Yes / High Vibration (Japanese Hybrid SACD Boxset)

JosephC · **Joined:** 27 Jan 2011 **Posts:** 2656

September 4, 2013 release date.

Collector's box set of YES includes their complete 13 albums (15 discs) and a bonus disc featuring SACD Hybrid and remastering in 2013. Also includes a description and lyrics. Included albums:

1. Yes (1969)
2. Time and a Word (1970)
3. The Yes Album (1971)
4. Fragile (1971)
5. Close to the Edge (1972)
6 & 7. Yessongs (1973)
8 & 9. Tales from Topographic Oceans (1973)
10. Relayer (1974)
11. Going for the One (1977)
12. Tormato (1978)
13. Drama (1980)
14. 90125 (1983)
15. Big Generator (1987)
Bonus Disc:
1. Something's Coming
2. Dear Father
3. Roundabout
4. America
5. Total Mass Retain
6. Soon
7. Abilene
8. Run Through the Light
9. Run With the Fox
10. Owner of a Lonely Heart
11. Leave It
12. Big Generator

The wording of the description is pretty awkward as to if all the discs are Hybrid SACDs, but the product description at HMV Japan indicates that they are. Interesting timing on a set like this with Steven Wilson reportedly going to jump in and start doing 5.1 mixes of the Yes catalog, but would Wilson ever get around to doing all the albums in this set (Yes, Tormato, Big Generator)?

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=WPCR-14663

Geff R. · 27 Sep 2006

As I've mentioned elsewhere, HD tracks has already done the following in 192/24:
Close To The Edge
Going For The One
Yes Album
Tormato (96/24 only)
Yes Shows
Fragile (96/24 only)
Big Generator
Relayer
90214 (44/24 only)

There is also a Japan SACD of at least Fragile already out.

And we also have Hoffman doing several of them............. + the theoretically upcoming Wilson's

Not criticizing this batch, just more finding it interesting that so many versions of the Yes catalog are coming out in hi res.

Dr. Chris Evil · 26 Jul 2006

Might be interested if these had 5.1 mixes, but I will pass.

Dr. Chris Evil · 26 Jul 2006

http://www.superdeluxeedition.com/news/ ... sic-japan/

Yes / High Vibration 16 SACD box set from Warner Music Japan

July 24, 2013 by Paul Sinclairtags: 1970s, SACD, Yes

Yes / High Vibration 16 SACD box set

Okay, brace yourselves… Warner Music Japan are about to release one of the most expensive music box sets ever featured on SuperDeluxeEdition.

High Vibration is a limited edition 16 SACD (Super Audio CD) box set, featuring the 13 albums released by English prog rock supergroup Yes, between 1968 and 1987, including live album Yessongs. A unique 12-track bonus SACD features rare selections such Owner of a Lonely Heart (Move Yourself Mix) from 1991 and 1972′s Total Mass Retain (single version) is also included.

Everything has been newly remastered in Japan by Isao Kikuchi, and these SACDs are packaged as mini-LP CDs (a.k.a. paper sleeves / vinyl replica). If you own The Beatles in Mono box set, you will know how good these are.

The SACDs are all hybrid discs [compatible with all CD players] with the SACD layer offering hi-res 96khz/24bit and the CD layer delivering the usual 44.1kHz/16bit.

The good news is this also comes with a 200-page book. The bad news is that it’s in Japanese.

At the time of writing High Vibration is available on various non-Japanese amazon sites as an expensive import – it’s over $500 in the USA and Canada and £488 in the UK. In Germany the current price is around £450. Those high prices are likely to drop at some point, given that at just under 40,000 Yen locally, the equivalent pound sterling figure is around £260. That probably equates to nearer £350 when you factor in shipping, UK import duties and ‘handling fees’, so at the moment it’s just over a £100 premium for the convenience of shopping via Amazon in your local territory.

Whether it is ‘worth’ paying the much money for this set, is up to the individual. The presentation will undoubtedly be excellent, and being a Japanese release offers appeal and exclusivity. The Robert Palmer Island Years paper sleeve box from 2007 has some similarities – unique mastering, only available in Japan – and that is now worth a small fortune.

High Vibration is released on 4 September 2013.

