the last Yes album to not have a single shitty track on it.
― akm, Monday, 16 May 2022 19:12 (one year ago) link
God, that a cappella breakdown in "Hold On" has been stuck in my head for the past week. You think that's all there is, and then it goes into that "round and round and round / we living in gravity" part.
Also, especially from a pop-songwriting angle, it's interesting to hear this earlier version of "It Can Happen" made by Squire/White/Rabin but without Trevor Horn, Tony Kaye, or Jon Anderson. Much weaker verse lyrics, keebs instead of sitar, first draft of a pop hit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe2VlpOBmY0
― deep luminous trombone (Eazy), Friday, 3 June 2022 04:52 (one year ago) link
The poll results gave me a mistaken impression of how strong the lesser-known tracks are before I'd ever heard them. I only finally listened last year and it's a really consistent album!
― Vinnie, Friday, 3 June 2022 05:08 (one year ago) link
HEARINGTALKING
― calstars, Sunday, 12 June 2022 00:21 (one year ago) link
The Pink Floyd/Wizard of Oz thread now has this pair stuck in my head.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IG_VDj8Eh_g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftHyM_KSgE0
― birdistheword, Sunday, 12 June 2022 04:48 (one year ago) link
I worked in a record store when this came out, it was in heavy rotation then. I haven't listened to the whole album in probably more than 30 years. I almost always gravitate to their earlier stuff. Maybe it's time for a spin.
Also, I would have picked "Leave It."
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Monday, 13 June 2022 15:26 (one year ago) link