Yes – Relayer

Didn't realize for many years that my copy was a reissue. Same mastering as Original. Sounds fantastic

Im not a KPG fawner by any means but the man can still do great work and this is one of those examples of it! The Steven Wilson remix was so much better than my Friday Music copy i wondered if i needed this at all. It does NOT disappoint. I think it maybe even a smidge better. The Wilson remix just cleans and fills out the original and doesnt do much to differ from it but KPG has got the OG sounding bigger in bass and expanse than i thought possible. It mercifully doesnt suffer the Rhino Hifi series curse of extracting detail for the sake of it to the musics detriment (Cars Candy O, Television's Adventure, ZZ Top's First im looking at you all!) and that makes it one of the essential ones. The usual traits of quality packaging and Optimals best pressing work stand. This makes this pressing definitive and im delighted to write up positively on a KPG cut as opposed to disappointed which ive been abit of late

Have this same pressing, but with an "RI" on the label.

Very excited to find a JP press of my favorite Yes album at a nice price, however I find this pressing to be seriously lacking in bass...

Yes, the UK 1st pressing Pecko Porky cut has ist own sound, interesting.

Ordered two copies for myself and a friend (nos. 3481 & 3482) and both have the same pressing defect: a fingertip-sized impression at the start of side A that causes quiet thumps for the first 1:30 of "Gates". (Really messes with my ears when listening with headphones.) Also 3 or 4 drop-outs in the first 10 seconds; are these on the tape, or a result of this defect? Anyone else with this issue? I'm curious whether to try a replacement or whether they are all like this.

Besides the excellent mastering job by KG we've all come to expect, I also need to commend Rhino's fancy packaging with the thick and sturdy gatefold and the high quality looking prints.

Its not bad. Not bad at all really!

I dont think Relayer is the best recorded classic Yes album and indeed it might be the worst along with the og Tales From Topo. But this edition sounds pretty good. Certainly side one sounds good throighout and only at the end of side 2 does Soon sound a little dullish. I dont get any major distortions or digital nasties. Dynamics seem quite good. It still suffers the slightly flat dimensionality of the og and the lp is warped but unaffected and has some fill rips in quieter places but otherwise the mastering is decent.

I wouldnt pay high money for it but at rrp theres enough to recommend this cut.

Unbelievable sound. This thing is CRAZY. For my ears, this pressing sounds flawless. A little seam split on the inner part of the gatefold however, but it's not a big deal at all

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After getting in the mood to throw this on the player I was astounded at the sounds coming from this pressing! I have several of the Rhino High Fi's and this is par for the course with the rest in amazing sound. Not my absolute fav from Yes but great album and this pressing is worth the $50 all in at Rhino.