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Time has proven Yes to be the most successful progressive rock band ever. Formed after Jon Anderson and Chris Squire met in a London club, Yes signed to Atlantic in 1969, and that year's self-titled debut LP launched a steady stream of artistically adventurous albums. Following up the '02 release of the 5-CD In A Word: Yes (1969 ), we continue exploring their oceanic catalog with three masterpieces from the '70s & '80s that are fitting testaments to Yes' remarkable staying power.
90125 is newly expanded with over 30 minutes of bonus material, including the Cinema version of "It Can Happen," an extended remix of "Owner Of A Lonely Heart," and the previously unreleased "It's Over."
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5.0 out of 5 stars It is all in the concept
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5.0 out of 5 stars AF Gold CD
This album is a polarizing issue for yes fans. It was made at a time when the future of the band was uncertain. Steve Howe and Geoff Downes had gone off to form Asia, and in many ways this album turned out to be Yes' version of what Asia became. They are both prog lite albums that cut back on the length of the compositions and upped the pop factor, while trying to leave the artsy side of things as intact as possible. IMHO they both succeeded admirably and my personal favorite of the two is this album. 90125 is THE balance of the aforementioned. For Yes purists however, this is Yes lite. The first single, Owner of a Lonely Heart, was a radical departure for the band. It has a danceable beat and synthesizer flourishes that were aped by many bands in the 80s until it became a full blown 80s cliche. As far as content goes, this is a great album for you if you like art rock that is not too overblown and does not take too long to sink in. This is art rock with immediacy and hooks. Think Styx circa Equinox to Pieces of Eight.I have heard and owned the original cd, the Rhino remaster and now the Audio Fidelity Gold CD. The Rhino remaster is excellent and a must buy if you want something that is affordable, but the best sound quality belongs to the AFGCD. The gold CD has more midrange presence, smooth highs and a bass that is more natural. These are all subtle differences that will be hard to hear without premium equipment, so unless you are an audiophile it won't affect you. The differences in quality when comparing Mobile Fidelity and Audio Fidelity gold cds usually result in MoFi showing a slight edge, but AF is still better than your average remaster. This title, however is pricey and hard to find so unless you're willing to spend the money to get it, you should be ok with the Rhino remaster
5.0 out of 5 stars NEWER AND BETTER THAN EVER
This latest edition not only features extra tracks than original, but in a completely more, louder, crisper, sounding version I had for years. I gave my original copy to someone else, and this cd is comletely different and more sonic, crisper and cleaner sound than the original/ With the extra tracks, it sounds likea brand new copy!
4.0 out of 5 stars One of the band's weakest albums, without doubt
One of the weakest albums by my favorite rock band. Although it is enjoyable to listen to, much of the first half depends upon the hypnotic effects of repetitiveness in order to work. The second side is actually good, as if it was the only portion actually worked on by the entire band in conjunction.The reason was surely the huge influence of new guitarist Trevor Rabin upon the quality of the songwriting. Rabin is no Jon Anderson. Two of the songs from side one should have been replaced with other material. This shortened version of the album is much more energetic and interesting:1. Owner of a Lonely Heart (4:26) Flashy new 1980s sounds put to effective use. Some cool guitar work.2. Changes (6:20) A few interesting tidbits, although still a bit dragged out with hypnotic repetition.3. Cinema-Leave It (6:22) The first couple minutes won a Grammy Award for best rock instrumental.4. Our Song (4:18) Nice, lively, upbeat.5. City of Love (4:51) Actually a very groovy jam!6. Hearts (7:39) Considered by the band to be this album's nod to their progressive rock traditions. Decent enough.Removed from my play list is "Hold On" and "It Can Happen" - although these songs are not without some appeal, they are so heavily from the original MTV-era of songwriting in which the title of the song just keeps being repeated and repeated. Gheesh! At least Owner of a Lonely Heart has more interesting stuff going on while its own title gets repeated and repeated, but this unfortunate trend is why the 1980s were in general so much weaker a period for this band.However, although one of the weakest albums by this band, this IS an awesome band. And so their weakest work is actually a pretty appealing listen, and I do get in the mood to hear most of it a few times each year - except for those two Rabin-dominated songs which pretty quickly wore thin. I feel like only those who are unfamiliar with the work done by Yes during the 1970s would think otherwise.
