YES-RELAYER K50096 ORIGINAL 1st UK PRESSING 1974-A1 G. Peckham mastered "Pecko"

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Atlantic K 50096

1974 UK ATLANTIC 1st PRESS

A1 mastered by George Peckham with his moniker "Pecko" Etched 

YES Relayer UK ATLANTIC (K 50096) FIRST PRESSING  OF YES' SUPERB AND VASTLY UNDERRATED "Relayer" LP

THEIR LAST GREAT PIECE OF WORK AND AN OUTSTANDING PROG/JAZZ MASTERPIECE IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION -

THIS COPY HAS HARDLY BEEN PLAYED (possibly just once) AND IT DELIVERS SENSATIONAL AUDIO THROUGHOUT WITH NOTHING TO FAULT PRESSED ON HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL WITH THE FIRST ISSUE CUSTOM DESIGN (ROGER DEAN) PICTURE LABELS FIRST UK PRESS MATRIX: K 50096 A1 (etched "Pecko!") / K 50096 B1 (etched "Pecko") -

 has been mastered by George Peckham with his moniker "Pecko" etched in the run-off

THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL GATEFOLD SLEEVE, DESIGNED BY ROGER DEAN AND PRINTED IN ENGLAND BY "Shorewood Packaging Ltd."

COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL (FIRST ISSUE) THICK GREY CARD TEXTURED LYRIC INNER SLEEVE WITH A SMOOTH WHITE INNER COATING

After the ambitious double-concept album Tales from Topographic Oceans, Rick Wakeman left Yes to resume his solo career. The band auditioned several prospective replacements, the closest contender being the Greek keyboardist Vangelis. He did not become a member of Yes, but these auditions paved the way for several future collaborations between Vangelis and Jon Anderson. The band finally chose Swiss-born Patrick Moraz as a replacement while this album was well into production. The album title comes from the lyrics of 'The Remembering' from 'Tales from Topographic Oceans' Relayer has the same song format as Close to the Edge—a long epic on the first side, and two nine-minute pieces on the second—but employs a radically different musical style. "The Gates of Delirium" is a dense, 22-minute piece that was inspired by Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace and features lengthy improvisations by each member of the band, sometimes clashing intentionally with one another. Featuring lyrics about the futility of war, it remains one of the most musically aggressive songs ever produced by the band. The final section, in which the drive of the previous sixteen minutes is suddenly replaced by a gentle melody and a lyrical prayer for peace, was released as a U.S. single under the title "Soon" in early 1975. "Sound Chaser" is a jazzy, mostly instrumental piece that echoes King Crimson. "To Be Over" is the gentlest piece on the album, and features complex, melodic arrangements of guitar and electric sitar. The critical reaction to Relayer, coming after a predecessor that many critics felt was pretentious and long-winded, was mixed. However, it was still a commercial success, with many observers later considering it vastly underrated. No doubt, many were surprised at the sudden departure in terms of sound which Yes had made on this disc. The atmosphere and sonic quality are very different from Close To The Edge or most of Tales From Topographic Oceans (the one track on that album which could be said to point towards Relayer is The Ancient with its free-form, spinning rhythms, Arabic-tinged percussion and its frantic, dramatic guitar work.) The vocals on Relayer are more dramatic, emotionally charged with aggression, and the guitar has stepped up to the front (in consequence of Wakeman's sudden departure), with a new hard edge.

Side 1: THE GATED OF DELIRIUM

Side 2: SOUND CHASER / TO BE OVER

LABELS: MINT- The Roger Dean labels are clean, fresh and unmarked

VINYL Visual: MINT- The vinyl surfaces retains their original deep, like new glossy sheen and are practically unmarked

VINYL Audio: MINT Outstanding audio delivery throughout - crystal clear, deep, rich, very sharp and extremely strong. The soundscapes Yes create on this work are absolutely stunning and the complex prog/jazz structures (especially on "Sound Chaser") outshine all of their previous work in scope and ambition.

SLEEVE: MINT- The original matt gatefold cover is clean, bright and fresh. The edges and spine are crisp and sharp and all text on the wide spine is clear and bold (although it's hard to read as it's printed in white) - lovely example

INNNER SLEEVE: MINT The textured, thick card lyric inner is also in superb condition - clean, crisp and square with no marks, no wear and no splits

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