No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed ~ ★★★★☆
Then ~ ★★★★☆
Everydays ~ ★★★★☆
Sweet Dreams ~ ★★★★☆
The Prophet ~ ★★★★☆
Clear Days ~ ★★★☆☆
Astral Traveler ~ ★★★★★
Time and a Word ~ ★★★★★
⏳ new & improved: time-weighted score ⏳
Maligned by many as the band’s worst ever album, this second release deserves a reappraisal. The album kicks off with an inspired cover of Ritchie Havens’ ‘No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed’ which blends in the theme tune for the movie ‘The Big Country’. Anderson was keen to have a full orchestra support the recording, not just for this track, leading to open conflict with Peter Banks, who was summarily fired from the band. This album would also ... read more
wtf 69 is a shame
contains some of their best songs in their discography
favs - then, everydays, sweet dreams, time and a word
YES, IM LISTENING TO THEIR DISCOG PART TWO
Im not gonna lie, I was really surprised to see this album have such a low score. Apparently people on this site consider this as the worst Yes album or not as good as the first. Really? Well lets take a look at it.
The opening track ‘No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience needed’ is an amazing track. I really like the Disney-esque intro as well as the “and tell your mother, she’d only tell ya, that she told you so” ... read more
1 | No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed 4:48 | 85 |
2 | Then 5:44 | 95 |
3 | Everydays 6:08 | 88 |
4 | Sweet Dreams 3:51 | 76 |
5 | The Prophet 6:34 | 84 |
6 | Clear Days 2:06 | 82 |
7 | Astral Traveler 5:53 | 87 |
8 | Time and a Word 4:31 | 88 |