the Yes album LP OR. UK pr. PLUM LABEL PSYCH PROG ROCK

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Original UK pressing on the plum Atlantic label from 1971 (2400101). The record is in near mint condition and the cover is in excellent condition.

About this classic album:
Shortly after the release of Time And A Word Peter Banks was asked to leave the band for the usual reason of musical differences and in his place Steve Howe was recruited. It has to be said however that Peter Banks' contribution to Yes should never be underestimated. Peter pioneered a whole style of playing which other guitarists have tried to emulate over the years and of course a style, which Steve Howe has added to himself.
At the time of The Yes album it was thought that this album would either make or break the band. Of course the band were convinced this would be the album that would not only build on the previous two albums but also move them up the ladder that little bit further.
For many Yes fans myself included this would be their first introduction to Yes.
Opening with Yours Is No Disgrace it is obvious from the off that here is a band who mean business. The production is cleaner and the arrangements tight and uncluttered. This was also the first album to utilise the talents of Eddie Offord as co producer alongside the band. More importantly Eddie was an incredible engineer and was able to translate the bands ideas onto the tape.
The Yes album is probably the favourite album of many Yes fans and with material as good as the aforementioned Yours Is No Disgrace, Starship Trooper, I've Seen All Good People and Perpetual Change still performed by the current line up of Yes you can tell that this album has more than stood the test of time. Also included is the Steve Howe track Clap which Steve has also featured as part of his solo piece ever since.

For a lot of fans, Yes truly began with 1971's "The Yes Album." While this is totally inaccurate (don't forget "Yes" & "Time And A Word" you guys), the band _did_ make it's first real splash in the world with this prog-rock beauty. With new guitarist Steve Howe (replacing Peter Banks), the band were in a real make-it-or-break-it situation. Their first pair of albums, terrific as they are, still didn't sell very well. So, for their third album, Jon Anderson & the boys had to come up with a commercial winner this time around, or they would've been dropped from their label. Thankfully, they came up with a beautiful, classic rock album that still sounds just as fresh today as it did 30 years ago, and the record buyers responded in droves. With "The Yes Album," Yes were finally on their way.Anchored by Chris Squire's amazing basslines, Yes are in peak performance here. "Yours Is No Disgrace" kicks it all off with a bang (and a riff that, according to drummer Bill Bruford, the band lifted from the TV show "Bonanza"!). After the galloping wonder of this song, Steve Howe comes in with his upbeat acoustic showcase, "Clap," which has since become Steve's signature piece. "Starship Trooper" is another winner, with one of the most rousing rock instrumental finales ever recorded. "I've Seen All Good People" is a lovely sing-along piece, and yet another Yes signature. Next up is "A Venture," easily the least-mentioned song on this album, and yet I don't know why, 'cause it's a truly great tune---featuring Tony Kaye's thumping piano, Jon Anderson's amazing vocal delivery and some fine drumming from Bill Bruford, "A Venture" is a true buried treasure. Finally there's "Perpetual Change," an amazing album closer that sees the band floating off into the aural heavens in great style.There's not a bad track anywhere, and the band's musical chemistry, captured in all it's glory by producer Eddie Offord, is supreme. "The Yes Album" paved the way for the later Yes classics "Fragile" and "Close To The Edge," and is arguably the band's finest work. Yes, poised for the big time in 1971, had creativity coming out of their ears at this point in time, and "The Yes Album" wonderfully captures this great moment in the band's history for all to hear. Buy, listen, and enjoy Yes at their very best.

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