Yes: Yessongs (Atlantic)
Jon Tiven, Rolling Stone, 7 June 1973
YES SUFFERS from having too many diverse talents for one group to handle. The differing musical styles of the five musicians cannot easily be integrated into a unified approach. As a result the group has, more often than not, fallen back on a pattern of extended soloing to duck the issue.
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