YES Yessongs 1973 UK 1st PRESS BOOK COVER w/YES LOGO INNERS & BOOKLET NEAR MINT
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Jan 29, 2023
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YES Yessongs 1973 UK 1st PRESS BOOK COVER w/YES LOGO INNERS & BOOKLET NEAR MINT
YESYessongs
1973 UK ATLANTIC (K 60045) FIRST PRESSING
COMPLETE IN THE ORIGINAL BOOK COVER WITH BOOKLET AND THREE YES INNER SLEEVES
RECORDED ON THEIR 1972 WORLD TOUR
AN OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL COPY WHICH PLAYS BEAUTIFULLY WITH EXCEPTIONALLY CLEAN SOUND
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ATLANTIC GREEN/ORANGE LABELS
MATRIX: K60045 A1 / K60045 B1 / K60045 C1 / K60045 D1 / K60045 E1 / K60045 F1
THE RECORDS ARE HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL FOUR LEAF BOOK-STYLE COVER WITH A VERY WIDE SPINE “Printed and made by Robor Ltd. - Patents applied for”
COMPLETE WITH ALL THREE ORIGINAL YES LOGO INNER SLEEVES
AND GLOSSY COLOUR 12 PAGE BOOKLET
In many ways, the extravagance of this package equates the profligacy of the prog rock combo themselves. After all, how else but on a triple-LP collection could one hope to re-create (and/or contain) an adequate sampling of Yes' live presentation? Especially since their tunes typically clocked in in excess of ten minutes.
Although they had turned in five studio albums, the vast majority of Yessongs (1973) is drawn from their three most recent: The Yes Album (1970), Fragile (1971), and Close to the Edge (1972). There are two exceptions, the first being the "Opening (Excerpt from "Firebird Suite")" -- which comes from the 1969 Boston Symphony Orchestra's recording, conducted by Seiji Ozawa. The other is Rick Wakeman's keyboard solo "Excerpts from 'The Six Wives Of Henry VIII'."
Yes had just undergone a personnel change shortly after concluding work on Close to the Edge as Bill Bruford (percussion) left to join King Crimson in July of 1972. Bruford can be heard on "Perpetual Change," as well as the medley of "Long Distance Runaround" and "The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus)." Enthusiasts keen on various and arguably irrelevant minutia should note the spelling of "praimaturus" as credited on Yessongs. It is slightly different from Fragile, which is denoted as "praematurus." That bit of trivia aside, the new lineup finds Alan White (drums), quite ably filling Bruford's shoes, alongside Jon Anderson (vocals), Steve Howe (guitars), Chris Squire (bass/vocals), and Rick Wakeman (keyboards).
One of their trademarks has always been an ability to re-create their often densely layered sound in concert. They effortlessly pull off the tricky chord progressions and changes in time signatures of "Siberian Khatru" and a sublime "Heart of the Sunrise," which unquestionably bests the dexterity of its carefully crafted studio counterpart. Both Howe and Squire's respective solos during "The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus)" are highlights as they give the entire unit an opportunity to show off their capacity for dramatic dynamics. The remainder of Yessongs is similarly strong, particularly the note-perfect "Close to the Edge," and the inspired concluding instrumental jam during "Starship Trooper."
However, one minor criticism that can be levelled at Yessongs is the less than optimal audio quality throughout. The sound is generally muddy with no real fidelity to speak of and an even less precise stereo-scape. But this is a minor issue and this is as good as it gets when documenting Yes during this seminal transition period
Volume One: Opening (Excerpt from "Firebird Suite") / Siberian Khatru / Heart Of The Sunrise / Perpetual Change / And You & I
Volume Two: Mood For A Day / Excerpts from "The Six Wives Of Henry VIII" / Roundabout / Your Move / All Good People / Long Distance Runaround / The Fish
Volume Three: Close To The Edge / Yours Is No Disgrace / Starship Trooper
LABELS: NEAR MINT / MINT / MINT
An immaculate set of labels.
Just a couple of spindle traces on Record One (the only Volume which looks like it has seen any play)
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT / MINT / MINT
All four surfaces shine like new.
Record One has some light wispy hairlines.
The other two are unmarked
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT / MINT / MINT
Plays beautifully with exceptionally clean sound.
At loud volume (the cut is fairly quiet) there are just a couple of clicks on Record One - on the quiet Firebird intro and on 'Perpetual Change'.
Otherwise, the rest of the set is pristine
SLEEVE: VERY GOOD
Nice example.
There is some rub to the surfaces and edges especially the bottom of the spine but it's otherwise good and solid
BOOKLET: NEAR MINT
Probably been flicked through once
'YES' INNER SLEEVES: EXCELLENT
A little creasing and yellowing but unmarked and no splits to any of the edges
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Tracked)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £25.00 (International Tracked)
ALL RECORDS ARE PLAY-CHECKED UNLESS SEALED
Combined Post: Additional records £2 (UK) £3 (Europe) £5 (International)
Guarantee: All records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any way
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