90125-Second Yes album.

[jeff25624]

My first Yes album was Fragile, and now 90125. I know in terms of an artistic achievement, it doesn't come close comapred to albums like Fragile, or Close to the Edge. But seeing as how I couldn't find the latter in stores, and this one was only 11 bucks, I figured why not? I knew Owner so there was at least one song I would love. So preliminary thoughts? For an early 80's album, great. The basic ingredients for Yes are still there, just in a different package. How much you like this new sound for Yes I guess depends on how much you like the original band. I see it as this way, YEs made a great pop-rock album, better than many others could. It's the best of what is granted a lesser genre than Prog rock, but that doesn't make it not worthwhile to listen to. Standout moments, Owner the entire song, and the acapella version of Leave it. WOW! Now for you people's thoughts!

[Silent_wings]

Welcome to Yesfans Jeff

Well 90125 will always have a warm fuzzy place in my heart because it was my first Yes album.

(Yes Bugs, future hubby Patrick, locked me in the car and made me listen to it.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it. ;))
Hearts is my favorite song off the album but the acapella version of Leave It is way cool.

[Purple Wolfhound]

Believe it or not, 90125 is the only studio album by Yes that I don't have on cd yet! I guess I was waiting for it to be released in a remastered version - and now that it has with bonus tracks, I'll have to scoop it up. I have been tempted the last few times I've been in the cd store. Not my favourite Yes album, it nevertheless has some good tracks on it - the ones I like being It Can Happen, Changes, Cinema, Leave It, Our Song and Hearts (although I do prefer Jon Anderson's solo version of Hearts over this one). Now, if someone would just release a remastered Big Generator, I'd grab that one in a heartbeat!

Peace,

Phil

[Jacaranda]

It really is kind of a shame when 90215 has to be criticized in a way because of what came before it. It is kind of a natural reaction some Yes fans have now to mention pre-Rabin material when talking about 90125 or after. I'm not blaming anyone for doing that, or saying they are wrong; it is a natural reaction, in a way, because of the shift the band took. Some people take the radical "They sold out" view, some are a little more reserved saying they became pop, the stuff was alright, but it ain't the classic sound. I have a huge respect for the entire span of Yes, but 90125 is really a good album measured on it's own, and I cringe when I see comparisons to Fragile or the like. It's like when I see "Magnification" or "The Ladder" ripped apart because of the potential shown in the bands history. I guess thats a way to go but in a way it's tough to live up to that. I think 90215 really stands up on its own and outlives a lot of the early 80's rock it came out; I am really looking forward to picking up the remastered CD later this week. It's the Yes I know, and, in my book, a highlight of the groups entire catalog of releases.

[RJE]

For me personally, I think it comes down to two different bands calling themselves by the same name. I love the classic Yes and think the 90215/Big Generator material is great as well. What I didn't like was Union (the album..to many cooks spoil the soup). I think if the mid 80's YES had labeled themselves by a different name, they may have achieved a unique recognition. Then again, by calling themselves YES, they kept that name alive and may ultimately be responsible for the current line-up existing today.

Who knows......

Roland