`90125' is proof positive that a band like Yes can completely re-invent itself in a good way, retaining its virtuoso musicianship and masterfully tight arrangements whilst … http://www.sputnikmusic.com/list.php?memberid=280733&listid=41744 @Nag: ProgJect has just begun. It was always going to include keyboards, hence Tony Kaye. XYZ did compose several tracks but only really had one rehearsal, after which Plant decided not to continue. I'm feeling generous haha 90125 is not even in the same sphere of existence as The success in 1983 of 90125 gave Yes a fresh impetus for a new era of achievement, which is something that Squire acknowledges: “We reinvented Yes,” he says. Review Summary: Despite an obvious shift in style, 90125 is not by any means a bad Yes album. Album Rating: 3.5@IAJP: I can understand both haters, fans and neutral people about this release. Cheers Album Rating: 3.5mmmh, there's no metal on here. 90125 was originally going to be released as Rabin's solo record. Album Rating: 3.5album is sooooooooooooooooooo underrated. The fun continues with the exciting intro of “Our Song”, which sounds like a cross between Rush and Dire Straits stylistically. Yes’ multi-platinum 1983 album, featuring the chart-topping hit "Owner Of A Lonely Heart". He suggested joining the project as a reformation of Yes. Being honest. If there’s anything Yes‘ latest disasterpiece Heaven and Earth has taught me, it’s that I will always prefer a solid pop album over a dogshit prog one. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1983 AR Vinyl release of 90125 on Discogs. Album Rating: 3.5I'd say 'Fragile', then their magnum opus 'Close to the Edge' This song is prly the most harsh of their catalogue =]. 9012 LIVE (DVD) is a music dvd/video recording by YES (Symphonic Prog/Progressive Rock) released in 1985 on dvd, blu-ray disc and/or vhs. Producer Trevor Horn was also a brief member of Yes, as their lead singer on the 1980 album Cinema. David Bowling, BLOGCRITICS.ORG. I always thought of Yes as a pretty cheesy band. Favorite Add to Vintage 1st press Yes 90125 Vinyl Japan Obi P-11356 Vanpetal ... Vintage Yes 90125 Tee / Yes 1984 Tour Tee / Original Vintage 1980s Yes World Tour Tee / Sleeveless Rock N Roll Tour Tee Small milkandice. The song contains excellent production which includes plenty of orchestral and odd instrumental samples above the crisp guitar riff, strong rhythm, and soaring vocals. Shop Yes 90125 T-Shirt, also available in many unique styles, sizes, and colors. For some reason I never knew that "Owner of a Lonely Heart" was Yes. The tune was actually a combination of two songs by Rabin and the two distinct parts of the song are held together nicely by the simple but effective drumming by Alan White. Music Reviews: 90125 by Yes released in 1983 via Atco. 790125-1; Vinyl LP). The album’s original first side was filled with charting singles. This same incarnation of the band and production team returned with Big Generator in 1987, another successful album of contemporary and catchy with the edge that only Yes provides. Sad to see Squire go. Three of which reside on the A side. Yes‘ big selling 90125 album will be reissued on ‘tri-coloured’ vinyl in July.. An unplanned reformation of Yes in 1983 led to 90125, their most successful album commercially. Released November 7, 1983 on Atco (catalog no. Recording of the Cinema “debut” began in November 1982. Ripe with catchy hooks, the radio singles show only one dimension of Yes. I actually in enjoyed both songs. “It Can Happen” may be a song either of hope or foreboding and uses a synthesized sitar sound for the main riff. Album Rating: 3.5oops I think I've misunderstood you; I did read 'Progressive metal'. Several corrections to be made. It is the hardest rocking track on the album, led by Kaye’s intense organ riff. In the latest issue of Rock Candy magazine, YES guitarist Trevor Rabin reveals the unbelievable story of how the band's 1983 tour in support of phenomenally successful comeback album "90125… The song references a 1977 Yes concert in Toledo, Ohio, where the temperature inside the arena reportedly reached over 120 °F, resulting in the song being a big hit in that area (while a moderate hit everywhere else). “Hold On” reached #27 On the Mainstream Rock chart and starts as kind of an upbeat bluesy ballad with later added sonic textures including a choppy organ, a heavy guitar and plenty of vocal motifs. Features Song Lyrics for Yes's 90125 album. YES disbanded in 1981 and reformed in 1983 with three long time core members (Anderson, Squire, and White) one original member (keyboard wiz Tony Kaye) forced out of the band early on, and a new kid from South Africa (Trevor Rabin), and this group of musicians put out a YES album (90125) that not only won over past skeptical critics, but youngsters who had never heard of the band. Reviews: Yes: 90125. read discussion. Recently I wrote a review after speaking to a customer service rep over the phone and also trying to get help by contacting customer service through the website message center. High Vibration is a 16 x Hybrid SACD Box Set made for the Japanese fans, containing their first 13 albums on 15 discs plus a bonus disc of extra tracks. Drama had seen some minor pop influences, sure, but this was the point where they turned into a real pop band. 5 out of 5 stars (361) 361 reviews $ 25.00 FREE shipping Only 1 available and it's in 1 person's cart. Album Rating: 3.5Thank you Mike. Releasing 90125 in ‘83, Yes turned the creative wheel around completely. The song originated from a solo demo by Rabin in 1980 and was originally written as a ballad. Free shipping on orders of $35+ from Target. