Okay
4
By Coe44
This album is a mixed bag and not very essential, but still worth having. The Price is kinda ridiculous though, seeing that it is only 1 dollar cheaper than Yessongs.
The Best version of "soon"
5
By Nick The MD Guy
This live version posses the best version of the famous Yes's song Soon. It's an unbelievable performance with notes out of this word..
Love it
Exceptional musicianship
5
By imacuser
If you like live albums this is a must. This is a clinic in bass, guitar, and keys. Lost amongst the heavyweights is some of Alan White's best drumming. Although it is a series of concerts crudely pieced together, it is a perfect showcase of how great these musicians could be. The version of The Gates of Delirium on this album is one of the greatest recorded songs ever.
Buy this album. Period.
Great Gates - But Split "Ritual"
4
By slikmo
This CD contains the BEST version of "The Gates Of Delirium" I've ever heard. Steve Howe is incredible! But unfortunately, this remaster DOES NOT re-attach the 27 minute "Ritual" and instead leaves the song split (as it was on the original LP). Still, with a great Side 1 (Parallels, Time In A Word, and Going For The One) and a great version of Don't Kill The Whale, the price is right
Parallels
5
By PearlJamMan
If for nothing else, "Parallels" is the song you must get on this album, simply amazing!
Revisited
4
By fenrispuppy
I did not buy this in 1980, even though I was into Yes at that time. As it turns out I decided to try it on iTunes...and I am glad that I did. I actually prefer "Parallels", "Going for the One" and "Gates of Delerium" on this recording over the studio versions. Not a great recording, but better than expected.
Enlightening!
5
By Yessgirl
This album is deep in it's different musical intrumentation & expression. Each instrument a lead singer in it's own concert...accompanied by the haunting tenor vocals of Jon Anderson all pieces magically and with genious result jive and melt together The Gates of Delirium...music which reveals the universe to mankind listening ears and eager souls....just the greatest music ever!!!
Don't Sleep On Side One
4
By Kick_The_Genre
Despite Yes' reputation for wandering away from the song and into the realm of endless noodling in the latter albums, the first 3 tunes of this recording (side one of the old vinyl disks) shows a crispness, a cadence, and a rhythm that is refreshing and represents some of the best live prog available. This is one of their better live ventures. Classic "In the Round" Yes. Squire's bass weighs a ton, White on the kit is almost stunning. Anderson can actually hit the highs, and really belts them. And what can you say about Howe? At his jazzy best.
Good collection, but needs "awaken" and more of "tales"
3
By doctordog
"Awaken" was probably yes's best work after close to the edge (covered on "yessongs") and maybe their best ever. also, tales from topographic oceans had some great songs other than ritual, like the revealing science of god and the remembering. plus, this album just doesn't have the great amounts of songs from each album (tales-relayer-GFTO-tormato) as yessongs did (the album-fragile-CTTE). If this had more of the stuff i just mentioned, it and yessongs would be the perfect live collection of yes music 1971-1978.
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