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28525.00%7439.29%11321.43%627.14%217.14%2The Definitive YES Albums
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Some of Yeswest's finest moments hide in those recordings. At the time of release I was enthralled with it - became part of my Yes DNA. I suppose with time I now view it as a transition project. I love to listen to the songs, but as an album it just doesn't hang together for me the way it originally did. Based on the strength of the songs themselves I give it a solid 4. Oh, and I might have a more favorable opinion if the sound and production were A LOT warmer. Damn thing sounds like it's trying to bust out of an oil drum to my ears. I've yearned for a remix for years, but considering what the source material would be lifted from I doubt anyone would want to tear it all apart and start over.
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Same year as Floyd's Division Bell and Marillion's Brave, I was very into this album at the time. Solid, solid 4 or 4.10. It was a bit bold and didn't hang too much on past adventures, yet still was Yes. One of those Yes albums where you say "This is Yes?!", but in a good way. A vibrant and fun album. Perfect for a hot summer of '94.
GOOD:
Bold production, though some say it's 'cold' or too harsh/digital.
​​​​​​A different kind of prog rock - more atmosphere/cinematic rather than focused on virtuoso performance, though the playing is great.
Lengthy material again, after years of 7 minutes and under. Endless Dream has the same magic as Awaken, just updated for the computer age. I remember I Am Waiting seemed to be liked a lot by female listeners I played it to. Real Love has a tense atmosphere, cinematic
and driving, Where Will You Be is dreamy. This album is Rabin's finest album - Yes, solo or otherwise.
BAD:
Tony Kaye only does some hammond organ, he's almost just a guest star on the album.
The album cover is a little weak, though I don't mind the Peter Max logo. It looked good on a hat.
Dialogue would have been a better title than 'Talk', which is bland. Or Maybe Endless Dream.
Walls could have been a hit had Talk been released in 1990. The album was up against the grunge era. It lost.
Rick Wakeman was supposed to still have been a member of Yes in 1992 or 3, and was supposed to be on the album, but it didn't work out that way. He was gone, I assume, before they got started on Talk. You wonder, if...
The UGLY:
The album didn't sell as expected, killing the 90125 lineup for good. I wonder what the rest of the 90's would have been like with that lineup. A shame - just as that lineup was musically going upward, sales and popularity were going downward. Fast forward to now, ARW may have had he ingredients to deliver something that built on the musicality of Talk, but they failed to deliver. Talk is a one a kind Yes album.
Endless Dream is one of my favorite Yes epics. The Calling, I Am Waiting, well, all of it really - there's only 7 songs! But mainly Endless Dream - the Awaken of the 90's.Last edited by Soundwaveseeker; 05-07-2022, 01:40 AM.
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Originally posted by Yesjim View PostSome of Yeswest's finest moments hide in those recordings. At the time of release I was enthralled with it - became part of my Yes DNA. I suppose with time I now view it as a transition project. I love to listen to the songs, but as an album it just doesn't hang together for me the way it originally did. Based on the strength of the songs themselves I give it a solid 4. Oh, and I might have a more favorable opinion if the sound and production were A LOT warmer. Damn thing sounds like it's trying to bust out of an oil drum to my ears. I've yearned for a remix for years, but considering what the source material would be lifted from I doubt anyone would want to tear it all apart and start over.
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Originally posted by Mr. Holland View Post
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3 and that’s quite generous. It’s ambitious, but doesn’t deliver the goods. IAW for example. Fine main theme, but it goes on and on and on.
Endless Dream: is the chorus really worth it? No. There are nice moments, the free solos on The Calling. The frantic opening of Endless Dream. Will You Be There’s celtic Rabin.
And even the Supertrampyes song. It just needs trimming. A lot of it.
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Originally posted by Soundwaveseeker View PostTalk is a one a kind Yes album.
I certainly do love this album so much!
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Originally posted by Mr. Holland View Post
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Originally posted by pianozach View PostI f-ing love this album.
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Prompted me to give a listen, it’s been awhile. I remember enjoying it first time, I was late to the album, and pretty much everything I liked about it is the same. The Calling rocks, WWYB is intriguing, and I liked the visiralness of Real love and State of Play. Walls is my favorite from the album and Endless Dream has some of the best musical Yes moments, imo. But it seems very imbalanced with the heavy Rabin input, doesn’t work for me. Same problem with album overall. I gave it a low rating even though it’s not quite the worst Yes album for me
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