"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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