Yes- It Can Happen (First Listen)

[@JustJP]

Had a bad brain moment and forgot Howe is not on this album🤯 Sorry about that!

[@melvinwomack3717]

Bitches crystal-by ELP

[@-davidolivares]

S’ok, I thought Rabin played the sitar... nope. We’re not machines!

[@davidyoung7418]

It might be worth checking out the 9012Live concert film. Regardless of how people may feel about this line up, they were bombastic live. It Can Happen is one of Squire's and there is an earlier version with him singing the lead and harmony vocal parts. This is a KZbin link to it... kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpaVh5-mhKegj5I&ab_channel=Yes-Topic

[@jordansbeard]

Thats ok the old crypt keeper he’s in a lot of other great yes songs.

[@CthulhuWaitsDreaming]

It's ok, since the whole point is that this is new to you. To continue your exploration, please do not skip over the Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe album.

[@schmittelt]

Steve Howe doesn't play on this song. He wasn't in the band at the time. This is Trevor Rabin playing guitar and singing harmonies (I love his "La la la"'s toward the end!) Also, this song was largely written by Chris Squire.

[@nickavenoso7851]

The seeds of this song are from the Cinema sessions. So, yeah Chris wrote most of this song. Some of the material and moments on 90125 are taken from the Cinema material.

[@astrosurf68]

@@nickavenoso7851 exactly and few know that cinema was the pre-group to this album.

[@bbiermanster]

I like how Squire''s voice is so prominent with the line: "It's a crazy world outside..."

[@shyshift]

There’s a crazy world outside. But I too heard It’s since 1983.

[@porflepopnecker4376]

I love Chris Squire's voice.

[@magicalmystery1964]

His voice is prominent throughout the entire song. I just love this one.

[@cadanrichards2615]

Changes is probably the best song on the album which is next and really 90125 is actually a good album.

[@zumazero4649]

4:17 THE BEST BASS LINE EVER! God Bless Chris For All Times.

[@kimmasuen4107]

You know it's going to be a great day when it starts with Yes.❤️

[@manualboyca]

“Changes” is coming soon!

[@benmarshall404]

Was wondering when you were coming back to this album Justin....glad you did! It’s an under appreciated Yes album and gets some unfair treatment due to its pop/AOR sound, but the playing and production is second to none. Btw Steve Howe isn’t on the album, he had left by then to form Asia. The guitarist is Trevor Rabin 🙂

[@JustJP]

Ty, I totally forgot tbh😅

[@craigfazekas3923]

Completely takes me back to Nov. of '83. I was a freshman & was high in school, versus in high school. I was to see this tour at the Spectrum in Philly soon after. But the tour got postponed by Trevor Rabin's spleen injury while swimming apparently.... the tour resumed & I did see them. The opening act was Bugs Bunny cartoons on a large screen. 2 episodes- when he is a bullfighter & the other was when he was with a mad scientist & a huge orange monster. When the house lights came back up ? The Spectrum was filled with pot smoke rising to the arena's ceiling.... the crowd laughed at that sight in unison. Never forget it.🚬😎

[@laurenpeck3609]

I saw them in 1984 and remember the cartoon! Portland, Maine...was a great show!!!

[@JamesHowe]

I actually have no problems at all with this song. It isn't "progressive" Yes, but it is a solid song with the musicianship I've come to expect from Yes. I think this makes a good song to play loud while driving, working out, or whatever. Crank it and enjoy!

[@nancymjohnson]

Yes...It Can Happen! Not boring to me at all. The message is beautiful. You can love yourself. ❤️❤️❤️

[@rogerwaters3165]

Steve Hackett said that this album was in his top 5 albums of all time. Makes me more interested in hearing it all the way. I liked this song never heard it before

[@MrAitraining]

"Changes" is another great track from the album.

[@crazyyyyhorse]

The guitar solo part is the most beautiful moment of this whole album.