Llegó rápido y en perfecto estado !
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好きなアルバムですが・・・
昔の国内盤を持っていましたが、この頃のCDの特徴として音圧が小さいということがあります。このアルバムもご多分に漏れずでしたので、リマスターがほしいと思い紙ジャケがあったのを見つけたついでに購入しました。結果、音質的には大満足です。90125イエスとか言われているように、古くからのファンにはあまり評判がよろしくなかったと聞いていますが個人的には大好きなアルバムです。 ただし、ボーナストラックについては少し蛇足な感じですかね。オリジナル収録曲についてはトレヴァー・ホーンのプロデュースがいい方向に向いていると思いますし、全体的なバランスが取れていると感じましたが、特に「ロンリー・ハート」のエクステンデッドなんてもろにアート・オブ・ノイズでした。
L'album de la renaissance ?
Cet album est un véritablement tournant dans la carrière du groupe.Premièrement il marque une rupture flagrante dans l'orientation musicale du groupe, ce qui a fait grincer des dents bien des fans de la première heure.Deuxièmement, et paradoxalement, cette nouvelle orientation musicale plus pop / rock FM a permis de faire connaitre au monde entier le groupe. Du moins jusqu'à la parution de the big generator, où Yes retombera dans le quasi anonymat des médias.Troisièmement, c'est un épisode (de plus) dans l'histoire des multiples remaniements du groupe, qui marquera pendant une décennie un gros conflit entre les identités Jon Anderson / Chris Squire d'un coté et Wakeman / Howe de l'autre.Les trames de ce conflit et les coulisses de l'enregistrement sont retranscrits d'ailleurs dans le nouveau livret de cette nouvelle édition.Je ne parlerai pas de la qualité artistique de cet album puisque tous les gouts sont dans la nature, mais force est de constater que sans être mon préféré de la carrière de Yes, cet album est incontournable dans ma très riche cédéthèque. Ben oui, au final, c'est par Owner of a Lonely Herat que j'ai connu Yes dans mon adolescence. Jusqu'à ce que je découvre bien plus tard les véritables perles de la discographie de Yes dans sa période bénite dite progressive .Et si par le passé vous vous êtes senti blousé pour parler gentiment dans votre vie de mélomane et / ou d'audiophile par un logo remaster sur une pochette d'un Cd , je peux vous garantir que cette fois-ci vous en aurez pour votre argent ! Sans aller jusqu'à dire que le mixage original était pourri, loin de là, là la dynamique est exceptionnelle, tout comme l'aération, et le son est à la base bien plus fort qu'à l'origine. C'est un sacré coup de jeune que connait cet album controversé et chéri à la fois.Quant aux titres bonus : pour ma part, ils n'étaient pas nécessaires. mais c'est toujours ça de pris, pour pas cher ;-)Dommage, pas de CD TEXT, mais Rhino / Atlantic n'est pas coutumier de cette pratique de toute façon.
Das Album, das auch Nicht-Fans mögen - ein Klassiker!
