I think the GFTO cover might be better suited to use for Drama.
It’s certainly in keeping with the elaborate sleeve art of all the major rock bands of the period. I agree it’s probably more suited to a more ‘techincal’ band than Yes (it reminds me of something by the Alan Parsons Project or someone like that), but I made a thematic connection there, and the different cover artist didn’t jump out at me (especially since the bubble logo is still there). The interpretation I always gave it – the naked man in his ‘natural’, Edenic state confronted by the urban landscape of skyscrapers with no other humans in sight (suggesting a lack of “humanity” in modern life or something….) – is at least thematically grand enough for a Yes epic. The actors all keep their pants on in the video, but you have to admit that the video’s urban setting, scenes of a man’s and images of a lone man in bed or in the shower recalls the skyscrapers and (and the butt) of the album cover. I didn’t listen to this album until c.1992, by which time I’d seen the “Owner Of A Lonely Heart” video many times, and the connection seemed obvious to me. I discovered Yes in the late 80s, and I was only vaguely aware of the chronology of the albums, and didn’t take any notice of there being a different cover artist. I’m perfectly fine with the Going For The One album cover. I think it gave the impression that Yes were in the ‘playing the state fair’ twilight of their career (while actually listening to the album suggested their artistic direction, ahem, wasn’t its strongest). At the time, it suggested that Yes had fallen to where they were now on a no-name label that couldn’t afford any art/photography – and that maybe the band couldn’t be bothered getting together for a group photo. MAK compares it to the first album to suggest that they were aiming for a ‘new era’ type effect – but to me it comes across as just the cheapest, most expedient option and makes it come across like one of those cheap compilations you find at highway gas stations.
Worst has simply got to be Open Your Eyes, which is just the bubble logo on black, with functional typography in the sleeve notes and no photography or interior artwork at all. Although I remain agnostic about the awesomeness of ‘Topographic Oceans’, Roger Dean’s cover simply has to be the definitive Yes artwork – the sheer excessive deliriousness of it matches Yes’s music at its most expansive. You can subscribe with an RSS reader, with iTunes, with the iOS Podcasts app, via email updates, via on or via. If you are still listening to the podcast on the website, please consider subscribing so you don’t risk missing anything. Paul Wilson | Jamie McQuinn | Miguel Falcão | Ken Fuller | David Pannell | Brian Sullivan | Joost Doesburg | Jeremy North | Tim Stannard | David Watkinson | Steve Roehr | Geoff Baillie | William Hayes Joseph Cottrell | Jeffrey Crecelius | Michael O’Connor | Paul Tomei | Geoffrey Mason | Lobate Scarp | Fergus Cubbage | Robert Nasir | Steve Dill Preston Frazier | Bill Govier | Wayne Hall | Michel Arsenault Join the 50th Anniversary Facebook group here
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Get your Yes 50th Anniversary free pass here Glen Alexson spotted Art Griffin’s Sound Chaser – If you would like to support the Yes Music Podcast, there is a Patreon page where you can sign up. Listen to the episode then let us know what you think! Which is the most effective Yes album cover?.There’s also time for a 2 pence about ARW and their covers… Produced by Preston Frazier, Bill Govier, Wayne Hall and Michel Arsenault.Īfter the excitement of episode 300, we are back with some more great Yes discussion – this time about the album covers we think are the most and least effective.
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