Affirmative: The Yes Solo Family Album [IMPORT]

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Product Details

• Audio CD (June 30, 1998)
• Original Release Date: 1994
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Connoisseur Coll.
• ASIN: B00000766K
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #357,273 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
1993 comp on Connoisseur, a 14 collection of cuts from various solo albums by Yes members Rick Wakeman, Steve Howe,Chris Squire, Jon Anderson, Alan White, Patrick Moraz, Bill Bruford, Trevor Rabin & Peter Banks, plus a track apiece from Yes spin-off acts Jon & Vangelis and Badger.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars the only place for 'animation' on CD, August 23, 2001

By A Customer

this cd merits three stars simply because IT IS THE ONLY LEGITIMATE CD TO CONTAIN A SONG FROM JON ANDERSON'S 1982 SOLO ALBUM "ANIMATION"! there's a petition on jon anderson's web site asking atlantic records to release the whole recording on cd. until that happens, this cd is the only place to hear "all in a matter of time," which was the original single from that record.

on this cd, the sound on that track has a lot of analog 'hiss,' leading one to believe it wasn't mastered from the orignal tapes, but it's better than a bootleg.

* beware of the cd bootlegs for "animation" on the internet. they're made from old tapes and sound horrible. my advice: buy a cd recorder, a turntable, locate a vinyl version of "animation" and make your own cd. it sounds better -- and it's legal.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Yes Solo Projects, September 13, 2000

By	David Hugaert (Honolulu, HI United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this CD some years ago while vacationing in England, and saw this CD in a record shop. Am I glad I made this purchase! You'll find what is perhaps Yes' best solo and side project recordings here, and there isn't a lame duck in the entire bunch. The best works here are Rick Wakeman's chilling keyboard work on "Catherine Howard" and "Merlin The Magician", Chris Squire's "Hold Out Your Hand" from his only solo CD titled "Fish Out Of Water", the instumental tracks "Feels Good To Me" by Bill Bruford and "Dominating Factor" by Peter Banks, plus several others. Songs from every past and present member of Yes are featured here, including Jon Anderson and Steve Howe. It would be nice to add "Affirmative:The Yes Solo Family Album" to your collection before Connoisseur Collections takes this one-of-a-kind masterpiece out of print, so, buy it! Now, if only this company could put out a similar CD by Genesis that chronicles that band's solo and side projects. Only time will tell.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars An Album With Historical Value ...Only, January 29, 2000

By A Customer

»Affirmative: The Yes Solo Family Album« compiles a little selection of the many solo projects of changing Yes members.

The interesting aspect is how different paths of music genres the individual band members have been exploring. Ranging from pop-rock over jazz to Latin-American inspired music.

It seems odd that »Affirmative:...« does not contain successes like The Buggles, Asia or King Crimson.

The clearly most successful in his solo projects is keyboarder Rick Wakeman whose instrumental symphonies »Merlin The Magician« and »Catherine Howard« are the top tracks of this compilation.

Unfortunately, seen from a musical quality point of view, it would be better to buy the solo albums one by one, taking individual taste into consideration. This album only has historical value for the enthusiastic Yes fan.