puzzled by the mix, feat. some wild stereo effects. But I guess that's the way things were done in the early seventies, when this was released. Overall not a fave, but okay.

A lot of chaff but some good stuff here

fun listen!

5/10 - Decent rock album. Sadly no hit or meme song. The songs were pretty similar and nothing was crazy good.

There was one song on here that I really liked most of. The rest was still dumb stupid prog. Gonna give it a 3 instead of a 2 for the one song because the rest was more boring than offensive

2.5-3ish

I really had no previous knowledge of Yes other than Owner of Lonely Heart, which I always got mixed up and thought was by Boston anyway. Starts off pretty cool, the first track, very prog rock. Lots of almost bluegrass-like breakdowns. Very southern rock in some moments, even though they are English. Singing is very early 70s. A little heavy on the organ in some tracks for me. In other senses, I get some definite Rush vibes.

'Yes' is one of those amazing bands that, as a whole, deserve a lot more credit than their individual albums. Lovely music, but I'd much rather pick and choose the songs than sit down and listen to an album all the way through.

This album was alright, kinda short. I wouldn’t have gone out of my way to listen to it

Maybe a harsh rating, as I generally liked the sound. But it was a bit too long, and nothing was memorable about it.

The best Yes album I’ve been made to listen to because of this damned list

Another from my Dad!

Not as good as the previous Yes album, though there are enjoyable songs!

The first song (Yours Is No Disgrace) is pretty great. Definitely wears out it's welcome and actually becomes quite annoying by the end.

A soft Yes.

I was vaguely familiar with this band. Great vocal and I like the guitar solo track. Overall a good album.

Much better than The Fragile, and I think that's partly because this album feels "epic" or like it's this grand statement, it's more grounded in the playing and singing in a way I think I enjoy more than what they did in the other one. It's hard to explain but generally the less overwrought emotions and presentation made it more enjoyable to me I think.

Its fine. Nothing to write home about, pretty standard 70s rock

INteresting progressions in the compositions. Wish there were more short songs like "A Venture" though

Less proggy than I was bracing myself for....2.5

It's got power, melody and great musicianship. I've always loved Jon Anderson as a vocalist. I think he's got this upbeat, positive, bright tone to his voice, and he can't belt out a tune as well. 'Clap' is a really nice little acoustic instrumental track. A great bit of guitar picking from Steve Howe. The other five tracks have moments of catchiness that you'll pick up on. This album is an ideal compromise. Just enough to please fans of rock music, but also not quite heavy enough that you could put it on in the office at work and no one would mind. I thought this was pretty decent. I'm sure there are better Yes albums and I'm definitely sure there are better prog rock albums (looking forward to finally getting some Rush and Pink Floyd).

It’s prog rock, lots of prog rock. This album is absolutely fine, it has no standout highs or standout lows but feels instead like a version of prog rock made to exist to avoid licensing anything recognisable from the era. Like dr topper over Dr Pepper.

Very originally named. I'll forgive it though. So, what I'm figuring out is that I like progressive rock and so I'll always be a bit biased when it comes to a prog rock album. This album has a fluid, timeless sound that doesn't feel tied to any particular decade but also, sounds unequivocally 70's too, which definitely isn't a complaint. There's some really good guitar riffs and a good mixing of melodies with decent transitions, which is always a plus. Is it the best prog rock I've ever heard? No, not really. And at times it does drag but I never really felt that the album was too long. It would be a good eclectic pick for a record collection and if I seen it for a good price second hand one day, I might pick it up but it would never be my first choice say over a Pink Floyd record. Overall, I don't have much to say about it other than it was good but not particularly life changing.

Abwechslungsreich, fürs Nebenbeihören.

Just say YES to this album.

you don't get close to the edge without the Yes album. This was their first non cover oriented work and with a new guitar player. It's a work in progress and definitely lacks coherence at points but shows potential through I've seen all good people which ultimately culminates in close to the edge which is a fantastic freaking album.

