A 10 for me. This is exactly what I want in an Atmos mix of a classic album… a beautiful enhancement of what’s there.
This was my first and still favorite Yes album, but aside from Mood For A Day, I wasn’t totally in love with the solo pieces over the years. But they come alive more now for me. They’re pieces that were made for surround. I might have gone even a bit bolder with some of them, but still enjoyable as is.
I do think there’s a small mix flaw in Roundabout with an Anderson background vocal phrase toward the end, but I need to go back to the original to confirm. It sounds like something got clipped or cut.
This brings a big smile to my face. So happy to own it. Bring on the next deluxe set.
EDIT: Yeah, there’s something a bit funky to me at about the 7:45 mark in Roundabout after “Ten true summers we’ll be there and laughing, too.” Right after that, there’s always been this two-syllable phrase Anderson says/sings kind of in the background. One syllable is in the left speaker, the other in the right. It seems half of it is missing in the Atmos, 5.1, and remix, but it’s in place in the remaster. And I can hear it properly in my old stereo version. Hardly a major thing and doesn’t change my score at all. Just one of those things where a song is so in your head after decades that a change sticks out.
One other thing... I know the Steven Wilson praise can seem a bit over the top here from time to time with all of us who appreciate his mixing work and giving the impression he can do no wrong. But he sure knows how to tackle classic prog albums, at least for my money.
