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Grammy Award winners YES, one of the most influential and ground-breaking progressive rock `n' roll bands ever, are back with their first all original new album in 10 years. As a dominant force for more than four decades, YES has sold more than 33 million albums worldwide. Their symphonic use of sound and innovative musical style has made each of the group's players virtuosos in their own right.
"Fly From Here" encompasses YES' signature brand of mysticism and grand-scale compositions. Maintaining a complex, symphonic sound that features the beautiful harmonies and strong heavy riffs they are known for.
"Fly From Here" sees YES teaming up again with legendary, 2-time Grammy Award winning producer, Trevor Horn (Buggles, Tina Turner, Pet Shop Boys, Paul MCCartney, Simple Minds etc). Horn also collaborated with the songwriting and brought in the sessions his former Buggles and Yes partner Geoff Downes (of Asia) on keyboards, thus recreating the creative environment of the "Drama" album. The legendary designed Roger Dean painted once again the cover art.
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DELUXE EDITION : 2 x disc set. New 2011 studio album ... their first in 10 years! Comes with a BONUS DVD featuring a "making of" documentary, plus film clip. Produced by Trevor Horn. Features fresh frontman Benoît David on vocals, replacing Jon Anderson.
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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I was deeply upset when Jon was kicked from the band and a new singer was brought in from a Yes cover band. At that point I decided Yes was dead and buried.
Then I started to hear good things about this new impending release and I got curious how it would turn out.
I decided to take a punt and pre-order this. How surprised I was with the opening few bars, this is indeed 'yes'.
The guitar work from Steve Howe is brilliant as is the keyboards, very Yes sounding indeed.
The opening track Fly From Here is a great piece of music and I have played this CD several times.
I am still not convinced the new singer Benoit is the right guy but I am growing to like his voice as well.
Overall this is a great album much into the same as the late 1970s Lps they released. Better still than the 80s stuff Yes produced.
Then I started to hear good things about this new impending release and I got curious how it would turn out.
I decided to take a punt and pre-order this. How surprised I was with the opening few bars, this is indeed 'yes'.
The guitar work from Steve Howe is brilliant as is the keyboards, very Yes sounding indeed.
The opening track Fly From Here is a great piece of music and I have played this CD several times.
I am still not convinced the new singer Benoit is the right guy but I am growing to like his voice as well.
Overall this is a great album much into the same as the late 1970s Lps they released. Better still than the 80s stuff Yes produced.
19 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Amazon invite me as they probably sometimes invite you to review an item I have purchased from them. Very often, I do not feel qualified to say anything meaningful about the product. A prime example of this is the hair straighteners and dryer I bought for my wife last christmas.
With the purchase of the latest CD from Yes, 'Fly From Here', I do feel like I have an informed opinion however, having followed the band from the early 70's. I was not too distressed at the absence of Anderson / (Rick) Wakeman or the fact that The Buggles were involved as the last time this happened the 'Drama' album was produced and what a great LP (LPs', remember them?) that was. Can I remind you some of Jon or Ricks solo efforts have been a little 'iffy' to say the least and do you remember 'Circus of Heaven' from 'Tormato', enough said. New vocalist, Benoit David is new to me, but he does a good job with strong echoes of Mr. Anderson (Mr. David has sung in a Yes tribute band apparently) but he is not a direct copy. The music does remind of 'Drama' a little but the comparison should not be too overstated.
The title track is lengthy, split over several parts. You have probably read elsewhere that it stated life as Horn / Downes song that just grew and that a different version has already seen the light of day on a previous release. For such a long piece, my interest did not flag like it does when listening to parts of 'Topographic Oceans'. Nothing is overstated or goes on too long which was often the case with 'prog rock' in the past, certainly back in the genres heyday, the 1970's. Though this is 'prog rock', I would say it is more 'prog lite' than say 'Close The Edge' or 'Relayer' but not in the same way as, say Genesis in the 1980's. Just to say, there are strong melodies that save the music from being too heavy.
The other tracks follow a similar vein. Steve Howe wades in with a solo piece 'Solitaire' but my favorite is the last song 'Into The Storm' which I could quite happily put on a 'Best of Yes' complilation.
The version I purchased included the 20 minute DVD about the making of the album with interviews with the band members, interesting though not essential.
Though, I cannot say hand on heart this is the best Yes album ever, it well worth a listen. Certainly, I enjoyed listening to this album better than most of the material put out by the band in the 80's (Union or Big Generator for example)or some of the 90's output (Open Your Eyes) and it has garnered mostly positive reviews here on Amazon and elsewhere. So I would say, if you have enjoyed Yes in the past, give this a try. It's even got Roger Dean artwork!
