| Yes: Essentially (Nov 21) |
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| Sometimes the album title can be misleaded, like this new compilation album of the long-live rock band Yes. The title first gave out the impression of greatest hit collection, but actually it is box set of the band's studio album from 1994 to 2001. To call this set "Essentially" might not be accurate, since Yes didn't have any hit after 1987's Big Generator. Although there are some good tracks here such as "Face to Face" and "The Calling", but there is no big hit here. In addition, 1994's Talk was Yes's worst album in 20 years, so there is no need to make a collection of full albums. If they really want to make a collection of Yes's best moments during this period, they should make it into one concise-but-precise single disc album instead of long 5 CDs set.
TRACKLISTING of "Essentially " |
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| Disc 1: Open Your Eyes |
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Song |
Sample |
| 1 |
New State of Mind |
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| 2 |
Open Your Eyes |
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| 3 |
Universal Garden |
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| 4 |
No Way We Can Lose |
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| 5 |
Fortune Seller |
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| 6 |
Man in the Moon |
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| 7 |
Wonderlove |
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| 8 |
From the Balcony |
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| 9 |
Love Shine |
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| 10 |
Somehow…Someday |
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| 11 |
The Solution |
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| Disc 2: The Ladder |
| Track |
Song |
Sample |
| 1 |
Homeworld (The Ladder) |
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| 2 |
It Will be a Good Day (The River) |
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| 3 |
Lightning Strikes |
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| 4 |
Can I? |
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| 5 |
Face to Face |
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| 6 |
If Only You Knew |
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| 7 |
To Be Alive (Hep Yadda) |
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| 8 |
Finally |
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| 9 |
The Messenger |
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| 10 |
New Language |
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| 11 |
Nine Voices (Longwalker) |
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| Disc 3: Magnification |
| Track |
Song |
Sample |
| 1 |
Magnification |
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| 2 |
Spirit of Survival |
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| 3 |
Don't Go |
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| 4 |
Give Love Each Day |
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| 5 |
Can You Imagine |
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| 6 |
We Agree |
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| 7 |
Soft as a Dove |
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| 8 |
Dreamtime |
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| 9 |
In the Presence of |
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| i |
Deeper |
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| ii |
Death of Ego |
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| iii |
True Beginner |
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| iv |
Turn Around and Remember |
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| 10 |
Time is Time |
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| Disc 4: Talk |
| Track |
Song |
Sample |
| 1 |
The Calling |
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| 2 |
I Am Waiting |
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| 3 |
Real Love |
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| 4 |
State of Play |
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| 5 |
Walls |
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| 6 |
Where Will You Be |
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| 7 |
Endless Dream |
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| i |
Silent Spring |
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| ii |
Talk |
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| iii |
Endless Dream |
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| 8 |
The Calling (alternate version) |
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| Disc 5: Live at Montreux 2003 |
| Track |
Song |
Sample |
| 1 |
Siberian Khatru |
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| 2 |
Magnification |
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| 3 |
Don't Kill The Whale |
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| 4 |
In The Presence Of |
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| i |
Deeper |
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| ii |
Death Of Ego |
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| iii |
True Beginner |
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| iv |
Turn Around And Remember |
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| 5 |
We Have Heaven |
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| 6 |
South Side Of The Sky |
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| 7 |
And You And I |
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| i |
Cord Of Life |
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| ii |
Eclipse |
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| iii |
The Preacher The Teacher |
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| iv |
Apocalypse |
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| 8 |
Awaken |
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| 9 |
I've Seen All Good People |
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| i |
Your Move |
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| ii |
All Good People |
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Overall
Positive: This is the set for anyone who would like to gather those latest era of Yes.
Negative: If you want to the best of Yes, stick with the greatest hits. |
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