Description YES The Yes Album THIS IS THE 3RD STUDIO ALBUM FROM YES, AND THE FIRST WITHOUT GUITARIST PETER BANKS, WHO WAS REPLACED BY GUITAR LEGEND STEVE HOWE, AND SADLY THEIR LAST ALBUM WITHOUT KEYBOARDIST TONY KAYE WHO WAS NOT TO KEEN TO USE MORE SYNTHESISERS, SO RICK WAKEMAN REPLACED HIM, AND THE REST IS ROCK HISTORY. THIS HAS AMAZING CLEAR AUDIO AS YOU WILL SEE BELOW, AND IT COMES FROM MY VINYL COLLECTION !!!! DISCLAIMER :: ALL MY LP'S LISTED ON THIS SITE ARE ORIGINAL AND NOT FAKE OR COUNTERFEIT, AND ARE SOLD IN GOOD FAITH. THEY WERE BOUGHT ON THE DATE OF ISSUE. THANK YOU !! THIS IS AN ORIGINAL 1971 UK PRESS :: A//1 :: B//1 . ON THE RED AND PLUM ATLANTIC LABEL :: 2400101 . COVER :: ORIGINAL 1ST PRESS GATEFOLD WITH '2400101 STEREO' ON THE BACK BOTTOM LEFT CORNER. PRINTED AND MADE BY MacNEILL PRESS Ltd, LONDON, S.E.1. THE EDGES ARE SOLID WITH A BIT OF VERY FAINT RUB (NOTHING MUCH AT ALL REALLY). THE SPINE IS ALSO SOLID WITH SOME TINY BITS OF LIGHT RUB AND THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL SHARP. THERE IS ALSO A SMALL RUB ON THREE CORNERS, AND ALSO A DOUBLE RIPPLE, A SORT OF SMALL WAVE AFFECT ON THE COVER IN THE MIDDLE. NO ISSUES INSIDE THE GATEFOLD, AND NO UNWANTED WRITING, SPLITS OR TEARS, AND A NICE SMOOTH CLEAN ORIGINAL, BUT DUE TO THE RIPPLE EFFECT I WILL HAVE TO GRADE :: VG+/EX- . VINYL :: OUTSTANDING CLEAR AUDIO, THAT WILL NOT DISAPPOINT, AND ALL I HEARD WAS TWO VERY VERY FAINT TICKS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRACK 1..WHILE ON SIDE 2, JUST A TINY BIT OF VERY FAINT STATIC AT THE VERY START OF TRACK 1, AND TWO FAINT TICKS IN THE MIDDLE ALSO ON TRACK 1....AND THAT'S ALL...NOTHING ELSE, SO BEAUTIFUL AUDIO. VISUALLY JUST AS IMPRESSIVE WITH STILL A LOVELY SHINE, AND EVEN UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT THE VINYL LOOKS SUPERB !!!! SO WITH NOTHING ELSE, I WOULD GRADE THE AUDIO, A VERY VERY VERY STRONG :: EX+ . LABELS :: NICE AND CLEAN, AND WOULD HAVE BEEN EX+, BUT THERE IS A SMALL NAME ON LABEL 1 AND LABEL 2, SO :: EX . ORIGINAL POLYLINED INNER :: HAS NO WRITING OR SPLITS, BUT THERE ARE SOME DIRTY MARKS AROUND THE EDGES, AND ORIGINAL RECORD SHOP STAMP ON ONE SIDE ONLY, AND A TINY TEAR AT THE CENTRE HOLE ON THE BACK :: VG . SUPERB ALBUM THAT PLAYS SUPERB AS WELL, AND REALLY IS A JOY TO LISTEN TO. ORIGINAL GATEFOLD WHICH IS NICE AND CLEAN AND SOLID, BUT HAS A RIPPLE EFFECT AS DESCRIBED ABOVE !!!! THANK YOU AS ALWAYS FOR YOUR TIME !!!! ROSE. IMPORTANT I ALWAYS POST THE NEXT DAY, APART IF IT FALLS ON A SUNDAY. PLEASE READ THE POSTAGE LABEL FOR THE DATE OF POSTING, AND YOU WILL SEE IT WAS POSTED ON TIME. IT IS THE POSTAL SERVICES AT FAULT, AND NOT MINE, AND DUE TO THIS I HAVE LOST MY 5 STAR POSTAGE RATING. THANK YOU !!!IMPORTANT SHIPPING COSTS INFORMATION BELOWFOR SHIPPING COSTS OVERSEAS, PLEASE LOOK AT MY POSTAGE JUST ABOVE THE PAYMENT OPTIONS, JUST TO THE RIGHT OF THE MAIN PHOTO ON THE LISTING, AND CLICK ON...SEE DETAILS...AND THEN TYPE IN YOUR COUNTRY, THANK YOU. I ALWAYS PACK WITH EXTRA STIFF CARD, BUBBLE WRAP, AND PROTECTED CORNERS !!!ALSO FOR OVERSEAS I ALSO PACK VERY WELL WITH THE ABOVE MENTIONED PROTECTION FOR YOUR ALBUMS SAFETY IN SHIPPING, SO SINGLE ALBUMS WILL WEIGH OVER 500gms WHICH COSTS A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN UNDER 500gms, BUT I AM SURE YOU WOULD LIKE TO GET YOUR ALBUM IN THE SAME CONDITION AS WHEN I PACKED IT !!! IF IT FALLS BELOW 500gms, I WILL REFUND YOU THE DIFFERENCE. I COMBINE SHIPPING, SO PLEASE ASK FOR PRICES!!!! PLEASE E MAIL ME FIRST IF YOU ARE UNSURE ABOUT SHIPPING COSTS ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK, THANKYOU.IF YOU HAVE TIME, PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER LISTINGS, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU MIGHT FIND !!!!!VINYL WILL BE PACKED SEPARATE FROM COVER IN PLASTIC SLEEVES, AND WILL BE PACKED BULLET AND POSTMAN PROOF.[[[[PLEASE NOTE IT IS £3.75 P&P ONLY IF YOU LIVE IN THE UK]]]] [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[PAY PAL ONLY PLEASE]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]] IF IN THE VERY UNLIKELY CIRCUMSTANCES THAT YOU ARE NOT HAPPY WITH YOUR ALBUM PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND I WILL REFUND YOU. BUT I KNOW YOU WILLBE HAPPY !!! THANKYOU AGAIN FOR YOUR TIME AND GOOD LUCK IF YOU DECIDE TO BID.