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DTITLE=Yes / Drama (Rhino Remaster)
DYEAR=1980
DGENRE=Progressive Rock
TTITLE0=Machine Messiah
TTITLE1=White Car
TTITLE2=Does It Really Happen ?
TTITLE3=Into The Lens
TTITLE4=Run Though The Light
TTITLE5=Tempus Fugit
TTITLE6=Into The Lens (I Am A Camera) - (Single Version)
TTITLE7=Run Through The Light (Single Version)
TTITLE8=Have We Really Got To Go Through This (Previously Unissued)
TTITLE9=Song No. 4 (Satellite) - (Previously Unissued)
TTITLE10=Tempus Fugit (Previously Unissued Tracking Session)
TTITLE11=White Car (Previously Unissued Tracking Session)
TTITLE12=Dancing Through The Light (Previously Unissued)
TTITLE13=Golden Age (Previously Unissued)
TTITLE14=In The Tower (Previously Unissued)
TTITLE15=Friend Of A Friend (Previously Unissued)
EXTD=2004 Rhino/Elektra Entertainment, Inc.\n(Mini LP CD Packaging)\nO
EXTD=riginally Released August 18, 1980\nGold CD Edition Released N/A\n
EXTD=Remastered Edition Released October 18, 1994\nJapanese Mini LP Ve
EXTD=rsion Released July 25, 2001\nRhino Remastered & Expanded CD Edit
EXTD=ion Released February 24, 2004\n2001 East West Japan, Inc.\n\nAlb
EXTD=um Details (Mini LP CD Packaging)\nJapanese limited edition featu
EXTD=ring High Definition Digital Rematersing (HDCD) a miniature gatef
EXTD=old LP style sleeve for initial pressing. \n\nAMG EXPERT REVIEW: 
EXTD=For this one album, ex-Buggles Geoff Downes and Trevor Horn were 
EXTD=drafted in to replace Anderson and Wakeman. It rocks harder than 
EXTD=other Yes albums, and for classically inclined fans was a jarring
EXTD= departure; but it was a harbinger of Yes and Asia albums to come
EXTD=. A newly emboldened Squire lays down aggressive rhythms with Whi
EXTD=te, and Howe eschews his usual acoustic rags and flamenco licks f
EXTD=or a more metallic approach, opting for sheets of electric sound.
EXTD= Prime cuts include the doom-laden "Machine Messiah" and the mani
EXTD=c ska inflections of "Tempus Fugit." Despite the promise of this 
EXTD=new material, the band soon fell apart; Horn went into production
EXTD=, Howe and Downes joined Asia, and Squire and White toyed and the
EXTD=n gave up on a pair-up with Robert Plant and Jimmy Page, which wa
EXTD=s to be titled XYZ (i.e. Ex-Yes and Zeppelin). -- Paul Collins\n\n
EXTD=Amazon.com Customer Review\nFinest Yes Album, November 5, 1999 \n
EXTD=Reviewer: Sean from Pittsburgh,PA USA \nDespite how some Yes fans
EXTD= feel about this album, I think "Drama" is the greatest work of t
EXTD=he band's long career. The only problem with this record is it's 
EXTD=too short. From start to finish, "Drama" is a brilliant effort; T
EXTD=revor Horn turns in some terrific vocals (proving himself more th
EXTD=an worthy of taking Jon's place)--the harmonies with Chris and St
EXTD=eve soar higher than on any other Yes album. Chris Squire does th
EXTD=e best bass playing of his career on "Drama", Andy White and Stev
EXTD=e Howe likewise. The single most noticeable difference between th
EXTD=is lineup and any other is the sheer heaviness of the sound; whil
EXTD=e there are many gorgeous and exquisite passages to be found, "Dr
EXTD=ama" rocks heavier than any other Yes album. Maybe this was due t
EXTD=o the new members Horn and keyboardist Geoff Downes (who by the w
EXTD=ay is awesome too) but it seems to be the rhythm section really d
EXTD=riving it. Lyrically, the songs are dark and forward-looking, the
EXTD=n more inward; and you'll be hard-pressed to find better lyrics t
EXTD=han "Machine Messiah" and "Tempis Fugit" on any progressive-rock 
EXTD=album by any artist. In fact, I consider those two tracks to be t
EXTD=he very greatest Yes songs yet. Why they have seemed to have fall
EXTD=en by the wayside is just beyond me. I liked "Drama" when it came
EXTD= out in 1980, but over the years I've grown to love it more and m
EXTD=ore--it not only still holds up, it seems to grow more relevant a
EXTD=nd contemporary with the passing of time. Most of Yes's work does
EXTD=, it's true, and I love every album (except maybe "Big Generator"
EXTD=), but there is something special about "Drama". Those of you who
EXTD= didn't like the album in 1980 should definitely relisten to it n
EXTD=ow (the cd remastering is superb)--considering all that has trans
EXTD=pired in the years since, you may appreciate the album now. Those
