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LarryReviewed in the United States on July 3, 2024

It's one of my favorites, it's just that the old disk wore out. I do like the extra tracks and it's from Japan!

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IgnaciocuevReviewed in the United States on July 28, 2009

I just got the the shm-cd 2009 remasters. About the music? you know it well: a classic. I was wondering why the jap website announced a 2009 Yes remastering, and indeed these versions are so. Guess who did it? The same guy who did the HDCD Yes remasters just a few years back: Isao Kikuchi. I have to be honest and tell you that i have not listened to this jewels enough, just got them today, but did a Fragile one on one comparision with rhino recent remaster and this new Fragile version definitely sounds better. Japanese sound quality is almost always a few steps ahead. Yhe HDCD versions sold out a few years ago but they sound excellent, better than rhino indeed. I would hate to think Kikuchi was hired to revamp the old HDCD remastering for this 2009 offerings but... you know the industry, aimed at hungry fans. This records will take days to be fully analyzed in terms of remastering and of course, the shm-cd format, and i found a little surprise on the shm-cd Yesshows: 2 extra tracks: I've seen all good people, and roundabout, but i don't believe these belong to the yesshows concerts. The mini sleeves are precious, perfectly crafted. Top quality. All include note booklet and extra tracks. By the way, the HDCD Yessongs version has 3 discs, as the original LP's, versus the 2 discs this 2009 remaster offers.

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yesfan007Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2010

Hi just took delivery off the first 12 Yes albums ( YES debut through to YESSHOWS ) in the SHMCD format. Packaging is very nice, but no better than the original Mini LP releases in the late nineties ( the Japanese HDCD releases ). I will say that the HDCD discs actually use thicker card and paper, so one may argue they are in fact better packaged ? BUT - and this is the big one - the new SHMCD discs sound awful !!! I cant stress this enough. They sound too loud, and harsh, bright and nowhere near as refined as the RHINO reissues from a few years back. It truly makes me wonder what cloth eared dimwit was responsible for this atrocity ! It looks like whoever did this work of audio vandalism took in most cases the RHINO masters ( it appears that to me that this is the case because the SHMCD discs have the same bonus tracks as the RHINO discs ). Then up the volume, and upped the treble...and compressed the hell out of the music ! Listen to Bills drums on Fragile ( Heart of the Sunrise )...the cymbals will now take your head off they are so sharp ! ear bleading painful ! These discs are truly a waste of money from an audio point of view. If there is anything to be said for the SHMCD material, then I cannot for the life of me figure out what because the audio has been vandalised beyond belief ! And before anybody decides to diss me and say I dont know what Im talking about, can I say say I have pretty damn fine ears ( I am a classical musician ) and the hi fi system I use is pretty decent too. Im running a Metronome Kalista Reference CD transport, dCS Scarlatti DAC, Krell 700cx power amp and Wilson Audio 7 speakers, all plumbed with Transparent Reference cabling.....so if its crap then it sounds crap...this system doesnt hide the warts. DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY on these discs unless your after the paper sleeves and the audio is of secondary interest. If the audio is important then I recommend you settle for the RHINO expanded remasters ( all still available, and a lot cheaper too )

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Giancarlo VerganiReviewed in Italy on July 21, 2024

Cominciavano a farsi un nome importante...

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chanceReviewed in Japan on December 6, 2024

so good!!

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後藤 栄一Reviewed in Japan on October 8, 2023

懐かしさで購入したが、全く古さ感じず。スティーブ・ハウが「危機」より冴えている。期待外のうれしさ。

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t. l.Reviewed in Italy on March 10, 2023

Super

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にいぬまReviewed in Japan on February 17, 2022

yesの初期の名作。 オリジナル曲とクラシックのカヴァーで構成されています。 「クラシックが好きなんだけどロックも聴いてみたい」 そのような方には是非聴いて欲しいです。 音楽の幅が広がるでしょう。 音質良し。