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With the exception of Peter Banks and Trevor Horn, virtually all the major contributors to Yes in its various incarnations over the previous 23 years, including both of its drummers, threw their hands into the making of Union, which was supported by a massive tour that filled arenas with at least two generations of fans. So even if Union had been as good as one hoped, this was an album that couldn't possibly have met the expectations inherent in the array of talent involved. The material is reasonably solid, and under ordinary circumstances this album would have been considered just fine, if not exceptional. "I Would Have Waited Forever" shows off the group's vocalizing (by Chris Squire and Jon Anderson) at its most melodic and Steve Howe has one of the most beautiful classical guitar showcases of his Yes career on "Masquerade." But the Trevor Rabin/Chris Squire-composed "Lift Me Up" seems a forced exercise in heaviness, and "Without Hope You Cannot Start" seems more like a composed-by-numbers piece than a truly inspired song. None of the material here would rate alongside the better (forget the best) tracks from any of the group's 1971-1974 albums. Perhaps the defects revealed the real purpose of this album, which wasn't so much to make a definitive statement by any of the participants, but rather to show the flag of the reunited band, which it did. The single "Lift Me Up" topped Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart for six weeks, with two other cuts also making the list. But the single also only limped to number 86 on the Hot 100, and although the album shot to number 15 and went gold, this was a serious falloff from previous sales.
© Bruce Eder & William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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Yes, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Jon Anderson, Composer, Lyricist - Steve Howe, Composer, Lyricist - Jonathan Elias, Composer, Lyricist, Producer
(P) 1991 Arista Records LLC
Yes, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Jon Anderson, Composer, Lyricist - Jonathan Elias, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Steve Howe, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1991 Arista Records LLC
Yes, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Steve Howe, Composer, Lyricist, Producer
(P) 1991 Arista Records LLC
Yes, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Trevor Rabin, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Chris Squire, Composer, Lyricist - Paul Fox, Mixing Engineer - Ed Thacker, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1991 Arista Records LLC
Yes, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Jon Anderson, Composer, Lyricist - Jonathan Elias, Composer, Lyricist, Producer
(P) 1991 Arista Records LLC
Yes, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Trevor Rabin, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Jonathan Elias, Producer
(P) 1991 Arista Records LLC
Yes, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Trevor Rabin, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Mark Mancina, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Eddie Offord, Producer
(P) 1991 Arista Records LLC
Yes, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Jon Anderson, Composer, Lyricist - Jonathan Elias, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Bill Bruford, Composer, Lyricist - Steve Howe, Composer, Lyricist - Rick Wakeman, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1991 Arista Records LLC
Yes, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Chris Squire, Composer, Lyricist - Billy Sherwood, Co-Producer, Composer, Lyricist - Eddie Offord, Producer
(P) 1991 Arista Records LLC
Yes, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Jon Anderson, Composer, Lyricist - Rick Wakeman, Composer, Lyricist - Jonathan Elias, Composer, Lyricist, Producer
(P) 1991 Arista Records LLC
Yes, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Jon Anderson, Composer, Lyricist - Jonathan Elias, Composer, Lyricist, Producer
(P) 1991 Arista Records LLC
Yes, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Jon Anderson, Composer, Lyricist - Jonathan Elias, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Steve Howe, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1991 Arista Records LLC
Yes, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Jonathan Elias, Producer - Tony Levin, Composer, Lyricist - Bill Bruford, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1991 Arista Records LLC
Yes, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Jon Anderson, Co-Producer, Composer, Lyricist - Jonathan Elias, Producer - Brian Foraker, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1991 Arista Records LLC
Albumbeschreibung
With the exception of Peter Banks and Trevor Horn, virtually all the major contributors to Yes in its various incarnations over the previous 23 years, including both of its drummers, threw their hands into the making of Union, which was supported by a massive tour that filled arenas with at least two generations of fans. So even if Union had been as good as one hoped, this was an album that couldn't possibly have met the expectations inherent in the array of talent involved. The material is reasonably solid, and under ordinary circumstances this album would have been considered just fine, if not exceptional. "I Would Have Waited Forever" shows off the group's vocalizing (by Chris Squire and Jon Anderson) at its most melodic and Steve Howe has one of the most beautiful classical guitar showcases of his Yes career on "Masquerade." But the Trevor Rabin/Chris Squire-composed "Lift Me Up" seems a forced exercise in heaviness, and "Without Hope You Cannot Start" seems more like a composed-by-numbers piece than a truly inspired song. None of the material here would rate alongside the better (forget the best) tracks from any of the group's 1971-1974 albums. Perhaps the defects revealed the real purpose of this album, which wasn't so much to make a definitive statement by any of the participants, but rather to show the flag of the reunited band, which it did. The single "Lift Me Up" topped Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart for six weeks, with two other cuts also making the list. But the single also only limped to number 86 on the Hot 100, and although the album shot to number 15 and went gold, this was a serious falloff from previous sales.
© Bruce Eder & William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 01:05:15
- Main artists: Yes
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Arista
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) 1991 Arista Records, Inc.
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