EXTD= newer Yes fans who may have never heard "Drama" MUST pick it up;
EXTD= it's an essential work and a true milestone in their career. Not
EXTD= everyone will agree with me, but "Drama" is pure Yes. \n\nAmazon
EXTD=.com Customer Review\n"Drama" is good from start to finish, May 2
EXTD=3, 2001 \nReviewer: David Hugaert from Honolulu, HI United States
EXTD= \nWhen Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman left Yes after the band's n
EXTD=oticeably better than average 1978 album "Tormato" was released, 
EXTD=it would appear to be kaputz, as far as this legendary progressiv
EXTD=e rock group's musical craftsmanship and output was concerned. Tr
EXTD=evor Horn and Geoff Downes (both formerly of the new wave group "
EXTD=The Buggles", who had a hit with "Video Killed The Radio Star", r
EXTD=eleased in 1979. It was also the very first video MTV aired in 19
EXTD=81.) both prove to be able replacements for both Anderson and Wak
EXTD=eman, although Horn's vocals don't have quite the zip and charism
EXTD=a that Anderson displayed. As far as Downes' keyboard style is co
EXTD=ncerned, when compared with Wakeman's style, Downes seems to rely
EXTD= less on technique and more on rapid-fire playing. This kind of m
EXTD=usicianship seems out of place on a Yes recording, but neverthele
EXTD=ss, it works on "Drama". The CD begins with a roaring guitar fade
EXTD= in, courtesy of Steve Howe on "Machine Messiah", and continues w
EXTD=ith foot-stomping vigor throughout the track. Things come to a st
EXTD=andstill on the brief and regressive "White Car". Then the progre
EXTD=ssive embracings return to life on "Does It Really Happen?" The m
EXTD=ost interesting piece, as well as the best track musically here, 
EXTD=a mechanical, musical machine known as "Into The Lens", possibly 
EXTD=earns Yes gold star status, complete with a mixture of Steve Howe
EXTD='s remarkable guitar and Chris Squire's over-the-top bass playing
EXTD=. "Run Through The Light", seems to be a little nonchalant and ve
EXTD=ry overplayed. "Tempus Fugit" closes out "Drama" on a strong note
EXTD=, complete with an answer to Yes! The lyric quality here may not 
EXTD=be as strong, as is the case of Yes' other albums, but perhaps th
EXTD=e strongest track in the Lyrics, Incorporated Dept as far as "Dra
EXTD=ma" is concerned, would have to go to "Into The Lens", with its o
EXTD=verly cliched line "I Am A Camera". But, what makes "Drama" all t
EXTD=he more unique, is due to the fact this was Jon Anderson's only a
EXTD=lbum on which he did not appear - unique in a way that Jon's cont
EXTD=ributions to the band have always been surprisingly stellar to mo
EXTD=st Yes fans (including myself). Therefore, he has brought many a 
EXTD=good idea to the creative Yes table throughout his long and glamo
EXTD=rous career, so its hard to imagine any Yes lineup without him. T
EXTD=o many Yes fans, his presence was sorely missed on an album of th
EXTD=is style, but not for long, as Yes continued to grow and change i
EXTD=n the years ahead, with Jon Anderson back in the fold, including 
EXTD=another original member, Tony Kaye. Together, these two revamped 
EXTD=Yes with a totally new look, as well as a new sound in the early 
EXTD='80's, although their new sound wouldn't quite match their magnif
EXTD=icent early '70's albums. Even die-hard fans of this legendary gr
EXTD=oup, as well as those who are new to Yes' music, will find that "
EXTD=Drama" will grow on them after a few listens. So, even if the mus
EXTD=ic still doesn't appease you after a few listens, then please buy
EXTD= it for Yes artist Roger Dean's illustrious cover art, which is a
EXTD=bsolutely breathtaking, and is worth the price of "Drama" alone. 
EXTD=Grab this ultimate masterpiece today! \n\nAmazon.com Customer Rev
EXTD=iew\nOne must look beneath the surface..., October 18, 2000 \nRev
EXTD=iewer: mh53465 from Kansas City, Missouri United States \n...beyo
EXTD=nd faces and names and approach Drama completely open-minded and 
EXTD=without preconceptions of any kind. If you take the view of compa
EXTD=ring this to other Yes albums, chances are you will end up using 
EXTD=the CD as a coaster. Drama fails somewhat miserably when compared
EXTD= as such. But if you take the alternative view, look beneath the 
EXTD=surface, beyond mere appearances, and approach this strictly base
EXTD=d on the music, you will probably enjoy Drama, but not all of it.
