Of the three great albums by Yes, this one is the most gifted with the 5, yet I still take it, even if I find it less spontaneous than "The Yes Album" and less cohesive compared to "Close to the Edge." With Wakeman joining on keyboards, something changes and it shows—in the sounds, in the style, in the attitude. However, the tracks are magnificent, there's little to argue about; they were still Yes at the peak of their inspiration. I just have never understood the purpose of unnecessary fragments like We Have Heaven and the others...
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