The Yes Album

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

A couple bangers but too slow

Pretty good, I don't really care that much for Yes but this has some classic hits on it

I could never really do anything with "Yes". I really like prog rock, but my relationship with "Yes" was always rather distant. Some parts of the album remind me a lot of Genesis, except that I like Genesis much better. All in all, the album isn't bad, but I won't be listening to it again any time soon.

Couldn't make it through the first song, so I started to skim. Then I got to "All Good People." I like its beginning because it has none of the dopey prog rock stuff of the previous songs, clever chord progressions, and terrific harmonies. The prog stuff comes in and ruins the song. Then it tries to redeem itself at the end. Sigh. The Clap starts interestingly enough with fun blues guitar over a stomp groove. Very, very nice! OK, no prog stuff to ruin it. Your Move is the best part of All Good People. The Clap #2 is a live version. OK, all good. 3 stars, I'd give more except for the dopey prog stuff.

It was okay. Some of the songs you know and some you wont.

This album can hold its own, it's good quality music. None of the songs felt like true hits though, at least on this listen through. I also feel like I can enjoy Yes for about 20 minutes before I'm ready to hear something of a different style. But I'm glad for their influence on progressive music.

It was fun, but that's it!! I don't think I'll listen to it on repeat. "A Venture" was a fun one

- Hella eclectic at times. Fair amount of creativity, though I could do with less keyboard (and pan flute?). Instantly dates the sound at moments. - Do not know Yes well. Appreciate how heavy the bass is. (The bass in "Yours Is No Disgrace" is solid.) - Some of these tracks are very long. Works well for some, not as much for others. ("Perpetual Change" becomes laborious, despite the rather melodic vocal bridge.) - The organ in "Your Move" does a lot for me.

It started slow but I liked the side b songs quite a bit. The instrumentation especially stood out, but the early 70s prog-rock vibe really isn’t my thing.

It was alright. I wasn't alive when it came out, so I don't know if it was a new sound at the time, but it's very similar to many other bands.

Good

Fun 70's rock. Short album, so a very easy and enjoyable listen. Should definitely listen to again

Los "primogénitos" del progresivo se lucen con un álbum debut realmente sorprendente en tanto a creatividad de texturas, composición e interpretaciones. En un LP sumamente conciso, a pesar de ser progresivo, Yes se despliega potente con pistas que evocan blues, rock, e incluso música avant garde en ciertas ocasiones. Recomendable para cualquiera que disfrute el progresivo, o quiera entender sus orígenes y primeros días.

Meh nothing special Fav song: clab

Solid album but did blow us away

at about the 2:15 mark of the song \"Your Move\" the chorus of Lennon's song \"Give Peace a Chance\" is sung by the backing vocalists under the main melody. \"all we are saying (big pause) is give peace a chance\" it repeats till end of song

Enjoyed it, but again I prefer my Rock a little heavier. 3/5

Great musicians but they seemed like a jam band and did not know when to end the songs.

Decent 70s rock album. Nothing to write home about but enjoyable.

Enjoyed this, some nice tracks. However, by the 3rd track I couldn't shake the idea that I'd purchased a rush album off temu.

An okay prog album

I appreciate it, but it's not for me.

Not ncessarily for me mostly, but I am sort of blown away how many little genre turns this takes, sometimes within a song.

I’m not sure why I’ve not listened to much Yes before - I think that Jon Anderson’s high pitched singing style may have put me off a bit. This is very much in the 70s prog tradition with long songs and lots of guitar and keyboard noodling, so there’s plenty to enjoy, and the vocals fit in well, so no complaints on that score. It’s surprisingly funky in places too!

I remember listening to some Yes about 20 years ago, an acquaintance introducing them to me somehow. That was probably my first contact with prog and assimilated genres, and it probably opened my horizon to a whole new music territory. That being said, few years later I started to listen heavily to the Floyds (and prog metal, and post-rock, and...), and I realised now that I never came back to Yes. And listen to them again, I guess I see why. There are some efforts put in the way tracks are built, but they lack some coherence compared to the Floyds. They also lack some grit, sometimes it's a bit too dull. And perhaps the voice is far too present for the genre. It's good, don't get me wrong, but there are more interesting things, prog-wise, to listen to.