Da staunten die Fans nicht schlecht: Mit diesem Album erfanden sich die Meister des Prog-Rocks komplett neu. Viele ihrer Anhänger haben ihnen diesen Stilwechsel bis heute nicht verziehen, dabei wurde das 11. Studiowerk der Briten ihr bis dato erfolgreichstes. Noch dazu war das nach seiner Veröffenlichungs-Katalognummer betitelte Album ursprünglich gar nicht als Yes-Erscheinung geplant. Wirklich: Der Werdegang dieser Platte böte genug Stoff für einen Hollywood-Leinwandschinken!Eigentlich hatte sich die Band Anfang der 1980er-Jahre aufgelöst, nur Bassist Chris Squire und Schlagzeuger Alan White machten zusammen weiter. Sie tüftelten an Demos und suchten Mitmusiker, um ihre Ideen in die Tat umzusetzen, darunter so prominente Namen wie Jimmy Page und Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin). Allerdings zeigten sich diese wenig begeistert (Anm.: Plant nannte ihre Kompositionen „zu verkopft“).Unabhängig davon gab es beim Label Atlantic Records seit 1980 mehrere Anläufe zu einer Supergroup um Trevor Rabin, einen südafrikanischen Gitarristen, der vor dem Apartheidregime in seiner Heimat nach Großbritannien geflohen war. Nachdem verschiedene Konstellationen gescheitert waren, traf Rabin schließlich auf Squire und White und entschloss sich 1982 zur Zusammenarbeit mit der Yes-Rhythmusgruppe. Unter dem Namen „Cinema“ wurden die Titel weiter verfeinert und wiederum Demos aufgenommen, die zum größten Teil dann auch auf hiesigem Tonträger landen sollten. Doch die Truppe war noch nicht komplett: Auf der Suche nach einem Keyboarder stieß man – über Umwege – ausgerechnet auf Tony Kaye, ein Yes-Gründungsmitglied. Die Gesangsparts teilten sich zunächst Rabin und Squire, doch auf Drängen des Atlantic-Labelchefs spielten Squire und White die Demos dem Ex-Yes-Sänger Jon Anderson vor, der davon so angetan war, dass er bereit war mitzumachen. Im Nu waren Yes – wenngleich ungeplant – fast wieder vereint und da man sich erhoffte, aus der Bekanntheit der Band (die bereits 1968 gegründet worden war) Kapital schlagen zu können, war eine Wiedergeburt beschlossene Sache (auch wenn der bekannt-verschnörkselte Yes-Schriftzug einem schlichteren weichen musste).Erfasst von der aufgekommenen New-Wave-Bewegung setzte das virtuose Quintett auf schnörkellose Gitarrenriffs, eingängige Rhythmen und markant-grelle Keyboardsounds – eine wohlbekömmliche Mischung, die ihrerseits wiederum so einzigartig und aufregend sein sollte, dass sie in Songs wie „Owner Of A Lonely Heart“ bis heute stilprägend nachwirkt. Freilich liegt ein gewisses Maß an Ironie darin, dass ausgerechnet die Band, die in den 70ern mit LP-Seiten füllenden Pop/Rock-Epen auf sich aufmerksam gemacht hatte, nun mit tanzbaren Radionummern eine neue Generation Fans ansprach und ihren ersten und (bis heute) einzigen Top-1-Titel (in den USA) landete. Dennoch kann man den Briten nicht vorwerfen, sich zu sehr dem Massengeschmack hingegeben zu haben. Titel wie etwa „Changes“ weisen doch recht progressive Züge auf und tragen unverkennbar die Handschrift ihrer Schöpfer, auch wenn der damals neu hinzugekommene Trevor Rabin sehr starken Einfluss bei der stilistischen Neuausrichtung gehabt haben soll. Der Erfolg gab der Band jedenfalls recht: „90125“ landete in den Top 5 der US-Charts und wurde mit über 4 Millionen verkauften Einheiten zur erfolgreichsten Studioveröffentlichung der Briten.Neben dem oben schon erwähnten „Owner Of A Lonely Heart“, das heute noch oft im Radio zu hören ist, ragen sicher noch das starke „It Can Happen“ sowie das Instrumentalstück „Cinema“ heraus. Letzteres wurde 1984 als beste Rock Instrumental Performance sogar mit einem Grammy bedacht.Zwei Studiowerke brachten Yes in hiesiger Zusammensetzung noch heraus: Das 1987 erschienene (und meines Erachtens unterschätzte) „Big Generator“ sowie das 1993 veröffentlichte „Talk“. Beide Scheiben konnten jedoch – trotz passabler Verkaufszahlen – die hohen Erwartungen des Labels nicht erfüllen. Zudem machten sich schon während der Aufnahmen Unstimmigkeiten innerhalb der Band bemerkbar. (Anm.: Yes haben aber – in leicht veränderter Formation – auch in den 90ern und danach regelmäßig neues Material herausgebracht, die großen Erfolge blieben allerdings aus).Noch heute geben die Briten Konzerte und versetzen ihre Fans in ekstatische Begeisterung, wobei es sogar eingesessenen Yes-Anhängern schwerfallen dürfte, die Namen aller ehemaligen und aktuellen Bandmitglieder fehlerfrei aufzuzählen. Egal, „90125“ ist einfach exzellent.Anspieltipp:- Owner Of A Lonely Heart (!)- It Can Happen (!)- Changes- Cinema
Dopo trent'anni, ancora un gran disco
