viernes, 24 de diciembre de 2021

Yes "Tempus Fugit (Video)"

"Tempus Fugit" was another song sketched out by the Squire, Howe and White trio in late 1979. Its title is a Latin expression that translates as "time flies". 

According to Howe, its name was derived from Squire's habit of arriving late to places.



Yes "Run Through The Light (Single & Video)"

Run Through The Light is the second single off Drama, released January, 1981.

"Run Through the Light" features Howe playing a Les Paul guitar, "in the background being very melancholy", with Squire playing a piano and Horn playing bass, something which Horn did not particularly wish to do, but Squire convinced him to perform. "I didn't quite know what to play on it ... one day we spent twelve hours playing and working the final bass part". A different version of the song was recorded with Anderson.






jueves, 23 de diciembre de 2021

Yes "The Quest"

The Quest is the twenty-second studio album by English progressive rock band Yes, released on 1 October 2021 by InsideOut Music and Sony Music. It is their first studio album featuring Billy Sherwood since The Ladder (1999), having replaced founding bassist Chris Squire following his death in 2015, and their first without any original members. It was produced by guitarist Steve Howe.

After completing touring commitments in July 2019, Yes began to collaborate on new material by exchanging ideas for songs online. The subsequent COVID-19 pandemic caused all touring to be cancelled in March 2020, which presented the opportunity for them to focus on the album during lockdown. When the songs had been arranged, the album was recorded in California and England and orchestral arrangements by Paul K. Joyce were performed by the FAMES Orchestra in North Macedonia. Frontman Jon Davison was the main lyricist, who wrote about various themes including hope, optimism, and environmental issues.

The Quest was released in various formats, including CD, LP, Blu-ray Disc, and on digital platforms, and debuted on the UK Albums Chart at number 20. It received generally positive reviews for Howe's production and as an overall improvement over Yes' previous album Heaven & Earth (2014), although some negative responses cited the album as lacking unique or distinct songs.

In July 2019, the Yes line-up of Steve Howe, Alan White, Geoff Downes, Jon Davison, and Billy Sherwood, with second guest drummer Jay Schellen, finished their 28-date Royal Affair Tour, which saw the group headline a package tour across the U.S. that included performances from Asia, John Lodge, and Carl Palmer's ELP Legacy with Arthur Brown. Around this time, InsideOut Music co-founder Thomas Waber asked the band if they were ready to make a new studio album. Yes had planned to resume touring from March 2020, continuing their Album Series Tour with Relayer (1974) performed in its entirety, but it was rescheduled for 2021, and later to 2022, due to the subsequent COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown. The situation presented the opportunity for the band to work on a new album, their first since Heaven & Earth (2014). This marks the first Yes album to involve Sherwood since The Ladder (1999), who replaced original bassist Chris Squire following his death in 2015, and the first without any founding members.

Yes began writing for the album in November 2019, one month before the outbreak of COVID-19, with the rest put together in the following year. Howe had become increasingly dissatisfied in recording with external producers who at times "didn't fully know what this band was", and put himself forward to produce the album, which was agreed upon. As the band were unable to get together, they developed songs by exchanging ideas online which were managed and stored at Curtis Schwartz Studio in Ardingly, West Sussex, owned by Curtis Schwartz, the album's engineer and mixer. Howe said there was "a lot of creativity" in the ideas that the band had presented, and wanted the album to be different from what Yes had done before. Davison wanted to support Howe in particular while making the album and "really let him shine". A typical scenario involved one member contributing an instrumental section for a track, which Davison would then take and develop vocal lines and lyrical ideas. Davison preferred writing in this way as it allowed him to work in his own studio at his own pace, as opposed to the pressure of working "on the clock" in a professional facility. Howe then sifted through what had been put down, suggesting parts that were to be developed or scrapped. Davison had no predetermined agenda with his lyrics, but he was inspired to write about life, one's destiny, and environmentalism, and noticed Howe had presented lyrical ideas on similar topics. Howe approached the writing process with caution, which he had also done for Fly from Here (2011) and Heaven & Earth, to ensure the songs were fully arranged and to every members' satisfaction prior to recording. By the end of 2019, Yes had put together "Damaged World" and "Future Memories".

