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Yes
Relayer


5.0
classic

Review

by Kaden USER (7 Reviews)
January 14th, 2005 | 20 replies


Release Date: 1974 | Tracklist


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.



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4.2
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other reviews of this album
e210013 (5)
Relayer is a unique album in the Yes’ catalogue and represents the darker counterpart to Close To ...

Nagrarok (4.5)
Despite lacking both Bruford and Wakeman, Relayer is one of Yes' very best efforts, and marks the en...

clairvoyant (4.5)
Yes's 1974 effort brings new life to the band with a very jazzy feel, unlike anything that the "big ...



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FillInTheBlankHere___
November 16th 2003


64 Comments


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
November 16th 2003


355 Comments


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
July 17th 2004


47 Comments


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
July 17th 2004


83 Comments


[QUOTE=owlandtree]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.[/QUOTE]
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
July 17th 2004


222 Comments


[QUOTE=el doctor]Sound Chaser is amazing as well, but the whole "CHA CHA CHA CHA CHA" chorus annoys me so much.[/QUOTE]
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
July 19th 2004


2 Comments


I recently got Relayer. I especially heart Gates of Delirium. I had never heard Yes before this, but I love their sound.

YDload
July 20th 2004


1207 Comments


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
July 20th 2004


83 Comments


"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
July 20th 2004


222 Comments


[QUOTE=biggnome39]I recently got Relayer. I especially heart Gates of Delirium. I had never heard Yes before this, but I love their sound.[/QUOTE]
Cause I burned it for you :p

newWorld
December 4th 2004


24 Comments


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.

LF96
January 18th 2006


97 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Quite a short review. You should have gone a little bit more into detail.

Anyhow, this album is great. It's a pretty overlooked Yes album and I don't know why at all, seeing as it's actually one of their best imo. The Soon part of Gates Of Delirium is awesome.

Astralizer
March 12th 2006


1 Comments


This was a bold departure from the warm, expanded sound of "Tales": of course "Gates" is as long as anything there, but it's pinpoint focused and faces conflict in a way that "Tales" did not always do. Back in '74, this must have seemed a very unsettling and provocative record, and "Gates" is much darker than their earlier work.

To me this is a high point in the Yes catalogue - I definitely prefer it to "Close To The edge"; it sounds much more contemorary and focused. It's also the last album where they had the help of Eddie Offord, and when you listen to "Going For The One" qou'll immediately see the difference in terms of sound.

br3ad_man
March 12th 2006


2126 Comments


I got this on vinyl for $2. :cool:

clairvoyant
June 12th 2006


765 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

In my opinion, brilliant album.



Gates of Delirium is easily my favorite Yes song.



One thing that I like more about this album is Patrick Moraz's jazzier style. Rick Wakeman's style dealt with more soloing and whatnot, whereas Patrick Moraz always complements the rest of the music and doesnt alway to have stand out.This Message Edited On 06.12.06

Med57
Moderator
June 12th 2006


1002 Comments


Why does this review claim to have 55 comments. :-/

I don't rate this as highly as some other Yes albums. It kind of falls in the middle between their absolutely essential progressive music and the utter rubbish that made up a fair amount of their career. Worth getting if you like progressive music though.

TheMystical
June 9th 2013


42 Comments


Fun to read. Pos'd.

ViperAces
June 9th 2013


12597 Comments


first comment in 6 years and 363 days

NeroCorleone80
June 9th 2013


34618 Comments


Most of the users that commented prob aren't even active anymore.

Necrotica
December 7th 2013


10693 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

sup

facupm
July 4th 2014


12034 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

2nd fav yes album behind close to the edge



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