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Yes - (1991) YesYears: 4CD Boxset/Compilation
Tracklist:
CD 1 (72:50)
01. Something's Coming (7:06)
02. Survival (6:18)
03. Every Little Thing (5:41)
04. Then (4:18)
05. Everydays (4:08)
06. Sweet Dreams (3:49)
07. No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed (4:48)
08. Time and a Word (4:31)
09. Starship Trooper (9:26)
10. Yours is no Disgrace (9:40)
11. I've Seen All Good People (6:53)
12. Long Distance Runaround (3:33)
13. The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus) (2:35)
CD 2 (72:40)
01. Roundabout (8:31)
02. Heart of the Sunrise (10:31)
03. America (edit) (4:03)
04. Close to the Edge (18:34)
05. Ritual (21:33)
06. Sound Chaser (9:23)
CD 3 (73:18)
01. Soon (4:06)
02. Amazing Grace (2:31)
03. Vevey, part 1 (1:07)
04. Wonderous Stories (3:45)
05. Awaken (15:34)
06. Montreaux's Theme (2:26)
07. Vevey, part 2 (0:57)
08. Going for the One (5:32)
09. Money (3:12)
10. Abilene (3:55)
11. Don't Kill the Whale (3:55)
12. On the Silent Wings of Freedom (7:45)
13. Does It Really Happen? (6:34)
14. Tempus Fugit (5:14)
15. Run With the Fox (4:09)
16. I'm Down (2:31)
CD 4 (72:43)
01. Make it Easy (6:08)
02. It Can Happen (6:01)
03.Owner of a Lonely Heart (4:27)
04. Hold On (5:15)
05. Shoot High Aim Low (7:00)
06. Rhythm of Love (4:46)
07. Love Will Find a Way (4:49)
08. Changes (7:34)
08. And You And I (10:49)
09. Heart of the Sunrise (10:50)
10. Love Conquers All (4:57)
Line-up/Musicians
- Jon Anderson / vocals
- Trevor Horn / vocals
- Chris Squire / bass and vocals
- Patrick Moraz / keyboards
- Geoff Downes / keyboards
- Tony Kaye / keyboards
- Rick Wakeman / keyboards
- Alan White / drums
- Bill Bruford / drums
- Peter Banks / guitars
- Trevor Rabin / guitars and vocals
- Steve Howe / guitars and vocals
- Billy Sherwood / guitars and vocals
Live, released in 2005
Track Listings:
Disc 1:
1- Then (John Peel's Sunday Show 12 Mar 70)
2- For Everyone (John Peel's Sunday Show 12 Mar 70)
3- Astral Traveller (Konserthuset, Gothenberg, Sweden 24 Jan 71)
4- Everydays (Konserthuset, Gothenberg, Sweden 24 Jan 71)
5- Yours is No Disgrace (Crystal Palace Bowl, London 31 Jul 71)
6- I've Seen All Good People (Crystal Palace Bowl, London 31 Jul 71)
7- America (Crystal Palace Bowl, London 31 Jul 71)
8- It's Love (Crystal Palace Bowl, London 31 Jul 71)
Disc 2:
1- Apocalypse (Cobo Hall, Detroit 17 Aug 76)
2- Siberian (Khatru Cobo Hall, Detroit 17 Aug 76)
3- Sound Chaser (Cobo Hall, Detroit 17 Aug 76)
4- Sweet Dreams (Queen's Park Rangers Football Ground, London 10 May 75)
5- Future Times/Rejoice (Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA 8 Oct 78)
6- Circus of Heaven (Forum, Inglewood, CA 5 Oct 78)
7- The Big Medley: Time and a Word / Long Distance Runaround / Survival / The Fish / Perpetual Change / Soon (Forum, Inglewood, CA 5 Oct 78)
8- Hello Chicago (Chicago International Amphitheatre, Chicago, 9 Jun 79)
9- Roundabout (Chicago International Amphitheatre, Chicago 10 Jun 79)
Disc 3:
1- Heart of the Sunrise (Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA 8 Oct 78)