The album was recorded in two main locations in 2020 and 2021; White and Sherwood put down their respective drum and bass parts first at Uncle Rehearsal Studios in Van Nuys, California, and Schellen contributed percussion. After sharing the recording files to the group online, and once COVID-19 restrictions began to ease, Davison travelled to England to join Downes and Howe at Curtis Schwartz Studio, where the album was completed. The Quest features orchestral arrangements that Howe said were to "augment and enhance the overall sound", after the idea of using one appealed to him. Downes felt the orchestra complemented his keyboard parts as opposed to being a "me versus them" situation. Yes had previously used an orchestra on two other studio albums, Time and a Word (1970) and Magnification (2001). The parts were written by English composer and arranger Paul Joyce, a longtime fan of the band who had produced orchestrations for Howe's solo album, Time (2012). Joyce arranged a full score for a 47-piece orchestra which was performed by the FAMES Studio Orchestra in Skopje, North Macedonia, with conductor Oleg Kondratenko. Schwartz and Howe mixed the album in March 2021.

InsideOut Music suggested that the album should be under 50 minutes, and the band selected eight tracks in the final running order. The label went on to suggest that a second disc of additional tracks recorded during the sessions be added, so Yes chose three songs that Howe said were "high-quality reserve tracks" and were not necessarily ones that they would have scrapped. He added that the two-disc configuration of The Quest is not strictly a full double album, but "a second part to the story."

The Quest was announced on the band's official website, YesWorld, on 7 July 2021, revealing the track listing, artwork, and scheduled release date. The Quest is scheduled for release in five different versions: a 2CD digipak, a limited edition deluxe box set containing 2LPs, 2CDs, and a Blu-ray Disc, a limited edition 2CD and Blu-ray Disc artbook, a gatefold sleeve LP and 2-CD set with a booklet, and on various digital platforms. "The Ice Bridge" was released as a digital single on 23 July 2021, including a YouTube video with lyrics and Dean's artwork. A similar-styled video accompanied the release of "Dare to Know" on 1 September 2021.

The album reached No. 20 on its debut week on the UK Albums Chart.

Track listing

The Quest – CD 1
1. "The Ice Bridge" Jon Davison, Francis Monkman, Geoff Downes 7:01
a) "Eyes East"
b) "Race Against Time"
c) "Interaction"
2. "Dare to Know" Steve Howe 6:00
3. "Minus the Man" Davison, Billy Sherwood 5:35
4. "Leave Well Alone"  Howe 8:06
a) "Across the Border"
b) "Not for Nothing"
c) "Wheels"
5. "The Western Edge" Davison, Sherwood 4:26
6. "Future Memories" Davison 5:08
7. "Music to My Ears" Howe 4:41
8. "A Living Island"  Davison, Downes 6:52
a) "Brave the Storm"
b) "Wake Up"
c) "We Will Remember"
  
Total length: 47:49

The Quest – CD 2
9. "Sister Sleeping Soul" Davison, Howe 4:51
10. "Mystery Tour" Howe 3:33
11. "Damaged World" Howe 5:20

Total length: 13:44

Steve Howe – producer, preparatory engineering, guitar recording
Curtis Schwartz – engineering, mixing, recording sessions photographies
Simon Heyworth – mastering
Geoff Downes – preparatory engineering, keyboards recording
Jon Davison – preparatory engineering, vocals recording
Billy Sherwood – preparatory engineering, basses recording, drums and percussion recording
Alen Hadzi Stefanov – orchestra sound recordist
Teodora Arsovska – orchestra Pro tools operator
Roger Dean – cover art, logo
Doug Gottlieb, Glenn Gottlieb (The Gottlieb Brothers) – package design, Yes portraits
Gigi White – recording sessions photographies





























Yes "Rhythm Of Love (Single & Video)"

"Rhythm of Love" is a song by Yes. It appeared on the 1987 Big Generator album. It was released repeatedly as a single, alternating as the A-side or B-side of "Love Will Find a Way". It was also remixed many times, though, thus far, only two have seen a legal issue on CD; both appeared on the 1987 CD single, and have not seen an official release elsewhere. Paulinho Da Costa was brought in for percussion overdubs. The song eventually became one of the band's most popular songs and appeared on a number of tours since 1987, eventually becoming the 18th most played song at Yes concerts, appearing 384 times as of 2009.

A music video of the song, directed by Alex Proyas, also exists.

