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イギリスが生んだ名プログレッシヴ・ロック・グループの再編、復活を告げた83年の作品。彼ら初の全米No.1ヒット(1)を含む、ポップかつヴォーカル・パートも興味深い一作で、ふたりのトレヴァー(T.ラビンとプロデューサーのT.ホーン)が活躍する。
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After breaking up at the dawn of the '80s, Yes made a surprise comeback with this 1983 effort. This album (named after its catalog number) featured a retooled band lineup, with guitarist Trevor Rabin and original keyboardist Tony Kaye joining longtime members Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, and Alan White. It also unveiled a newly streamlined sound, courtesy of British avant-pop producer Trevor Horn, who'd briefly replaced frontman Anderson on the pre-breakup album
Drama. The new approach made these English prog-rock vets sound contemporary at the height of the MTV explosion, spawning memorably catchy hits like "Owner of a Lonely Heart," "Leave It," and "It Can Happen."
--Scott Schinder