Al di là di recensioni che poco c'entrano con il disco (e che non aiutano a far apprezzare il disco), concordo invece con la recensione di Di Adrena e ciò che conta è un disco che dopo 30 anni risulta ancora interessante in un modo tutto suo...Azzeccata la produzione di Trevor Horn, che da cantante per un album degli Yes, cede di nuovo il testimone a Jon Anderson (l'ultimo ad unirsi a questa nuova line-up), poi il ritorno di Kaye alle tastiere, l'onnipresente Squire al basso e infine un differente cambio di stile alle chitarre che passa dal virtuosismo tra il classico e il progressive di Steve Howe ad una chitarra più tendente al rock di Trevor Rabin, con ampio uso di effetti delay, distorsori e harmonizer (vedi "Owner Of A Lonely Heart", dove i tre effetti sono presenti in varie "tappe" del brano).Ovviamente nel disco spiccano la arcinota "Owner Of A Lonely Heart" e i singoli "Our Song", "Hold On" e "Leave It"; "Cinema" è un interessante strumentale con chitarra solista (interessante anche il titolo stesso, perché l'album non doveva essere degli Yes, ma dei Cinema, nome della band prima che ritornasse Anderson nella line-up).Riguardo alle tracce bonus, è vero che i remix o versioni alternative non sono fondamentali (sicuramente il "dimenticabile" remix di "Owner Of A Lonely Heart", sentirlo una volta è anche troppo), mentre è invece da rimarcare ed elogiare l'inclusione di "Make It Easy", scartata nell'album dell'83, ma la cui intro strumentale venne suonata dal vivo per introdurre "Owner Of A Lonely Heart" (e in queato disco ce la godiamo in forma completa), poi l'inedità "It's Over".Trovo valide sia questa incarnazione degli Yes che quella originale, a seconda dell'umore che ho, una o l'altra è sempre un gran ascolto..
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Time has proven Yes to be the most successful progressive rock band ever. Formed after Jon Anderson and Chris Squire met in a London club, Yes signed to Atlantic in 1969, and that year's self-titled debut LP launched a steady stream of artistically adventurous albums. Following up the '02 release of the 5-CD In A Word: Yes (1969 ), we continue exploring their oceanic catalog with three masterpieces from the '70s & '80s that are fitting testaments to Yes' remarkable staying power.
90125 is newly expanded with over 30 minutes of bonus material, including the Cinema version of "It Can Happen," an extended remix of "Owner Of A Lonely Heart," and the previously unreleased "It's Over."
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5.0 out of 5 stars It is all in the concept
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5.0 out of 5 stars AF Gold CD
This album is a polarizing issue for yes fans. It was made at a time when the future of the band was uncertain. Steve Howe and Geoff Downes had gone off to form Asia, and in many ways this album turned out to be Yes' version of what Asia became. They are both prog lite albums that cut back on the length of the compositions and upped the pop factor, while trying to leave the artsy side of things as intact as possible. IMHO they both succeeded admirably and my personal favorite of the two is this album. 90125 is THE balance of the aforementioned. For Yes purists however, this is Yes lite. The first single, Owner of a Lonely Heart, was a radical departure for the band. It has a danceable beat and synthesizer flourishes that were aped by many bands in the 80s until it became a full blown 80s cliche. As far as content goes, this is a great album for you if you like art rock that is not too overblown and does not take too long to sink in. This is art rock with immediacy and hooks. Think Styx circa Equinox to Pieces of Eight.I have heard and owned the original cd, the Rhino remaster and now the Audio Fidelity Gold CD. The Rhino remaster is excellent and a must buy if you want something that is affordable, but the best sound quality belongs to the AFGCD. The gold CD has more midrange presence, smooth highs and a bass that is more natural. These are all subtle differences that will be hard to hear without premium equipment, so unless you are an audiophile it won't affect you. The differences in quality when comparing Mobile Fidelity and Audio Fidelity gold cds usually result in MoFi showing a slight edge, but AF is still better than your average remaster. This title, however is pricey and hard to find so unless you're willing to spend the money to get it, you should be ok with the Rhino remaster
5.0 out of 5 stars NEWER AND BETTER THAN EVER
This latest edition not only features extra tracks than original, but in a completely more, louder, crisper, sounding version I had for years. I gave my original copy to someone else, and this cd is comletely different and more sonic, crisper and cleaner sound than the original/ With the extra tracks, it sounds likea brand new copy!
