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YESSONGS YES has always been regarded as a unique rock group and progressive rock legends. Never afraid to innovate or draw their inspiration from music that traversed the spectrum from symphonic to rock, YES has been at the forefront of progressive rock and became a major force in popular music selling over 30 million albums and reaching platinum status multiple times worldwide. During the late 1960s YES were renowned for their live performances culminating in their seminal album and film of the same name, YESSONGS. Filmed in1972 at London s Rainbow theatre, this feature film was released theatrically in the UK the following year with a quadrophonic sound track. The film features their new line-up of Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Steve Howe, Rick Wakeman and Alan White, and having fallen off the radar for nearly forty years and only being available previously in poor quality bootlegs, this official Blu-ray release has been scanned and restored by Pinewood Studios Post Production into a stunning High-Definition picture and 5.1 surround sound restoration to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the live Yessongs concert. This limited edition collector s release also includes four new YESSONGS artwork cards specially created by Roger Dean for this release, and over one hour of new and unseen extras in HD. Featured tracks include: I've Seen All Good People, Clap, And You And I, Close to the Edge, Excerpts from 6 Wives of Henry VIII, Roundabout, Yours is No Disgrace and Excerpts from Starship Trooper EXTRAS Beginnings (1975) HD restoration of Steve Howe s guitar short, previously thought lost (12 mins) New 2012 HD documentary on Yessongs featuring Steve Howe, Roger Dean and Chris Squire (60 mins) New YESSONGS artwork cards specially created by Roger Dean for this commemorative edition Technical Details 1973 British Colour 84 Minutes Original restored mono track, plus newly created DTS HD MA 5.1 Remix.
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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
By jim
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
Its not very often I take the trouble to write a review for Amazon but in this case I am making an exception.
I am sorry to say this is certainly not as advertised, I have just viewed both this Blu-ray and the original DVD; why have the producers opted for the 5.1 sound is beyond me, the sound should of been Stereo just fiddling with the balance and adding a bit of bass does not make 5.1!
The original actually is both better in sound and vision. taking out a few bumps and scratches does not make Blu-ray vision, this is not the first time we have been duped, the Peter Gabriel "Secret World" is a point in case.
I am a collector and also have a quite well designed sound and vision system, so its setup to enjoy the benefits of real re-masters from Gold (Audio Fidelity) to SACD and beyond.
I am probably being a little harsh as yes, its old and made when technology was in its infancy but that is no excuse for blatant misrepresentation.
Please be very wary of these copies!
I am sorry to say this is certainly not as advertised, I have just viewed both this Blu-ray and the original DVD; why have the producers opted for the 5.1 sound is beyond me, the sound should of been Stereo just fiddling with the balance and adding a bit of bass does not make 5.1!
The original actually is both better in sound and vision. taking out a few bumps and scratches does not make Blu-ray vision, this is not the first time we have been duped, the Peter Gabriel "Secret World" is a point in case.
I am a collector and also have a quite well designed sound and vision system, so its setup to enjoy the benefits of real re-masters from Gold (Audio Fidelity) to SACD and beyond.
I am probably being a little harsh as yes, its old and made when technology was in its infancy but that is no excuse for blatant misrepresentation.
Please be very wary of these copies!
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
By ACIDMOTHER
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
I Attempted to watch this Blu-ray at the weekend and after several attempts at playback (The picture kept freezing at key moments) I finally managed to view some of the disc not all due to the above issues..Well being a Yes fan for many a year and remembering the poor quality bootleg DVD and VHS of this concert I was totally at a loss at how this has been given a release on Blu-ray. Forgetting the issues of freezing the quality on offer both sound and vision does not in IMHO warrant a HD bluray release..Whilst the performance from the band was no doubt excellent the technical and quality issues around this film and sound are sadly shown on this release and to me should have been left to a standard DVD release..The picture whilst slightly improved is still very iffy to say the least. The so called 5.1 DTSHD sound is sooo bad and I do feel ripped off after reading all the hype attached to this release. I will be sending it back ASAP..Save your money and watch/Buy Yes Live at Montreaux Blu-ray..
