Aspirant Sunrise [Remastered] - Rick Wakeman

Advantages: progressive rock classic
Disadvantages: no

...Released back in 1972, "Fragile" is considered one of the greatest examples of the movement conventionally named as British prog/art rock. Unusually high trained rock musicians combine powers in order to produce an album that, for sure, has everything a good prog album needs. Sheer but controlled virtuosity, beautiful innovational melodies, complex but coherent structured music forms. A flavour of classical music is always being implied from times to times throughout the record, mostly due to Rick Wakeman's keyboard work. It was no surprise that Rick Wakeman followed a more "classical influenced" way in his solo works(check "journey to the center of the earth" to get a better idea of Rick's solo works). I think the title "Cans and Brahms" warns one clearly. What we actually have in this album, is a collection of progressive rock classics... Read review

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Advantages: One of the best Yes albums out there.
Disadvantages: I can't think of one.. sorry.

...What an album. Released in 1971 and combining pumping tracks like 'Long Distance Runaround' and 'Heart of the Sunrise' with solo efforts in the form of 'Cans and Brahms' by Rick Wakeman and 'Mood for a Day' by Steve Howe in a way which sums up exactly what Yes is; A group of individually fantastic musicians who, combined, are even better than the sum of the seperate parts. Yes is a group founded in about 1969 and has had many members over the years and for this album has Jon Anderson singing, Bill Bruford on drums and percussion, Steve Howe on Guitar, Chris Squire on Bass Guitar and Rick wakeman on the piano. Their music in general and on this album is a kind af Rock and Roll mixed with the layers and depth of Classical Music usually called Progressive Rock, but it has since been elevated to being known simply as 'Yes... Read review

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Advantages: beautiful music
Disadvantages: none

...Yes Fragile recorded in September 1971 Let me give you a few details first. Then I will give you the way the music feels to me as I listen. Yes, Jon Anderson vocals, Bill Bruford Drums, percussion. Steve Howe Electric and acoustic guitars. Chriss Squire Bass guitar, Vocals, Rick Wakeman organ, grand piano (electric piano and harpsichord, Mellatron and synthesizer) Tracks 1) roundabout, 2) Cans and Brahms, 3) We have heaven ,4) south side of the sky, SIDE 2 Track 1) 5 percent for nothing, 2) Long distant run around, 3) the fish, 4 ) Mood for a day, 5) heart of the sunrise. 5 of these tracks are arranged and performed by the whole group and 5 are ideas personally arranged and organised by each member of the band as an individual these are: Canns and Bhrams by Rick Wakeman. We have heaven by Jon Anderson Five percent... Read review

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