4.0 out of 5 stars One of the band's weakest albums, without doubt
One of the weakest albums by my favorite rock band. Although it is enjoyable to listen to, much of the first half depends upon the hypnotic effects of repetitiveness in order to work. The second side is actually good, as if it was the only portion actually worked on by the entire band in conjunction.The reason was surely the huge influence of new guitarist Trevor Rabin upon the quality of the songwriting. Rabin is no Jon Anderson. Two of the songs from side one should have been replaced with other material. This shortened version of the album is much more energetic and interesting:1. Owner of a Lonely Heart (4:26) Flashy new 1980s sounds put to effective use. Some cool guitar work.2. Changes (6:20) A few interesting tidbits, although still a bit dragged out with hypnotic repetition.3. Cinema-Leave It (6:22) The first couple minutes won a Grammy Award for best rock instrumental.4. Our Song (4:18) Nice, lively, upbeat.5. City of Love (4:51) Actually a very groovy jam!6. Hearts (7:39) Considered by the band to be this album's nod to their progressive rock traditions. Decent enough.Removed from my play list is "Hold On" and "It Can Happen" - although these songs are not without some appeal, they are so heavily from the original MTV-era of songwriting in which the title of the song just keeps being repeated and repeated. Gheesh! At least Owner of a Lonely Heart has more interesting stuff going on while its own title gets repeated and repeated, but this unfortunate trend is why the 1980s were in general so much weaker a period for this band.However, although one of the weakest albums by this band, this IS an awesome band. And so their weakest work is actually a pretty appealing listen, and I do get in the mood to hear most of it a few times each year - except for those two Rabin-dominated songs which pretty quickly wore thin. I feel like only those who are unfamiliar with the work done by Yes during the 1970s would think otherwise.
Llegó rápido y en perfecto estado !
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好きなアルバムですが・・・
昔の国内盤を持っていましたが、この頃のCDの特徴として音圧が小さいということがあります。このアルバムもご多分に漏れずでしたので、リマスターがほしいと思い紙ジャケがあったのを見つけたついでに購入しました。結果、音質的には大満足です。90125イエスとか言われているように、古くからのファンにはあまり評判がよろしくなかったと聞いていますが個人的には大好きなアルバムです。 ただし、ボーナストラックについては少し蛇足な感じですかね。オリジナル収録曲についてはトレヴァー・ホーンのプロデュースがいい方向に向いていると思いますし、全体的なバランスが取れていると感じましたが、特に「ロンリー・ハート」のエクステンデッドなんてもろにアート・オブ・ノイズでした。
L'album de la renaissance ?
Cet album est un véritablement tournant dans la carrière du groupe.Premièrement il marque une rupture flagrante dans l'orientation musicale du groupe, ce qui a fait grincer des dents bien des fans de la première heure.Deuxièmement, et paradoxalement, cette nouvelle orientation musicale plus pop / rock FM a permis de faire connaitre au monde entier le groupe. Du moins jusqu'à la parution de the big generator, où Yes retombera dans le quasi anonymat des médias.Troisièmement, c'est un épisode (de plus) dans l'histoire des multiples remaniements du groupe, qui marquera pendant une décennie un gros conflit entre les identités Jon Anderson / Chris Squire d'un coté et Wakeman / Howe de l'autre.Les trames de ce conflit et les coulisses de l'enregistrement sont retranscrits d'ailleurs dans le nouveau livret de cette nouvelle édition.Je ne parlerai pas de la qualité artistique de cet album puisque tous les gouts sont dans la nature, mais force est de constater que sans être mon préféré de la carrière de Yes, cet album est incontournable dans ma très riche cédéthèque. Ben oui, au final, c'est par Owner of a Lonely Herat que j'ai connu Yes dans mon adolescence. Jusqu'à ce que je découvre bien plus tard les véritables perles de la discographie de Yes dans sa période bénite dite progressive .Et si par le passé vous vous êtes senti blousé pour parler gentiment dans votre vie de mélomane et / ou d'audiophile par un logo remaster sur une pochette d'un Cd , je peux vous garantir que cette fois-ci vous en aurez pour votre argent ! Sans aller jusqu'à dire que le mixage original était pourri, loin de là, là la dynamique est exceptionnelle, tout comme l'aération, et le son est à la base bien plus fort qu'à l'origine. C'est un sacré coup de jeune que connait cet album controversé et chéri à la fois.Quant aux titres bonus : pour ma part, ils n'étaient pas nécessaires. mais c'est toujours ça de pris, pour pas cher ;-)Dommage, pas de CD TEXT, mais Rhino / Atlantic n'est pas coutumier de cette pratique de toute façon.
