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Kaden
11-16-2003, 04:56 PM
Yes-Relayer

First off, this is one of the best albums I've ever heard.

Gates of Delirium: This is the longest song on the album, a little over 20 minutes. It's also the best. The song is about war and battle, and features a loud battle between the drums and keyboards. After the huge instrumental sequence in the middle, Jon Anderson's vocals come back in, and it's amazing and moving. Great song.

Sound Chaser: This is a very interesting, unusual song. Everyone in the band shows off their skill on this track, and it works together to create a psychadelic masterpeice. The whole thing is very abstract, and I really love the guitar playing. At 2 points in the song all the instruments drop out and it's Jon Anderson going: Cha Cha Cha....It's a great moment in a great song. This track is almost 10 minutes long.

To Be Over: Yes really outdid themselves here. This is a beatiful ballad, very soft and emotional at the beginning, then in the middle there's a huge instrumental jam, fast-paced and rockin'. Then it comes back with the balladry and the song ends with the same gentleness that it started with, and so ends an excellent album. This song is also nearly 10 minutes.

I haven't heard anything from Yes except for this album, but from what I've heard, this is the high point of prog rock. I would definitely give it a 5/5, and I look forward to hearing more from this band.

FillInTheBlankHere___
11-16-2003, 04:57 PM
I'm looking to get into more Yes as well, I just bought Closer To The Edge, which is excellent. Who's the drummer on this album?

Zappa
11-16-2003, 05:12 PM
Alan White plays on "Relayer" and Bill Bruford plays on "Close to the Edge." CttE is my favorite Yes recording, and incidentally Relayer is my second fave. Good review.

owlandtree
07-17-2004, 09:35 AM
This album still blows me away. I have a hard time deciding which one is my favorite; Tales from Topographic oceans, Close to the edge or Relayer. Alan White is amazing. Steve Howe is a Master as usual. 5outta5.

el doctor
07-17-2004, 12:42 PM
This album still blows me away. I have a hard time deciding which one is my favorite; Tales from Topographic oceans, Close to the edge or Relayer.
I agree. I think their sound on this album is my favorite though. It's somewhere between Close to the Edge and Tales. Gates of Delirium is just an amazing song. The instrumental break is just incredible, as is the whole Soon section. Sound Chaser is amazing as well, but the whole "CHA CHA CHA CHA CHA" chorus annoys me so much. To Be Over is a great song too, although it's never had much of an effect on me.

Kaden
07-17-2004, 01:47 PM
Sound Chaser is amazing as well, but the whole "CHA CHA CHA CHA CHA" chorus annoys me so much.
I love that part.

After listening to Yes more extensively, I've decided that this is my favorite album of theirs, more so than Close to the Edge.

biggnome39
07-19-2004, 06:56 PM
I recently got Relayer. I especially heart Gates of Delirium. I had never heard Yes before this, but I love their sound.

YDload
07-19-2004, 08:23 PM
Since this seems to be a meeting point for people who have Yes albums, can anyone do a review of "Roundabout," or is it already done/ not an album?

el doctor
07-19-2004, 08:26 PM
"Roundabout" is on "Fragile" and I thought I saw someone saying they'd do a review on it. If it doesn't come up in a few days, I'd consider doing one, although I don't think I could do the album justice. =x

Kaden
07-19-2004, 09:01 PM
I recently got Relayer. I especially heart Gates of Delirium. I had never heard Yes before this, but I love their sound.
Cause I burned it for you :p

newWorld
12-04-2004, 05:00 PM
This album is my second favourite Yes album. I must say, Gates of Delirium is a masterpiece; the are few songs that match it. Close to the Edge is still my favourite album by Yes though.