The Big Dream - Yes Live 1969-2002 in MP3 This compilation features unreleased live tracks from virtually every line-up of the band. There are 90 performances from 55 concerts, with an emphasis on 'rare' recordings - rarely played studio songs, songs by other people, solo-album pieces and songs associated with other line-ups of the band. The songs are listed in performance and date order (where known), in date/month/year format. The source material comes from a variety of amateur (audience) and professional (soundboard) recordings. Sound quality, tone and volume vary substantially - though I've modified several files to account for this. The disc can be played in any suitable computer or DVD player - and runs for about 10.5 hours. Happy listening, but please don't copy and redistribute the disc without giving due credit - a lot of effort was put into making it. Alex van Starrex - June 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Anderson, Squire, Banks, Kaye, Bruford (1968-1970) This first line-up of the band - Jon Anderson (lead vocals), Chris Squire (bass and vocals), Peter Banks (guitar), Tony Kaye (keyboards) and Bill Bruford (drums and percussion) - recorded the albums "Yes" and "Time and A Word". 01. Eleanor Rigby (3:24) 21/12/69, The Penthouse, Sheffield, England, UK. 02. I See You (21:11) 21/12/69, The Penthouse, Sheffield, England, UK. 03. Dear Father (5:47) 21/21/69, The Penthouse, Sheffield, England, UK. Anderson, Squire, Howe, Kaye, Bruford (1970-1971) Steve Howe (guitar and vocals) joined the band to record "The Yes Album". Then, in April 1971, Tony got the sack. 04. Astral Traveller (6:30) 9/8/70, Plumpton, England, UK. 05. America (15:24) 27/10/70, Mike Harding Show BBC (radio broadcast). 06. Everydays (15:05) 11/5/71, Rome, Italy. A rare performance with Steve. 07. It's Love (10:23) 7/23/71, Gaelic Park, New York, NY, USA. A Rascals song. Anderson, Squire, Howe, Wakeman, Bruford/White (1971/2-1974) Rick Wakeman (keyboards) joined to record "Fragile" and "Close To The Edge", after which Bill quits - to be replaced by Alan White. Both line-ups appear on the official live "Yessongs" triple LP - so that music isn't featured here (yet). This line-up then record the double album "Tales From Topographic Oceans", but Rick quits at the end of the supporting tour. 08. Sakura Sakura (1:20) 12/3/73 Osaka, Japan. Traditional Japanese song. 09. The Remembering (22:42) 18-or-20/2/74 Madison Square Garden, NY, USA. Anderson, Squire, Howe, Moraz, White (1974-1976) Swiss keyboardist Patrick Moraz joined the band for the "Relayer" album and tour. A few tracks from this line-up appear on the live double live LP "Yesshows". The band members also recorded solo albums during this period (which are featured here, as well). 10. South Side Of The Sky (4:33) 5/12/74, Tulsa, OK. 11. Soundchaser (9:45) 11/12/74, Boston Gardens, MA, USA. 12. High Vibration (2:42) 23/8/75, Reading, UK. A short, early version of Awaken. 13. Flight Of The Moorglade (3:28) 26-or-27/5/76, Roanoke, VA. From Jon's solo album. 14. Hold Out Your Hand/You By My Side (9:01) 28/5/76, Roanoke, VA. Chris Squire solo songs. 15. Break Away From It All (5:30) 28/5/76, Roanoke, VA. From Steve Howe's first solo album. 16. Beginnings (2:14) 28/5/76, Roanoke, VA. With part of Australia. From Howe's first solo album. 17. One Way Rag (8:14) 28/5/76, Roanoke, VA. From Alan White's solo album Ramshackled. 18. Cachaca (Baiao) (6:44) 28/5/76, Roanoke, VA. From Pat's solo album, i. 19. Song of Innocence (6:34) 5/6/76, Jackson, MS. Another Ramshackled song performance. Anderson, Squire, Howe, Wakeman, White (1977-1979) Rick rejoined the band for the "Going For The One" and "Tormato" albums. This lineup also recorded the balance of the "Yesshows" double album. 20. Ram (2:00) 1977, unknown date/location. Steve Howe solo piece - with Rick Wakeman. 21. Colors Of The Rainbow (0:59) 10/07/77, Memphis, TN. An old show-tune - not original. 22. Turn Of The Century (8:11) 7/10/77, Memphis, TN. 23. Wonderous Stories (4:53) 7/10/77, Memphis, TN. 24. Memphis (Tour Song) (2:24) 7/10/77 Memphis, TN. 25. Close To The Edge (20:25) 6/12/77, Paris, FR. 26. Release, Release(6:55) 1/9/78, Providence, Rhode Island. 27. Midnight Hour (1:44) 17/9/78, Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, Tennessee. 