[@mightyV444]

To me, this is the best song on the album anyway 😊

[@mightyV444]

... and they cut out that exact part for the song's single version!! 🙈

[@relayer27]

Justin, you refer to Steve Howe a couple of times on this review, bad news Steve Howe wasn't on this album or the next two- Big Generator and Talk. He did do ABWH and part of the Union album.

[@MatthewPettyST1300]

So few bands and songs that can make your mind spin as wildly as this. I love the close intimate feeling with some of the vocals and suddenly the walls are blown back and away with it's expansive feeling of no boundaries.

[@manualboyca]

You should check out the “Anderson Bruford Wakeman & Howe” album - some really good proggy stuff there

[@jimschroeder1176]

Yes, a welcome return after the '80's Trevor Rabin stuff.

[@proglight3041]

Agreed, excellent album!

[@joelliebler5690]

In my top five or six by YES plus with Bill back!❤️☮️

[@IllumeEltanin]

It Can Happen is one of my favorites of this iteration of Yes. I do miss Rick and Steve, but feel Tony and Trevor do great on this track. And as others have said, Trevor Horn's involvement in engineering and production makes this album and introduced a totally new sound to bands of the '80s.

[@vanytasticsone9071]

I can remember playing hockey in Toronto in this era. The only ice you could get was after midnight and my friends and I were in our early twenties playing against mostly guys in their thirties. I was a huge Yes Freak so this album became everything for a while. I remember one of the older guys coming into the dressing room with a 24 of beer singing the the chorus over and over. We skated them into the ice on most nights due to our young lungs but that night I remember passing to him a lot. Anyone who sings Yes to me is ok in my books. Oh and the beer was Molson Canadian so it doesn’t get much more Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1984 than this story......

[@gammaanteria]

Just to echo other commenters, the sitar was not played by Rabin (as he himself said in an interview), it was a real sitar played by an outside musician (“Dipak” in the “Special Thanks” section of the 90125 credits).

[@andrewlaitres9080]

Amazing song and production!

[@joemaurone7923]

Ok, since it wasn't noticed in the video...let's point it out, here: Drama: "Does it Really Happen?" 90125 "It Can Happen" (I think there's even a photo of Tony Kaye on this tour wearing a tshirt that says "Yes, It Happens"

[@justineapril7922]

Oh, wow! I remember Tony Kaye wearing that shirt! I saw them in Jacksonville, but he was far away from me, stage left. I was pressed against the stage in front of Trevor Rabin, stage right.

[@joemaurone7923]

@@justineapril7922 So, then, it DID Happen...and it happened to YOU :D

[@porflepopnecker4376]

"Drama" is a real Yes album--this one isn't.

[@Jerlwayne]

@@porflepopnecker4376 This is definitely a real Yes album. It has Yes right on the cover.

[@magicalmystery1964]

@@porflepopnecker4376 It’s another Rabin hater

[@saradonnelly8582]

Very pleasantly surprised, really enjoyed this, I love the sound of the Sitar also as I really love Indian and Arabic music...

[@nearingk4860]

Thanks dude this made my day! So happy you’re back to 90125! The mixing and production on this album is exquisite! Excited for you to hear the next track it’s the albums “Into the Lens” a great mix of uberpop and uberprog! Thanks again great episode :)

[@JustJP]

Ty Nearing!

[@jonathansmith3742]

I bought this album when it came out and still have it on CD 9012LIve, the solos,is good too. Yes, through its many lineups, remains a solid listening experience.

[@cazgerald9471]

I loved Yes during their "classic" era, but during this era I would describe myself as fully absorbed with punk / post punk / new wave / alternative or whatever being played on stations like KROQ and KXLU - this is one Yes song at that time that got my attention.

[@byronmitchell3784]

YES, "IT CAN HAPPEN".. ONE OF MY FAVORITE LINES IN THIS SONG. GOES WITH EVERY GENERATION... "IT'S A CRAZY WORLD OUTSIDE, WE'RE ABOUT TO LOSE OUR MINDS"... JUST LOOK AROUND 2021...

