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The Yes Album on cd

admin — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:54:17 +0000

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With THE YES ALBUM, Yes began an important new chapter in its career and defined much of what the next decade would bring. They had left behind not only their original guitarist, Peter Banks, but also the covers of 1960s tunes by the likes of the Byrds and the Beatles. The arrival of the more hard-edged Steve Howe signaled the group’s ascent into full-blown progressive-rock mode, a style whose parameters Yes helped craft with this recording. Though Rick Wakeman and his classical-influenced arsenal of keyboards had not yet come aboard, Tony Kaye’s roiling Hammond organ and Chris Squire’s busy bass lines perfectly interacted with Howe’s idiosyncratic playing to create a uniquely fugue-like sound, as Bill Bruford’s polyrhythms and Jon Anderson’s angelic voice simultaneously kept things on a more abstract and ethereal plane than almost anything that had been labeled “rock” up to that point. “Starship Trooper” and “Yours Is No Disgrace” would become hallmarks of prog rock and launch a thousand pale imitations by third-string art-rockers for decades to come.

2003 remastered reissue of 1971 album includes three bonus tracks, ‘Your Move’ (Single Version), ‘Starship Trooper – Life Seeker’ (Single Version), & ‘Clap’ (Studio Version). Elektra/Rhino.

Recording information: Advision Studios, London, England (1970).

Yes: Jon Anderson (vocals, percussion); Steve Howe (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals); Tony Kaye (piano, organ, Moog synthesizer); Chris Squire (bass instrument, background vocals); Bill Bruford (drums, percussion).

Additional personnel: Colin Goldring (recorder).

Rolling Stone (2/6/03, p.64) – 3 stars out of 5 – “…It was the addition of Steve Howe’s guitar pyrotechnics that finally allowed Yes to find their true identity. The following year’s YES ALBUM is a gigantic leap forward…”
Q (6/00, p.63) – Ranked #86 in Q’s “100 Greatest British Albums” – “…The sound of British prog rock at its most inventive….[It] is Swinging London-meets-Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey…”

Track List:

1. Yours Is No Disgrace
2. The Clap
3. Starship Trooper
a) Life Seeker
b) Disillusion
c) Wurm
4. I’ve Seen All Good People
a) Your Move
b) I’ve Seen All Good People
5. A Venture
6. Perpetual Change

Bonus tracks:

7. Your Move (Single Version)
8. Starship Trooper: Life Seeker (Single Version)
9. Calp (Studio Version)

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Yes album Tales From Topographic Oceans 2 cd set

admin — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:31:40 +0000

Yes - Tales From Topographic Ocean cd cover

Full title – Tales From The Topographic Oceans. 2003 remastered, reissue of 1973 album with redesigned booklet (digipak/slipcase), restored LP art, archival photos and new liner notes. Includes 2 bonus tracks ‘Dance Of The Dawn’ (studio through) & ‘Giants Under The Sun’ (studio run through). Elektra.

Recording information: Morgan Studios, North London, United Kingdom (1973).

Yes: Jon Anderson (vocals); Steve Howe (guitar); Rick Wakeman (keyboards); Chris Squire (bass instrument); Alan White (drums, percussion).

Liner Note Author: Mike Tiano.

CD1:

1. The Revealing Science Of God Dance Of The Dawn
2. The Remembering High The Memory
3. The Ancient Giants Under The Sun

CD2:

1. Ritual Nous Sommes Du Soleil

Bonus tracks:

2. Dance Of The Dawn (Studio Run-Through)
3. Giants Under The Sun (Studio Run-Through)

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Yes album The Word Is Live on 2 cd + dvd

admin — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:17:35 +0000

Yes the world is live cd pack cover

A three-disc collection of Yes concert performances dating from the early 1970s to the late ’80s, THE WORD IS LIVE presents the pioneering British prog-rock group in its various incarnations. The first disc features live tracks from ’70 and ’71, when organist Tony Kaye’s distinctive Hammond lines figured strongly into the band’s performances, which here include a jam-heavy take on “America” that precedes its studio version. The second and third discs are filled with concert appearances that have Kaye’s replacements, either keyboardist Rick Wakeman or Patrick Moraz, surging through classics such as “Sweet Dreams” and “Roundabout.” The set goes on to include Kaye’s return to the fold, most notably on the high-energy medley of “Make It Easy” and “Owner of a Lonely Heart.” While hardcore, bootleg-seeking Yes fans have undoubtedly heard some of these recordings before, THE WORD IS LIVE performs a great service by compiling these era-spanning tracks, making the set essential for any enthusiast.

Includes previously unreleased tracks.

Yes: Jon Anderson (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, percussion); Steve Howe, Trevor Rabin (vocals, guitar); Chris Squire (vocals, bass instrument); Trevor Horn (vocals); Peter Banks (guitar); Geoff Downes, Patrick Moraz, Rick Wakeman, Tony Kaye (keyboards); Alan White, Bill Bruford (drums).

