Collectors Music Reviews

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 [...]

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 [...]

Seventh Age Imagination (Highland HL229/230) PNE Coliseum, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada – May 5th, 1979 Disc 1 (66:53):  Opening, Siberian Khatru, Heart Of The Sunrise, Future Times/Rejoice, Circus Of Heaven, Time And A Word, Long Distance Runaround, The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus), Perpetual Change, The Gates Of Delirium Disc 2 (44:54):  Clap (incl. Beginnings), And You [...]

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 [...]

 Ritual (Bolskine House Records BHRCD-7) Boston Garden, Boston, MA – December 11th, 1974 Disc 1 (64:15):  Firebird Suite, Sound Chaser, Close To The Edge, To Be Over, Gates Of Delirium Disc 2 (49:13):  mc, And You And I, Ritual, Roundabout Since Dan Lampinski’s previously uncirculated tape collection began surfacing last year, it has provided a startling [...]

Guessing Problems Only (Highland HL414/415) Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland – September 4th, 1972 Disc 1 (48:59):  Excerpt from ‘Firebird Suite’, Siberian Khatru, I’ve Seen All Good People, Mood For A Day, Clap, And You And I, Heart Of The Sunrise Disc 2 (44:24):  Close To The Edge, Excerpts from Six Wives Of Henry VIII, Roundabout, [...]

Symphonic Concert 2001 (Highland HL584/585/586) Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, BC, Canada – August 2nd, 2001 Disc 1 (69:20):  Overture, Close To The Edge, Long Distance Runaround, Don’t Go, In The Presence Of, Gates Of Delirium Disc 2 (62:12):  “Steve Howe” solo, Mood for A Day, Wondrous Stories, Perpetual Change, And You And I, Ritual Disc 3 [...]

Releasing The Parallels (Highland HL433/434) Boston Garden, Boston, MA – August 31, 1978 Disc 1 (54:59):  Opening, Siberian Khatru, Heart Of The Sunrise, Time And A Word, Long Distance Runaround, The Fish, Perpetual Change, Soon, Circus Of Heaven Disc 2 (37:54):  Parallels, Release Release, Awaken Intro, Awaken, I’ve Seen All Good People When Yes toured for Tormato the first [...]

Legendary Works (Highland HL529/530) Concord Pavillion, Concord, CA – June 21st, 2000 Disc 1 (64:01):  opening (Young Person Guide To The Orchestra), Close To The Edge, Starship Trooper, The Gates Of Delirium, Leaves Of Green (The Ancient) Disc 2 (59:08):  Heart Of The Sunrise, Ritual, I’ve Seen All Good People, Roundabout The build up to the Masterworks [...]

 Yes Magic (Highland HL134/135#Y23) Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, CA – December 7th, 1997 Disc 1 (44:47):   Opening – Siberian Khatru, Rhythm Of Love, America, Open Your Eyes, And You And I Disc 2 (40:32):  Heart Of The Sunrise, From The Balcony, Children Of Light, Owner Of A Lonely Heart, I’ve Seen All Good People, Roundabout Yes had been on the road for the better part [...]

Swan Lake Stories (Highland HL354/355) Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden – November 12th, 1977 Disc 1 (58:22):  Firebird Suite, Parallels, I’ve Seen All Good People, Close To The Edge, Wondrous Stories, Colours Of The Rainbow, Turn Of The Century, And You And I Disc 2 (71:24):  Rick introduction, Going For The One, Awaken A Prelude, Awaken, Roundabout, Yours [...]

Soleil Our Sights (Highland HL411/412) Rhein Necker Halle, Heidelberg, Germany – November 21st, 1977 Disc 1 (66:52):  Firebird Suite, Parallels, I’ve Seen All Good People, Close To The Edge, Wondrous Stories, Turn Of The Century, Tour Song, And You And I, Going For The One Disc 2 (37:23):  Awaken  A Prelude, Awaken, Starship Trooper, Roundabout, Ritual [...]

  Live At The Academy (Tarantura TCDY-1) Academy Of Music, New York, NY – November 24th, 1971 Firebird Suite, Roundabout, I’ve Seen All Good People, Clap, Wakeman Solo, Long Distance Runaround, The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus), Perpetual Change, Yours Is No Disgrace Yes toured the United States twice in support of Fragile.  The first was between [...]

  Tales From Two Frankfurt Shows (Tarantura TCDY-7,8) Messegelände Halle 1, Frankfurt, Germany – April 11th, 1974 Disc 1, source 1:  Firebird Suite, Siberian Khatru, And You And I, Close To The Edge Disc 2:  The Revealing Science Of God, The Ancient, Ritual Disc 3 source 2:  Firebird Suite, Siberian Khatru, And You And I, [...]

Close Encounters (Siréne -268) Richfield Coliseum, Cleveland, OH – September 19th, 1978 Disc 1:  Young Person’s Guide To The Orchestra, Siberian Khatru, Heart Of The Sunrise, Future Times/ Rejoice, Circus Of Heaven, Time And A Word, Long Distance Runaround, Survival / The Fish, Perpetual Change, Soon, Don’t Kill The Whale, Madrigal, Clap Disc 2:  Starship [...]

  High Vibration (Siréne-216) Civic Center, Providence, RI – August 15th, 1977 Disc 1:  Firebird Suite, Parallels, I’ve Seen All Good People, Close To The Edge, Wondrous Stories, Colours Of The Rainbow, Turn Of The Century, And You And I Disc 2:  Flight Jam, Awaken, Starship Trooper, Roundabout, Yours Is No Disgrace High Vibration is [...]

The Sound Of The Rainbow (Scorpio YES-12877) Boston Gardens, Boston, MA – August 12th, 1977 Disc 1:  Firebird Suite, Parallels, I’ve Seen All Good People, Close To the Edge, Wondrous Stories, Colours Of The Rainbow, Turn Of The Century, And You And I Disc 2:  Awaken, Starship Trooper, Roundabout, Yours Is No Disgrace The Sound [...]

Before The Birth Of Yes (Seymour SR-021/022) Disc 1, Happy Magazine (w/ Alan White):  Who Belongs To You, Beautiful Land.  Federals (W/ Tony Kaye):  Brazil, In A Persian Market, The Climb, Dance With A Dolly, Boot Hill, Keep On Dancin’ With Me, Marlena, Please Believe Me, Twilight Time, Lost And Alone, Bucketful Of Love, Leah.  The In Crowd (W/ Steve Howe):  Why Must They Criticize?, I Don’t Mind.  Keith West (W/ Steve [...]