GOING FOR THE ONE

What is really weird with this album is that, if you look behind to 'Relayer', you can't possibly think that this is the same band! But, if you look further in the Yes catalogue, you find...'Tormato', Also known as the worst yes album of the 70's. Everybody knows that Yes went into a 'solo' period after 'Relayer' and that changed the band a lot, is it for good or bad? Well, each time I ear the debut of 'going for the one', I'm about to say 'hey, it sounds like Shania Twain!' but after that 'false star' you can ear that the 'old' yes is not very dead.

That solo period had bring some fresh air in the sound and the composition. You can also be very excited by the return of Wakeman on keyboards because he those a really fantastic job. This is a 4 star album, not because of any song in particular but because of the general feel of that album. It's not as groundbreaking as Close to the edge, not as pretentious (in the good way of the word, if that can make sens) as 'Tales' and not as puzzling as 'Relayer'. One will say that we must not judge an album by what a band have done before (try to do that with, let say, 'love beach' from ELP!) but even for what it is, 'Going for the one' stand more as a rock album than a prog rock album. Yes I know there is 'Awaken' on this one, but an album can't deserve five star for just one song, even if it's the lengthiest song and the best song on the album ( and by the way on the best epic Yes ever made)

Highlights:

- Awaken: Wow! I'm happy that wakman is back to give is this great intro! it takes on very rapidly with one of the heaviest riff yes had put into a song yet. Oh, and...WHAT A BASS!! This is the reason why all yes fan must have this album. if this song was not there, man, that album would be rated two star by a lot of yes fan. I see it as I see 'Echoes' on 'Meddle'. What an Epic, but what those it do on THAT album! It's like if genesis had put 'Supper's Ready' on '...and there they were tree'!!! special mention for the guitar, the bass, and, of course, the keyboards.

- Going For the One: What a rocker, but still it keeps a great prog rock feels, a thing that 'Parallels' failed to do. I really love this one even if i have difficulty understanding the intro...