This kind of lyrics was new for the band, before this album Jon Anderson used to sing lyrics about abstract natural elements and religion. It's written in a period of time when consciousness of the environment was new. In this song, Yes do succeed in making an accessible prog-pop song, nice one ! Also the lyric for this song is great, it's a statement against the hunting of whales. 'Don't kill the whale' was the first single. 'Future times and Rejoice' are pretty decent songs but they do sound as leftovers from 'Going for the one'.

Eventhough I do suspect them to try to get in the charts again like they did with wonderous stories. 'Madrigal' is a track with wonderful sounds of the harpsichord and the Spanish guitar of Steve Howe. When Rick Wakeman and Jon Anderson gather their forces, there's something magical going on. The ballad 'Onward' is nice but doesn't seems to go anywhere. 'Release, release' is another misplaced song on Tormato, a desperate effort to adapt their sound to 78-rock. 'Circus of heaven' is a Jon Anderson song, not a Yes song, an odd track which isn't bad at all but pointless on this album. First : 4 shorter songs on either side which is unusual for Yes Second : some songs seem out of place on this record. It may not be a coincidence I never play this album from beginning to end.

Damion Anderson / child vocals (6) Releases informationĪrtwork: Hipgnosis with Roger Dean (logo)ĬD Atlantic ‎- 7567-82671-2 (1994, US) Remastered by George Marino Sterling SoundĬD Elektra - 73794 (2004, Europe) Remastered by Bill Inglot and Dan Hersch w/ 10 bonus tracks Andrew Pryce Jackman / orchestrations & arrangements (3,7) Alan White / drums, military snare (1), glockenspiel (1), bells tree & cymbal (3), percussion (4), gong (5), drum synth (5), vibes (7), crotales, vocals (4) Chris Squire / basses, bass pedals (1,3,5), piano (2), backing vocals Rick Wakeman / Hammond (1,4), harpsichord (3), piano (5), RMI Electra-Piano (8), Birotron & Polymoog synths, strings arrangements (3) Steve Howe / Spanish (3), electric & acoustic guitars, electric & acoustic mandolins (6), backing vocals Jon Anderson / lead vocals, 10 string guitar (1,5,8) * Previously unreleased Line-up / Musicians

Everybody's Song (early demo of 'Does It Really Happen') (6:48) *ġ8.

Yes on the silent wings of freedom