THE YES ALBUM

Everybody agrees this is the first "classic" Yes album.So do I. Steve Howe replacing Peter Banks it's like you won the lottery or something.The guy came with plenty ideas,and the technical abillities, bringing in the freshness that the band desperatly needed.

"Yours is no disgrace" is to become their hit and a concert standard. it has different sections,it's full of energy,and it's the best song from the album.The whole band contributes into it.

The band realised that Steve Howe is a big plus for them,so they had to make him feel comfortable and they had to let him know they want him to stay in the group. So they let him to do "The Clap". The fans also got to know his talent thru this live recorded track.

"Starship trooper" is suprisingly simple song...but it works!!! It's in the key of E major.If you think for a second,most of Yes songs is in E. It's kinda' spooky... What makes this song great is "the wurm" - the closing part of the song with Howe's solo. What's even better? The live versions were Howe and Wakeman have a moog/guitar battle during the "Wurm" .they used that often to close their concerts.

"I've seen all good people" is a true sing along song that always brings some good vibrations and a positive energy on stage. Again,it's in E major :)

"A venture" is a simple song in terms of chords and rhytm...in fact it's just an Anderson's story told.He had that lyrics at the time,and the band quickly composed a simple,short song(in my opinion,at least).

The closing track "perpetual change" starts off with a bang,and then takes us into a melodic dance.then the powerful chorus ("and there you are...") comes on...etc. it's a great potential for live playing,and the band did realised that,and they played it on yessongs,but this time with mr. Rick Wakeman :) You could easily rename this song into "rhytm change" or "mood change" because of it's sudden changes in the arrangmant.

If you are a yes fan,you already have this.If not,become one, and buy this album