Topic: Album review #17: Yes, Going For The One
+Anonymous A — 11 years ago #42,873
Following the recent sad death of founder member and bassist Chris Squire, I've recently revisted the golden era (1969 - 1977, imho) of this most English of prog bands.
Going For The One was released in 1977, the same year that gave us Pink Floyd's Animals, Fleetwood Mac's Rumours, MeatLoaf's Bat Out Of Hell, The Eagles' Hotel California, Genesis' Seconds Out, Rush's A Farewell To Kings, and many other classics.
This, along with Close to the Edge and Relayer, may be my favorite Yes album, largely because of the beauty of closing track Awaken, and also the two lovely acoustic ballads Wondrous Stories and Turn of the Century. Rick Wakeman is on stunning form on the keyboards, and Jon Anderson turns in what would end up being the last of his truly great vocal performances.
A classic.
9/10.
+Anonymous B — 11 years ago, 1 hour later[T] [B] #467,133
So what site do you collect these statements from?
Clearly, you are no expert on music, nor could you be this good of a writer.
+Anonymous C — 11 years ago, 3 hours later, 4 hours after the original post[T] [B] #467,172
Such a great year for music.
+Anonymous D — 11 years ago, 1 hour later, 6 hours after the original post[T] [B] #467,180
@467,133 (B)
Nice choice for an evening snack, toast with lots of jelly.
+GO BACK TO SHITCHAN — 11 years ago, 4 days later, 4 days after the original post[T] [B] #467,569
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