YES The Yes Album 1971 UK ATLANTIC 1st PRESS ONCE/TWICE PLAYED - NEAR MINT
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Jan 2, 2015 Sold Date
Dec 23, 2014 Start Date
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YES The Yes Album 1971 UK ATLANTIC 1st PRESS ONCE/TWICE PLAYED - NEAR MINT

YES
The Yes Album

UK ATLANTIC (SUPER 2400 101) FIRST PRESSING (April 1971)
ONCE/TWICE PLAYED AT MOST AND DELIVERING STUNNING SOUND QUALITY

*ALL THREE EARLY YES ALBUMS I AM LISTING TODAY CAME FROM THE SAME ORIGINAL OWNER WHO LOVED "Time And A Word" BUT LOST INTEREST IN THE BAND BY "Fragile" SO ONLY "Time And A Word" HAS SEEN A FEW SPINS, THE OTHER TWO ARE BARELY PLAYED

PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE UK ATLANTIC RED/PLUM LABELS
MATRIX: 2400101 A//1 11 4 / 2400 101 B//1 1 11 1
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL MATT GATEFOLD SLEEVE "Printed and made by MacNeill Press Ltd., London, S.E.1"
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVE (date coded '0171' - January, 1971)

This was their first release to feature 24-year-old guitarist Steve Howe, issued on Atlantic Records in March 1971 in the UK, a month later in the United States. This was the album that finally set Yes's career alight, with the album reaching #4 in the UK and, eventually, #40 in the U.S., where it was a platinum seller. This was also the last Yes album for over twelve years to feature keyboardist Tony Kaye until his return in 1983's 90125.
The Yes Album set the stage for the band's route to superstardom with Fragile and Close to the Edge. This was their first commercial success and, reportedly, it had to be or Atlantic was going to cut them loose.
The album was recorded at an old farmhouse in Devon, England, which was then home to Langley Studios. Howe loved the place so much, that he later bought the building and surrounding land and now lives there.
Jon Anderson is credited as John Anderson on the album. Shortly afterwards he dropped the "h" from his first name, and on subsequent albums is credited as "Jon".
The album cover shows Tony Kaye with his foot in a cast. He had been in a car accident shortly before the picture was taken.

Side 1: Yours Is No Disgrace / The Clap / Starship Trooper
Side 2: I've Seen All Good People / A Venture / Perpetual Change

LABELS: NEAR MINT
An immaculate set of clean, bright and fresh labels - just one or two light spindle trails per side
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Both surfaces shine like-new with nothing but harmless wispy hairlines visible under bright light
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
Fantastic sound quality to this barely played copy and my play-check at volume found practically nothing to fault - an occasional one-off light dust pop noted but I did not clean this copy as it looks so immaculate so these will no doubt disappear after a clean/few spins - otherwise, flawless - sounds absolutely stunning throughout
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT
Apart from general light rub to the edges and spine this is a really fine example - none of the common ring and the whole sleeve has a clean, fresh feel

POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW INNER SLEEVE WITH ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: FREE (2nd class standard)
UK: £9.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £14.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £17.00 (International Signed For delivery)

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