------------------------------------------------------- APRIL 27, 2004 ------------------------------------------------------- Source: WSB Radio http://wsbradio.com/p/store/detail.cgi\?asin=B000002JK8&type=review Product Reviews: YES: 90125 Summary: yes - 90125 Rating: 5 When I first heard the song 'Owner of a Lonely Heart' on the radio in 1983, the first thing I did was buy the CD. I had heard of Yes but wasn't a real fan and of course this song didn't sound like Yes. Yes was reinvented by Trevor Rabin by accident. He was working with Chris Squire, Alan White and Tony Kaye all members of the defunct band Yes on a project named Cinema. When Jon Anderson was asked to input on the project Yes was reborn. Along with another former cohort in Trevor Horn doing the recording this was to be one of the biggest selling albums that year. Owner of a Lonely Heart is still as fresh today as it was some 17 years ago. Trevor Rabin's guitar/vocal work on Changes and City of Love is outstanding and along with Hold On, It Can Happen, Cinema, Leave It and Hearts it makes this truly a Wonderous album Summary: Clever Trevor Rating: 4 Ummm... Time for a political statement. Just because Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and The Foo Fighters have sold tons of albums, those that mean their work has no artistic merit or credibility? OF COURSE NOT! And a swat on the rear to anyone who thinks otherwise. And that especially goes for all those Rabin-bashing twits out there. Right, ahem, time to put the reviewer hat back on. The only bad thing about this album is the culture shock to some Yes fans that it created. I could understand why some wouldn't like it, truly I can. But to new listeners and those with open hearts and minds this outstanding album is a revelation. 90125 incorporates some traditional prog-rock moves with a hefty dose of hard stadium pop/rock. Trevor Rabin is an under-appreciated genius and would be so even if Chris Squire had never heard or met him. The massive hit "Owner Of A Lonely Heart" still manages to sound fresh 17 years later, no small feat, thanks to Rabin and producer/former Yesman Trevor Horn. 90125 is also one of Jon Anderson's best recorded perfomances ever. His vocals are strong and motivated and his lyrical contributions make a mockery out of anyone who dismissed him as purely a hippy. In fact, in a personal aside; I'd like to thank Jon for his contributions to "Owner..." "It Can Happen" and "Changes", those lyrics have provided inspiration on more than one difficult occasion in my life. Thanks. The highlights are: "It Can Happen" with its sitar, tabla drums and soaring vocals, the startling aptly-named "Changes", "Leave It" with backing vocals Queen would be proud of, and "Hearts". Remember Matt's Yes Law: Whenever 2 (Squire and Anderson) are gathered in music's name; there is Yes! Summary: Great album, shame about the careless mastering Rating: 4 Many people have already written about how good this album is, and I thoroughly agree with them. What I find hard to understand is how the people responsible for such a major release could let it go to press with two 'clicks' at the beginning of track 3 (It Can Happen), the first one at 0.99 seconds of play and the second one at 8.23 seconds. This defect has plagued all CD releases of the album, including the special HDCD edition. A real shame. Close Window YesInThePress.com For site comments, inquiries, corrections, or additions, contact yitp@yesservices.com