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After some extremely confusing personnel shake-ups, the 1997 Yes configuration--including classic members Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Chris Squire, and Alan White, plus new keyboardist Billy Sherwood--emerged with this surprisingly strong effort that manages to maintain Yes's familiar prog-rock sound without making the band sound like a museum piece. New numbers like "New State of Mind", "Open Your Eyes", and "Fortune Seller" blend the band's progressive inclinations with solidly crafted melodies that place them among the band's catchiest creations. --Scott Schinder
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
After the two amazing »Keys To Ascension« double CD's, it was really an anticlimax to put »Open Your Eyes« into the CD player.
But honestly, this album gains a lot once you've listened to it about ten times. Just don't take it for more than it is. It's just Yes from the band's more simplistic and semi-commercial side. A rock album.
One of the best tracks on »Open Your Eyes« is the ballad »From The Balcony« which touches the Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe album's style. Another good ballad is the halfway symphonic »Universal Garden« which is close to Yes'ish.
The catchy title song and the opener are quite good rock songs - they're just more simple than we Yes fans are used to from the band.
»Open Your Eyes« closes off with a kind of sound collage. Different. But pretty good, in fact, once you get used to it.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I must confess to being slightly disappointed with this album, which followed the 2 excellent 'Keys to Ascension' (vols 1 + 2) double albums, which included a wealth of excitibng new studio material (subsequently re-released on 1 CD as "KeyStudio"), as well as the welcome return of Rick Wakeman. Not only is Rick not featured on "Open your eyes", but the songs are somewhat MOR, & there is a somewhat tortuous instrumental / reprise at the end. I'm pleased to have another album by Yes, but this is not one I would recommend to anyone unfamiliar with thire work, & is probably their least inspiring offering to date. (I would add that the band subsequently compensated for it with the excellent "The Ladder" & the brilliant "Magnification", & can't wait for their next album, now Rick is back on board).
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
To be frank I'm sick to death of arguments on what is required for a Yes album to be considered any good.
If you only listen to 70s Yes, thats great.
Personally I listen to some 70s Yes but prefer the later material from Drama onwards.
Most Yes fans would totally disagree with me but I've always found some aspects of their earlier non-commercial prog material to be rather hard going without taking anything away from the superb musicianship and vocals.
However, I would never criticise anyone for preferring this earlier material.
Basically, fans (like myself) who like later-period, upbeat, overproduced ?, commercial Yes with Trevor Rabin or otherwise also recognise great music.
Simple as that.
Oh, and Open Your Eyes does'nt sound as if it has been thrown together quickly or haphazardly.
The writing, muscianship, vocals and production are, as always, superb.
A great album, not perfect, what is ?. Similar to 90125 & Big Generator, many later period Yes fans could be missing out if they overlook it.
If you only listen to 70s Yes, thats great.
Personally I listen to some 70s Yes but prefer the later material from Drama onwards.
Most Yes fans would totally disagree with me but I've always found some aspects of their earlier non-commercial prog material to be rather hard going without taking anything away from the superb musicianship and vocals.
However, I would never criticise anyone for preferring this earlier material.
Basically, fans (like myself) who like later-period, upbeat, overproduced ?, commercial Yes with Trevor Rabin or otherwise also recognise great music.
Simple as that.
Oh, and Open Your Eyes does'nt sound as if it has been thrown together quickly or haphazardly.
The writing, muscianship, vocals and production are, as always, superb.
A great album, not perfect, what is ?. Similar to 90125 & Big Generator, many later period Yes fans could be missing out if they overlook it.
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Great Band - Terrible Record
Been a Yes fan since the 70's.Some fantastic music/albums, but this ain't one of 'em.Awful.What were they thinking about?
Published 21 months ago by 1980anne
Steve Howe contributes his talents to another disaster
"1,2,3,4,5,6,7....all good people"
There's a sample of some of the lyrics from this album and I think it just about shows how hurried and cobbled this thing was. Read more
There's a sample of some of the lyrics from this album and I think it just about shows how hurried and cobbled this thing was. Read more
Published 22 months ago by L. GERRARD
The worst Yes album by far.
In fact, I would say this is one of the worst albums ever released by a major band. I have been an avid yes fan since the early 70s, and a progressive-rock fan too, and there are... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Beowulf
NO, NOT YES
I just remembered why this Album was not in my collection. I actually bought it on it's original release. Read more
Published on 2 April 2010 by Andy
Very enjoyable Yes album
I'm not a Yes completist and I have never seen them live but I do have a few of their albums going back to "Close to the Edge" and "Fragile" and, more recently "The Ladder", plus... Read more
Published on 30 April 2007 by alextorres
One of the very best, of not just Yes, but of ALL albums! BRILLIANT!
This CD is AMAZING! Everyone is in top form. The melodies are beautiful. The playing is breathtaking. Read more
Published on 23 Mar 2007 by Tom Pitsis
Yes in name only....
Coming inbetween the excellent Keys to Ascension sets and the magnificent "The Ladder", this album was turned into a Yes release by the record company. Read more
Published on 22 Oct 2005 by John David Charles Hilton
Not Really Yes
Not really a Yes album, both Jon Anderson & Steve Howe have washed their hands of it as being too rushed and that they didn't get a chance to put enough input into it. Read more
Published on 20 July 2004 by "rwarmy"
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