Search - Yes :: B.O. 1970-1987

Good but incomplete

09/06/2000

(3 out of 5 stars)

"The main obstacle in preparing a Yes greatest hits package is that most of their songs are incredibly long, making it impossible to fit all the good ones on a single disc. What is here is great, memorable tracks like "Heart of the Sunrise" and "And You And I." However, other reviewers before me have noted that many key tracks are missing - "Roundabout", "Close to the Edge", "Wonderous Stories" and others. A double set might have worked to fit everything in, but as it is, the original albums are a better choice."

A casual glance at Yes - no more

A. C. H. Bergh | 08/10/2000

(1 out of 5 stars)

"Yes were (and, in some ways, are) one of the best progressive rock bands ever. They rate with Genesis, King Crimson and Van der Graaf Generator as prime examples of the most ambitious music rock ever attempted. (What, never heard of Van der Graaf? You're missing out...)As such, Yes are much too big to be reduced to a single compilation CD. This collection makes that evident: it is haphazard and disjointed at best. Worse, it does a very poor job when it comes to its selections. For example, key tracks (like Roundabout and Long Distance Rounaround, but the list is much longer) are missing.This is the worst sort of releases. For fans, it has the temptation of one or two new recordings (of already familiar material). That's exploitation, pure and simple. For newcomers, it is a very sloppy endeavour indeed: it doesn't come close to presenting the best this band has to offer. In short, don't buy this, whoever you are. Oh, and if you're new to the group, just listen to classic CD's like Fragile (which contains both the tracks mentioned above), Close to the Edge, or Going for the One. And come to think of it, why not just buy one of those recordings? You really can't go wrong, as long as you have the open-mindedness to listen to truly unique music."

This Is The Best?

Andy F. | Philadelphia, PA | 07/21/2000

(2 out of 5 stars)

"Now, before i start my reviw, let me first say: I don't own this album. But, BUT, i AM familiar with all of Yes' songs, and let mwe ask this: Where are 'Wondrous Stories', 'Close To The Edge', 'Ritual', 'Starship Trooper', 'I've Seen All Good People', etc., etc. A Best of Yes would HAVE to be 2 discs, itis impossible for all their great songs to fit on 1. Why release this, when there is a Classic Yes album? Ok, this adds some songs that came out after Classic Yes, and it adds some songs that weren't put on Classic Yes, but they really screwed this one up. If your interested in Yes, by 'Classic Yes' if your a longtime fan, i wouldn't bother with this. Is this some sort of marketing-thing that the record company is trying to pull?"