"… Fragile's sound is far above the average rock recording of the time and Analogue Productions has done a magnificent job in recreating the original release…Unlike other rock reissues that I've heard, there's even some macro and microdynamics. Despite a touch of congestion at louder levels, the recording's atmosphere comes through nicely. A must-have." – Myles Astor, Positive-Feedback Online, Issue 34, www.positivefeedback.comPropelled by the timeless hit "Roundabout," Yes' fourth album, Fragile, became an instant classic and is undoubtedly one of prog-rock's finest moments. It was the first Yes record to feature Rick Wakeman on keyboards and the first to display the inimitable artwork of Roger Dean. And it's now been remastered by the incomparable team of Kevin Gray and Steve Hoffman at AcousTech Mastering. Typical of Kevin and Steve's work, this version of Fragile is warmer, richer and airier than the 1971 original. Rediscover a classic. By far the most successful and enduring progressive rock group ever, Yes have been navigating the sonic stratosphere for more than three decades. Weathering myriad personnel changes and as many musical trends, their popularity has endured like granite. As Q Magazine put it, Yes are "the long haired dads of Radiohead."
"…If you've only heard this as a CD or god forbid as an MP3 file, this reissue will be a revelation…Gray and Hoffman avoided the trap of excessively boosting the bottom end in a vain attempt to add what's not there, and they also avoided lifting the top to also try and add what's not there. Instead, they concentrated in the middle, where they finessed the rich textures that were on the tape. So when you hear the opening 'pling' of 'Roundabout,' you'll hear it with a velvety-richness missing on the original…Combine the midband richness, improved overall transparency and eerily black backgrounds and one has to declare this reissue a complete success." Music = 8/11; Sound = 8/11 – Michael Fremer, www.musicangle.com
|
1.
|
Roundabout
|
|
2.
|
Cans And Brahms
|
|
|
3.
|
We Have Heaven
|
|
|
4.
|
South Side Of The Sky
|
|
|
5.
|
Five Per Cent For Nothing
|
|
|
6.
|
Long Distance Runaround
|
|
|
7.
|
The Fish (Shindleria Praematurus)
|
|
|
8.
|
Mood For A Day
|
|
|
9.
|
Heart Of The Sunrise
|
 Customer Reviews
(4.77 Stars) 22 person(s) rated this product.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Love it! Love it! Awe-inspiring!! posted on 07/08/2007
5 Stars
Reviewer: Michael Chase
|
| The guy who spoke about "no depth, dynamics, or life" needs to take a serious look at his system. These were exactly the things that jumped out at me, along with several other elements. The cymbals were so realistic sounding, as well as the drums, and the vocals, guitars, and keyboards were precise and focused. Owning a pair of Martin-Logan speakers, I tend to pay a lot of attention to the spatial characteristics, and this recording is way off the charts in that area! As far as depth, Chris Squire's bass is powerful, punchy, and sometimes extremely deep! The dynamics are astounding, as you see one of the main strengths of the band being about how to hold back and when to cut loose, changing dynamics all throughout, and this recording totally reveals that. They say the characteristics of really exemplary audio equipment is that it gets out of the way of the music. The same could be said of recording and remixing, and I appreciate the faithfulness these two vinyl-lovers'heroes showe
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Write
a review and let people know what you think of this product OR
just rate it.
|
|
Cart:
Vinyl 
Send to a Friend
Print this Page
