THE LADDER

This one defintely is good enough to have in my collection. It's still Yes in the middle of the road between glorious prog days and more pop oriented sound but it's very pleasant and full of unmistakable Yes feel. Those vocal melodies and harmonies, those bass punches and guitar licks <3

The middle section is very upbeat and joyful but it's still kept within Yes territory and it's really fun to listen to, not like this horrible 'Teakbois" from ABWH album.

There is still some cheese here and there as a remnant from the pop years, it's mostly a bit simpler music but still brilliantly arranged and with the more ambitious side of Yes lurking frequently enough to enjoy this record.

The Yes ship was heading in the right direction, which was soon to be prooved by the brilliant Magnification album. Oh and Roger Dean is back with another amazing cover artwork and great reworking of the band's logo. Well done everyone! Three and a half star