[@laurenpeck3609]

2020 and 2021...no change sadly, but thankfully we have music!!!

[@jpr593]

1:49 2:57 Tremendous, Space sound / atmosphère. Strong and deep lyrics. Part of the best Yes music 🙏🏼☀☀

[@todvball]

Glad you arrived at this one. It Can Happen (is a feast for the ears!)

[@keithrichman6918]

Yet another great vid by Justin!!! Thanks for the great content!

[@jameskasson8484]

I remember reading an interview with Chris Squire when this album came out. He said yes hadn't made an album and he was tired of waiting so he and Allen White decided to start their own little band with an album of short songs instead of the long stuff they were doing. He found Trevor Rabin as guitarist and brought in Tony k and they had already started recording this album when Jon heard about it and called them and said he wanted to be a part of it. Squire said when the album was done they still didn't have a name for the band and of course Jon Anderson said who are we kidding this is Yes!

[@astrosurf68]

And the name Cinema were the name of the four musicians project 🙂

[@leashacarey9106]

Trevor Rabin rocked this

[@relayer27]

Hey Justin, what happened to Tormato, you did Going for the One then jumped to Drama and now 90125. Tormato is well worth a listen

[@JustJP]

No specific reason tbh, just ended up here😅

[@jameshannagan4256]

Yes it is.

[@jameshannagan4256]

So is Radioheads catalog especially the basement sessions.

[@margueritewood7036]

Possibly their most underrated album, IMO. When I was much younger, when Tormato was released, I found some of the songs to be a bit over the top. But, over the years, I have come to appreciate those songs for their originality, message, and musicianship

[@margueritewood7036]

Remembering the Tormato tour, now....in the round. The opening tune Future Times/Rejoice...”We go ‘round and ‘round and ‘round”......,perfection!

[@joemaurone7923]

13k..."It Can Happen to You!"

[@JustJP]

Lol!

[@bigjapi1]

@@JustJP 14.5k black friday discount... "it will happen to us" 🤣

[@bobholtzmann]

The electric sitar is used, but JP fell into the trap - Trevor Rabin is playing it, not Steve Howe -- he was in Asia at the time. Looking forward to hearing Steve do some serious sitar on Tales soon!

[@martinhayward4466]

What trap? Album credits are clearly; Rabin, Anderson, Kaye, White & Squire.

[@scottcolman9757]

Loved this whole album. Definitely different from traditional YES. But still fantastic.

[@anthonyblakely399]

Saw them do this song in concert!!!! Excellent!!!! Indescribable!!!! Yes is just a Legendary Excellent Rock band!!!! Among the gods of Rock n' Roll!!!!

[@joemaurone7923]

The chorus is generic...darn, and here I am, sitting here with goosebumps from it. I always found it uplifting, motivating, moving. But I guess...I guess I was wrong... No, no...I refuse to believe that. Don't be fooled by the surface level simplicity; It's one you gotta listen to with your "heart", not the analytical mind...you gotta let it flow...it's all about your latitude...give it time...let it flow...it can Happen to You...it can Happen to Me...It can Happen to everyone, eventually... :)

[@unicyclepeon]

I agree.... I love this chorus. It gives me goosebumps too. Now I need to hear the whole album start to finish. :)

[@joemaurone7923]

Gotta add...the simplicity in the first appearance of the chorus sets up the intricacy of the chorus after the solo, where the voices start to weave around each other, where one person sings "it can happen" while another voice echoes it, setting up a neat pattern. And then the where the verse line starts to weave through the chorus part. So it does evolve.

[@1nelsondj]

I like it better in the Cinema version with Squire singing lead.

