Label: Atlantic Records (Japan), 18P2-2881
Style: Symphonic Rock, Art Rock
Country: London, England
Time: 41:00
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 275 Mb
"Beyond
and Before" was written by Squire and Clive Bailey, former singer and
guitarist in Mabel Greer's Toyshop, the rock band that was a precursor
to Yes. The band would open their live shows with this tune, which
features three-part harmonies, an attribute of Yes that quickly became a
trademark in their sound. Years later, Banks was still unsure as to
what the lyrics meant, yet suggested they were "drug induced". Squire
described it as "one of those acid rock kind of songs" with its
psychedelic lyrics. "I See You" is a cover version of the original
performed by American rock band the Byrds. Banks was disappointed with
the version recorded for the album, for he later recognised the mistakes
on it. The instrumental section with the guitar solo was often
stretched for several minutes when performed live, sometimes ending in
Banks throwing his guitar in the air and banging it on stage. "Yesterday
and Today" was one of the tracks recorded at Trident and features
Bruford playing the vibraphone. Despite Bruford telling the band he
could play the instrument, Banks remembered the drummer getting nervous
when it came to recording. "Looking Around" remained one of Squire's
favourite tracks on the album. When it came to recording it, the band
had some difficulties with its pitching, for they were uncertain of
which key the song was in.
"Harold Land" got its title from Bruford,
who recalled someone asking out loud what the track should be called. "I
remember somebody saying ... 'I want to write a song about a man
called...' and I said, 'Harold Land' as I walked through the room". The
song is named after Harold Land, an American tenor saxophonist, yet the
song's lyrics deal with the effects of war on the named character. The
album's second cover version is "Every Little Thing" by the Beatles.
Squire did not realise how much he liked the band's version until he
turned on the radio after performing at Madison Square Garden in New
York City in 1984 and liked the instrumentation, failing to recognise it
was the band's version being played until Anderson's voice was heard.
"Sweetness" was the first song that Anderson and Squire collaborated on
following their initial meeting. It is featured in the comedy drama film
Buffalo '66 (1998), the first film with Vincent Gallo as director.
"Survival" was a song that had contributions from the whole band, but it
was not worked on fully due to the limited time they had to finish the
album. It later became bothersome for Bruford, due to its
ecology-inspired lyrics and "drippy" melody. Anderson said the lyrics
are "a simple story about how nature is an amazing thing that surrounds
us."
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yes_(Yes_album))
01. Beyond and Before (04:56)
02. I See You (06:52)
03. Yesterday And Today (02:48)
04. Looking Around (04:03)
05. Harold Land (05:43)
06. Every Little Thing (05:44)
07. Sweetness (04:32)
08. Suvival (06:20)
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