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For this one album, ex-Buggles Geoffrey Downes and Trevor Horn were drafted in to replace Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman. It rocks harder than other Yes albums, and for classically inclined fans, it was a jarring departure; but it was a harbinger of Yes and Asia albums to come. A newly emboldened Chris Squire lays down aggressive rhythms with Alan White, and Steve Howe eschews his usual acoustic rags and flamenco licks for a more metallic approach, opting for sheets of electric sound. Prime cuts include the doom-laden "Machine Messiah" and the manic ska inflections of "Tempus Fugit." Despite the promise of this new material, the band soon fell apart; Horn went into production, Howe and Downes joined Asia, and Squire and White toyed and then gave up on a pair-up with Robert Plant and Jimmy Page, which was to be titled XYZ (i.e., Ex-Yes and Zeppelin).
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Trevor Horn, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Gary Langan, Engineer - Joe Gastwirt, Masterer - Hugh Padgham, Engineer - Yes, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Squire, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Bass Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Writer - Eddie Offord, Producer - Steve Howe, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Alan White, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Writer - Geoff Downes, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Writer, Vocoder - Julian Mendelsohn, Engineer - Pete Schwier, Engineer - Sean David, Engineer
© 1980 Elektra Entertainment Company. ℗ 1970 Atlantic Records
Trevor Horn, Producer, Arranger, Lead Vocals, Writer - Gary Langan, Audio Recording Engineer - Hugh Padgham, Audio Recording Engineer - Yes, MainArtist - Chris Squire, Producer, Arranger, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Eddie Offord, Producer - Steve Howe, Producer, Arranger, Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Alan White, Producer, Arranger, Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Writer - Geoff Downes, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Writer, Vocoder - Julian Mendelsohn, Audio Recording Engineer - Pete Schwier, Audio Recording Engineer - Sean David, MasteringEngineer
© 1980 Elektra Entertainment Company. ℗ 1980 Atlantic Records
Trevor Horn, Producer, Arranger, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Gary Langan, Engineer - Joe Gastwirt, Masterer - Hugh Padgham, Engineer - Yes, MainArtist - Chris Squire, Producer, Arranger, Bass Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Writer - Eddie Offord, Producer - Steve Howe, Producer, Arranger, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Alan White, Producer, Arranger, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Writer - Geoff Downes, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Writer, Vocoder - Julian Mendelsohn, Engineer - Pete Schwier, Engineer - Sean David, Engineer
© 1980 Elektra Entertainment Company. ℗ 1980 Atlantic Records
Trevor Horn, Producer, Arranger, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Gary Langan, Engineer - Joe Gastwirt, Guitar, Masterer - Hugh Padgham, Engineer - Yes, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Squire, Producer, Arranger, Bass Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Writer - Eddie Offord, Producer - Steve Howe, Producer, Arranger, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Alan White, Producer, Arranger, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Writer - Geoff Downes, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Writer, Vocoder - Julian Mendelsohn, Engineer - Pete Schwier, Engineer - Sean David, Engineer
© 1980 Elektra Entertainment Company. ℗ 1980 Atlantic Records
Trevor Horn, Producer, Arranger, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Writer, Fretless Bass - Gary Langan, Engineer - Joe Gastwirt, Masterer - Jon Anderson, Writer - Hugh Padgham, Engineer - Yes, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Squire, Producer, Arranger, Bass Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Writer - Eddie Offord, Producer - Steve Howe, Producer, Arranger, Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals, Writer - Alan White, Producer, Arranger, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Writer - Geoff Downes, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Writer, Vocoder - Julian Mendelsohn, Engineer - Pete Schwier, Engineer - Sean David, Engineer
© 1980 Elektra Entertainment Company. ℗ 1980 Atlantic Records
Trevor Horn, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Lead Vocals, Writer - Gary Langan, Audio Recording Engineer - Hugh Padgham, Audio Recording Engineer - Yes, MainArtist - Chris Squire, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Eddie Offord, Producer - Steve Howe, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Alan White, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Writer - Geoff Downes, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Writer, Vocoder - Julian Mendelsohn, Audio Recording Engineer - Pete Schwier, Audio Recording Engineer - Geoffrey Downes, Composer, Writer - Sean David, MasteringEngineer
© 1980 Elektra Entertainment Company. ℗ 1980 Atlantic Records
Album review
For this one album, ex-Buggles Geoffrey Downes and Trevor Horn were drafted in to replace Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman. It rocks harder than other Yes albums, and for classically inclined fans, it was a jarring departure; but it was a harbinger of Yes and Asia albums to come. A newly emboldened Chris Squire lays down aggressive rhythms with Alan White, and Steve Howe eschews his usual acoustic rags and flamenco licks for a more metallic approach, opting for sheets of electric sound. Prime cuts include the doom-laden "Machine Messiah" and the manic ska inflections of "Tempus Fugit." Despite the promise of this new material, the band soon fell apart; Horn went into production, Howe and Downes joined Asia, and Squire and White toyed and then gave up on a pair-up with Robert Plant and Jimmy Page, which was to be titled XYZ (i.e., Ex-Yes and Zeppelin).
© Paul Collins /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 6 track(s)
- Total length: 00:36:54
- Main artists: Yes
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Rhino Atlantic
- Genre: Pop/Rock
© 1980 Elektra Entertainment Company. ℗ 1980 Elektra Entertainment Company. Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company
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