I mean, I like some Yes. A couple tracks on this album really spin. Though it would piss off the true Yes-heads that I prefer the mid-80s output of 90125. It’s maybe not a good sign that I couldn’t tell when the album ended until I was three tracks deep into the next playlist. And Jon Anderson shout-sings and it gets on my nerves. So what I’m getting at is, I have to say no to Yes.

07/02/25 The album wasn't great and I wouldn't listen again.

I've Seen All Good People is pretty fun. Otherwise, way too much jam band and guitar noodling for my taste.

Boring en samt ekkert hræðilegt

🎧Yes went hard on I’ve Seen All Good People. This isn’t quite my kind of prog though, I like Fragile a lot more than this

I struggled with giving this a 3 or 4 stars. I went through twice and enjoyed Starship Trooper and I've Seen All Good People, but overall the album didn't really make me feel much - it could also just be they day I listened.

15 years ago, this would have been my jam and would be an easy 4/5 assuming I had hopped on the Yes boat back then (as far as prog rock went, I was more into Pink Floyd/Coheed and Cambria, and then the metal stuff like Dream Theater and Opeth). Unfortunately since then, I discovered technical metal, post-rock and metal (similarly black metal) and punk music, which to me are kinda the opposite of prog. Especially punk, but technical metal accomplishes the virtuosity of prog without feeling noodly (assuming they're not sacrificing feeling/humanity/emotion for pure technicality). Post-rock and metal/black metal gets me the long run time that I do like, but allows me to just vibe to it which I can't do with prog. And punk music is self-explanatory, haha. So yeah, my tastes have basically changed to want music that is functionally not prog, lol. That said, still a solid album, the sounds on this thing are nostalgic to my childhood (parents big into classic rock), and the musicianship is great. I've Seen All Good People is a stone cold classic. Just, my tastes have changed, and I don't have a ton of patience anymore for prog rock noodling beyond what has been grandfathered onto my playlists.

I like the Starship Trooper composition. I imagine that bands like Porcupine Tree were inspired by this album.

Listened to this while playing Imperium: Legends. I won! I did not enjoy this as much as the other YES album I've listened to on this journey. There were definitely some enjoyable moments...and lots of musical wizardry. A very solid 3...almost 4.

Love I’ve seen all good people but album was before my time and no connection to it

Liked this more than I thought I might, but ultimately it was the bits that sounded like singles that I liked, which is not the spirit of prog.

Kinda Cheap Trick-y sounding but nothing particularly catchy. On the three side of a 2.5.

Good album. They were just finding their sound. You could see them searching for inspiration from so many bands.

Maybe.

loved it

Typical 70’s rock n roll

Very 70’s

It's decent. Occasionally spirals off into boring bits. Bit mostly pretty tight. Solid 3 stats.

3.2 4x while working

Un álbum excelente, buenísima introducción al prog rock. Me ha encantado la fusión con gypsy jazz en algunos temas (sobre todo, en la instrumental "Clap"). Aunque lo dejo en 3.5 porque me da la impresión de que este tipo de álbumes de los 70 suenan todos igual. A la mitad del álbum ya estaba deseando que se acabara. Puede que, de nuevo, esto se deba a mi ridículo periodo de concentración o a que no es el mejor estilo para escuchar de fondo mientras intento concentrarme. En cualquier caso, me alegro de haberlo escuchado.

Good stuff but it has a dad rock tinge

Et ok prog rock album, lidt lækker guitar indimellem

A very interesting album with big differences between songs. The experimental parts mostly work well. I liked the feel of the songs a lot. Its not a band or genre I have listened to a lot before but I think I will in the future.

I'm starting to get lost amongst all of the Brit-Rock I have been listening to through this process and this one has a couple of nice tracks, but nothing pulling me in either direction Best Song: I've Seen all Good People Rating: 6.5/10 3 Stars

Lots of organ on these tracks, not too shabs

Not as unpleasant as I was initially anticipating - I even like the song "I've Seen All Good People" and I think the bass playing is pretty fun. The rest of it is pretty standard prog rock wankery that I find pretty distasteful, but that is not new news to me.

