Collectors Music Reviews

Japan Aid 1986 (Virtuoso 119/120) Jingu Stadium, Tokyo, Japan – December 20th & 21st, 1986 Disc 1 (54:24):  Red Rain, Here Comes The Flood, Red Rain, Shock The Monkey, San Jacinto, Sledgehammer, Biko, Band Introduction, In Your Eyes Disc 2 (50:30):  Red Rain, Shock The Monkey, No Self Control, Sledgehammer, Band Introduction, In Your Eyes, [...]

Human Rights Now! (Virtuoso 121) Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan – September 27th, 1988 (71:28):  Opening, Of These Hope, Games Without Frontiers, Red Rain, Shock The Monkey, No Self Control, Don’t Give Up, Sledgehammer, Band Introduction, In Your Eyes, Biko While rock and roll since its inception had a political dimension, by the eighties it truly [...]

Saving Grace Of God (Virtuoso 113/114/115/116/117/118) Yes Union was certainly the most bizarre, and most creative, project in the band’s forty year history.  The combination of the Yes West band with the European Yes was, on the released CD, a bit of a misnomer because none of the songs featured all eight musicians.  Rather, it [...]

For The Type Of Encounter (Virtuoso 111/112) Quebec Coliseum, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada – April 18th, 1979 Disc 1 (72:59):  Close Encounters Of The Third Kind, Siberian Khatru, Heart Of The Sunrise, Future Times, Rejoice, Circus Of Heaven, Time And A Word, Long Distance Runaround, The Fish, Survival, Perpetual Change / Survival, The Gates Of [...]

 Dragon Master (Virtuoso 107/108) Orpheum Theater, Boston, MA – April 29th, 1982 Disc 1 (55:55):  Time Again, One Step Closer, Without You, The Ancient, Clap, Midnight Sun, Only Time Will Tell, The Smile Has Left Your Eyes, Cutting It Fine, Wildest Dreams Disc 2 (59:57):  mc, Here Comes The Feeling (incl. drum solo), Sole Survivor, [...]

Long Beach Boogie (Virtuoso 109/110) Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA – May 25th, 1979 Disc 1 (7220):  Close Encounters Of The Third Kind, Siberian Khatru, Heart Of The Sunrise, Future Times, Rejoice, Circus Of Heaven, Time And A Word, Long Distance Runaround, The Fish, Survival, Perpetual Change / Survival, The Gates Of Delirium, Soon, Clap [...]

The Lamb Lies Down In Phoenix (Virtuoso 030/031) Civic Plaza Assembly Hall, Phoenix, AZ – January 28th, 1975 Disc 1 (48:55): The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, Fly On A Windshield, Broadway Melody of 1974, Cuckoo Cocoon, In The Cage, The Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging, Rael’s story, Back in N.Y.C., Hairless Heart, Counting Out [...]

Heading For Glory (Virtuoso 091/092) Mann Music Center, Philadelphia, PA – September 12th, 1986 Disc 1 (56:15):  The Score, Learning To Fly, Pirates, Knife Edge, Tarkus, Pictures At An Exhibition, Dream Runner, Creole Dance Disc 2 (65:35):  Still…You Turn Me On, From The Beginning, Lucky Man, Farfare For The Common Man, Touch And Go, Mars The Bringer [...]

Legacy (Virtuoso 099/100) Boston Garden, Boston, MA – February 4th, 1978 Disc 1 (64:46):  Intro., Introductory fanfare, Hoedown, Tarkus, Take A Pebble, Piano Concerto No. 1 1st Movement, Maple Leaf Rag, Take A Pebble (reprise), C’est La Vie, Lucky Man, Pictures At An Exhibition Disc 2 (58:10):  Intro., Karn Evil 9, Tiger In The Spotlight, Watching Over [...]

In Colours Of Jade (Virtuoso 093/094) Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA – May 26th, 1979 Disc 1 (67:25):  Young Person’s Guide To The Orchestra, Close Encounters Of The Third Kind, Siberian Khatru, Heart Of The Sunrise, Future Times / Rejoice, Circus Of Heaven, Time And A Word / Long Distance Runaround / The Fish / Survival [...]