I’m not really a prog fan, but this mostly kept my interest.

While more focused than the other Yes album I’ve heard, it still has the shortcomings of your standard prog rock “experience”.

5.5/10

Hearing the theme song to "That 70s Show" was an pleasant surprise.

Starship Trooper // Perpetual Change //

Mittelprächtig.

A- recognized like half the songs, never knew who they were by. Reminded me of my childhood. D-good stuff. Seems very influential or influenced.

Easy listening but not particularly memorable.

Prefer fragile

Meh this was okay, but there are other Yes albums that I like a lot more. I'm might come back to this in case my head wasn't in the right space.

This isn't anywhere close to that shitty band that sounded like discount David Bowie (Zaggy Moondirt or whatever wonderful string of words Jason came up with), but I can't help but feel that this album sounds like discount Rush. I enjoyed the listen overall, but given how similar they sound to Rush I couldn't help but compare them and find Yes a little wanting. 3.5.

Relistened to this and changed 2.3 to 3.0 per track.

I like the vocals from "Yes", and like the song, "I've seen all good people". I thought the rest of the album was OK.

Idk.

Never listened to Yes but very familiar with Squire as a bass player. Love the tones and style he has. The album was sort of medium to me. Just sorta meh except for I’ve Seen All Good People. Should probably relisten with different ears someday. 3.5/5

Really interesting but need more time with it.

I was surprised at how eclectic this album felt. A lot of impressive technical skill in the guitarwork.

I kind of hate prog rock but this is on the better end of it.

A decent album, but not quite as good as what I've come to expect from Yes.

Not my cuppa tea.

Album Nr. 22 Durchwachsenes Rockalbum Anfang der 70er.

half good half bad yours is no disgrace a venture perpetual change

Yes

rush better. 3.5

My second Yes album on this journey. I've always loved "You're Move." I think I liked the Fragile album slightly beetter but still an enjoyable experience. 3.5

It's the second Yes album on the list. As I said when writing about "Fragile" I am a Yes fan. They have some really groovy rock vibes: great vocals, fun basslines, and guitar work. I liked "Fragile" better than this album, but it's still solid. 3.75

Enjoyed it on my walk.

Something different from what you may think that 70's rock is, but at the same time also full of details that let you know what you are listening. This was my first Yes album and I'll definitely keep listening.

This album has amazing production, guitar work, and vocals. Classic album!

Not my style but very cyberpunkish sound. With some alternating sounds. Good overall

Leur 3ème album. De beaux sons avec de bons instruments par moments. S'écoute tranquille, mais pas de coup de coeur de chanson en général. On hésite entre le 2 et le 3. J'ai écouté pas mal pire.

маловато слов, но в целом приятно. под такую музыку легко спит(ь)ся

I have never liked this band. I've played this album a couple of times today and I still don't! Maybe it's a generational thing as I developed my taste in the aftermath of punk and in the post-punk era.

Distinctive harmonies by this group, but I don't recognize many of their songs.

Better

It was OK. More twangy and instrumental than I would have expected. I’d give it 3.5 stars. I might listen to this one again.

Another one of the bands I liked in the 80s that I didn't realize had earlier stuff. I'd listen to it again but I prefer the later music

I feel this could grow on me. At the moment it's just a 3 star

Inoffensive. I quite enjoyed it.

I confess to only really knowing Yes from Owner of a Lonely Heart in the 80s. This is more interesting but then I have always enjoyed a bit of prog rock. Listen to again - Starship Trooper A. Life Seeker B. Disillusion C. Würm because actually what on earth *was* that?!

A dinosaur of decades. Definitly not compatible with TikTok.

Super fun. 3 stars

Yes! 3.4

Kunne godt lide det var eksperimenterende og prøvede på noget. Interresant! Sådan lidt engelsk Grateful Dead men mere elektronisk. Men fangede mig ikke, groovede ikke til noget af det.