• UK Pre-order: High Vibration
• USA Pre-order: High Vibration
• CANADA Pre-order: High Vibration
• GERMANY Pre-order: High Vibration

High Vibration full track listing:

BONUS SACD

1. Something’s Coming (single version) (1969) from YES (Expanded & Remastered 2003)
2. Dear Father (1970) from TIME AND A WORD (Expanded & Remastered 2003)
3. Roundabout (single version) (1972) from the single ‘Roundabout’
4. America (1972) from FRAGILE (Expanded & Remastered 2003)
5. Total Mass Retain (single version) (1972) from CLOSE TO THE EDGE (Expanded & Remastered 2003)
6. Soon (single version) (1975) from RELAYER (Expanded & Remastered 2003)
7. Abilene (1978) from TORMATO (Expanded & Remastered 2004)
8. Run Through the Light (Single Version) (1980) from DRAMA (Expanded & Remastered 2004)
9. Run with the Fox (1981) from YESYEARS
10. Owner of a Lonely Heart (Move Yourself Mix) (1991) from 12″ single ‘Owner of a Lonely Heart’
11. Leave It (remix) (1983) from 90125 (Expanded & Remastered 2004)
12. Big Generator (remix) (1987) from ‘Ultimate YES:The 35th Anniversary’

YES

1. Beyond And Before
2. I See You
3. Yesterday And Today
4. Looking Around
5. Harold Land
6. Every Little Thing
7. Sweetness
8. Survival

TIME AND A WORD

1. No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed
2. Then
3. Everydays
4. Sweet Dreams
5. The Prophet
6. Clear Days
7. Astral Traveller
8. Time And A Word

THE YES ALBUM

1. Yours Is No Disgrace
2. Clap
3. Starship Trooper
4. I’ve Seen All Good People
5. A Venture
6. Perpetual Change

FRAGILE

1. Roundabout
2. Cans And Brahms
3. We Have Heaven
4. South Side Of The Sky
5. Five Per Cent For Nothing
6. Long Distance Runaround
7. The Fish(Schindleria Praematurus)
8. Mood For A Day
9. Heart Of The Sunrise

CLOSE TO THE EDGE

1. Close To The Edge
i. The Solid Time Of Change
ii. Total Mass Retain
iii. I Get Up I Get Down
iv. Seasons Of Man
2. And You And I
i. Cord Of Life
ii. Eclipse
iii. The Preacher The Teacher
iv. Apocalypse
3. Siberian Khatru

YESSONGS DISC 1

1. Opening (Except From “Firebird Suite”)
2. Siberian Khatru
3. Heart Of The Sunrise
4. Perpetual Change
5. And You And I
6. Mood For A Day
7. Excepts From “The Six Wives Of Henry VIII”
8. Roundabout

YESSONGS DISC 2

1. I’ve Seen All Good People
2. Long Distance Runaround / The Fish (Schindleria Praemeturus)
3. Close To The Edge
4. Yours I No Disgrace
5. Starship Trooper

TALES FROM TOPOGRAPHIC OCEANS DISC 1

1. The Revealing Science Of God / Dance Of The Dawn
2. The Remembering / High The Memory

TALES FROM TOPOGRAPHIC OCEANS DISC 2

1. The Ancient / Giants Under The Sun
2. Ritual / Nous Sommes Du Soleil

RELAYER

1. The Gates Of Delirium
2. Sound Chaser
3. To Be Over

GOING FOR THE ONE

1. Going For The One
2. Turn Of The Century
3. Parallels
4. Wonderous Stories
5. Awaken

TORMATO

1. Future Times
2. Don’t Kill The Whale
3. Madrigal
4. Release, Release
5. Arriving Ufo
6. Circus Of Heaven
7. Onward
8. On The Silent Wings Of Freedom

DRAMA

1. Machine Messiah
2. White Car
3. Does It Really Happen?
4. Into The Lens
5. Run Through The Light
6. Tempus Fugit

90125

1. Owner Of A Lonely Heart
2. Hold On
3. It Can Happen
4. Changes
5. Cinema
6. Leave It
7. Our Song
8. City Of Love
9. Hearts

BIG GENERATOR

1. Rhythm Of Love
2. Big Generator
3. Shoot High Aim Low
4. Almost Like Love
5. Love Will Find A Way
6. Final Eyes
7. I’m Running
8. Holy Lamb

Linda · **Posted:** Wed Jul 24, 2013 9:25 pm

Here it is at Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DP4M6FK/?tag=imwan-20

If Warner Japan starts doing SACD box sets for a lot of artists ... oh, man.

JohnG · 03 Aug 2006

$563 bucks! Yikes, too rich for my blood though I can do SACD. Like the Moody Blues set ($354), once they get above $100, I'm out. Only Jimbo can afford this stuff.