2- Awaken (Chicago International Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL 10 Jun 79)
3- Go Through This (Madison Square Garden, NY 6 Sep 80)
4- We Can Fly From Here (Madison Square Garden, NY 6 Sep 80) Tempus Fugit (Madison Square Garden, NY 6 Sep 80)
5- Rhythm of Love (Houston Summit, TX 19 Feb 88)
6- Hold on (Houston Summit, TX 19 Feb 88)
7- Shoot High, Aim Low (Houston Summit, TX 19 Feb 88)
8- Make It Easy/Owner of a Lonely Heart (Houston Summit, TX 19 Feb 88)
Line-up/Musicians
(Lineup varies depending on year of the Live recording)
- Jon Anderson / vocals
- Chris Squire / bass and vocals
- Tony Kaye / keyboards
- Bill Bruford / drums
- Peter Banks / guitars
- Steve Howe / guitars
- Rick Wakeman / keyboards
- Alan White / drums
- Patrick Moraz / keyboards
- Trevor Horn / vocals
- Geoff Downes / keyboards
- Trevor Rabin / guitars & vocals
Boxset/Compilation, released in 2002
Track Listings
Disc I: 79:24
1. Every Little Thing - 5:46
2. Sweetness - 4:35
3. Survival - 6:20
4. Then - 5:47
5. Sweet Dreams - 3:51
6. Astral Traveller - 5:56
7. Time and a Word - 4:34
8. Dear Father - 4:13
9. Yours Is No Disgrace - 9:42
10. Clap - 3:24
11. Perpetual Change - 8:53
12. Starship Trooper: A. Life Seeker / B.... - 9:28
13. I've Seen All Good People: A. Your Move / B. - 6:55
Disc II: 78:15
1. Roundabout - 8:33
2. South Side of the Sky - 7:56
3. Heart of the Sunrise - 10:36
4. America - 10:31
5. Close to the Edge: The Solid Time of... - 18:38
6. The Revealing Science of God Dance of the... - 22:01
Disc III: 79:44
1. Siberian Khatru - 8:55
2. Long Distance Runaround - 3:33
3. The Gates of Delirium - 21:50
4. To Be Over - 9:07
5. Going for the One - 5:32
6. Turn of the Century - 7:41
7. Wonderous Stories - 3:49
8. Don't Kill the Whale - 3:56
9. Release, Release - 5:46
10. Arriving UFO - 6:02
11. Richard - 3:33
Disc IV: 76:47
1. Tango - 3:48
2. Never Done Before - 2:10
3. Crossfire - 2:42
4. Machine Messiah - 10:24
5. Tempus Fugit - 5:17
6. Owner of a Loneley Heart - 4:29
7. It Can Happen - 5:30
8. Leave It - 4:14
9. Hold On - 5:16
10. Rhythm of Love - 4:52
11. Love Will Find a Way - 4:50
12. Holy Lamb (Song for Harmonic Convergence) - 3:22
13. Brother of Mine: 1. The Big Dream /2.... - 10:18
14. Fist of Fire - 3:28
15. I Would Have Waited Forever - 7:02
Disc V: 78:37
1. Lift Me Up - 6:31
2. The Calling - 6:55
3. I Am Waiting - 7:25
4. Mind Drive - 18:38
5. Open Your Eyes - 5:14
6. Universal Garden - 6:17
7. Homeworld (The Ladder) - 9:35
8. The Messenger - 5:15
9. Last Train - 2:23
10. In the Presence of: Deeper / Death of Ego... - 10:24
Total Time: 392:47
Line-up/Musicians
- Jon Anderson / vocals
- Trevor Horn / vocals
- Chris Squire / bass and vocals
- Patrick Moraz / keyboards
- Geoff Downes / keyboards
- Tony Kaye / keyboards
- Rick Wakeman / keyboards
- Alan White / drums
- Bill Bruford / drums
- Peter Banks / guitars
- Trevor Rabin / guitars and vocals
- Steve Howe / guitars and vocals
- Billy Sherwood / guitars and vocals
- Igor Khoroshev / keyboards
los Angeles 1980
Another boot from Drama tour, showing the encarnation of Yes that showed a new sound, belonging in the 80's but still undoubtedly with the Yes signature.
