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New album 'Yes' j more By SKOT GARRICK Gamecock Staff Writer The Dana Yes has always been referred to as being progressive. Each successive album has been a mere extension of the one before it. ^ Their newest release "Going For The One", however, takes off in a totally new direction. The sound on the new album is easily identified as Yes' ? u..i : ? * ??-?i-- ? uiuaii;, uul is nui exactly in their usual genre. The opening song on the first side begins with a high-pitched wailing guitar introduction that can almost be classified as country. Jon Anderson leaps right into the powerful song I with a heavy barrage of lyrics. The music is fast, hard and rocking, but the band's style does show through. Although the music runs wild and rampant throughout the rnimher thp tiuhtlv written i o? I rV^6 .6 .??* _,*6 4? o i I ? shows i unity melodies that typify Yes' style can be recognized. The title song is not the only difference about the album. One look at the cover tells you this is different than other Yes nlKnmc io OIUUUIO, JL1UO IO UlC 11131 LUVC1 in six albums not illustrated by Roger Dean. Musically, a great change is that Rick Wakeman, keyboard artist for Yes some time ago, is back with the group. This is welcome for most Yes fans, for although many respected Wakeman's replacement Patric Moraz, they agree that Moraz's Jamaican style was not suited to the band's style. waKeman proves nis wortn at the beginning of the song "Parallels," written by bassist Chris Squire. The tune begins with an excellent church organ introduction which merges perfectly with Squire's heavy bass line. "Parallels" also features a church organ solo by ? .jy ~ fy Wakeman, which proves undoubtedly that Wakeman is the right man behind Yes' keyboards."Parallels" is one nf (tin ^lhlltn'p Knpt t nnnp VTA V11V U1UU1W O MVOt tUU^O, C*UU it seems a shame that Squire doesn't write more songs for the band. Beginning side two is a Jon Anderson piece called "Wonderous Stories," which is reminiscent of one of Yes' mellowest songs, "And You J9 ? < >?* ^ v jr cZ* ^ ^ c/ \o ua iSk L \T jt4 ^ /A Hf^*?v v and I." Closing out that side is the lengthy "Awaken," which would fit well on Yes' big J ?< uf?Q?a ? concept aiDum, "Tales from Topographic Oceans." Jon Anderson, the man who leads Yes, said in a recent interview that "Going For The One" is the first Yes album that features all of the band members equally. The music does seem to be a healthy merger of the band as a unit. b > * / *? y 9 The previous Yes album, "Relayer," contained an excessive amount of guitar which made some listeners feel the album belonged to guitarist Steve Howe. Wakeman's return, the merging of the band as a single unit and the new type of music maKes "uomg * or The One" a worthwhile album.Yes fans, as well as occasional listeners, will find "Going For The One" well worth going for. rwQ' >X I \