I can't help but look back fondly at an era of pulp culture despite living in the downstream consequences of it. No other band has two Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040 episode name tributes, but there's a reason why this is not one of them.

This was fine. “I’ve seen all good people” is great.

Started out not great for me, despite having an appreciation for Progressive Rock. However, Starship Troopers was a surprisingly great song, and Good People is an obvious single. Not my favorite album, but some gems for me. Rating is subject to change in future.

I always love an album that starts off with an instrumental jam. That first minute and a half of yours is no disgrace was an excellent start and then it was a little all over from the place from there. I don’t really like it when bands just combine two or three completely separate sounding songs and then just combine them into one whole song. It’s hard to follow along and I really don’t see the point. I really like some of their sounds but the whole album was just a bit too muddled. Can’t give it higher than a three.

Killer harmonies. Incredible instrumentation. Just not my vibe

Yes, it's an album

Not a bad listen. Sort of a more-folky ELO in my opinion.

Bouncy, lots of notes. Then dreamy and kind of thin.

Pleasant sounding, not particularly bombastic. I liked it but don’t know how often I’d return.

Sprawling prog. Virtuosic musicianship. This is music that really needs to be listened to on a good system with full attention to fully appreciate. It feels cerebral. It was a little hard to connect to on a core level for me. There's no booty.

It was different. I enjoyed it 1001 album worthy: Yes -23/40

Yours Is No Disgrace 3.4 Clap (instrumental) 3.2 Starship Trooper a. Life Seeker b. Disillusion c. Wurm 3.3 I've Seen All Good People a. Your Move b. All Good People 3.4 A Venture 3.2 Perpetual Change 3.3 Score: 3.3

Very experimental. Very long songs, which isn't necesarrily a good thing.

The Yes Album is a progressive rock classic, but let’s be honest, once you’ve heard “I’ve Seen All Good People,” you’ve heard all you really need. That track is the perfect blend of melody, harmony, and thoughtful composition, standing far above the rest of the album. The other songs? Sure, they’re fine if you’re into sprawling prog epics, but none come close to the magic of “I’ve Seen All Good People.” It’s the kind of song that makes the album worth a spin, but after that, you might find yourself hitting repeat on the one track that truly matters.

Didn't know them before. Not my favorite but if somebody likes them, it wouldn't be a breakup reason.

Oops—thought Yes was new to me until my mother asked if Roundabout was their song. It took me three tries to listen to Fragile all the way, kept going straight through me. This went better! These guys remind me alternately of Queen and Chicago, but I preferred their folksier stuff here. I've heard Your Move before (and twice on this album, for some reason #pinkfloyd) and it's wonderful, with some Cat Stevens shimmery appeal. The Clap was nice, too, and the guitar riff on the back half of Starship Trooper. Fear not the instrumentals!

I enjoyed this more than the average prog rock album. As with most albums in the genre there were parts of songs I would like in smaller radio edits, but were too long. Favorite song was Clap. 6/10

This is somewhere between a 3 and a 4. I like how earnestly nerdy it is, and there are many moments I was vibing with. On the whole I don't think I'd revisit this though. Album cover: (C-) Come on lads. I know you've got better in you.

This sounded insanely similar to another band, I can't place exactly who. Anyway, pretty enjoyable, 3.5

I went into this expecting to like it more, and even with repeated listens it's just not clicking. It sounds good and has some moments, but ultimately comes across as soulless. I assume there'll be more Yes on this list so interested to try something else of theirs, but for now can't go higher than ***

More Prog rock. Yup, it's long songs, some of which don't really go anywhere. This is better than Genesis, so that's something to be excited about. I cannot begin to explain how much I even loathe hearing someone my age ramble on about f'n Genesis. So I'd say Yes should be right up my alley and yet, I can't really warm up to it. There's a fair amount of music that's pretty good, but it doesn't blow me away. I will say that hearing "Yours is No Disgrace" made me realize just how much Geddy Lee was indebted to Chris Squire for his bass tone on those early Rush albums. So it's fine - I'd go 2.5 rather than 3 but I'm pretty sure the rest of my crew will give it less favorable ratings.

