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Episode 4 – ‘Fragile’

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The fourth episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the fourth album, ‘Fragile’.

  • Fragile CD and vinylWhat difference does the arrival of Rick Wakeman make?
  • Is Fragile really an iconic masterpiece?
  • How good are the solo experiments?

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Episode 3 – ‘The Yes Album’

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The third episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the third album, ‘The Yes Album’.

The Yes Album
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  • What difference does producer, Eddie Offord, make to the sound?
  • What is the contribution of new man, Steve Howe?
  • Are there more classical music parallels in this album?

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Episode 2 – ‘Time and a Word’

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The second episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the second studio album, ‘Time and a Word’.

Time and a Word album
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  • What are the themes of the album?
  • How did Yes approach the ‘difficult’ second album?
  • Does this album move closer to a ‘classic’ Yes sound?

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Episode 1 – ‘Yes’ and Chris Squire

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The first episode of the weekly Yes Music Podcast, featuring the first studio album, ‘Yes’, and bassist Chris Squire.

'Yes' on vinyl and CD
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  • Personnel – how does this affect the sound of the album?
  • What features of later Yes albums are present here?
  • How does ‘Yes’ stand up as an album and particularly as a Yes album?

 

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Yes Music Podcast 0 – Introduction

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A short introduction to the Yes Music Podcast with your host, Kevin Mulryne.

Kevin Mulryne

  • Find out what the Yes Music Podcast is going to be about
  • Start connecting with the show
  • Subscribe and get involved
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