Open Your Eyes

In 1997 Rick Wakeman had left VES and was replaced by Billy Sherwood. YES was planning a tour and decided to record a new album to promote while they were on the road. Chris Squire and Billy Sherwood had been working on a project together. Jon Anderson became interested and the music became a full-fledged YES project. The result was ""Open Your Eyes"", one of the best, and perhaps the most sophisticated of the YES albums - a selection of catchy tunes and interesting themes. Now on 180 gram vinyl for the very first time! Double album in gatefold cover. A world premiere!

After some extremely confusing personnel shakeups, the 1997 Yes configuration--including classic members Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Chris Squire, and Alan White, plus new keyboardist Billy Sherwood--emerged with this surprisingly strong effort that manages to maintain Yes's familiar prog-rock sound without making the band sound like a museum piece. New numbers like "New State of Mind," "Open Your Eyes," and "Fortune Seller" blend the band's progressive inclinations with solidly crafted melodies that place them among the band's catchiest creations. --Scott Schinder