Yes

Great beat on Lonely Heart. A banger. 4/5. Good voices. Nicely balanced instrumentation vs voices. It Can Happen is nicely singable. Album 3.5/5

the instrumentals are funky but also good. the lyrics are ok. most songs seem the same to me. i would recommend to some people. 5/10

- Hätte eigentlich damit gerechnet, dass noch "Fragile" und "90125" hier in den 1001 vertreten sind. Jetzt bin ich aber unsicher, ob die hier vier YES-Alben bringen - wobei es mich stark wundern würde, wenn die hier nicht kämen... - Ich finde Yes einfach richtig toll und höre die auch immer wieder, habe in das Album aber noch nie reingehört, obwohl ich das Cover schon hunderte Male gesehen habe. - Ist scheinbar deren erstes Progressive Album gewesen. - Ich finde, dass man auf jeden Fall hört, dass sie hier ihren Sound schon ziemlich gefunden hatten. Es klingt immer noch ein bisschen bluesrockiger, als die Sachen danach, aber die Yes Essentials sind fast alle da: Jon Andersons helle Stimme, der knarzdende Chris Squire Bass der dir ins Gesicht springt, das virtuose Spiel von Steve Howe an der Gitarre. Nur die Rick Wakeman Keys fehlen. Die Orgel gespielt von Tony Kaye ist zwar präsent - aber Wakeman hat das in den kommenden Jahren dann doch einfach auf ein anderes unvergleichliches Level geholt. - Insgesamt gefällt mir das Album recht gut. Es ist progressiv, abwechslungsreich, groovy und macht Spaß. - Dennoch fehlt mir ein bisschen was, was hängen bleibt. Das war bei "Close To The Edge" einfach anders, das hat mich komplett weggeblasen und ist auch im Kopf geblieben. Rating: 3,5/5

they’re all rly talented musicians, the length of the songs and how varied they are may not be to everyone’s taste but i looove the bass tone. i also like the use of varying which parts play out of each speaker and the vocal harmonies are good but not rly to my liking. can’t argue that they’re not talented tho, it’s just the songs are slow paced

Καποιες πολυ καλες στιγμες εδω και εκει καποια ωραια instrumental ή solo. Ενδιαφερον αλμπουμ που δεν σε αφηνει να βαρεθεις. Βεβαια πολλα μερη των κομματιων τα νιωθω "αδεια". Σε γενικες γραμμες δεν καταλαβαινω γιατι 6 μεγαλα κομματια αντι για 10 11 ωστε κατα τη διαρκεια του αλμπουμ να υπαρχει μονο "δραση". Rating: B+

Grew up on my dad's collection of Yes albums. I have heard enough

Zoning out haha, do I remember the album? There were some catchy bits but it wouldn't stand out for good or bad from that era, that genre.

I liked almost every song besides the most popular one but altogether its just not my thingg

Neat

mid

I thought I would absolutely hate this but it's actually alright. This is kind of like The Who if The Who were less annoying. Or Rush if they weren't literally the worst band of all time. It's still unrelentingly dorky because it's prog rock but it has its moments honestly, I'm genuinely surprised. 2/5 because, well, I still had to listen to Yes for 45 minutes. EDIT: I spoke too soon. This should be a 3/5. 'A Venture' is so jazzy and also beautiful in a very Scott Walker way, another artist I found and grew to love through this 1001 album thing.

solid 3, could be a 4 if i give it more listens, i have heard Yes be better than this to be honest

I thought it would be a 4, but the more I listened the more 3 it became. I like the weirdness of it all Decent but not as good as the other Yes album

There are moments of this prog rock album that I really enjoy. The Clap is a standout for me. Yours is a Disgrace has some really fun moments and I like the bluegrass second act of Starship Trooper. Many other parts of this album drag a bit long, even for prog rock. I could definitely find myself throwing this on while droning on some work in my garage. Solid prog, but not my favorite.