[@mrnobody3161]

I agree. Important contemplative lyrics along with masterful musicianship resulting in a positive experience. Rush creates this experience as well. Another Band that not many are aware of is The Zombies, specifically their recent recordings since 2000. Lots of Masterfully crafted songs with positive uplifting lyrics without being preachy. Especially Breathe Out Breathe In from the album of the same name, and A moment in Time from that Album. Check out The Zombies You Tube Channel. 🎶😁✌️

[@JustJP]

Haha, nothing wrong with that! I'm glad the chorus touches you!😃

[@evankeal]

I remember the video hitting MTV, I wasn't all that into Owner at the time, but this song caught my ear, it's so simple and grandiose, timeless.

[@colecomatt]

Trevor Rabin was a great addition to Yes! 80's music that did not suck! Awesome album.

[@schmittelt]

"80s music that didn't suck!" Dude, that sums it up right there. I was 14 in '83. I heard this album then I got to hear Fragile. I wanted to know how they got from A to B. I was never disappointed. The same thing can be said for Rush. 80s music that didn't suck. In fact, I'm stealing that phrase right now. Thanks!

[@colecomatt]

@@schmittelt I was 12 in 83. Honestly my favourite music was from that time period. Foreigner Urgent, Genesis No reply at all, J.Geils Freeze Frame, Stones Start Me Up, The Police Synchronicity 2, Supertramp Breakfast in america... Became a fan of the older Genesis, Bowie and Yes...etc because of growing up in Montreal where prog was always more popular than anywhere else in North America. We can share the phrase btw. There's a lot of good music in the eighties MTV just overshadowed most of it. To me: In the nineties music started sucking because everybody just sounded like they hated somebody or something. Ei: grunge. It stopped being fun.

[@schmittelt]

@@colecomatt Absolutely. And lets not forget The Who..Face Dances and It's Hard. Crappy Who albums, but great for the 80's. Incidentally, the first video I remember seeing on MTV was Rock the Casbah by The Clash. What was yours?

[@colecomatt]

@@schmittelt didn't have MTV in Canada. We had Much Music. Horrible name I know. Probably M.J, Duran Duran or Corey Hart.

[@schmittelt]

@@colecomatt Duran Duran was probably cool. But I could talk about Yes and Rush and a few others all day. I won't. But that was my focus when I was a teen. In the 90's, things got a lot worse and a lot better at the same time. If you know what I mean. Better, harder rock. but foul, dire lyrics overall. Am I the only one?

[@JoseSantos-eg2oz]

My favorite song from this album and era.

[@freddiebarber4972]

Good review Justin... As a die hard Yes fan it took me awhile to really like this album. IMHO "Hearts" is my rave fave track on this album. Seen them perform this entire album while I was living in Olso, Norway. I was oh 6 row in front of Rabin and it was a real treat seeing them in a venue that was smaller.

[@MyCrazyDogs32]

Steve Howe was in Asia when this album came out.

[@joelliebler5690]

One of my favorite ones especially post ‘70’s style!👍🏻❤️☮️✌🏻🎸🎹🎤🎼

[@atomicpunk520]

My Fav Yes song. Still sounds friggin great !!

[@retiretravelexplore]

When I first was hearing this song years ago, I felt the same way about the chorus. But rehearing it again now, I think the way it's sung makes it seem more like a declaration. Having it sung all on the same pitch gives it an emphasis, whereas making it more musical would have diminished that.

[@johncanaday2262]

This was one of my first concerts at 14 yo - Cap Center - Landover, Maryland - phenomenal band.

[@JeanneLarson-w7n]

That bridge is sick! One of the best, hands down.

[@michaelblaydes6037]

Not Howe, Trevor Rabin. Howe had nothing to do with this album. In fact, he adamantly stated that it "...isn't Yes".

[@Original_Lurke_fromthe_Unknown]

I like the panning from Right to Left on some of the parts.

[@zumazero4649]

The Sitar is a DANELECTRO SITAR CORAL guitar played by Trevor.

[@shyshift]

I am buying one from Sweetwater Music when they arrive for $699.

[@NewBritainStation]

Check out the early version with Squire on lead vocals. It’s listed as It Can Happen (Cinema Version).

