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Yes, whose celebrated 50 years as a band in 2018, are the archetypal 1970s progressive rock band. Playing powerful, complex and adventurous music at a time when it was part of the mainstream, the band thrilled millions with their iconic albums and epic live shows. Records like Fragile and Close to the Edge helped define an era and although internal strife and falling sales contributed to the dissolution of the band at the end of the decade, Yes emerged once again with a streamlined, modern sound in the 1980s and a number one US hit single in `Owner of a Lonely Heart' and The band continued to release albums and play live into the new millennium. Stephen Lambe steers the reader through each one of the band's twenty-one studio albums, highlighting the many high points and the rarer missteps as well as focussing on the changes in band dynamics, which led to some varied - but always interesting - music over almost fifty years of recording. He also discusses the band's many live recordings and provides a brief guide to the band's performances on DVD and video. The only book to feature coverage of the 50th anniversary celebrations, this is the most up to date and comprehensive guide to the band's music yet written and will be essential reading for the band's legions of fans worldwide.
Yes are the archetypal 1970s progressive rock group. Playing powerful and adventurous music when it was briefly part of the mainstream, the band thrilled millions with their iconic albums and epic live shows. Records like Fragile and Close to the Edge helped define an era and although the band dissolved at the end of the decade, Yes emerged once again with 90125, a streamlined, modern sound in the 1980s and a US number one hit single in ‘Owner of a Lonely Heart’. Now in their sixth decade, the band continues to release albums and play live into the new millennium.
This book examines each one of the band’s studio albums, highlighting the many high points, and the rarer missteps, as well as focussing on the changes in band dynamics which led to some varied – but always interesting – music. This new, expanded edition celebrates a flurry of recent Yes activity, including new albums The Quest and Mirror To The Sky as well as a detailed examination of the band’s live recordings, making this the most up-to-date and comprehensive guide to the band’s music yet written, which will be essential reading for Yes' legions of fans worldwide.
This book examines each one of the band’s studio albums, highlighting the many high points, and the rarer missteps, as well as focussing on the changes in band dynamics which led to some varied – but always interesting – music. This new, expanded edition celebrates a flurry of recent Yes activity, including new albums The Quest and Mirror To The Sky as well as a detailed examination of the band’s live recordings, making this the most up-to-date and comprehensive guide to the band’s music yet written, which will be essential reading for Yes' legions of fans worldwide.