This is the kind of music I grew up listening to and for that reason I have a bias because of overexposure. It's a good album. I'd rather listen to something else. 5/10.

A pretty solid and groovy prog. rock album. Already a fan of Yes, but had never listened to the album. Nice little but long discovery

-hm it’s not bad. maybe not my favorite from Yes but then again I haven’t heard too much of their stuff -follows the sort of “long” format of a lot of early 70s prog rock records, where it all feels a bit like one long song. The vaguely Spanish acoustic guitar was a nice touch -Favorites are Yours Is No Disgrace and I’ve Seen All Good People

Classic....prog

Good not great album.

# Album Name: The Yes Album # Artist: Yes # Rating: 3/5 # Comments: Not a bad album. Couple of good tracks like Startship trooper, good people and your move. Songs are too long though. Plus a third of the album is single versions of the longer tracks. # Top Tunes: Startship trooper, good people and your move. # Would I listen to it again? i might come back to it but for now Only the highlights.

I respect the classic rock of it all.

Some really interesting prog rock here. Fun stuff, great melodies but not anything that really grabbed me. Still, 3/5

Cool sounds. The guitar work was great. I didn't really connect to many of the songs and I don't see myself reaching for this in the future.

To me, Yes is a slightly above average compared to their contemporaries. I prefer Rush / Floyd / King Crimson to Yes, but I much prefer Yes to say, ELP. Instrumentally excellent and a fun listen, but not one that I have in regular rotation.

#3: Honestly, wish I like this album more. I really am on the verge of eating this a 4 star instead of a 3 if I didn’t feel like some of the songs were a little too repetitive and boring in some parts. I don’t believe prog rock to be all long tracks with repetitive instrumental so I am not sure why this is the 2nd album I’m seeing with this format. A couple songs on this album would get an add for me, solely because they switched up the tempo or beat entirely. They were like anthems with some sweet solos. I also found it interesting that this was their first album with all original songs. This might just be a fault on the listeners part who can’t stick with consistent instrumental for long periods of time, but I just felt like it was lacking in some places.

Much better than I would have expected

Not for me, but I respect it. The album is comprised of only six songs, but they’re long. Given my relationship to music and how I listen right now (while driving in the car at work), I felt like it dragged. I usually didn’t like the beginnings of songs, but by they hit their grooves at the end I started to vibe with them. I probably won’t listen again.

3/5 Good quality This album could definitely grow on me

Although I quite enjoy proggier metal, I don't think I've put much time into prog rock (apart from DSOTM). This is pretty good, although so very 70s (especially the vocals). Probably won't listen to it again, but glad I did.

Not a bad prog rock record.

It was nice enough. I don't like yes as much as the other prog bands Will I listen to again: 30%

Meh. Didn't hate it, didn't love it.

I'm a big prog rock fan anfd love Yes. Fragile and Close to the Edge are better

meh

70s British rock album fatigue. I had a nice time but it does all start to run together a little. Middle of the pack.

This is proggy goodness and probably their first good album but I thought Rick Wakeman was holding back on the keyboards a bit, then I found out it wasn't Rick Wakeman on keyboards. It's good Starship Trooper is good, I've Seen Good People is great but I prefer my Yes with Rick Wakeman.

Enjoyed a lot about this. Particularly the part from around 5:35 of Starship Trooper. Not keen on live tracks on studio albums, second track in is particularly jarring. Well played as it is, I struggle to enjoy the sound of a recorder. Overall an enjoyable listen, though.

Some moderately good pop prog - enjoyed it!

It didn't grab me as some of the other prog peers, close to the edge I thought was better. And some of the early Genesis I prefer as well. Not a bad album but just lacked a bit of bite for me.

Liked it more than the last Yes album we had. It almost broke out into a song at points. Still not my jam, though. 2.5 🌟

Classic Yes. Few songs I knew, few I didn't. Solid decently good.

