CITIZEN - IN THE NEXT LIFE

It is clear to hear from this album what Billy brings to the world of Yes. The album is not a stinker, but it shows that Billy is a strong team, supportive player and not a centre stage artist.

So many times whilst listening to this album on my Sennheiser headphones via flac I kept thinking if only Chris Squire could have lent his backing vocals here or there...

Lead vocals by Jon Anderson on a couple of tracks would have helped. Guitar from Steve & Trevor would have been so album enhancing too. A Wakeman solo here and there could have elevated the concepts offered on this album immeasurably.

I do like Bill's guitar solo on Monet though.

So what do we have here? An album that if it could have been enhanced and sprinkled with fairy dust from three or four members remaining from Yes could have been a 90125 lite....

Without that it remains a skeleton of a Yes project - or in other words a Billy Sherwood solo album.

Don't get me wrong, this is definitely not the worst album you could spend your hard earned (Monet) on - but neither is it the best album you will ever buy either.

I think my three stars is extremely fair, as two would be too low, and four stars would definitely be too high!

Over and out.

Gary Preston

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