Re: Album of the day (#7542): The Yes Album by Yes

Cheddar — Thu, 8 Oct 2026 17:27:25 GMT

Author: Cheddar

Posted: 10/08/2026 21:27

This was one of my mom's favorites so I have a good amount of nostalgia for it.

Re: Album of the day (#7542): The Yes Album by Yes

HoldenM — Thu, 8 Oct 2026 16:26:23 GMT

Author: HoldenM

Posted: 10/08/2026 20:26

Yeah, it's all right.

Track picks
3. Starship Trooper: A. Life Seeker / B. Disillusion / C. Würm
4. I've Seen All Good People: A. Your Move / B. All Good People
5. A Venture

Album of the day (#7542): The Yes Album by Yes

BestEverAlbums — Thu, 8 Oct 2026 16:00:25 GMT

Author: BestEverAlbums

Posted: 10/08/2026 20:00

Today's album of the day

The Yes Album by Yes (View album | Buy this album)

Year: 1971.
Country:
Yes discography rank: 3rd (out of 71 albums listed on BEA)
1971 rank: 21st
1970s rank: 113th
Overall rank: 518th
Average rating: 82/100 (from 723 votes).

Tracks:
1. Yours Is No Disgrace
2. The Clap
3. Starship Trooper: A. Life Seeker / B. Disillusion / C. Würm
4. I've Seen All Good People: A. Your Move / B. All Good People
5. A Venture
6. Perpetual Change

indicates a top-rated track.

Top voted comments:

"What strikes me about this album is how LISTENABLE it is. While the songs certainly qualify as prog rock, they never fall into the trap of being overly complex and challenging for the sake of it, a criticism that can be made of many of the legendary prog rock groups such as ELP or King Crimson (not to mention later Yes).
As it is, The Yes Album is an exceptionally enjoyable album to listen to. The vocals of Jon Anderson, as well as Steve Howe and Chris Squire in harmony, are a treat to hear. The instrumentation is, of course, excellent.
The standout tracks to me are Starship Trooper and I've Seen All Good People, which expertly mix quite distinct musical sections into cohesive wholes. Both songs have beautiful openings and truly epic conclusions, with Trooper's gradual intensification and I've Seen All Good People's descending key changes being particularly hair-raising moments.
90/100"
- @Caesar01 (Rating: 90/100)
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"I had never heard this album unti this morning. Sitting in my dining room with a strong black coffee listening to a new vinyl on a colld winters Sunday morning is a pleasure indeed, particularly when the quality of instrumentation and production is as good as this! What a debut album this was for Yes. You can pick out every instrument clearly and they all sit just right in the mix. The lead guitar exit at the end of track 1 is superb. Favourite tracks are 'Starship Trooper' and 'Yours is no Digrace' No fillers on this album."
- @Junomoogmello (Rating: 85/100)
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Re: Album of the day (#7542): The Yes Album by Yes

Re: Album of the day (#7542): The Yes Album by Yes

Album of the day (#7542): The Yes Album by Yes