Ok

Getting into bass at the time that I'm listening this album feels like perfect timing. Some interesting bass lines happening in the first song. It's a vibe. It's music and nice to listen to. But it definitely also isn't songs in the sense that most other albums are - it's sort of rambling in a musical sense. I'm slightly poisoned because the musicians at our most recent wedding (Mara's) were too focused on soloing and not focused on helping the crowd have fun - I sorta feel like that's this music. Track 4 has some great vocals and interesting melody. Longest fade out ever in A Venture.

i was surprised to hear some similarity with yes's the yes album and the band genesis. they're both progressive rock pioneers and were making music at the same time, but i previously thought of yes and genesis as different in the progressive rock genre. i was delightfully surprised, though. i even heard a bit of a folk undertone on a song or two!

My first thought on this album was that Yes has such outstanding harmony on this album! I absolutely love that! It's no wonder why Yes is such a well regarded prog rock group; they definitely know how to do it all while making it approachable for the average prog rock listener. It's hard to tell from the way the tracklisting is laid out on streaming platforms, but 2 of the 6 tracks on this album are actually "movements" within a "suite" -- a very prog rock thing to do. Not the least of which is "I've Seen All Good People", which in my opinion is one of Yes's best tracks -- all 7 minutes of it!

Album 4/1001: Don’t really know how to feel about this album. Feels like great bar and pool music bringing it back to a time when the fish were perceivably booming 6/10

Like it, tho the instrumental intro got old fast

Bah c du rock pas trop mal j'aime beaucoup the clap (qui est même pas du rock mais de l'acoustique d'ailleurs 😅)

Surprisingly good. Turns out I don't hate Yes, I hate Yes' "hits". 3.6.

This is about as good as prog rock gets, which is sort of like being named the world's tallest midget.

It was a good rock album. I can’t say anything stands out about this one but I enjoyed it.

I love me some yes. That being said, I really hope this isn't the only yes album, because this band just gets weirder and more grandiose after this. All positives in my book.

Good but not stand out didn't get a good chance to understand the lyrics but pretty out there for 1971 I liked the instrumental tracks

Never been able to listened to a Yes album repeatedly. This one follows the pattern of the other I've heard. I even owned one at some point but it is not easy to skip tracks on vinyl. Anyway this is OK, yes the musicianship is excellent, yes there are some enlightening guitar passages and glorious harmonies but it feels disjointed.

Pretty good, very experimental.

You can tell that they're all very fine musicians and just having fun out there. Some of the lyrics sounded really stupid, and I had no idea what they were trying to say, but it didn't stop them from being fun to listen to. Maybe if I didn't understand English, I would appreciate this band more.

Entirely ok

Nic specjalnego, przyjemne ale wracać nie będę

Its decent, pretty chill.

Wel oke, beetje te experimenteel voor mijn smaak

I'm pretty lukewarm on prog rock overall, since I like the idea of it, but feel that it tends to be pretty self-indulgent in its execution (looking squarely at you, Roger Waters). I enjoy the more lightheared prog stuff, and this falls into that basket. I don't think this is one that I'll come back to, but it's pleasant overall. The music is interesting and well produced, but it also tends to fade into the background for me 3/5

Boring af

Reminded me of Deep Purple a little bit.

Progressive? Progressed!

Haven't heard Yes in years. Used to really enjoy them. They've got a unique 70s sound and style that faded away from my listening preferences for a long while, but that I'm re-finding lately.

This album had a mixture of a lot of different sub genres of rock, it was quite nice in the sense that every song had a different vibe to it, but the album as a whole didn't really flow together. The songs were well done but it does sound like you're listening to a different album with each song. Pretty average vocals to accompany pretty average guitar playing.

So much way more better than Neil Young, but nothing spectacular. 3/5

Yours is no Disgrace - 3/5 The Clap - 3/5 Starship Trooper - 2/5 I've Seen All Good People - 3/5 A Venture - 3/5 Perpetual Change - 2/5 Your Move - 4/5 Starship - 4/5 The Clap - 3/5

Song were really lon

My first time making it through a full Yes album. I really enjoyed the instrumentation. The vocals have kept me away previously, but not so bad with an open mind this time. Their lyrics seem to be intelligent and insightful, though it's sometimes difficult to find a coherent line of thought. Quality music. I think I prefer my prog a little darker. 3.3

Very average album

Cool

A solid classic album, but does not catch my ear particularly, it all sorta runs together for me

Classic rock from early seventies. Great mix of vocals and music

This one was fun but I'm not excited by it

Good timing as I was just listening to a bit of prog yesterday. Though you can see the potential here, I don't think they were quite the beast they'd become on Close To The Edge yet here. There's no bad tracks out of the six here, but I feel like I need some big long epic here, just one at least. The three longer songs are great but they just leave me wanting a bit more. Not quite sure where to rate it really.