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1rphfkk7is “Changes” has a long xylophone-like intro playing a very syncopated riff, similar to Yes of yesterdays, until it breaks into a standard rock beat with bluesy overtones. epic songs. Excellent job on the trimming/correction, Nag. A review in The Morning Call considered 90125 one of the band's best releases, calling it the "missing link" between the popular earlier albums The Yes Album (1971) and Fragile (1971). But 90125 is pretty good in comparison to other albums released in early 80's. Yes had long-since established themselves as masters of the latter, and the decade prior to the release of 90125 was filled with lasting testaments to their skill as a band. 1 song, on Nov. 7, 1983. Yes officially disbanded in 1981 at which time Squire and White attempted to start a supergroup called XYZ (ex-Yes and Zeppelin) with former Led Zeppelin members Robert plant and Jimmy Page. After abandoning this initial riff, the seven-minute track morphs into many interesting sections, with Anderson firmly taking over vocally while building on the general feel of the song. i used to love these guys and i bought this album, i didn't want pop at the time and in my opinion there are better 80's pop records..so it kind of is pointless if you understand me, it's not 'yes' that we all know, and it's not particularly great pop music...good review nontheless for an album i was sure would have been done...sputnik continues to surprise me! The song, which gets a bit more intense towards the end, reached the Billboard Top Forty in 1984. 'Close to the Edge' for instance. The second side begins with a track named after the original group name for this project. Wait Yes is progressive?....what the fuck? Genre: Pop Rock. Owner of a mediocre album (much better than the) owner of an awful album.. Album Rating: 3.5ProgJect continues with this 6th review. Now, this review is not going to substantiate or argue whether 90125 is a classic Yes album or not. I always felt that the LP and even the subsequent CD reissues, all … Cinema was never going to be a new rock trio. 90125 is the eleventh studio album by Yes, released on 7 November 1983 by Atco Records. He also didn’t want to be considered as simply the replacement of former guitarist Steve Howe, who was now in the group Asia. “City of Love” starts with doomy bass and synth orchestral effects and is decorated by 1980s sounds while maintaining an entertaining rock core. Yes - National Radio Call-In Press Conference For Beginning of USA 90125 Tour - 1983-12-09 FM reel-to-reel At the beginning of December, Yes announced a major US tour in support of the 90125 album. The album ultimately introduced Yes, which had originally disbanded in 1981, to a new crop of music fans during the MTV generation. Read reviews and buy Yes - 90125 (CD) at Target. Get it today with Same Day Delivery, Order Pickup or Drive Up. In April 1983, former Yes front man Jon Anderson heard some of the “Cinema” recordings and was very much impressed. It’s well-known the 80's were pretty rough on the prog dinosaurs of the 70's, being referred to as the Dark Age for the genre. Lastly, the 90125 album has now sold over 5 million copies worldwide. The 1983 album was produced by Trevor Horn features the US chart-topper Owner Of A Lonely Heart (which curiously only peaked at number 28 in the UK). “Because the album was so fresh, we picked up a new audience. In fact, it is quite enjoyable. The much-delayed follow-up to 90125, Big Generator, was a dud of spectacular proportions (in all seriousness: 0.0), and few of their subsequent releases are much better. Part of Classic Rock Review’s celebration of the 30th anniversary of 1983 albums. Album Rating: 1.5this isn't really yes to my ears. Album Rating: 3.5Yes Yes’ 1980 album was ‘Drama,’ not ‘Cinema.’ Kaye was not fired during the recording of ‘The Yes Album,’ but after their UK tour supporting that album in ’71, which followed their US tour. 90125 reached #5 on the album charts and has sold over three million copies, by far the band’s most successful album commercially. This is still a pretty sweet idea. Album Rating: 3.5Album is very underrated. hudbannon Jan 10 2012 The unimaginatively titled "90125" is a mashup of the new, more concise, radio-friendly Yes and the old band. Enjoy. It has not the same musical landscape at all. Glad they did , I love Page but that record is magic. Shop Vinyl and CDs and complete your Yes collection. An unplanned reformation of Yes in 1983 led to 90125, their most successful album commercially. edit: Thank you Romulus. Music Review: Yes - 90125. Writing a set of catchy, concise and effective tunes is potentially just as much a challenge as penning a grandiose epic; it just requires a separate set of skills. However, it gave us an extra dimension.” Shop Yes 90125 T-Shirt, also available in many unique styles, sizes, and colors. Your email address will not be published. The sound is clear, very clean to sharp in the high range at modest to higher volumes both with headphones and the Bose system in my CTS. The instrumental intricacy and deftness are intact, but a more direct approach begets "Owner of a Lonely Heart" and some other tunes more hooky than usual Yes. What became their the eleventh studio album overall, was initially intended to be the debut album for a new rock trio called Cinema, featuring (then) former Yes members bassist Chris Squire and drummer Alan White, along with South African guitarist and songwriter Trevor Rabin. Reviews: 5. Review by indigo66 September 26, 2014 (5 of 7 found this review helpful) Performance: Sonics: I grew up listening to this on LP and loved it from the day it was first released. Where's the place to start with Yes? @Deviant, thank you man. Genres: Pop Rock, Progressive Pop. Quen, If you don't like this song, Yes is prly not for you. Following up the '02 release of the 5-CD In A Word: Yes (1969 ), we continue exploring their oceanic catalog with three masterpieces from the '70s & '80s that are fitting testaments to Yes' remarkable staying power. They are pioneers of the genre. 90125 is also available as part of the High Vibration SACD Box Set at Amazon. Album Rating: 3.5http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byeSPOIffVE All Remastered by Isao Kikuchi at 24-96 & 16-44.1 with a 220 page book in Japanese. 90125 also spawned several hit songs, including the band’s first and only #1 hit along with their only Grammy winning track. 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