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Title: The Yes breakthrough
Review: The introduction of keyboardist Rick Wakeman was the final link in the "classic Yes" band. Suddenly the group's sound becomes infinately more expansive with Wakeman's incredible arsenal of instruments. This album is considerably more moody than "The Yes Album," with tight, aggressive instrumental playing and experimental production techniques. "Roundabout," "Long Distance Runaround," and "Heart Of The Sunrise" would all become staples of the Yes live set (AND FM radio), while the experimental solo tracks put the band far outside the pop mainstream (Wakeman's "Cans And Brahms" is getting out there into "Switched On Bach" territory). If you can only afford to buy one Yes album, this is IT.
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