Dreamy guitar!

Heard before: yes It must finally be said. Your Move is a great song but terrible chess advice; I could kick Jon Anderson’s butt in chess if this is how he plays. You should always surround yourself with yourself. ANYWAY, the most shocking thing about listening to this record after 30 years or more is how unprogressive it sounds. Funny how progress works. There are a lot of time signatures, and the organ is awesome, but it sounds like a modern jam band, with the super licky guitar being more key than I remembered. Top tracks: Perpetual Change, I’ve Seen All Good People, Starship Trooper

It not bad, it has good guitar but that's about all I like about this.

It just sounded plain mid in my opinion: I wasn't blown away by any of the song but yet I didn't hear a single one which I immediately went "This isn't very good". Overall just a mediocre album with not much going for and against it. Solid lyrics with a pretty sweet guitar to back it but it could've been so much more, I was just waiting for it to knock me out but the punch missed me.

Not bad

By my first listen, in my car, i thought nothing of it. By my second listen, with my headphones, it was much more fun. It remains an interesting fact that music can differ so much if you listen to it in different ways. Regardless the variations in stereo sound it's not really mind blowing.

Enjoyed the drumming and guitar but it didn't hook me.

1971. Solid progressive rock, not too big on the singer.

meh

It was ok

No. This was mostly the no album. A couple of good songs, good musicianship, but just not my thing.

eh

Add one star to the organ bit

Reminds me of Stix grand illusion. Don't like it as much tho.

my favourite part was the instrumental at the end of starship trooper. otherwise i don't have any strong feelings about this album. it kinda just comes and goes

Yes are undeniably talented artists with a cool sound, but this album was a little more rambling and unfocused than I really enjoy.

there is a lot to think about on this record. It's rockin' but it's very cerebral. Sounds a bit like Rush and Pink Floyd and the Grateful Dead, vocals can sometimes get CSN-ish,... Overall pretty enjoyable. Doesn't /quite/ make it over the hump to a 4 for me, though it's close

It’s okay, kinda sounds like the Beatles but a lot worse

3/5

Gave this several listens before settling on a conflicted 3. Enjoyed my time in Yes Land more than I usually do. To me they too often have a frenetic, ADHD-afflicted, too-smart-to-care sense about them, where every idea is boring and is discarded for the next new thing. The other records we've had by them certainly suffer from this. This is less bad, in that regard! There are really good moments, and some glimpses of good songs here! And it's a little less self-serious and kind of whimsical and silly. Still, I struggle to remember more than a couple of passing melodies here. My time in Yes Land has been more enjoyable and somewhat charming than other outings, but the idea of putting on yet another record of there's makes me feel somewhat queasy. 3/5

Honestly The Yes Album is pretty interesting, particularly because it reminded me of Animals by Pink Floyd (In song structure mostly) but the songs here just aren't nearly as long. I thought this album was fairly okay, My biggest issue with it is some of the songs felt directionless but other than that simple gripe, the album was fairly okay and didn't have any bad songs on it. Best Song: Perpetual Change Worst Song: I've Seen All Good People: a. Your Move, b. All Good People

The bass player rules. There are plenty of great riffs and musical ideas here, but for me, prog rock always shoots itself in the foot by shifting too quickly from one thing to another. Idk, very forward thinking especially for 1971, but you can also tell how rooted it is in the 60s rock scene. With all the clean guitar and organ lines, I keep thinking that this is what Grateful Dead wishes they sounded like.