Setlist:
CD 1
1.Young Persons Guide To The Orchestra/Apocalypse
2.Does It Really Happen?
3.Yours Is No Disgrace
4.Into The Lens
5.Clap
6.And You And I
7.Go Through This
8.Man In The White Car Suite
9.We Can Fly From Here
CD 2
1.Tempus Fugit
2.Amazing Grace/The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus)
3.Machine Messiah
4.Starship Trooper
5.Roundabout
Studio Album, released in 1980
Not only did Rick Wakeman leave Yes in 1979, but so did their lead singer Jon Anderson. Chris Squire recruited vocalist Trevor Horn and keyboardist Geoff Downes from the new wave band The Buggles to replace them. The Buggles? Yep, that's right. And what is so surprising about it, is that this new lineup's 1980 release of Drama was the most progressive output the band had made since Relayer. But it's not as surprising as one might think. True, the Buggles were into making that synthesized new wave music that became popular in the early 1980s, but both Downes and Horn were long-standing fans of Yes.
Drama is vastly underrated. I repeat, VASTLY underrated. Going for the One saw Yes move away from their three-songs-an-album days, and Tormato saw their transformation into mediocrity. Yes, there was some good material on those two albums, but much of it was uninspired. Drama is more or less a mix of the best of those two albums and their classic period. Clearly Downes and Horn breathed some fresh new air into a group that was deep in the doldrums.
Squire's bass playing on this album is phenomenal, on par with his work on Relayer. Steve Howe's guitar work on this is also fantastic and complements Geoff Downes on the keys. The production on this album is also significantly better than the previous two and that may have been a result of bringing Eddie Offord back as a co-producer.
Trevor Horn's voice takes a little getting used to, especially after hearing Jon Anderson's voice since the band's first album in 1969. Horn can't compare to Anderson. But if you let his voice sink in after awhile, you'll find he's quite competent at singing this style of music. His voice is actually quite similar in tone to Chris Squire's voice.
Unfortunately, this was the last incarnation of this new lineup and Yes would split up in 1981 with Downes and Howe joining Asia, Horn pursuing music production, and Squire and White pursuing other projects (like the XYZ project with Jimmy Page). As I said before, this one is often overlooked and is a vastly underrated gem. A masterpiece to my ears and the last real prog rock we would hear from Yes for quite some time.
Track Listings
1. Machine Messiah (10:27)
2. White Car (1:21)
3. Does It Really Happen? (6:34)
4. Into the Lens (8:31)
5. Run Through the Light (4:39)
6. Tempus Fugit (5:14)
Total Time: 36:46
Bonus tracks (2004 remastered and expanded version)
7. Into The Lens (I am a camera) (single version) (3:47)
8. Run Through The Light (single version) (4:31)
9. Have We Really Got To Go Through This (3:43)
10. Song No.4 (Satellite) (7:31)
11. Tempus Fugit (tracking session) (5:39)
12. White Car (tracking session) (1:11)
13. Dancing Through The Light (3:16)
14. Golden Age (5:57)
15. In The Tower (2:54)
16. Friend Of A Friend (3:38)
Line-up/Musicians
- Trevor Horn / vocals & bass on 5
- Chris Squire / bass, vocals and piano on 5
- Geoff Downes / keyboards
- Alan White / drums
- Steve Howe / guitars
Line-up for tracks 13-16:
- Jon Anderson / vocals
- Chris Squire / bass, vocals
- Rick Wakeman / keyboards
- Alan White / drums
- Steve Howe / guitars
Yes - (1991) YesYears: 4CD Boxset/Compilation 
