Yes - Time and A Word
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Jon Anderson, lead vocals
Chris Squire, bass
Tony Kaye, Keyboards
Peter Banks, guitar
Bill Bruford, drums
1 LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Rainbo Records
Label : Friday Music
Original Label : Atlantic
Recorded 17 December 1969 - 5 February 1970 at Advision Studios, London
Engineered & mixed by Eddie Offord
Produced by Tony Colton
Remastered by Joe Reagoso
Originally released in 1970
Reissued in 2010
Tracks:
Side A :
- No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed
- Then
- Everydays
- Sweet Dreams
Side B :
- The Prophet
- Clear Days
- Astral Traveller
- Time And A Word
Reviews :
"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' 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." AllMusic Review by Bruce Eder
Ratings :
AllMusic : 2 / 5 , Discogs : 4,1 / 5