I actually quite like Yes’ take on Prog-Rock, but this one is relatively inconsistent for me. We still have some great tracks in the opening Yours Is No Disgrace and the well-known All Good People, and although I feel it is a bit overrated in their catalogue Starship Troopers is still a great performance. Unfortunately for me, including a live guitar solo as track 2 (great work by Steve Howe but still a baffling choice) and closing with 2 mediocre tracks back-to-back spoil the fun. Still a wonderful example of creative musicianship, but I feel the next couple records in their discography really highlight the shortcomings of this one.

Prog rock at its proggy rocky synsthesiser best I suppose! If you dig it, you’ll dig it. If you don’t, you won’t. Can’t make it any more simple than that I suppose!

The good parts are really good. But the weird country influence is jarring and really distracts from the rest.

I quite liked this. It gives the feel of music being made in a room filled with people making weed

New to me but I enjoyed this one

Good prog. Love Seen All Good People.

Not bad, but I couldn’t wait for it to be over

Another Yes album. Another 8-minute jam. It’s not bad but I just don’t see the significance.

ok

Bästa låt:Starship trooper

Fett roligt rock album. Tyckte att det var en mycket trevlig lysning även om det inte riktigt är min genre Favorit låtar: Perpetual Change, Yours is no Disgrace, Starship trooper

Didn't really dig it, but I could see that it could grow on me. Should listen to some Rick Wakeman too.

Proggy

Kinda sad this isn't the album with Roundabout, but I'll take it I guess. This band suffers from all the tropes of being a '70s band in a bad way, unfortunately. Their songs are good but could either be split into more or just have their runtime cut down by a minute or 2 at least. I actually like this album quite a bit, but because of the '70s band tropes, they fall into it kills it for me. This would be a 4, but imma have to downgrade it This is a strong 3/5

I wanna be yespilled so bad but unfortunately I am nopilled. Also was it just me or was the back half of this album much better than the front?

Enjoying these Yes albums more than I'd expect

I've reached Yes overload with this list of albums. Yes this is a decent album, yes this is a good band, no I don't need to hear anymore Yes.

Meh.

Thoroughly enjoyed this. Loved the sound.

Not their best album but this does introduce their progressive rock style that eventually birthed Fragile.

Alright pop prog

This was perfectly fine I would say and elements of it I enjoyed but I wasn't blown away or remember loads about it even a day later

Was fine, but that's it, sounded exactly like I thought it would. Not bad but not great.

still not quite my cup of tea but I enjoyed it more than most Yes I'd already heard. some really cool passages but doesn't do heaps for me overall

It was okay. I think I heard it before. Can't exactly say which songs I liked best (I forgot), but it's groovy.

I preferred Fragile. This album is more meandering and a bit less interesting. And I was a bit confused at times too, the Deluxe version having single versions of a few of the tracks. Pretty crazy how different this album is to Fragile, maybe the influence of Rick Wakeman. I was going to give it three stars, but I've gone back and listened to the single versions of Your Move, Starship Trooper, and The Clap, so pushed me over to 4, but only just. Would still listen to Roundabout over anything on this album though.

I didn't enjoy this as much as Fragile but it's still a good album. The songs go on a bit too long sometimes but its nice to get lost in the music. Highlights Starship Trooper I've Seen All Good People

Þetta er fínt, get alveg hlustað aftur. Þarf ég þess? Nei, get ekki sagt það.

The last Yes album I had climbed from a 2 to a 4 over a weekend of listening. I probably really like this one too, if I had the time to put the effort in - jazzy, funky, folky - but should you have to “put the effort in”?

-okay these songs are SO long -very cool sound -album cover is SO moody in SUCH a cool way -okay that little live bit in the clap is cool as hell -im going to be honest the songs are too long for me -other than that the music itself is good!

Ok

Très emblématique des années 70. J’étais contente de l’écouter, mais je suis restée un peu sur ma faim. Aurait besoin d’une autre écoute

Prog Rock/Pop, der mich nie wirklich berührt. Ist aber ganz sicher nicht schlecht und hat gute Momente. Mit Rush kann ich aber mehr anfangen. Zwischen 3-4.

