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[After 90125] the band spent the next decade trying to duplicate its success - as if winning the lotto twice was a feasible option.
1y
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The four-years-in-the-making follow-up to Yes' comeback album, 90125, Big Generator was also a million-selling hit, although not as successful as its predecessor.
12y
yes marathon #12
today we have Big Generator (1987)
this album was really underwhelming and a big step down compared to 90125, it just feels like they copy and pasted 90125 but just forgot that they could make pop rock with and nice hint of progressive stuff in it and instead doubled into the pop side and tried to recreate the success they had 4 years earlier with 90125.
as for the lineup it remained the same as 90125 with the sole exception of Trevor Horn not performing on the album and just ... read more
not a sound i’m used to from Yes, they’re very poppy. this borders on AOR almost all the time. is it good? it’s a feel good, i’ll admit. but it’s just not Yes
I was doing a yes discog dive a few years ago and I stopped reviewing them at a certain point just to focus on reviewing other stuff but I kept listening to them. Today I am gong to log all the yes albums I haven’t yet
yes marathon #12
today we have Big Generator (1987)
this album was really underwhelming and a big step down compared to 90125, it just feels like they copy and pasted 90125 but just forgot that they could make pop rock with and nice hint of progressive stuff in it and instead doubled into the pop side and tried to recreate the success they had 4 years earlier with 90125.
as for the lineup it remained the same as 90125 with the sole exception of Trevor Horn not performing on the album and just ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | Rhythm of Love 4:49 | 78 |
| 2 | Big Generator 4:31 | 70 |
| 3 | Shoot High Aim Low 6:59 | 74 |
| 4 | Almost Like Love 4:58 | 72 |
| 5 | Love Will Find a Way 4:48 | 74 |
| 6 | Final Eyes 6:20 | 72 |
| 7 | I'm Running 7:34 | 79 |
| 8 | Holy Lamb (Song for Harmonic Convergence) 3:15 | 74 |
Total Length: 43 minutes