Das Album, das auch Nicht-Fans mögen - ein Klassiker!
Da staunten die Fans nicht schlecht: Mit diesem Album erfanden sich die Meister des Prog-Rocks komplett neu. Viele ihrer Anhänger haben ihnen diesen Stilwechsel bis heute nicht verziehen, dabei wurde das 11. Studiowerk der Briten ihr bis dato erfolgreichstes. Noch dazu war das nach seiner Veröffenlichungs-Katalognummer betitelte Album ursprünglich gar nicht als Yes-Erscheinung geplant. Wirklich: Der Werdegang dieser Platte böte genug Stoff für einen Hollywood-Leinwandschinken!Eigentlich hatte sich die Band Anfang der 1980er-Jahre aufgelöst, nur Bassist Chris Squire und Schlagzeuger Alan White machten zusammen weiter. Sie tüftelten an Demos und suchten Mitmusiker, um ihre Ideen in die Tat umzusetzen, darunter so prominente Namen wie Jimmy Page und Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin). Allerdings zeigten sich diese wenig begeistert (Anm.: Plant nannte ihre Kompositionen „zu verkopft“).Unabhängig davon gab es beim Label Atlantic Records seit 1980 mehrere Anläufe zu einer Supergroup um Trevor Rabin, einen südafrikanischen Gitarristen, der vor dem Apartheidregime in seiner Heimat nach Großbritannien geflohen war. Nachdem verschiedene Konstellationen gescheitert waren, traf Rabin schließlich auf Squire und White und entschloss sich 1982 zur Zusammenarbeit mit der Yes-Rhythmusgruppe. Unter dem Namen „Cinema“ wurden die Titel weiter verfeinert und wiederum Demos aufgenommen, die zum größten Teil dann auch auf hiesigem Tonträger landen sollten. Doch die Truppe war noch nicht komplett: Auf der Suche nach einem Keyboarder stieß man – über Umwege – ausgerechnet auf Tony Kaye, ein Yes-Gründungsmitglied. Die Gesangsparts teilten sich zunächst Rabin und Squire, doch auf Drängen des Atlantic-Labelchefs spielten Squire und White die Demos dem Ex-Yes-Sänger Jon Anderson vor, der davon so angetan war, dass er bereit war mitzumachen. Im Nu waren Yes – wenngleich ungeplant – fast wieder vereint und da man sich erhoffte, aus der Bekanntheit der Band (die bereits 1968 gegründet worden war) Kapital schlagen zu können, war eine Wiedergeburt beschlossene Sache (auch wenn der bekannt-verschnörkselte Yes-Schriftzug einem schlichteren weichen musste).Erfasst von der aufgekommenen New-Wave-Bewegung setzte das virtuose Quintett auf schnörkellose Gitarrenriffs, eingängige Rhythmen und markant-grelle Keyboardsounds – eine wohlbekömmliche Mischung, die ihrerseits wiederum so einzigartig und aufregend sein sollte, dass sie in Songs wie „Owner Of A Lonely Heart“ bis heute stilprägend nachwirkt. Freilich liegt ein gewisses Maß an Ironie darin, dass ausgerechnet die Band, die in den 70ern mit LP-Seiten füllenden Pop/Rock-Epen auf sich aufmerksam gemacht hatte, nun mit tanzbaren Radionummern eine neue Generation Fans ansprach und ihren ersten und (bis heute) einzigen Top-1-Titel (in den USA) landete. Dennoch kann man den Briten nicht vorwerfen, sich zu sehr dem Massengeschmack hingegeben zu haben. Titel wie etwa „Changes“ weisen doch recht progressive Züge auf und tragen unverkennbar die Handschrift ihrer Schöpfer, auch wenn der damals neu hinzugekommene Trevor Rabin sehr starken Einfluss bei der stilistischen Neuausrichtung gehabt haben