Fín plata sem er fylgir nokkuð vel þeirri tónlistarstefnu sem ég fíla. Það var samt ekkert sem stóð sérstaklega upp úr og ég held ég muni fljótt gleyma þessari plötu sem er kannski synd. Kannski ekki

Here’s one for all you prog nerds. Throw on a musty ”Magic: The Gathering” shirt and let’s dive into some heady, bass driven prog rock. The musicianship right off the bat in this NINE MINUTE SONG is great. The bass rules. The singing is boring and it sounds a little friendly if that’s an appropriate term. Five minute mark goes crazy. Almost metallic in its riffing. Blaring organ. This rips. The singing parts are less exciting, but that time flew by somehow. Alright. The clap. Three minutes? What a rip. I’ll barely have a time to pull a rip from my wizard bong. Nice. Pretty sweet jam song. Not sure if actually love or if I was swindled by the incredible sound effects available to 1970’s prog rock musicians. Good song. More singing. He can sing, but I just feel like the music has such an attitude that the singer can’t match. Meh this one is too low key for me. Weird sullen riff around the six minute mark that’s cool. It’s not a bad song, but it certainly has fewer exciting moments. I was waiting for the lord of the rings pan flute moment. Elven brethren unite. Or whatever. This one was MID. Oh they got me good. They completely changed speed. It’s still whatever but whoa. I’ve been Yessed™️. This is all very interesting but it’s still somehow not knocking me over. It’s still well in the “good” territory, but I still find the singing a little one-note at times. Perpetual change, eh? This thing does change and move around a lot. The instrumentation is so full of movement all the time. Oh my god the vocals have improved! He sounds alive and like he’s actually putting some force into it. Little jazz guitar break. This thing is an enigma. It spans genres and I enjoyed listening to it but, again, there were too many lulls for me. So many cool ideas that would influence countless other bands, but as far as my initial review is concerned it’s not quite enough to jump up into regular rotation. I might have to revisit. 3.5 HIGHLIGHTS: Yours is No Disgrace, The Clap, Perpetual Change

2.6 Didnt blow my mind or anything but it was a fine entry. An introduction to prog.

Typical Yes.

Great listening experience

The sound feels like it’s somewhere between early Genesis and something just a bit more playful, like ELP on a lighter day. It has a mix of the ambitious and the familiar, with melodies that stretch and pull. The guitars sometimes take you by surprise, jumping out just when the mood seems settled. The vocals carry a kind of dreamy optimism, floating above the rhythms like clouds over shifting landscapes. It’s intricate, but not too heavy, more curious than complex.

dry

Had more fun with it than I thought. Prog can be so hit or miss because if you aren’t enjoying it then you still have to buckle in for 10 minutes of it. I didn’t get that with this. Lots of fun melodies and riffs to keep me engaged. Still not my favorite stuff but I can definitely see how they have a loyal following. Rating: 3.4

Really nice melodic rock with lots of great instrumentation. Found myself nodding my head along with the rythms. Really liked some of the guitarr riffs. High 3.

cry to me- oh i’m doing cabbage patch i’m bout to twist and shout just out of reach-backing vocals are awesome goodbye baby- cute i like it !! if you need me/can’t nobody love you- these two sound similar (probably not actually) but i like them both! someone to love me- i loooooove the vocal on this song and i love the swingy jazziness you’re good for me- backing vocals! those women are killin it won’t you give him- just one more chance! hard, ain’t it hard- i think my favorite so far you can’t love em all- trumpets !! backing vocals !!! beautiful brown eyes- i don’t have brown eyes therefore i cannot relate (im jk this song is cute) he’ll have to go- i like it overall: 8/10 i love the swingy vibes of this album and the backing vocals and production is great. i also love that all the songs are pretty short and i think it’s funny that they all fade out. it gives a kinda this would just keep going if we didn’t fade it out (i wish he would stop saying little girl but i know this is 1963)

Good People is a pretty good song, but otherwise the album is competent but unremarkable. Yes might be one of those bands where instead of having multiple albums on this list their accomplishments might be better represented by a best of compilation.

