ANDERSON BRUFORD WAKEMAN HOWE

I must say, If ABWH would have stayed together and made more than one studio album, this band would have been better than YES. I am a big fan of Prog and World Music, and to see these two wonderful genres come together in such a beautiful, tight package, with excellent production, and excellent tones on the instruments, is just an amazing experience. The addition of TONY LEVIN (KING CRIMSON, PETER GABRIEL, PINK FLOYD) on this album instead of CHRIS SQUIRE adds much to the album as well. Don't get me wrong, SQUIRE is one of my favorite rock bassists, but personally, I think LEVIN is higher up on my list. His tone, his feel, his groove, his skill with both bass and stick, excellent. And it's nice to hear some YES without the clangy, pick playing, rickenbacker sound of SQUIRE, and replaced with the nice deep, world-y tone of LEVIN. It fits the sound perfectly. I hear a lot of World Music influences on this album, which I like very much. I love the earthy sound of the drums and just the overall atmosphere. The production on this album is also excellent, clear as a bell. In conclusion, 5 stars! It truly is a masterpeice.