Recording information: 1970 – 1988.Mojo (Publisher) (p.120) – 3 stars out of 5 – “[A] record of a trend-defying band’s progress from prog-rock pioneers to US arena rockers…”

Word Is Live CD DISC 1:

1. Then
2. For Everyone
3. Astral Traveller
4. Everydays
5. Yours Is No Disgrace
6. I’ve Seen All Good People
7. America
8. It’s Love

Word Is Live Songs DISC 2:

1. Apocalypse
2. Siberian Khatru
3. Sound Chaser
4. Sweet Dreams
5. Future Times / Rejoice
6. Circus of Heaven
7. The Big Medley: Time And A Word / Long Distance Runaround / Survival / The Fish
8. Hello Chicago
9. Roundabout

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Frank Zappa Album And 2 bonus video

admin — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:51:03 +0000

DOES HUMOR BELONG IN MUSIC? was digitally recorded live with no overdubs on a 1984 tour. It is not the soundtrack to the video of the same name. Although it has some of the same songs, they are different versions.

Who better than Frank Zappa to ask the question DOES HUMOR BELONG IN MUSIC? Recorded on his 1984 world tour, this disc is a wonderful documentation of one of Zappa’s best (and smallest) ’80s bands. Long-time Zappa guitarist/vocalists Ike Willis and Ray White, keyboardists Alan Zavod and Bobby Martin, bassist Scott Thunes and drummer Chad Wackerman form an incredibly agile ensemble under the strict baton of their leader. Zappa himself turns in many stunning guitar solos in the midst of continuous shenanigans.

Despite the album’s title, the proceedings get off to a serious start with “Zoot Allures,” one of Zappa’s best rock instrumentals. Segueing directly into the classic “Tinsel-Town Rebellion,” the humor factor is in full force as the octet masterfully executes Zappa’s middle-finger tribute to the recording industry. The group grooves hard on a wonderful rearrangement of “Trouble Every Day” before cracking themselves up on “Penguin In Bondage.” After racing through a very comical “Hot Plate Heaven” and other assorted novelties, the grand finale commences with the epic instrumental “Let’s Move To Cleveland” followed by Zappa’s rendition of the Allman Brothers’ “Whippin’ Post,” powerfully sung by Martin and featuring a young Dweezil Zappa on guitar.

Recorded live between October 8 and December 23, 1984.

Personnel: Frank Zappa, Ray White, Ike Willis (vocals, guitar); Dweezil Zappa (guitar); Bobby Martin (vocals, saxophone, keyboards); Alan Zavod (keyboards); Scott Thunes (bass); Chad Wackerman (drums).Q (8/95, pp.150-151) – 3 Stars – Good – “Selected highlights from the rock-oriented 1984 tour…”
Mojo (Publisher) (7/95, p.102) – “…extraordinary well-drilled music from his 1984 tour….[DOES HUMOR BELONG...] offer[s] maximum music, minimum lyrical guff and is the one to convert Zappa sceptics…”

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ZZ Top Greatest Hits on 2 CD.

admin — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:04:48 +0000

But if you’re searching for the best known ZZ Top tracks, GREATEST HITS is your best bet. Just about every radio staple that the trio penned is represented here, such as the ’80s synth-meets-blues-rock classics “Gimme All Your Lovin’,” “Sharp Dressed Man,” “Legs,” “Pearl Necklace,” and “Sleeping Bag,” plus such older favorites as “Tush,” “Cheap Sunglasses,” and “La Grange.”

Although it began as an album-oriented, hard-edged blues band, ZZ Top had amassed quite a number of Top 40 hits by the early ’90s. All are featured on 1992′s 18-track GREATEST HITS compilation, making it a more comprehensive career overview than 1977′s shorter THE BEST OF ZZ TOP. The only problem is that it doesn’t contain a single selection from such early ZZ Top classics as ZZ TOP’S FIRST ALBUM, RIO GRANDE MUD, or TEJAS.

1983 album from Warner Brothers, packed with 18 tracks.

ZZ Top: Billy Gibbons (vocals, guitar); Dusty Hill (vocals, keyboards, bass); Frank Beard (drums).

Entertainment Weekly (5/22/92, p.76) – “..a nonstop groove of smash singles..” – Rating: B+
Q (6/92, p.114) – 4 Stars – Excellent

Track List:

1. Moscalero
2. Buck Nekkid
3. Poke Chop Sandwich
4. 36-22-36
5. Fearless Boogie
6. She’s Just Killing Me
7. Rhythmeen
8. Bang Bang
9. Pin Cushion
10. Fuzzbox Voodoo
11. Girl In A T-Shirt
12. Breakaway
13. Viva Las Vegas
14. Give It Up
15. Gun Love
16. My Head’s In Mississippi
17. Doubleback
18. Wake Up With Wood
19. Rough Boy

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