Highlights: Yours Is No Disgrace, I've Seen All Good People. In a nutshell: entry level prog. I'm not really a prog person, but it's cool. Most would be familiar with the Rick Wakeman era of Yes (Fragile, Close To The Edge and later). Tony Kaye is fine on organ/piano/Moog, no complaints. I'm actually surprised that a Yes live album isn't on this list. The band would have been amazing live. Overall: 6/10

#339. I don't quite know how they did it, seems impossible, but these guy managed to make something both progressive and samey. 3/5: fine

Eh, it was ok I guess.

Good not great.

Liked this one. Interesting prog rock album with one well known track. 3.5/5 Probably will listen again

yes? yes.

Owner of a Lonely Heart is one of my favorite rock/pop songs. I can never stop listening to it, it's always stuck in my head,, and I didn't realize they were British! And that the song isn't on this album so I doubt we will hear it, but hey maybe being British they will get all their albums on here in the final stretch. This had a few fun moments but overall felt like another British rock band.

Catching up on half a dozen reviews so the next few may be quick. This one's pretty good! Didn't realize how much music from Yes I've heard before, but I recognized some on here. Love the long suites. Favorite tracks: The Clap, Starship Trooper, I've Seen All Good People. Album art: Strikingly more modern than 1970, looks like it would be right at home in the mid-90's. Wouldn't have guessed it was a '70s prog band in a million years. Great cover though, green is nice, as is the film border. 3.5

Good album!

Okay

It's OK. Not my favorite, but I didn't really dislike it.

Mid.

I don't think I 'get' it yet, maybe I didn't listen closely enough. Second listen needed for sure. Could hear a wide variety of styles throughout, whilst keeping the predominantly prog-rock vibe. 3.5

Yes? or maybe no? Or perhaps the songs are too long and prog?

Need to hear the other Yes albums to fully compare it, but guessing that this will have an edge bc of the Portuguese guitar in I've Seen All Good People

Jammy

3.5 I liked this way more than I thought I would but the songs can just be so so long

Good songs, I always found them fun, but not compelling

Not my favorite style but I like this, have always loved "Your Move"

Listening to this felt like a fever dream. My overall feeling is positive but have a hard time nailing down my exact feeling. I think it could possibly be a 4 star but... as of now I am feeling like a 3. It felt hard to follow in some places and while I think that added to to the overall "feeling" I am not sure I enjoyed the journey all the time. They are for sure skilled musicians!

Some of this is pretty fun, but there’s a lot of this.

I'm not usually into progressive rock, but this is pretty jammy. There is some clear talent in "The Yes" and I appreciated it.

Better than most 70s albums.

Yeah, not bad.

I’m giving this a 3 for the 3 mainstream hits. I do like the longer version of “I’ve seen all good people”. That said, YES has always been one of those bands that I strangely felt obligated to like/ appreciate more than I actually ever did.

I have distant memories of hearing “I’ve Seen All Good People” on the radio sandwiched between bands like Rush and Kansas in the late 70s, but I missed the Yes train altogether. Even by the time their ‘83 album 90125 came out with the ubiquitous “Owner Of A Lonely Heart”, I had moved on to punk and new wave. Still, this album had some really interesting sounds on it and excellent musicianship.

This album definitely belongs on the list, but personally I say “ok sure I guess” to Yes. At a certain point, jamming as many parts into a song as humanly possible just feels aimless and doesn’t make the music any better.

Enjoyed this one and had me wonder if I’ve been sleeping on Yes. Too much “jam” can have me lose patience but overall I liked this. Probably helped that it had single versions for Your Move and Starship Trooper that make these more accessible. Though the vocals on this were really good too. 3.5

Surprisingly versatile; enjoyable.

Interesting at times. Like an orchestration. Different than I expected.

Not the biggest fan of the singer

3.5/5

Decent prog, though I think I like Close To The Edge better (and this isn't nearly as good as Gabriel era Genesis)

Some cool instrumentals

This could be played in the grocery store. 3.

