THE YES ALBUM

As it's been said before, this is the album where Yes really found their sound. This album is definitely one of the classic Yes albums and is arguably stronger than Fragile as a whole. Before I go track by track I'd just like to say that I don't have the remastered edition but the original CD release and it sounds good for the most part but doesn't include lyrics, liner notes or anything too interesting. But the music is still great!

1. Yours Is No Disgrace- Probably my favorite track off the whole album. It starts off with an awesome groove and just takes off from there. This one has some really good vocals and shows incredible musicianship. You just have to listen to it. 10/10

2. The Clap- Honestly, I can appreciate the fact that Steve Howe is really good at finger picking and that the guitar work in this song is really complicated, but it's really not that interesting unless you are a guitarist. It seems like something that shouldn't have been on a studio album. It's good to hear once in a while but it kind of breaks the flow. 7/10

3. Starship Trooper- I know that not many people will agree with me but I kind of think this song is overrated. I mean, it's not bad by any means, but it's probably my 5th favorite off of the album. But I really like the way this one is sung and the part that's like, "Though you've seen me, please don't say a word." is really cool. But musically, it's not very interesting like the other songs are and Wurm is pretty much straightforward classic rock. 8/10

4. I've Seen All Good People- When I first heard this song, I had no idea it was by Yes but I always liked it a lot. I was quite surprised to find out it was Yes. The first part is calm with the melody sung beautifully and is about a chess game, actually. By the second part, All Good People, it really gets rocking and stuff. 9/10

5. A Venture- I kind of like to think of this one as the hidden gem on the album. It's actually quite catchy and it tends to get overlooked because it's short and between I've Seen All Good People and Perpetual Change. Be sure to listen to this one and not overlook it. 8.5/10

6. Perpetual Change- I'd say this my second favorite song off of the album. You may have to turn the music down a bit when it first starts off but give it a chance. This one really develops into a great song. The vocals are really great on this song and it's really a beautiful song. I'd just like to mention that some time during the jamming, the volume gets lower and lower for about 30 seconds, stays quiet, then goes back to normal in about a minute. I really don't think this is intentional and I think the remastered version fixed it. But, whatever. 9/5/10

Overall, The Yes Album is really good and foreshadows what's to come on later Yes albums and has some true classic Yes songs on it.