soll. Der Erfolg gab der Band jedenfalls recht: „90125“ landete in den Top 5 der US-Charts und wurde mit über 4 Millionen verkauften Einheiten zur erfolgreichsten Studioveröffentlichung der Briten.Neben dem oben schon erwähnten „Owner Of A Lonely Heart“, das heute noch oft im Radio zu hören ist, ragen sicher noch das starke „It Can Happen“ sowie das Instrumentalstück „Cinema“ heraus. Letzteres wurde 1984 als beste Rock Instrumental Performance sogar mit einem Grammy bedacht.Zwei Studiowerke brachten Yes in hiesiger Zusammensetzung noch heraus: Das 1987 erschienene (und meines Erachtens unterschätzte) „Big Generator“ sowie das 1993 veröffentlichte „Talk“. Beide Scheiben konnten jedoch – trotz passabler Verkaufszahlen – die hohen Erwartungen des Labels nicht erfüllen. Zudem machten sich schon während der Aufnahmen Unstimmigkeiten innerhalb der Band bemerkbar. (Anm.: Yes haben aber – in leicht veränderter Formation – auch in den 90ern und danach regelmäßig neues Material herausgebracht, die großen Erfolge blieben allerdings aus).Noch heute geben die Briten Konzerte und versetzen ihre Fans in ekstatische Begeisterung, wobei es sogar eingesessenen Yes-Anhängern schwerfallen dürfte, die Namen aller ehemaligen und aktuellen Bandmitglieder fehlerfrei aufzuzählen. Egal, „90125“ ist einfach exzellent.Anspieltipp:- Owner Of A Lonely Heart (!)- It Can Happen (!)- Changes- Cinema
Dopo trent'anni, ancora un gran disco
Al di là di recensioni che poco c'entrano con il disco (e che non aiutano a far apprezzare il disco), concordo invece con la recensione di Di Adrena e ciò che conta è un disco che dopo 30 anni risulta ancora interessante in un modo tutto suo...Azzeccata la produzione di Trevor Horn, che da cantante per un album degli Yes, cede di nuovo il testimone a Jon Anderson (l'ultimo ad unirsi a questa nuova line-up), poi il ritorno di Kaye alle tastiere, l'onnipresente Squire al basso e infine un differente cambio di stile alle chitarre che passa dal virtuosismo tra il classico e il progressive di Steve Howe ad una chitarra più tendente al rock di Trevor Rabin, con ampio uso di effetti delay, distorsori e harmonizer (vedi "Owner Of A Lonely Heart", dove i tre effetti sono presenti in varie "tappe" del brano).Ovviamente nel disco spiccano la arcinota "Owner Of A Lonely Heart" e i singoli "Our Song", "Hold On" e "Leave It"; "Cinema" è un interessante strumentale con chitarra solista (interessante anche il titolo stesso, perché l'album non doveva essere degli Yes, ma dei Cinema, nome della band prima che ritornasse Anderson nella line-up).Riguardo alle tracce bonus, è vero che i remix o versioni alternative non sono fondamentali (sicuramente il "dimenticabile" remix di "Owner Of A Lonely Heart", sentirlo una volta è anche troppo), mentre è invece da rimarcare ed elogiare l'inclusione di "Make It Easy", scartata nell'album dell'83, ma la cui intro strumentale venne suonata dal vivo per introdurre "Owner Of A Lonely Heart" (e in queato disco ce la godiamo in forma completa), poi l'inedità "It's Over".Trovo valide sia questa incarnazione degli Yes che quella originale, a seconda dell'umore che ho, una o l'altra è sempre un gran ascolto..
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