The song was played on the Big Generator, Union, Talk, Open Your Eyes, 35th Anniversary and Royal Affair concert tours.

Throughout the 1987-1988 Big Generator tour, Yes experimented with its introduction, playing it different ways: Early in November 1987, they started the show with the "Almost Like Love" intro, segueing into the "Heart Of The Sunrise" riff, before transitioning into "Rhythm of Love". Other times, they started the song the same way they did on the record, with the flute sample.

Few live versions have been officially issued. One can be found on the box set The Word Is Live.

A version was also performed by Yes Featuring Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin, Rick Wakeman, with slightly altered lyrics, on both of their tours and was also released on the bands "Live At The Apollo" album and video in 2018, along with a video on the Mercury Records YouTube Channel.

12" ATCO Records – 0-96722

1) "Rhythm Of Love" (Dance To The Rhythm Mix)
2) "Rhythm Of Love" (Move To The Rhythm Mix)
3) "Rhythm Of Love" (The Rhythm Of Dub)
4) "City Of Love" (Live Edit)
Promo CD ATCO Records – PR 2089-2

1) "Rhythm Of Love" (Edit)
2) "Rhythm Of Love" (Move To The Rhythm Mix)
3) "Rhythm Of Love" (Dance To The Rhythm Mix)






Yes "Love Will Find A Way (Single & Video)"

"Love Will Find a Way" is a song by the progressive rock band Yes, from their 1987 album Big Generator. It was released as the first single from that album, reaching number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in late 1987. It also topped the U.S. Mainstream Rock chart, holding onto the number one spot for three weeks.

Yes guitarist and singer Trevor Rabin originally wrote the song for singer Stevie Nicks to perform; however, Yes drummer Alan White encouraged Rabin to let Yes record the song instead.

"Love Will Find a Way" was the fifth of six Yes singles to crack the U.S. Top 40; it has been featured on several of Yes' later compilations, including the box sets Yesyears and In a Word: Yes (1969–). A video for the song is also included on Yes' Greatest Video Hits.

The song was played at every concert during the 1987-88 tour supporting Big Generator. During the first half of the tour it was played as the first encore, and during the second half of the tour it was played early in the set list after "Shoot High Aim Low" was dropped. After this tour the song would not be played again live until the summer 1994 tour for Talk, where it was on the set list for approximately 8 shows. The song has not been played since.

In 2003, Trevor Rabin released a pair of albums, each of which featured a different version of "Love Will Find a Way": Live in LA features a 1989 live performance of the song, and 90124 features an early demo of the song in which Rabin sings all the vocals and plays all of the instruments.

UK 12" ATCO Records – A 9449(T)[5]

1) "Love Will Find A Way" (Extended Version)
2) "Love Will Find A Way" (The Rise And Fall Mix)
3) "Holy Lamb (Song For Harmonic Convergence)"
Track 1 remixed by Freddy Bastone. Track 2 remixed by Chris (Jelly Fish) Squire.



lunes, 16 de agosto de 2021

Creedence Clearwater Revival "Creedence Country"

Creedence Country is a compilation album by American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR). It was released by Fantasy Records in October 1981 with the purpose of infiltrating the country market.

There was one single released from Creedence Country, "Cotton Fields" b/w "Lodi", in November. The single charted in Billboard magazine's Hot Country Singles chart, while the album did not chart.

The album has been re-released in multiple formats, including a 2004 remastered CD with three bonus tracks.

According to an article in Billboard magazine, the idea for Creedence Country came from Bob Saporiti after listening to CCR's albums and hearing a prominent country influence in the group's songs. In the article, Saporiti said that the (former) members of the band compiled the songs for the album; although, he did not specify which members were involved.

Of the 12 songs on the original album, none were from the group's self-titled debut album or Bayou Country, three were from Green River, two were from Willy and the Poor Boys, five were from Cosmo's Factory, and two were from Mardi Gras. Of the three reissue bonus tracks two were from Mardi Gras and one was from Pendulum.

Only two songs were previously mainstream charting singles on the Billboard Hot 100, "Lodi" (#52) and "Lookin' Out My Back Door" (#2). Early in 1982, "Cotton Fields" peaked at #50 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart.

Track listing
All songs written by John Fogerty, except where indicated.

