Thursday 26 December 2013

REVIEW: YES - THE STUDIO ALBUMS: 1969-1987

English progressive rock group Yes, United Kingdom, 1974. Standing, left to right: bassist Chris Squire, keyboard player Patrick Moraz and guitarist Steve Howe. Seated: singer Jon Anderson and drummer Alan White. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images)http://media.hollywood.com/o/56717485.jpgMichael Putland/Getty
With founding frontman Jon Anderson seemingly out of the picture permanently, it's about time for an anthological assessment of the classic Yes years, i.e. the groundbreaking British band's 18-year tenure on Atco/Atlantic. Towards that end, we have The Studio Albums: 1969-1987. As the group that, in many people's eyes, defines prog rock, Yes never did anything small -- their fusion of rock, classical, folk, and jazz was writ large across their entire discography. On their very first album, they expanded Beatles and Byrds songs into outsized, psychedelia-tinged epic blowouts, and milestone outings like Close to the Edge found them crafting their own prog-rock mini-symphonies. 1973's Tales from Topographic Oceans was one of rock's first double-length concept albums, a single suite that initially stretched across four sides of vinyl.
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Union (Standard DVD)
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Union (2CD)
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Rock Of The 70's
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The Lost Broadcasts
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