BigGen reissue

The master list of releases for National Album Day, scheduled for October 18th, has been published and in keeping with this year's theme of Rocktober, included among the many classics is the 1987 Yes release Big Generator from Rhino Records.  According to the information I've been able to find, it will be on 140-gram orange-colored vinyl, but the sleeve will feature the classic royal-teal color scheme of the original vinyl release.  This can be pre-ordered from a number of sites/stores but likely also available in record stores on the 18th.

Could there be...?

Apparently the answer is YES!

Thanks to the eagle-eye of one long-time reader of the blog, it appears that Beginnings - the original Beginnings - has been released to Apple Music in an apparently remastered form (meaning it is not a needledrop from a vinyl source).  Apple does have particular standards regarding the source and quality of the media submitted for streaming, so it's not surprising that this represents a better-quality version.

It also appears Apple Music is the only platform on which this release is available.

This is very strange and yet also fully amazing.  I don't have any inkling of the meaning of this either timing-wise or regarding the choice of this particular album, save that it's something which, accidental or intentional, is wholly deserved for loyal fans.

https://music.apple.com/us/album/beginnings/1835764285