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
By Caspersozza
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
The pre-release pitch for this Blu-ray had me salivating, as I've waited years for a decent quality release of this film. The concert involved is simply sensational, the classic line-up with their best three albums in the bag, playing out of their skins, with an intensity that is at times hair-raising.
The idea of a direct transfer form 16mm with a new 5.1 mix sounded like Christmas come early, but either I got a duff disc or they have totally botched the job - which is hard to believe. The shockingly off synchronisation at the beginning improves a bit, but the sound is simply awful, weak, muddy and with almost no use of the rear surrounds at all. I am watching it on a fairly high end home cinema set-up, and this may be the worst-sounding concert disc I've bought in the last ten years.
The picture quality, whilst an improvement on earlier bootlegs, is also nothing to write home about. Neither the sound nor picture quality in any way merit a Blu-ray release.
In fact this is so bad that I am going to return it to Amazon, in the hope that mine really is a faulty disc.
The idea of a direct transfer form 16mm with a new 5.1 mix sounded like Christmas come early, but either I got a duff disc or they have totally botched the job - which is hard to believe. The shockingly off synchronisation at the beginning improves a bit, but the sound is simply awful, weak, muddy and with almost no use of the rear surrounds at all. I am watching it on a fairly high end home cinema set-up, and this may be the worst-sounding concert disc I've bought in the last ten years.
The picture quality, whilst an improvement on earlier bootlegs, is also nothing to write home about. Neither the sound nor picture quality in any way merit a Blu-ray release.
In fact this is so bad that I am going to return it to Amazon, in the hope that mine really is a faulty disc.
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1.0 out of 5 stars
A total con, don't waste your money!
Having been a Yes fan since the early days, I was over the moon when it was announced that Yessongs was to be released on Blu-ray. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Jon Beer
1.0 out of 5 stars
Do not buy yessongs Blu-Ray
This disc has the worst sound of any commercial release i've ever heard. Be warned that when you hear this disc you will be disapointed in the extreme. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Mr. A. J. McGeachin
1.0 out of 5 stars
very disappointing
Without a doubt, the triple gatefold Yessongs tour album is/was the best presentation of this bands output at that point in time, a big, punchy, dynamic sound in high quality... Read more
Published 7 months ago by jesus on a motorbike
3.0 out of 5 stars
Nearly, but not quite.
I agree with the reviewer who said that this is probably the best they can do, considering the poor quality of the original footage. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Chinabus
2.0 out of 5 stars
Oh dear!! (Oh dear)
HUGE Yes fan - and Yessongs is a GREAT album.
But this is a waste of space. It does not merit a Blu-Ray release. It doesn't work. Read more
But this is a waste of space. It does not merit a Blu-Ray release. It doesn't work. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Ben Bottle
2.0 out of 5 stars
Synchronicity?
I can watch poor video quality and listening to poor sound, but when the snaredrum goes "smack" when the stick is in the air, I get a heart attack!!! Stay away from it.
Published 9 months ago by Audun Dertz
1.0 out of 5 stars
Great band, terrible Blu-Ray
The first disc received wouldn't play. The replacement does however. First of all the video quality is terrible even though it's re-mastered. Then there is the sound. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Peter N. Cass
1.0 out of 5 stars
Doesn't play
Tried to play it on my Blue Ray player and it just wouldn't play. Not sure what to do next, buy new BR plyer hoping that it will work? send it back saying it's defective? Read more
Published 11 months ago by Naji Chmayssani
1.0 out of 5 stars
NO
The picture quality is actually pretty good and its doubtful whether it could ever be improved further as the source was 16mm film, the sound however is horrendous and destroys any... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Rambling Syd
1.0 out of 5 stars
The Worst Blu Ray In The Universe
Don`t buy this blu ray is the worst sound I ever listen in my live is terrible. Tell your frienda do not buy this. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Antonio Andrade
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