Master Degree (Virtuoso 095/096) Duke University, Durham, NC – November 11th, 1972 Disc 1 (46:04):  Firebird Suite, Siberian Khatru, I’ve Seen All Good People, Heart Of The Sunrise, Clap/Mood For A Day/Clap, And You And I Disc 2 (47:44):  Close To The Edge, Rick Wakeman solo, Roundabout, Yours Is No Disgrace Master Degree documents Yes’ Duke [...]

A Trick Of The Tape (Virtuoso 085/086/087/088) Although the rest of the band would argue the point, Genesis’ initial success was largely dependent upon Peter Gabriel.  It was his decision to wear the funny costumes in 1972 that garnered them media attention, and is warped, fairy tale imagery that set the tone for their most important numbers.  [...]

Definitive Trick (Virtuoso 059/060) Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, PA – April 13th, 1976 Disc 1 (56:47):  Dance On A Volcano, The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway, Fly On A Windshield, Carpet Crawlers, The Cinema Show, Robbery Assault & Battery, White Mountain, Firth Of Fifth Disc 2 (61:06):  Steve’s intro., Entangled, Squonk, Supper’s Ready, I Know What I [...]

Lyceum Definitive Master (Virtuoso DVD Series 001) The Lyceum Ballroom, London, England – May 6th, 1980 (approx. 141min):  Deep In The Motherlode, Dancing With The Moonlit Knight, Carpet Crawlers, Squonk, One For The Vine, Behind The Lines, Duchess, Guide Vocal, Turn It On Again, Duke’s Travels, Duke’s End, Say It’s Alright Joe, The Lady Lies, Ripples, In The Cage, The Colony Of Slippermen, Afterglow, Follow [...]

Providence Lamb (Virtuoso 077/078) Palace Theater, Providence, RI – December 8th, 1974 Disc 1 (50:33):  Intro, story of Rael part 1, The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway, Fly On A Windshield, Broadway Melody Of 1974, Cuckoo Cocoon, In The Cage, The Grand Parade Of Lifeless Packaging, the story of Rael part 2, Back In NYC, [...]

Fabulous Show (Virtuoso-073/074) Greatwoods Center For The Performing Arts, Mansfield, MA – September 16th, 1986 Disc 1 (77:02):  The Score, Learning To Fly, Pirates, Knife Edge, Tarkus, Pictures At An Exhibition, Still…You Turn Me On, Dream Runner, Creole Dance, From The Beginning, Lucky Man,  Fanfare For The Common Man Disc 2 (60:03):  Touch And Go, Mars The Bringer [...]

Masque Tour 1975 (Virtuoso 072) Paramount Theater, Portland, OR – December 12th, 1975 (47:43):  Song For America, Icarus (Bourne On Wings Of Steel), Down The Road, Belexes, drum solo, guitar solo, Child Of Innocence, Bringing It Back Masque Tour 1975 brings to silver a previously undocumented Kansas show from the Masque era.  On December 12th [...]

Delirium Of Joy (Virtuoso-070/071) Boston Garden, Boston, MA – December 11th, 1974 Disc 1 (64:34):  Firebird Suite, Sound Chaser, Close To The Edge, To Be Over, Gates Of Delirium Disc 2 (49:09):  And You And I, Ritual, Roundabout Delirium Of Joy is the latest silver pressed Yes title on the Virtuoso label and is perhaps [...]

Passion (Virtuoso 067/068) Mecca Arena, Milwaukee, WI – April 26th, 1979 Disc 1 (66:15):  Radio ad, Close Encounters Of The Third Kind, Siberian Khatru, Heart Of The Sunrise, Future Times/Rejoice, Circus Of Heaven, Time And A Word, Long Distance Runaround, Survival, The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus), Perpetual Change, Soon Disc 2 (74:04):  Clap, Starship Trooper, And You [...]

Fillmore West 1969 (Virtuoso 069) Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA – December 12th, 1969 (59:43):  Country Pie / Brandenburg Concerto No. 6, Hang On To A Dream, Pathetique (Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6, 3rd Movement), For Example, She Belongs To Me The Nice began as a great idea.  They released a couple of very good and [...]