Yes - Relayer - Genuine MINT 1974 UK First Pressing with A1/B1 Matrices

	£		79
	$		105

Artist & Title: Yes – Relayer

Relayer: Rare mint 1974 UK 1st pressing picture label 3-track vinyl LP with A1/B1 matrices and 'Pecko/Porky' run-out groove etching. Known for being influenced by Patrick Moraz, who took over for this album whilst Rick Wakeman temporarily departed the band, with Moraz's more eclectic, percussive style of playing making a unique mark in the Yes sound and making the album stand out in the back catalogue. Including the incredible 'The Gates Of Delerium', Roger Dean designed gatefold picture sleeve complete with thick card lyric inner. Picture sleeve, lyric inner and vinyl are all in Mint Condition.
Highly desirable for its first pressing matrices and increasingly difficult to find in good condition, this could be a once in a lifetime opportunity to add this extreme rarity to your collection at an extremely advantageous price.

Catalogue Number: Atlantic ?– K50096

Release date: 13 December 1974

Overall Grade: MINT/MINT (LP/Cover)

Matrix/Runout: Side 1: K-50096-A1 PECKO  Side 2: K-50096-B1 PORKY

Published by Topographic Music Ltd ?????  on inside of cover. (Only the very first covers have the correction blank.)

This rare 1974 UK FIRST PRESSING LP from the band’s creative peak is hardly ever offered for sale in this condition.

This is the extremely rare real thing: a GENUINE MINT UK first pressing in mint condition. The record, cover and inner sleeve are all in immaculate condition, without any obvious defects like scratches, tears, stickers, writing and such like (they genuinely look like they were bought new today). See pics. All items are the genuine originals bought together by me in 1974 not reprints. The LP is the original UK issue stereo LP, which was only played occasionally on top-end audiophile equipment and lovingly cared for.

THIS HAS TO BE ONE OF THE BEST EXAMPLES OF THIS IMPORTANT PROG ROCK ALBUM EVER OFFERED FOR SALE IN RECENT TIMES

Relayer is the seventh studio album from the English progressive rock band Yes, released in 1974 on Atlantic Records. Relayer reached No.4 in the UK (remaining 8 weeks in the Top 40) and No.5 in the US (remaining 16 weeks in the Top 200).
It is the only Yes studio album to feature keyboardist Patrick Moraz, who replaced Rick Wakeman earlier in the year.
After the ambitious concept double album Tales from Topographic Oceans, Rick Wakeman left Yes to resume his solo career. The band auditioned several prospective replacements, the closest contender being the Greek keyboardist Vangelis. He did not become a member of Yes, but these auditions paved the way for several future collaborations between Vangelis and Jon Anderson. The band finally chose Swiss-born Patrick Moraz, previously of the bands Refugee and Mainhorse, as a replacement while this album was well into production. Wakeman returned to his position in 1976. The album title comes from the lyrics of "The Remembering (High The Memory)" from Tales from Topographic Oceans.

This may be your only ONCE IN A LIFETIME chance to own this rare piece of rock history in this condition.

Overshadowed by the ambitious works that preceded it, Relayer may well be the most underappreciated album in the Yes discography. Taking its name from one of the more successful passages of Tales from Topographic Oceans, this album features a full collaboration from all band members (which now included ex-Refugee keyboardist Patrick Moraz), and is a much more successful amalgam of sound than their last effort. The side-long “The Gates of Delirium” begins with sparkling keyboards reminiscent of “Close to the Edge,” but the song itself (which depicts a battle) is suitably more aggressive, with Moraz’ keyboards at times inviting comparison to Jethro Tull’s A Passion Play. The real advantage here is the heightened presence of Chris Squire and Alan White, who together forge the tight rhythm section that was the missing link to greatness on their last two releases. Similar to the peaceful resolution to “And You and I,” the song ends with a lovely segment that was later distilled as the album’s single, “Soon.” Under the influence of Moraz, Yes then branches off into jazzy directions for “Sound Chaser,” an environment that (for all the labelling of him as a “rock” drummer) allows Alan White to shine.
Tales from Topographic Oceans is literally an ocean of music -- expansive, deep, immense as the sea itself. Over the course of 4 album sides, it explores more beauty and intensity than many people are willing to contend with, and it certainly is not forgiving of those with short attention spans. In its wake, Relayer gathers all the band's mounting energy at their volatile and explosive creative peak, and blasts it out into space in one supercharged musical rush. I would liken it more to a sun going supernova. In these three pieces of music, there is more fury and beauty than most other "prog bands" could muster throughout their whole careers, and certainly the musicianship of Relayer has yet to be challenged by anyone. Steve Howe's guitar work throughout is unparalleled within the entire progressive canon, period -- no other guitarist is capable of evoking the range of tones and emotions Steve does in even a single piece such as "The Gates of Delirium". Stinging scalar runs, dive-bombing pyrotechnics, cosmic sustain leads, the most beautiful slide-guitar tones ever -- it's all here.

A fantastic time warp example of this rarity in amazing condition, a true investment grade item - get it while you can!

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You can read more about this album and Yes all over the web.

I pack my records professionally in stiff corrugated cruciform record boxes leaving the Vinyl (housed in anti-static bags) outside the Sleeve.

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