Yes - Yes (LP)
- LP
- 1 piece(s)
- 1969
- 14 tracks
- 1 uur, 19 min
- progressive rock
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I ain't got no other pressings to match it up with, but this one sounds fantastic and is super quiet. MOV comes through once more.
Fantastic first album. Severely underappreciated when stacked up against Close to the Edge, the Yes Album and Fragile. It's an awesome starting point for diving into Yes.
After finally giving this release a spin, here's what I have to say. The moment "Beyond and Before" started playing, I was ready to be blown away. It was so loud that I had to dial down my amp a couple of clicks, but overall, it sounded quite nice. I've read some complaints about sibilance on this track, but honestly, I didn't notice much of it. Maybe it's my setup, but I was really pleased with the opening track and eager for more. That's when things took a turn. "I See You" is clearly mastered much quieter and just sounds a lot softer than I expected. It didn't have the same liveliness as the first song, and I was a bit disappointed because it's one of my favorite tracks on the album. Things improved a bit after that, and the rest of Side 1 was mostly enjoyable, if a bit unremarkable. Then there's Side 2, and I'm honestly not sure what happened here. The ENTIRE second side of this record is mastered alarmingly low with a very narrow dynamic range. Polite doesn't even begin to describe how nondescript all of it sounded. No punch, no liveliness, very little attack. Even the softer sections sounded more reserved than I would have liked. And it only got worse as the needle continued through the grooves. I was seriously starting to wonder if I was experiencing some kind of listening fatigue that made everything sound progressively more listless as time went on. To confirm I wasn't imagining things, I flipped the disc back to the beginning of Side 1, and sure enough, that punchy, dynamic, bright(ish) presentation of "Beyond and Before" was back, and I was left scratching my head as to why there was such a huge difference in quality. To be clear, I'm not saying any of this sounded bad. It just sounded very bland, which is NOT something I've ever said about a KG-cut record before. I guess there's a first time for everything. I'm willing to blame this on a mediocre source tape rather than poor mastering choices by Kevin. I do like the gatefold, and the Optimal pressing quality is solid as usual. I just wish the sound quality could have matched those high marks. Technics SL-1210G Sumiko Starling LOMC Hagerman Trumpet MC Phono Stage Yamaha A-S2200 Integrated Amp Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary
Alright, I finally got around to listening to this release, and here's what I've got to say about it. The moment "Beyond and Before" started playing, I was ready to be blown away. It was so loud that I had to turn my amp down a few clicks, but overall, the sound was quite pleasant. I've heard some people mention sibilance on this track, but honestly, I didn't notice much of it. Maybe it's my setup, but I was really happy with how the opening track sounded and was eager for more. That's when things got...unexpected. "I See You" is clearly mastered MUCH quieter and just sounds a lot softer than I anticipated. It didn't have the same energy as the first song, and I was a bit disappointed because it's one of my favorite tracks on the album. Things improved a bit after that, and the rest of Side 1 was mostly enjoyable (though a bit unremarkable). Then there's Side 2, and I'm really not sure what happened here. The ENTIRE second side of this record is mastered alarmingly low with an incredibly narrow dynamic range. "Polite" wouldn't even begin to describe how bland all of it sounded. No punch, no liveliness, very little attack. Even the softer parts sounded way more reserved than I would have liked. And it only got worse as the needle kept going. I was seriously starting to think maybe I was experiencing some kind of listening fatigue that made everything sound progressively more lifeless as time went on. To make sure I wasn't imagining things, I flipped the disc back to the start of Side 1 and sure enough; that punchy, dynamic, bright(ish) sound of "Beyond and Before" was back, and I was left wondering why there was such a huge difference in quality. Let me be clear, I'm not saying any of this sounded bad. It just sounded very bland, which is NOT something I've ever said about a KG-cut record before. I guess there's a first time for everything. I'm willing to blame this on a mediocre source tape rather than poor mastering choices by Kevin. I do like the gatefold, and the Optimal pressing quality is solid as usual. I just wish the sound quality could have matched those high standards. Technics SL-1210G Sumiko Starling LOMC Hagerman Trumpet MC Phono Stage Yamaha A-S2200 Integrated Amp Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary
Alright, I finally got around to spinning this record and here's what I've got to say about it. When "Beyond and Before" kicked in, I was ready to be blown away. It was so loud that I had to dial down my amp a few clicks, but overall, it sounded pretty darn good. I've seen some folks complaining about sibilance on this track, but honestly, I didn't notice much of it. Maybe it's my setup, but I was really digging the opener and was pumped for what was next. That's when things took a... peculiar turn. "I See You" is clearly mastered much quieter and just comes across as a lot more subdued than I was anticipating. It didn't have the same energy as the opening track, and I was a bit disappointed because it's one of my faves on the whole album. Things did pick up a tad after that, and the rest of Side 1 was mostly quite enjoyable (even if it was a bit unexceptional). Then there's Side 2, and I'll be straight with you, I'm not entirely sure what went down here. The WHOLE second side of this record is pressed alarmingly low with a super narrow dynamic range. Polite isn't even the word I'd use to describe how unremarkable all of it sounded. No punch, no liveliness, barely any attack. Even the softer parts sounded way too reserved for my liking. And it only got worse as the needle kept moving through the grooves. I was genuinely starting to wonder if I was experiencing some kind of listening fatigue that made everything sound progressively more lifeless as time went by. To make sure I wasn't losing it, I flipped the disc back to the start of side 1 and sure enough; that punchy, dynamic, bright(ish) sound of "Beyond and Before" was right there, and I was left scratching my head about the reason behind this massive difference in quality. Let me be clear, I'm not saying any of this sounded bad. It just sounded very bland, which is NOT something I've ever said about a KG-cut record before. I guess there's a first time for everything. I'm willing to blame this one on a mediocre source tape rather than poor mastering choices on Kevin's part. I do like the gatefold though, and the Optimal pressing quality is solid as usual. I just wish the sound quality could have matched those high standards. Technics SL-1210G Sumiko Starling LOMC Hagerman Trumpet MC Phono Stage Yamaha A-S2200 Integrated Amp Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary
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