[@stevenschembri1288]

YaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaY! FINALLY........a REAL Yes song!........OMG!!!

[@carl13220]

That song just shows this : when a Trevor Rabin musical idea meets Anderson and Squire, well it creates magic !

[@Yes_Jorge_Yes]

Rabin is on the guitar Dutie for this Album, Big Generator, Parts of Union and Talk

[@kfleetwood]

Someone may have mentioned the sitar was played by Dipak (Deepak) Khazanchi. When Yes played live there was no sitar, just Rabin’s guitar on that part. Of course Steve Howe would have used his Coral Electric Sitar. This is such a perfect, positive song with so many tasty elements. I love the drum backbeat on the & of 4 in the chorus. I always have to air play the snare roll in the last bridge.

[@tonygrinney7115]

Just a bit of background on this, the band (without Jon Anderson) where even going to change the name of the band to Cinema. Playing 90125 to the record company, the record company felt that the album needed an additional vocalist. The lyrics had already been written by Trevor Rabin. It was discussed about asking Jon to come and sing on the album and ask him to rejoin the band. Chris invited Jon and Jon loved the songs. One technical problem was that some of the vocals were not in Jon's vocal range so it was agreed that Trevor should sing the parts of the songs that were out of Jon's vocal range. As soon as Jon agreed to rejoin the band it could not be called anything else but Yes.

[@O_Towne_Bear]

This was my fave song on this album.

[@joemaurone7923]

Not my first listen; I heard this song when I was knee-high to a grasshopper, but for the first time, I'm wondering who or what that little snippet of spoken dialogue in the middle is...

[@michaellomax2]

Well, I think it's a superb song all the way through, including the chorus. But everyone to his own. :-) We all have our tastes. I enjoy your reactions Justin.

[@WarrenCromartie2]

90125 would be in my top 5 Yes albums. Possibly because it was my 'entry album' to Yes. A school friend leant me this album when it came out. I knew nothing about Yes. He told me to listen with an open mind, on the headphones, which I duly did, and it's hooked me ever since. I explored their earlier albums backwards. Guitarist is Trevor Rabin. Howe had left after the previous album Drama.

[@magicalmystery1964]

JP, That prominent voice that you’re hearing in the backing vocals is Chris. He is a tenor, and he has voice that can actually get higher than Jon.

[@yw1971]

6:43 - Howe wasn't in this album. In fact he rejoined officially only in the 1990 album 'Union'

[@MrDuneedon]

Yes! Pun intended. I dig this song.

[@jeffschielka7845]

R.I.P. Mr Squire. Chris you are SO missed my friend.⚘⚘⚘

[@magicalmystery1964]

I love this song. Written almost exclusively by Chris Squire. This and Leave It are the best songs on this album. The Cinema version has Chris singing the lead.

[@Fullstrengh100]

The 80s was about atmosphere. It had to be powerful and loud. I love this song

[@bobholtzmann]

As a side note - I was watching the 1994 movie "It Can Happen To You", and checked up on the many songs used for the film soundtrack on IMDB.com - a large number of oldies and new songs by various artists, but Yes didn't make the cut!

[@stephendennis5911]

90125 one of my favourite albums from yes

[@realbser1956]

I always got a Rush vibe from parts of this song. Nice review JP.

[@pedrog2895]

Phenomenal Album

[@bigjapi1]

Justin, Steve Howe during the early 80's was integrating the band Asia and later GTR toguether with Hackett, the leading guitarist (fantastic guitar player IMO), from this album is Trevor Rabin who added a very novel and particular sound to the band, he also participated as second voice and in some cases as first voice, you will discover this in the next song "Changes".

[@newplbob]

From that same album, 90125 (Deluxe Version), if you're a sucker for solid harmony as I am, check out "Leave it - A Capella". Brilliant!

[@stevenschembri1288]

Masterpiece!!!