Nothing super flashy hear! While I didn’t hate it, it wasn’t something I would actively seek to listen to

Pretty solid with good ballads

Pretty good

Me gustó, pero se siente menos. Luego de escuchar Close to The Edge, me quedé con un muy buen concepto de Yes, sin embargo, debo admitir que sí que se siente más flojo que este último. Hay muchas canciones que me parecen algo aburridas y otras que no cumplen muy bien su objetivo al tomar riesgos. Por esto, le pongo 3 al momento de escribir esto, pero estuvo muy cerca de las 4.

A bit rambly for me.

I happen to have a vinyl copy of The Yes Album, but I probably haven't listened to it in about twenty years, if I've ever even listened to it in its entirety at all. And that's a shame, because I think that Yes is one of the most underrated bands in prog rock and classic rock as a whole. Granted, I think their music tends to work better as whole albums than as singles, which might make them a little less accessible (oh, and song length too). I this is a really good album, and I was happy to see it on this list since it has my favorite Yes song, "I've Seen All Good People" on it (for the record, I would have preferred to see Fragile on this list, but whatever). This was their first album to feature Steve Howe on guitar, but in my opinion their lineup was at their best with Rick Wakeman on keyboard and synth. Despite not having Wakeman in the lineup, Bill Bruford does a superb job of creating drum fills that blend perfectly with the keyboard-heavy music of this album. Musically, this album ticks all the boxes for me: each member of the band feels like an expert of their instrument, creating a sound that's incredibly unique. The lyrics are definitely kind of 'out there,' but that's on brand for these guys and prog rock in general. Still, "I've Seen All Good People" is incredibly fun to sing along with. Overall, this is a great album, even though it's not Yes's best work in my opinion. Still, anything beats "Owner of a Lonely Heart." Woof.

I've always just liked what I've liked without really realising why but I'm learning along this journey. This band sounds like a mix between the Beatles era and heavy rock like guns n roses or Metallica. Never heard yes before but I really liked it.

This is a good album, really enjoyed it

To me, this album is more easily respected than it is enjoyed. My takeaway was that Yes is filled with talented musicians who know what they're doing, not that this was a record I liked listening to. It's like watching an opera - you leave feeling impressed with the talent that was displayed, before you get home and put on a favorite record by Carole King or Led Zeppelin.

Woah, almost back to back Yes albums. I liked this one better than Close To The Edge. Gotta give these musicians credit, the songs have some complexity to the rock. A fun listen

Very blah, nothing stood out to me.

Noodly progressive rock. Pretty much what I expected. Quite enjoyable.

Me gusta como empieza. "I've seen all good people" está bastante bien y en general un disco interesante que oír al menos una vez. Interesante.

Wow what a ride. This is tough to rate objectively because it’s so ahead of it’s time. This must’ve been insane to hear in 1971. It’s so jam packed, in the first like 20 seconds there are synths, organ, les paul style country guitar, rock guitar, jazz guitar etc. Beginning sounds like Mario kart to me. I hate the bass tone in most of track one. The end of track one made me lol. The acoustic in the clap is really well done and the guitar tones are pretty good throughout. They really added every style of guitar to this record 😂 The trem-bass is cool and weird in starship trooper, But I don’t love that it’s panned to the left. I like the rawness of some of the guitar tones. This one is really testing my rubric, I feel like this objectively gets a 5 for arrangement and execution, but I don’t think I could listen to this again.

Good first impression

Pretty good album but unlikely to become a regular fixture in my playlist

It was good. Good tunes and overall enjoyed my time, but nothin more than 3 stars 3/5

It was chill

The less I pay attention to it, the more I like it.

It's good music, just didn't necessarily click with me sadly.

This was fine, but just a little too much. I sense prog is going to be overrepresented on this list.

Yes this band rocks. Might get it another listen.

A Yes album with a bit more pop sensibility mixed in along with their usual blend of classic prog. Wish Squier’s bass sat a bit higher in the mix and had more presence overall, but hey , not every album can be ‘Fragile’

Classic 70s, not my favorite but its a classic

sounds like pretty basic rock with extra steps. not as much fun as eg Jethro Tull or Queen but OK

3.5

Best Song: Starship Trooper: a. Life Seeker, b. Disillusion, c. Wurm. This is what I want when I listen to prog rock: expansive, meandering rock that takes its time to get anywhere, and goes some weird places along the way. Worst Song: Perpetual Change. That tempo change at around the 5 minute mark is exactly what is annoying about a lot of prog. It happens absolutely out of the blue. The whole song changes in an instant, without foreshadowing or any built anticipation. Why is this the same song? Why isn't this the next song? These kind of harsh cuts make listening to the music feel disjointed. Chaotic for its own sake. Overall: Music to stroke shag carpet to. Nothing here is particularly revelatory, even if all the band members seem musically quite talented. It just suffers from that heartless musicality that seems to plague a lot of prog rock.