The algorithm that whirs these daily selections is cuckoo. Another Yes album. No. Trying to write something positive about a Yes album is very tough to do for this listener. This band has always been near the top of the bands I can’t stand. But after years of changing the station or just flat turning them off, they’re not as horrible as I remember. Still near the top of the list but not so fast that I’ll ignore right away.

Typisch Konzept Album und typischer Sound dieser Zeit. OK, aber nichts anderes.

Didn't really move the needle for me. I didn't dislike it, just was very meh. They have a distinct sound that's for sure.

Prog music for fans of the beach boys. Meaning its so far pop that its own inate progressive elements are often lost. But, I say that as a prog snob. In general, this ablum is light hearted easy to groove and dance to, and a great sounding classic album.

Sort of like your prototypical prog album: 1) lengthy songs with varied time signatures that could be characterized as “suites”, 2) songs about space, mythology, or general fantasy, 3) obscure instruments, and 4) passages of mild catchiness / melodic soloing. The one thing that makes Yes a bit more interesting than some of their peers is their ability to weave some beautiful harmonies into the mix. I’ve Seen All Good People is a solid single (although it wasn’t a single?) and the rest of the album is generally solid, the only throwaway being “The Clap”. I could probably get to a 4 here, but hey it’s prog.

I don’t enjoy prog rock. I just don’t. I can hear that it is complicated and takes alot of skill. I’m sure that only giving this album three stars is going to anger people, but I just can’t bring myself to go higher. Gotta save the above-average ratings for albums I would voluntarily want to listen to in the future. Yes is a no on that scale.

Yes has their own distinctive sound as this album illustrates. I enjoyed it.

It didn’t blow me away or say this is awful

Vocals & harmonies quite nice, music nice as well. Some tracks just need editing as they kinda drag & meander too long. 1st half of “seen all good people” really nice but then after the transition, it’s boring

I listened to this album once before when I was in my early first genuine Prog Rock exploratory phase. I think the best that can be said about Yes, is that their sound is very consistent, complex, and their harmonies are lovely if a bit repetitive.

Pretentious prog rock, sounds like Rush but with less annoying vocals. Stand-out: I've Seen All Good People: a. Your Move, b. All Good People

Cool classic rock album from a band I've never given the time of day. I'm sure my dad knows every song

Ich, kann man hören.

Couple of bangers and then what feels like filler. 3/5

Not a bad album. I could listen to it again, but I most likely wouldn't seek it out just because.

Great musicianship, borderline 2 or 3

I wish it blew me away more tbh, still love I’ve seen all good people

Enjoyed it enough.

The album was not bad. It was quite "bubbly" (I loved thee intro song, it was especially good). I love the guitar work within the album, the solo(s??) in "Yours is no disgrace" went so hard as well.

Pretty good. Nothing terrible. Overall forgettable

I’m not a huge 70s prog rock fan but there was a few good moments.

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

Impressive guitar playing

Not unpleasant, not particularly memorable either.

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

Nice prog rock, but not something I will listen to repeatedly

3.5/5

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.

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

Lots of organs.Classic Rock. 3/4

This was ok, but didn't feel like anything special.

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.

2.5

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.

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 only really knew 90125. This was a good album even though I’m not a progressive rock fan generally.

Cool progressions, interesting riffs, more interesting than expected, though only worth one listen to me.

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.

Songs a bit long but ok

Ok

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.

"Well, ok" by Whatever

Listened to this while doing yard work. It wasn't really notable one way or the other. Not sure if I missed anything.

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.

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

I quite enjoyed this. I especially liked the use of stereo in perpetual change, it made for a more dynamic and interesting song.

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.

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.

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.

Some alright toons on here, not bad at all

Very cool and easy record to listen to. Playful and melodic with a very welcoming mood.

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.

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. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

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.

It's okay.

The musicians are clearly beyond talented. The music is high pitched, frenetic and irritating after a while.

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.

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

It's prog rock... not totally my thing was a fine listen. 5/10

has its moment but I still think 8 minute songs are never valid, especially when they have literally no sonic variety.

Good