Yes – ‘Talk: 30th Anniversary Expanded Edition’ (2024)
I’m probably in the minority of Yes fans, but I didn’t think much about the 1994 album ‘Talk.’ Will an expanded anniversary reissue change that?
I’m probably in the minority of Yes fans, but I didn’t think much about the 1994 album ‘Talk.’ Will an expanded anniversary reissue change that?
Released 40 years ago this week, ‘90125’ reshaped Yes as a modernized best-selling ’80s band. That wasn’t a bad thing.
‘Tormato’ arrived 45 years ago today as the deflating final album from Yes’ classic lineup. Let’s talk about what might have been.
John M. Gouldin breaks down five less-heralded albums Yes released between 1996-2001, continuing with 1997’s ‘Open Your Eyes.’
Released 35 years ago today, ‘Big Generator’ took a step back after Yes’ complete reinvention with ‘90125.’ What went wrong?
Released 50 years ago today, ‘Close to the Edge’ represented a dramatic furthering of Yes’ creative process. They’d lose one member along the way.
“Love Conquers All,” a Chris Squire/Billy Sherwood outtake from the patched-together ‘Union’ album, deserves a more prominent place in the Yes canon.
It’s unclear why “You Can Be Saved” wasn’t finished for ‘Tormato’ or some future project, but such speculation is the joy of being a Yes fan.
What the 1969-era Yes b-side “Dear Father” lacks in progressive-rock elements, it makes up with a strong hook and rock ‘n’ roll passion.
“The Gift of Love,” from the 2019 Yes EP ‘From a Page,’ is a fine song from a band that, despite its perpetual changes, continued to progress.