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

yes marathon #11

today we have 90125 (1983)

this album is very diffrent from regular yes and it marks a new era of the band switching from a prog rock band to a pop rock band, this album also changed the whole lineup of the previous album, Drama, since most of the Drama members dont play on this album, instead the lineup consists of: Jon Anderson on lead vocals, Chris Squire on bass and backing vocals, Alan White on drums, Trevor Rabin on guitar, Tony Kaye on organ and keyboards who ... read more

yes marathon #10

today we have Drama (1980)

this is a good comeback to the shitfest that is Tormato even though Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman quit before the recording of this album and were replaced by some blokes named Trevor Horn who did vocals and Geoffrey Downes who did organ and keyboards.

the album opens with what is probably the best song on the album, "Machine Messiah", and this song is very unique in the fact that its extremely heavy for yes standards, especcialy at the ... read more

random review cause im bored

today we have Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso (1972)

what an album, really, everything about this is amazing from the opener to the closer, it gets better with every moment and has highs ive seen in not many albums, its a classic of the italian progressive rock movement and it has reason to be.

this album has incredible work all around, the guitar riffs on every track are just incredible, with a tone that cuts right through the mix, the piano solos that resemble ... read more

yes marathon #9

today we have Tormato (1978)

honestly this album is very mid, coming from Going For The One you would expect that they would continue with something like that, instead no, they decided to create an incredibly stripped down and simple sound that doesnt hold up and this ends in the album bieng a constant outwaking battle within the band members, like seriously they made "Arriving UFO" and said "yeah this is good enough, put it on the album" like come ... read more

yes marathon #8

today we have Going For The One (1977)

this album is very diffrent from the other yes albums, its got less fluff, its more direct and more stripped down compared toits predecessors, and Tales From Topographic Oceans is the one to blame for this, as they got some big backlash for it and decided that 4 suites werent what the people wanted.

the band also got Rick Wakeman back into the band for this album and im very glad since he is a much better fit to band than Patrick Moraz, ... read more

yes marathon #7

today we have Relayer (1974)

this album is really amazing, its more direct than its predeccesor and is very cahotic, especcialy the title track "The Gates Of Delirium", this isnt a bad thing since its fits perfectly what they were trying to capture with that song, war, the song was actually inspired by the book "War And Peace", with the lyrics of the song reflecting war spiraling into peace, Jon Anderson actually started writing from the soon section of the ... read more

yes marathon #6

today we have Tales From Topographic Oceans (1973)

this album is a really ambitious even for yes standards, consisting of 4 suites clocking in at 80 minutes of total length, which i think is a good concept tho a lot of people think the album is bloated and that there isnt enough quality for it to be 4 suites, i personally think the album delivers a high quality and consistent experience, tho the mix isnt of the best, missing a bit of bass in some istances, for the rest its ... read more

yes marathon #5

today we have Close To The Edge (1972)

so, this album is just one of the best ive ever listened to from start to finish, no second feels like its wasted and no note seems unnecessary, the album has a perfect mix, one of the best ive ever seen, and the instruments work in a perfect harmony weaving into virtuosic melodies that hipnotise me on every listen. since this album has really a lot of things put into it im going to talk about every track in particular including their ... read more

yes marathon #4

today we have Fragile (1971)

this album is really, really incredible. with their iconic lineup now complete yes is at their peak, strong bass, virtuosic guitar and organ, awsome drumming and vocals better than ever, thats the sound that would ascend them into the prog giants and although it was already present in The Yes Album with Fragile they almost perfect it.

this album has 3 really incredible highs that are one better than the other those are obviously ... read more

yes marathon #3

today we have The Yes Album (1971)

finally were into peak yes territory, while the album still doesnt have the famous lineup (as rick wakeman still isnt in the band) its sound is very much the same of the next albums. with steve howe joining the band finally gains the virtuosic guitar that was missing in the earlier albums, the bass is even stronger than in the previous album and having more of the signature chris squire tone and the vocal harmonies come back even better than ... read more

yes marathon #2

today we have Time And A Word (1970)

i actually remembered this album to be a bit worse than the self titled, turns out its the other way around.

in this album the band really gains a sound that really resembles that of their later albums, the vocal harmonies are less present and the bass is more prominent in the mix.
generally this album, like its predecessor, is a really nice experience tho clearly not as good as the later yes albums.

my personal highlights of the album ... read more

yes marathon #1
from today onwards i will be reviewing every yes studio album chronologically, listening tho those ive never listened and giving a relisten to the ones i already know

today we have yes (1969)

this album is a really nice experience, tho really diffrent from the more famous yes albums, this album was honestly a surprise when i first listened to it as i didnt expect it t be this good and this diffrent from the later albums

clear highlist of the album are "I See You" ... read more

first of all let me clarify something, this is my favorite album of all time so get ready for some glaze
so, this album is just crazy, i have never seen an album with these many tracks that maintains the level of quality and consistency across the whole album.

clear standouts are "light my fire" which is imo the second best track on the whole album with its mad solos, and "the end" which is just a hauntingly beatiful experience with some of the best lyricism i have ever ... read more