I don’t get prog. It’s irritating how they cram four songs together and try to say it’s one track. And I bet they’re doing inventive things with rhythms and chord progressions, but it makes it a real slog to listen to. Having said all that - still better than Pink Floyd.

Better than Steely Dan, that's for sure.

Had its moments, good musicianship. Ultimately…not feeling it.

Not bad. Some good songs and some…eh.

Some people say the key change from See all Good People is still going

Do I like prog rock? YES Do I like YES? YES Do I like this album? SURE

Experimental in a way I didn’t mind. I could bop my head to this

not memorable but not bad

Good guitar

Oh, I thought I was in for torture, but it let me down easy. It's not a record I will ever like, but it's listenable, and it's earnestness is actually infectious. In this class of 70s prog, this is probably the most grounded.

Not bad, and ~400 albums in, it's definitely my favorite prog rock thus far.

I was hoping to like this album more, but it never really clicked for me other than a few nice moments.

Loved this when I was 15 … love the dated proggy sounds still, but honestly it is a bit tedious isn’t it?

S'aight. I've Seen All Good People pulled this one up to a 3.

Groovy music OuO

A decent album, good moments, not sure its grabbing me but pleased prog rock was not as scary as all that.

Hyvää prog rockia. Levy kokonaisuutena ehkä vähän heikohko, tuntui tosi sekavalta kuin olisi ollut bändin shuffle vain päällä. Muuten olisi 4 tähteä

The rising of a prog rock legend. Still raw and edgy here and there, but full of impressive new ideas, it is the start of Yes' epic journey (on a sailing ship to nowhere)...

First time listening to Yes. Having never listened to it before this is what I imagined prog rock would sound like. Not the largest fan but it's satisfying enough I can't hate it. 3.5/5

Yes, it’s good. Yeah I do like it. It can be a bit too proggy at times but still good. The sound mixing on perpetual change is insanely bad

Quite fun but not much more to say really. Not a hell yes but not a no, probably more like a 'Yeah, sure!' album for me.

I'm a sucker for prog and psych. Perpetual change is a particular highlight. Not a mind-blowing album, but really enjoyable. Overall a 3 but a very honourable 3 - will very likely listen again.

Meh

Not a general fan of the vocals or prog rock in general, but this is still more interesting to me than a lot of modern prog-rock. Still not my thing, prog always feels like there isn't "heart" to it and virtuosity/technicality is the litmus-test for greatness.

This was a pretty enjoyable album. I found myself just sitting back and jamming along with this.

This is the album where Yes became Yes. It's not just because Steve Howe joined, though that did define the sound for the next ten years, but because the songs took on the defining sound. It's Your Move is as classic a Yes song as you'll get outside of Roundabout. I saw this lineup around 20 years ago and, at the time, recognized very little of what they played. The encore started with It's Your Move, which was like coming home.

Definitely not their best

The vocals are actually pleasant to listen to, which I wasn't expecting. The long songs don't intimidate me but it doesn't have replay value. I was a bit worried seeing it was another 1970s rock album but to my surprise I enjoyed it more than others! I definitely think they could have been split into smaller portions. A decent album on my scale, but not enough to save. Highlights: Yours Is No Disgrace, A Venture

It's always refreshing when a young band has gained the confidence and experience to no longer cover songs on their studio albums. Happened with the Beatles etc, and this is Yes' moment, three albums into their career. This album benefits from the extended collaboration of the band members, especially with the breath of fresh air from Howe, eclectic in his playing style, such as when he wields the Portuguese guitar.

Some songs were OK but not all.

Interesting but wouldn’t listen again.

Not bad