[@JD-yb1qy]

Love this song! Such Great Vibes! Not Boring JP, Not Bland, C’mon!

[@justineapril7922]

Justin!! Howe is NOT playing on this album. All the guitars are all played by Trevor Rabin. To me, the star of "It Can Happen" is Jon Anderson. His high tenor vocals are outstanding! I saw Yes on the 90125 Tour in Jacksonville in 1984. It was a GA concert. I got there before the doors opened and as soon as they did, I RAN to the stage and ended up stage right, right in front of Trevor Rabin (sigh... 💋). They played the entire album throughout the concert with the exception of "Our Song." As an avid Yes fan since 1974, I was in heaven! Oh, and Jon was sooooo cute! 💋 IDK why so many self proclaimed Yes fans don't like this album or it's predecessor, Drama (I also saw Yes for that tour in San Diego, 1980). This was only the third time I saw them (first was 1976 in Milwaukee). After their next album, Big Generator, I got married and had kids, so I wasn't able to see them again until 2009; this time with singer Benoit David.

[@JustJP]

I totally forgot tbh😅 an accidental oversight

[@laurenpeck3609]

I love it!!!!

[@spongo]

Rabin getting his Gilmour licks in.

[@HippoYnYGlaw]

Run like... Bricks part 1.. any others? how very perceptive - very sneaky

[@spongo]

@@HippoYnYGlaw Funny thing, that. I've heard this song countless times and this was the first it occurred to me.

[@HippoYnYGlaw]

@@spongo I’ve just heard “young lust” and brick part 2 which is quite disconcerting. Same vibe as being hypnotized or sold something against our will.. subliminal darts of repeated u will be tranquilized conformity Or musical bliss? Or both? 🤣⛄️

[@blackcatcentralmusic]

I've always wanted Yes to perform "Does It Really Happen?" and "It Can Happen" back-to-back in a set. Subtle joke ;-)

[@courtneywallace871]

Please do City of Love off this album. In its own way, it’s one of the if not the most heavy Yes songs ever.

[@thomassharmer7127]

I agree about the chorus outstaying its welcome a bit. But those high bass riffs are classic Squire. I subscribed recently BTW. About time, I know, but I'm old and stupid and don't really get everything about the social media thing. Better late than never!

[@JustJP]

Haha no worries Thomas! Thank you😃

[@jordansbeard]

First time listening to the album version. I liked the single version from the yes box set.

[@mariobaert8346]

Got this album upon release of course. And listening to this again I know I'd buy it again in a minute! I loved the fresh sounds then and I still love them tot this day. For me I can't say I prefer one or other lineup of the band. Although Yessongs is my favourite album. I even like the current lineup for the live performances. Really curious to the new music they're producing now. It might be good, it can happen!

[@PaulGodfrey]

Great track. 90125 was the first YES album I bought

[@kentnottingham9635]

This and every song on this album is great! So many people think, just because “Owner Of” had some 80’s sound effects, that it’s not another MASTERPIECE from Yes, I disagree, WHOLEHEARTEDLY!!!

[@michaelbenz8092]

Check out the early version that's included as a bonus track on the 2004 reissue. It's from before Jon Anderson decided to come back. You might not like it since the verses were added later by Anderson. It's also rougher sounding, but I really like how edgy it sounds.

[@unicyclepeon]

I love this song, and the whole album. I especially love the chorus. :) That said, my absolute favorite Yes album is Tales From Topographic Oceans. So I'm anxiously waiting for that 13k to roll around.

[@TheReaperMan275]

I have a feeling he's not going to like 'TALES'. Just my intuition.

[@vdggmouse9512]

I can't think of a more challenging album to judge on a first listen. And think if he says - I get everything here that Yes is doing and I love it all - wouldn't that be a little too hard to believe. JP is in a tough spot - to please his Yes fans or to simply say - I don't know what to say about this album - which way will he go?

