Yes – Time And A Word (1970/2013) [HDTracks FLAC 24bit/192kHz]

Yes – Time And A Word (1970/2013)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 39:35 minutes | 1,77 GB | Genre: Rock
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For this, their second album for Atlantic Records, Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Tony Kaye, Bill Bruford and Peter Banks pulled together one of the most cohesive albums in their early seventies output. Featuring many of their fan and radio favorites as “Sweet Dreams”, “Time And A Word” and the amazing prog rock classic “Astral Traveller”, Time And A Word is another great instalment in this band’s iconic legacy.

Yes’ second (and least successful) album was a transitional effort; the group trying for a more produced and sophisticated sound through the use of an orchestra. Even so, the results weren’t conventional, because the group didn’t tone down or turn down its sound. Much of Time and a Word relies on bold, highly animated performances by Bill Bruford, Chris Squire, and Tony Kaye. Additionally, by this time the group was developing a much tauter ensemble than was evident on their first LP, so there’s no lack of visceral excitement. “No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed” was a bold opening, a highly amplified, frenzied adaptation of the Richie Havens song, melded with Jerome Moross’s title music from the movie The Big Country. Somewhat more successful musically is “Then,” which keeps the orchestral accompaniment to a minimum and allows Kaye and Banks to stretch out on organ and guitar. “Everydays” is highlighted by Anderson’s ethereal vocals and Kaye’s dueting with the orchestra. A surprising amount of the material here seems rather tuneless, but the group was solidifying its sound and, in the process, forcing Banks out of the lineup, despite some beautiful moments for him (and Tony Kaye) on the prettiest parts of “The Prophet,” a piece that also contains fragments of music that anticipate Yes’ work right up through Tales from Topographic Oceans. “Astral Traveller,” as a title, anticipates the themes of future group work, though they still don’t have the dexterity to pull off the tempo changes they’re trying for. By the time the record was completed, Banks was out of the band, which is why Steve Howe, his successor, ended up pictured on the cover of most editions.

Tracklist:
01 – No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed
02 – Then
03 – Everydays
04 – Sweet Dreams
05 – The Prophet
06 – Clear Days
07 – Astral Traveller
08 – Time And A Word

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