EXTD= Which makes for both an engaging and troubling listening experie
EXTD=nce. Hence the 3 star rating. From a sonic standpoint, Drama is p
EXTD=erhaps the heaviest Yes record, and somewhat of a precursor to th
EXTD=e polished album-rock pop style that surfaced later on 90125. Eve
EXTD=n though this was the end for Yes (at the time), you could hear t
EXTD=he future in the present: the art-rock pop leanings of Steve Howe
EXTD= and Geoff Downes's next group Asia. Howe seems to re-invent his 
EXTD=style here, moving more into a rock based approach, and away from
EXTD= his previous jazz, classical, and country leanings. It is intere
EXTD=sting to note that Howe used all solidbodied guitars (a Les Paul,
EXTD= a Telecaster, and a Stratocaster) as opposed to the hollowbodies
EXTD= he favored before. He has a much heavier sound here than on prev
EXTD=ious albums. Downes, even though this was his only appearance on 
EXTD=a Yes record, brought a welcome freshness to the sound and a shar
EXTD=p contrast from Rick Wakeman's excessive style with his tighter m
EXTD=elodic rhythms that would play such a huge role in Asia's early s
EXTD=uccess. His approach was in support of the melody as opposed to p
EXTD=laying over it, yet when turned loose, Downes displayed great cho
EXTD=ps. As for the rhythm section, Alan White is at his most bombasti
EXTD=c on this record. His drum sound here is huge, and way out front 
EXTD=in the mix. Even with the less progressive nature of the music, h
EXTD=e still plays some complex parts, such as the deceptive pattern (
EXTD=not as easy to play as it sounds) on the intro to "Machine Messia
EXTD=h" and the nice 4/4 to 5/8 time shifts on "Does It Really Happen?
EXTD=". It is Chris Squire, however, who really comes to the front on 
EXTD=Drama. This record is arguably the best display of his bass prowe
EXTD=ss. It appears to be a bit of a coincidence that at this point, S
EXTD=quire was the lone surviving original Yes member, and he uses his
EXTD= tenure to dominate the proceedings like never before. He is esse
EXTD=ntially the lead player on this album, as it appears many of the 
EXTD=songs appear to constructed around a bass groove. He is also more
EXTD= out front vocally as well. As for the songs themselves, they are
EXTD= a mixed bag. "Machine Messiah" is perhaps the best song here, a 
EXTD=mini-epic in true Yes fashion with many elements of classic Yes s
EXTD=ongs- frenzied Howe solos, propulsive Squire bass lines, and wond
EXTD=erful three-part vocal harmony. The intro is very atypical of Yes
EXTD=, sounding something like Black Sabbath(?!) meets Pink Floyd's "I
EXTD=n The Flesh?", a slow and doomlike dirge. At first listen, you ac
EXTD=tually think it is someone else. "White Car" is completely dispos
EXTD=able and useless. Why was it even written? It sounds more like a 
EXTD=leftover musical idea left undeveloped. If this had been develope
EXTD=d into a full song, it may have been interesting. In this form, i
EXTD=t's merely filler. "Does It Really Happen?", with its pseudo-danc
EXTD=e groove, is the poppiest song Yes ever wrote to this point, and 
EXTD=the best indication of the future Yes sound. "Into The Lens" is e
EXTD=qually catchy (musically) and annoying (lyrically). It probably w
EXTD=ould have been better if it had been a bit shorter. As it is, it 
EXTD=drags too long. "Run Through The Light" is the most concisely str
EXTD=uctured song, a track that screams "single!". Howe's guitar perfo
EXTD=rmance on this song points sonically towards his Asia work. The b
EXTD=ass line, actually played by Trevor Horn, adds a novel, arty elem
EXTD=ent to the song. "Tempus Fugit" has a punky new wave feel to it, 
EXTD=a song that belongs in its time and nowhere else. With such a tit
EXTD=le (Latin for "time flies") you would think it would be much more
EXTD= progressive, but actually feels more like a dated, late 70's new
EXTD= wave song. A really cool Squire bass line and some nice vocals h
EXTD=ere though. Not the best place to go to start a collection, but m
EXTD=ostly for completists, those who happened to like Asia's first al
EXTD=bum and Yes's 90125. That is, if you can get past the name on the
EXTD= cover. \n\nAmazon.com Customer Review\nyes' finest moment?, Apri
EXTD=l 30, 2000 \nReviewer: jason m carzon from bowie maryland \nDrama
EXTD= remains possibly my favorite of Yes' albums-there's a metallic, 
EXTD=futuristic energy here lacking from their previous one, Tormato. 
