Yes: The Yes Album

LP Record Despite their reputation as a great live band and two well-received albums, Yes had yet to achieve the same commercial breakthrough to a wider audience that other Atlantic Records bands had already managed. With the arrival of Steve Howe on guitar, a better-conceived approach to what could be done in the studio with engineer and co-producer Eddie Offord, and material that could be recorded with the same punch, The Yes Album was the final step in gaining a wider audience in both Europe and America. Despite their reputation as a great live band and two well-received albums, Yes had yet to achieve the same commercial breakthrough to a wider audience that other Atlantic Records bands had already managed.