TSmithPage · **Joined:** 20 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 3671

I'm sure I'll end up getting it eventually. Hopefully some vender will offer it at a super low price, like the Moody Blues set was sold at Amazon's German site...

JosephC · **Joined:** 27 Jan 2011 **Posts:** 2656

I don't have a SACD player but have been thinking about getting one, and this might be the excuse I need.

Anyone know anything about Isao Kikuchi? If he has a good reputation of doing quality remasters I will probably order a copy.

JosephC · **Joined:** 27 Jan 2011 **Posts:** 2656

http://yesworld.com/2013/07/yes-high-vi ... d-box-set/

See above link for information regarding some of the equipment used to do the new remasters.

Geff R. · 27 Sep 2006

Joseph, you may already know this, but if your concern is sound quality (as opposed to 5.1), a $100 SACD player is a waste of time. The cheapest one I've heard that is in high end territory is my Oppo 95. I suspect there are others in the $1k or less range that are ok.

Rick A · 23 Jul 2006

I vote for Oppo as well and mind only cost me $500. Plays everything, Blu-Ray, DVD-A and HDCD. If I ever get another Blu-Ray it would be another Oppo for sure.

As for the YES SACDs, if they sell them separately I would be interested.

Rick A.

Geff R. · 27 Sep 2006

Do you have the 83?

Rick A · 23 Jul 2006

Geff R. wrote:

Do you have the 83?

It's the BDP-103, Geff.

Rick A.

Geff R. · 27 Sep 2006

I haven't heard the 103 & 105. There seems to be ALOT of controversy amongst those who have as to whether the 95 or 105 sounds best. I'm fortunate in that I have the very last firmware for the 95 that will play SACD iso's.

Dr. Chris Evil · 26 Jul 2006

Even if these were all 5.1, I would still probably decline due to the high price.

I mean, how many times can one buy the same catalog over and over....?

Geff R. · 27 Sep 2006

The price is insane. I would be curious to hear the mastering, though. It's odd that there are so many different hi def remasters coming out almost simultaneously on the Yes catalog.

Dr. Chris Evil · 26 Jul 2006

The one for me will be the blu-ray audio of CTTE with a 5.1 mix by Steven Wilson.

Mr Fuse · 01 Dec 2006

I did not waste any time and pulled the triigger for this @ CD Japan for $377 + Shipping. It was supposedly the last one left to ship on release day. Hybrid SACD's in Mini-LP Sleeves is too good to pass up. I also ordered the Captain Beyond debut on MLPS with the lenticular cover art from the original vinyl.

Mr Fuse · 01 Dec 2006

Mine came in from Tokyo yesterday. Be forewarned that the http://www.superdeluxeedition.com/ review is incorrect about these being MLPS's. They are in fact in STANDARD Jewel Boxes. The inserts , however , replicate all the artwork for each release including the alternate covers from "YES" and "Time And A Word" on nice heavy stock paper. The main box booklet contains all the lyrics in english and japanese plus photo's of LP labels, etc. All of the discs in my box are pristine, not a scuff to be found. I took some time today to compare 2 of them. I listened to them on my main system via an Oppo BDP-105 through the Analog Stereo outs into a Marantz Pre/Pro with all processing off and at the same volume level.1st up was "The Yes Album" SACD against the MoFi Gold. The SACD sounded much richer and had a deeper bottom end. A definite improvement on SACD as it should be. The next one I got to was the "Close To The Edge" Japan Vs. the Audio Fidelity Steve Hoffman remaster SACD. I only had time to compare the title cut on each. While both are very good, I favor the Japan release simply because it had much more punch, particularly in the drums. The AF version seemed a tad better balanced but at the expense of the drum tracks. I can't wait for the Steve Wilson 5.1 mix on this. So far I'm pretty happy with the box.

Geff R. · 27 Sep 2006

Thank you for the review! Wish I was wealthy...................... Adding all the HD tracks releases to what you mentioned, I think Yes has more Hi-res versions of their albums than any other non classical artist. Most of the catalog has at least 2 versions (HD Tracks & the Japan SACD's); Going, Close & Fragile each currently have at least 3 official HR's & CTTE will soon have 4!

Rick A · 23 Jul 2006

Thanks Mr. Fuse for the review. If you can, keep them coming.

Rick A.

Mr Fuse · 01 Dec 2006

I cranked "Drama" today at max volume. The SACD blows away the Redbook CD. I had the windows rattling on "Tempus Fugit".

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