EXTD=History has dismissd the album, wrongfully so, I must add- Geoffr
EXTD=ey Downes(replacing Wakeman)has a tasteful, modern sound which ne
EXTD=ver overkilled for the sake of it, unlike with Wakeman, who often
EXTD= just didn't know what to stick into a song other than more class
EXTD=ical noodling. Witness his own textures in 'White Car' and 'Tempu
EXTD=s Fugit'. His style was more looking ahead than regurgitating mel
EXTD=lotron sounds of the past. Drama is one of the most Steve Howe-he
EXTD=avy Yes albums as well- no Wakeman solos or Anderson fairy-slop t
EXTD=o slow him down this time. His solos on 'Run Through The Light' a
EXTD=re among his best ever. No joke. Squire and White's rhythm sectio
EXTD=n is tighter than ever here, but the real treat here in my opinio
EXTD=n was Trevor Horn. Sure, he wasn't Anderson, but that's the point
EXTD= of getting a new singer- to add a different element that wasn't 
EXTD=there before, even if it means replacing what was there before. C
EXTD=ome on- would some hippy Anderson wannabe replacement really have
EXTD= been acceptable? Horn's contributions on Drama were strong. His 
EXTD=image(a suit & tie and large glasses, somewhat of a New Wave elto
EXTD=n john)were different, taking Yes into a more down to earth realm
EXTD=, while still retaining their instrumental mastery. Had the fans 
EXTD=and the companies not been close-minded about the Drama era Yes, 
EXTD=the next album probably would have been big, like the first Asia 
EXTD=album and 90125 rolled into one. Don't ignore this album! It's th
EXTD=e freshest sounding thing they've done- the band were coming out 
EXTD=of a dark period(the ill-fated aborted Paris sessions album which
EXTD= never got released)and were ready for the 80's. The band were re
EXTD=vved up and the music reflects it. No Anderson cosmic hippy preac
EXTD=hing on this album(a BIG problem with Yes these days), just solid
EXTD= Yes music that could have went somewhere had people of the time 
EXTD=given it an honest listen instead of resisting change and being l
EXTD=eft by the wayside when time rolled away from a lot of the 'Fragi
EXTD=le-and-nothing-else' Yes fans of the 70's. A high energy, gleamin
EXTD=g metal alloy album not to be dismissed. Only flaw is that it see
EXTD=ms short, but a lot of albums from that era were. Click on your A
EXTD=mazon and grab it today! I never get tired of this one. \n\nHalf.
EXTD=com Album Credits\nHugh Padgham, Engineer\nYes, Producer\n\nAlbum
EXTD= Notes\nYes: Trevor Horn (vocals, bass); Steve Howe (guitar, voca
EXTD=ls); Geoff Downes (keyboards); Chris Squire (bass, vocals); Alan 
EXTD=White (drums).\n\nRecorded at the Town House, London, England.\n\n
EXTD=All tracks have been digitally remastered.\n\nIt was widely assum
EXTD=ed that when vocalist/songwriter Jon Anderson left Yes at the end
EXTD= of the '70s, the band was doomed. Most folks forgot that bassist
EXTD=/composer Chris Squire was the other founding member of the band,
EXTD= and he had as much to do with their sound as Anderson. It was su
EXTD=rprising enough when the band decided to continue with a new voca
EXTD=list and keyboardist. It was even more surprising when the new me
EXTD=mbers turned out to be Trevor Horn (later a famed pop producer) a
EXTD=nd Geoff Downes (who would soon depart with Steve Howe for Asia).
EXTD= And it was downright shocking when the resultant album DRAMA tur
EXTD=ned out to be a great one. \n\nWhile Horn's voice is in the same 
EXTD=general range as Anderson's, he tends to blend more with the voca
EXTD=ls of Howe and Squire for a distinctive three-part harmony sound.
EXTD= Similarly, the individual instrumental statements of Howe and Do
EXTD=wnes avoid grandstanding in favor of the group dynamic. Consequen
EXTD=tly, DRAMA is one of Yes' most direct, concise offerings, full of
EXTD= relatively short songs that still maintain all the Yes hallmarks
EXTD=. Anderson diehards should leave their inhibitions at the door.
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