Reception
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The album was panned by critics. William Ruhlmann of AllMusic said the album was "a disaster", and that "Rabin and Anderson fail to come up with really distinctive songs, which may help explain why this album had a lower chart peak than any new Yes album since 1972 and a shorter chart run than any Yes album except the compilation album Classic Yes." It was also the first of the remaining new projects by Yes to fail to reach gold status.
However, the album's reputation has improved with time, and it is now viewed in some quarters as the best album by the Rabin lineup. Endless Dream, a multi-movement suite in the manner of '70s Yes, but written mostly by Rabin, is particularly well regarded.
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