P.S. My wife was very pleased with the hair straighteners and the dryer and I must say, her hair does look very nice!
With the purchase of the latest CD from Yes, 'Fly From Here', I do feel like I have an informed opinion however, having followed the band from the early 70's. I was not too distressed at the absence of Anderson / (Rick) Wakeman or the fact that The Buggles were involved as the last time this happened the 'Drama' album was produced and what a great LP (LPs', remember them?) that was. Can I remind you some of Jon or Ricks solo efforts have been a little 'iffy' to say the least and do you remember 'Circus of Heaven' from 'Tormato', enough said. New vocalist, Benoit David is new to me, but he does a good job with strong echoes of Mr. Anderson (Mr. David has sung in a Yes tribute band apparently) but he is not a direct copy. The music does remind of 'Drama' a little but the comparison should not be too overstated.
The title track is lengthy, split over several parts. You have probably read elsewhere that it stated life as Horn / Downes song that just grew and that a different version has already seen the light of day on a previous release. For such a long piece, my interest did not flag like it does when listening to parts of 'Topographic Oceans'. Nothing is overstated or goes on too long which was often the case with 'prog rock' in the past, certainly back in the genres heyday, the 1970's. Though this is 'prog rock', I would say it is more 'prog lite' than say 'Close The Edge' or 'Relayer' but not in the same way as, say Genesis in the 1980's. Just to say, there are strong melodies that save the music from being too heavy.
The other tracks follow a similar vein. Steve Howe wades in with a solo piece 'Solitaire' but my favorite is the last song 'Into The Storm' which I could quite happily put on a 'Best of Yes' complilation.
The version I purchased included the 20 minute DVD about the making of the album with interviews with the band members, interesting though not essential.
Though, I cannot say hand on heart this is the best Yes album ever, it well worth a listen. Certainly, I enjoyed listening to this album better than most of the material put out by the band in the 80's (Union or Big Generator for example)or some of the 90's output (Open Your Eyes) and it has garnered mostly positive reviews here on Amazon and elsewhere. So I would say, if you have enjoyed Yes in the past, give this a try. It's even got Roger Dean artwork!
P.S. My wife was very pleased with the hair straighteners and the dryer and I must say, her hair does look very nice!
37 of 42 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Only on the second listening but, what an album !!
Drama is a very good reference point but this has to be Yes' most melodic album bar none. Other reviewers will talk about the production, playing etc. For me it is just a great listen from begining to end. As soon as it finished, I put it straight back on. One listen is obviously not enough to properly judge an album but if it sounds great first time out, it will sound even better with familiarity.
Of course it is extremely sad that Jon Anderson is no longer with the band especially as he would so clearly love to rejoin but this is an album review not a critique of the band and the personnel and as such it wins hands down in my book. Well done Benoit David for stepping into such big shoes and turning in a brilliant performance.
This is Yes, but not as we know them and none the worse for that ....
Drama is a very good reference point but this has to be Yes' most melodic album bar none. Other reviewers will talk about the production, playing etc. For me it is just a great listen from begining to end. As soon as it finished, I put it straight back on. One listen is obviously not enough to properly judge an album but if it sounds great first time out, it will sound even better with familiarity.
Of course it is extremely sad that Jon Anderson is no longer with the band especially as he would so clearly love to rejoin but this is an album review not a critique of the band and the personnel and as such it wins hands down in my book. Well done Benoit David for stepping into such big shoes and turning in a brilliant performance.
This is Yes, but not as we know them and none the worse for that ....
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The Buggles hire Yes to play their songs
Most of this album are Buggles songs which can be found on their earlier recordings.
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Could have done better
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Published 3 months ago by Frodakippa
Why?
Sorry but what is the point. This is a laboured rerun of Drama, which in itself was a very ordinary album and not really a Yes release. Read more
Published 5 months ago by D. Perry
Depressing
Sorry, but (like many other reviewers) I am a long time fan of Yes, but this is awful. They have become a parody of themselves; they have become their own tribute band. Read more
Published 5 months ago by thehunger
Brilliant as ever!
I was always going to buy this CD as I wanted to listen to it prior to seeing Yes in concert - and a good decision it was too, as there's nothing worse than paying good money for... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Stenolass
going to the show tonight!
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Published 6 months ago by WHITLAM
The best Yes for ages - Drama II?
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YES - back to life again
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