Side one
  1. "Lookin' for a Reason" – 3:27
  2. "Don't Look Now (It Ain't You or Me)" – 2:11
  3. "Lodi" – 3:11
  4. "My Baby Left Me" (Arthur Crudup) – 2:19
  5. "Hello Mary Lou" (Gene Pitney) – 2:13
  6. "Ramble Tamble" – 7:11
Side two
  1. "Cotton Fields (The Cotton Song)" (Huddy Ledbetter) – 2:56
  2. "Before You Accuse Me (Take a Look at Yourself)" (Ellas McDaniel) – 3:26
  3. "Wrote a Song for Everyone" – 4:56
  4. "Ooby Dooby" (Wade Moore, Dick Penner) - 2:08
  5. "Cross-Tie Walker" – 3:18
  6. "Lookin' Out My Back Door" – 2:31
Bonus tracks on 2004 CD release
  1. "Need Someone to Hold" (Stu Cook) – 3:00
  2. "Tearin' Up the Country" (Doug Clifford) – 2:15
  3. "It's Just a Thought" – 3:55









Creedence Crealwater Revival "Cosmo's Factory"

Cosmo's Factory is the fifth studio album by American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival, released by Fantasy Records in July 1970, and released as Fantasy 8402 – the same month as the single release of "Lookin' Out My Back Door" with "Long As I Can See the Light" on the B-side. The album spent nine consecutive weeks in the number one position on the Billboard 200 chart.

With the release of Cosmo's Factory in July 1970, Creedence Clearwater Revival hit their commercial zenith. It was their fifth album in two years and became an international smash, topping the album charts in six countries. The band also toured Europe in 1970, playing the Royal Albert Hall to enthusiastic audiences, and had emerged as the most popular band in America by largely ignoring the trippy acid rock indulgences that were typical of the era. However, despite the band's infectious blend of rockabilly, folk, and R&B, some peers and rock critics dismissed them as a singles band with no substance. In a 2012 cover story, Uncut observed, "While San Francisco longhairs across the bridge scoffed at their commercialism, Creedence henceforth made a point of releasing double A-sides. And invariably both songs would have an uncanny knack of cutting through to all sections of the population." Singer and lead guitarist John Fogerty, who had seemingly arrived out of nowhere, but had actually struggled with his bandmates throughout most of the 1960s as the Blue Velvets and the Golliwogs, composed the group's songs and generally steered the band artistically, although his grip on the band – including his dubious role as manager – irritated the others, especially his older brother Tom Fogerty, who left the band by the end of 1970.

The name of the album comes from the warehouse in Berkeley where the band rehearsed early in their career. It was dubbed "The Factory" by drummer Doug "Cosmo" Clifford, because bandleader John Fogerty made them practice there almost every day.

The cover photo is by Bob Fogerty, brother of John and Tom. As David Cavanagh of Uncut wrote in 2012, "The album's front cover showed the four of them caught by a camera in an off-duty moment, a proudly uncool quartet who looked more like lumberjacks than rock stars." In 2013, Doug Clifford recalled to Goldmine, "John knew the press would be all over us for the album, so he said that he would name the album after me and that I would have to deal with it. He wanted the pressure off of him. It was our biggest album ever and I tell people that they named it after me, so it had to be a hit [laughter]. That's a joke!"

The handwritten “3RD GENERATION” sign affixed to the support post at the left of the photo is a reference to a liner note on the band's debut album by rock music critic Ralph Gleason. “Creedence Clearwater Revival is an excellent example of the Third Generation of San Francisco bands,” wrote Gleason, with the meaning being they weren't quite as good as the Grateful Dead or Quicksilver Messenger Service.

Track listing
All tracks are written by John Fogerty, except where noted.

Side one
  1. "Ramble Tamble" 7:09
  2. "Before You Accuse Me" Ellas McDaniel 3:24
  3. "Travelin' Band" 2:07
  4. "Ooby Dooby" Wade Moore, Dick Penner 2:05
  5. "Lookin' Out My Back Door" 2:31
  6. "Run Through the Jungle" 3:09
Side two
  1. "Up Around the Bend" 2:40
  2. "My Baby Left Me" Arthur Crudup 2:17
  3. "Who'll Stop the Rain" 2:28
  4. "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong 11:05
  5. "Long As I Can See the Light" 3:33