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Keys to Ascension 2

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Album Review

This two-CD set is that odd musical griffin: a live disc plus a studio disc. While the live material is rendered well, it's dispiriting that two of Yes' three live albums of the '90s rehash material adequately covered in Yessongs and Yesshows. While the appearance of Steve Howe's classical guitar on the lovely "Turn of the Century" is a pleasant surprise, the rest of the live album is nothing that you haven't heard before. The studio disc, at least, is a welcome return to form for the band. It opens with the epic "Mind Drive," a multi-movement suite strongly reminiscent of early Yes; the song's closing instrumental sounds straight out of Tales from Topographic Oceans. Wakeman's parts were overdubbed last here, and it shows: the keyboards are solely for atmospheric effect, ceding the melodic drive to the bass and guitar. Not that Wakeman's presence goes to waste; structured around a "Heart of the Sunrise"-like bass riff, "Bring Me to the Power" gallops through muscular Moog solos and equally slick harmonies. Like the rest of the studio tracks, it's a perfect blend of vintage art rock craftsmanship and gleaming modern production.

Customer Reviews

Same deal as kta 1

Lower the price, then this gets a five and I might be able to buy...

The keys to amazing

Awesome, I got it as a late grad present, expanding my yes collection to 50 songs! I plan to get more soon, and this album has some new studio version songs like sign langauge: a peaceful little tune. This album is beautiful, and calm.
What's with my double-post? I gave the album a five!

So much music, So little time

I have to agree, too expensive!!! For this price I'll order the CD on line... Expand the iTunes Yes library

Biography

Formed: 1968 in Birmingham, England

Genre: Rock

Years Active: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s

Far and away the longest lasting and the most successful of the '70s progressive rock groups, Yes proved to be one of the lingering success stories from that musical genre. The band, founded in 1968, overcame a generational shift in its audience and the departure of its most visible members at key points in its history to reach the end of the century as the definitive progressive rock band. Where rivals such as Emerson, Lake & Palmer withered away commercially after the mid-'70s, and Genesis...
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