New Yes remasters?

Mike Broadman · 08-09-2003, 01:28 PM

They started releasing some new Yes remasters. Yes, Time and a Word, and The Yes Album are already out, maybe more, with the rest coming out shortly. They all have a bunch of bonus tracks.

Has anyone heard these, compared them to the last batch? I don't really care much about bonus tracks, but if it is actually an improvement in sound, I may look into them.

Ben_wood · 08-09-2003, 07:47 PM

Mike, being an avid Yes fan I am also interested in any upcoming higher quality recordings. My personal hope is that Rhino will continue to release more Yes titles on DVD-A. I have both "Fragile" and "Magnification" on DVD-A, and enjoy them immensely. I have heard that Rhino has been considering releasing "Close to the Edge" on DVD-A, but has had problems obtaining a master tape with good enough quality. I frankly don't understand this difficulty because Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs (MFSL), who is known for their high quality released "CttE" on a "Original Master Recording" LP several years ago. So evidently there is a high quality master tape out there. I have not heard any of the new remasters from Yes so I can't comment on them. I am a little bit leery of remasters, but like you, if they are sufficient improvements in audio quality I would definitely be interested.

Andrew 'Ange Hamm' Hamm · 08-10-2003, 08:51 AM

So this would be a THIRD release of Yes' catalog on CD? I feel like a cow.

charles white · 08-10-2003, 01:01 PM

I have the "Fragile" DVD-A and it blows away the CD edition(from the 1st original release). Like others had stated before, I'll wait for Rhino to release the YES catalog on DVD-A. I believe there is a definite release date for "Close To The Edge" later this year. I always check the MusicTAP site for such information. More to the point, I've been waiting for that "9012Live" Concert to come out on DVD.

Ben_wood · 08-10-2003, 04:14 PM

I hope you're right about "Close to the Edge" being released later this year in DVD-A Charles. I'm probably not alone in thinking that "CttE" is Yes's greatest masterpiece!

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Kevin C Brown · 08-10-2003, 06:28 PM

I heard there were problems between the 2 ch and multi-ch versions of Fragile (or maybe it was the Yes Album) with the bass response?

Mike Broadman · 08-10-2003, 10:05 PM

Even if these albums would come out on DVD-A, I wouldn't mind a better sounding CD. For every album I own, I want:

1. The best sounding portable version (CD)
2. The best sounding listen-at-home version.

Usually, they are the same thing. With albums that have non-hybrid SACDs and DVD-As, there are two copies. And with Santana's Abraxas, there are 3 copies (SACD, DTS CD, CD).

Of course I would get the DVD-As. But I'm still curious about the new remasters.

Felix Martinez · 08-11-2003, 07:26 PM

Quote:

I have heard that Rhino has been considering releasing "Close to the Edge" on DVD-A, but has had problems obtaining a master tape with good enough quality. I frankly don't understand this difficulty because Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs (MFSL), who is known for their high quality released "CttE" on a "Original Master Recording" LP several years ago. So evidently there is a high quality master tape out there.

What's apparently happened is that Rhino has the orig. multi-track master of side one, but the last i read a few months ago, they were still locating the orig. multi-track master of side 2.

Every other release of CTTE has been from the 2 channel (stereo mixes). I have an e-mail to Rhino to get more info on this for my Nov. column in DVD ETC. as this is a hot title. Hope they found it!

Cheers,

Ben_wood · 08-11-2003, 08:04 PM

Thanks Felix, heres hoping Rhino finds side 2!

Felix Martinez · 08-12-2003, 12:30 PM

Just heard back from Rhino - no status on CTTE yet (but it's still on their plate).

I'm hoping too!!

Cheers,