[@unicyclepeon]

@@vdggmouse9512 Yeah, its all good. I personally fell in love with the album the first time I heard it, which was back in '86 or so when I was in college. But I know that for most, its a tough sell for a first listen.

[@JustJP]

Tales is coming next week, and yeah, definitely a tougher one😅

[@unicyclepeon]

Oh so you have the reaction ready to drop? Can't wait. Cheers.

[@williampatterson5067]

The guitar/sitar parts are Trevor Rabin only.🎸🎵👍

[@sylvainmclean1307]

Nice album very popular on radio at that time i think the best selling one for yes as Genesis éponyme album the same year a mix of prog and pop

[@nuimaleko7]

This album, like most of Yes' later albums was co-written and produced by Trevor Horn. He went on to produce most of the biggest hits out of the UK in the 80s and early 90s. He still tours in the UK with a large band, playing the hits he co-wrote and produced. Seal often sang at at his gigs, but in 2016, he found his new favorite vocalist, Matt Cardle . He is an extraordinary singer/song writer, multi-instumental and producer. I'd love to see you react to his music. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJWycpSsZ9F8ja8

[@mightyV444]

Who the eff is 'Topographic Oceans' by anyway?! I've never heard of it! 😅 And isn't it interesting how two different pairs of ears do indeed never hear the same Music? To _me_ , this is the best song on the whole album (probably also because of the memories connected with it) and I like everything about it 😀 You said it was a bit too long for you; The single edit is quite a bit shorter, however, they cut out one of the best parts there, which is the guitar solo with the talking in it.

[@davidbull7210]

I love this song, however I find it hard not to think of "Listen to the Flower People" by Spinal Tap with the sitar!

[@murdockreviews]

😂 that association pushes the song immediately to a higher level for me.

[@leashacarey9106]

Squire wrote this for Cinema and Jon added lyrics

[@leashacarey9106]

My favorite Squire tune

[@margueritewood7036]

Always felt that way about the chorus, so...right on! Often had that same feeling about their song “On the Silent Wings of Freedom”...really good tune with lyrics that I find..lacking. Really looking forward to the Tales reviews. I would call Tales their most controversial work, but they’ve had so many of those that it’s tough to agree on which is the apex.

[@garysteinert8555]

Must do Lift Me Up from Union album. Best of both bands.

[@mjm5081]

"LAA-LA-LA LA-LAAAA..." ✌ ❤ 🎶 🌎 👏

[@mirojr6854]

Hi Justin, this is the beginning of a more commercial phase of Yes, with shorter songs, and a consumption, let's say, more palatable, for a larger group of listeners. It is still a good album by them, to be honest, from the Drama album, the change had already started, but, in this line looking for a greater number of fans, this album is the beginning of everything. The progressive phase went to the album Going for the one. Strong hug to you, and see you next time.

[@CthulhuWaitsDreaming]

This is a good song, made so much better by Trevor Horn's production.

[@delllittle5692]

I’ve learned over time that Trevor actually might be more involved in this album than Drama, even though he sang on all and wrote some of that album. This launched a whole decade of sound. It was literally the origin of the Art of Noise.

[@CthulhuWaitsDreaming]

@@delllittle5692 Listen to the entire Welcome To The Pleasuredome album. It really is Trevor's album, not Frankie's.

[@delllittle5692]

@@CthulhuWaitsDreaming Yeah I remember when it came out that it really was an Trevor thing, I just didn't realize how much 90125 was more like the origin.

[@JJ8KK]

I agree with you, Justin, that the chorus goes on and on and on. Yeah, they change it up a bit, but I have a big problem with chorus' that go on and on and on (like Hey Jude, Layla, etc.). I'll go ahead and put in a Rec now for *I'm Running* on YES' Big Generator Album, the 2nd one they did with Trevor Rabin on lead guitar. IMO, *I'm Running* is the Best Thing they did with Trevor in the line up, so good it echoed the level of inspiration we saw back in the Close To The Edge days. Just saying...