28. Future Times/Rejoice (7:15) 18/10/78, Wembley Arena, London, UK. 29. Don't Kill The Whale (4:05) 27/10/78 Wembley, London, UK. 30. Madrigal (1:31) 18/10/78 or 27/10/78, Wembley Arena, London, UK. 31. On the Silent Wings of Freedom (8:54) 28/10/78, Wembley Arena, London, UK. 32. Awaken (17:39) 28/10/78, Wembley Arena, London, UK. 33. The Big Medley (27:04) 28/10/78, Wembley. Celebrating their 10th anniversary - Time And A Word, Long Distance Runaround, The Fish, Survival, Perpetual Change and 'Gates'. 34. Circus Of Heaven (5:50) 5/5/79, Vancouver CA. 35. Rick Wakeman Solo (5:41) ) 5/5/79, Vancouver CA. 36. Thank You (Tour Song) (2:11) 5/5/79 Vancouver, BC, CA. 37. Arriving UFO (8:12) 19/6/79 Boston, MA, USA. Horn, Squire, Howe, Downes, White (1980) Trevor Horn (lead vocal, occasional bass) and Geoff Downes (keyboards) - a.k.a. The Buggles - joined Yes for the Drama album. 38. Does It Really Happen? (7:07) 29/8/80, Toronto, Canada. 39. Into The Lens (8:51) 6/9/80, Madison Square Garden, New York NY. 40. And You And I (10:44) 6/9/80, Madison Square Garden, New York NY. 41. Go Through This (4:34) 6/9/80, Madison Square Garden, New York NY. Unreleased song. 42. 'Man In A White Car' Suite (6:57) 6/9/80, Madison Square Garden, New York NY. Includes Geoff Downes solo and Video Killed The Radio Star (version). 43. We Can Fly From Here (6:45) 6/9/80, Madison Square Garden, New York NY. Unreleased song. 44. Tempus Fugit (5:58) 6/9/80, Madison Square Garden, New York NY. 45. Machine Messiah (11:21) 6/9/80, Madison Square Garden, New York NY. 46. Parallels (5:59) 9/9/80, The Boston Garden, Boston, MA. 47. Man In A White Car (a capella) (1:16) 6/12/80, Apollo Theatre, Manchester, England. Anderson, Squire, Rabin, Kaye, White (1982-1988) Trevor Rabin joined Squire and White for a new band, Cinema. Tony Kaye (re)joined, then Jon Anderson - at which point it became a new Yes. During this period, the lineup recorded "90125" and "Big Generator". After a while, they also did some of the tracks on "Union". 48. Perpetual Change (11:07) 28/2/84, Millersville, PA, USA. 49. Awaken (excerpt) (3:03) 11/8/84, Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI. 50. Gimmie Some Lovin' (4:04) 9/2/85, Velez Sarsfield Soccer Stadium, Buenos Aires, Arg. 51. Love Will Find a Way (semi-acoustic) (5:09) 14/11/87 Omaha Civic Auditorium, Omaha, NE. 52. I'm Running (9:15) 14/11/87, Omaha Civic Auditorium, Omaha, NE. 53. Big Generator (5:55) 19/2/88, Houston Summit, Houston, TX. 54. Yours Is No Disgrace (11:16) 19/2/88, Houston Summit, Houston, TX. Anderson, (Levin), Howe, Wakeman, Bruford (1989-1990) Anderson jumped ship to team up with the 'classic' Yes players to form "Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe" - recording the ABWH album and toured with an additional keyboardist and guitarist. Tony Levin played bass (though the live "An Evening of Yes Music Plus" had Jeff Berlin as a stand-in, since Tony was ill). The band also recorded most of the "Union" tracks, though session musicians were later brought in to play by the producer. 55. Sweet Dreams/Brother Of Mine/Roundabout (7:48) ??/??/89 TV awards show. 56. Quartet (9:49) 29/7/89, Memphis, TN. 57. Themes (6:25) 10/8/89, Jones Beach Ampitheatre, Wantaugh, NY. 58. Bruford-Levin duet (4:19) 10/8/89, Jones Beach Ampitheatre, Wantaugh, NY. 59. Order Of The Universe (9:13) 10/8/89, Jones Beach Ampitheatre, Wantaugh, NY. Anderson, Squire, Rabin + Howe, Kaye + Wakeman, White + Bruford (1991) This lineup toured to support the "Union" album, though they never recorded together. 60. Take The Water To The Mountain (4:46) 9/4/91, Pensacola, FL. Only live performance. 61. Shock To The System (5:47) 17/4/91, Worcester Centrum Centre, Worcester, MA, USA. 62. Bill Bruford/Alan White drum duet (5:56) 17/4/91, Worcester Centrum Centre, Worcester, MA. 63. Trevor Rabin Solo: Solly's Beard (7:23) 17/4/91, Worcester Centrum Centre, Worcester, MA. 64. Rick Wakeman Solo (5:24) 17/4/91, Worcester Centrum Centre, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. 65. Close To The Edge (4:37) 26/6/91 Birmingham England, UK. Soundcheck. Anderson, Squire, Rabin, Kaye, White (1992-1994) After the Union tour finished, the 90125/Big Generator lineup reformed to record "Talk". Billy Sherwood, an associate of Rick's, first played with the band during the Talk tour, then became a full member. 66. Cinema/City Of Love (9:28) 9/6/94, Finger Lakes Performing Arts Center, Canandigua, NY. 67. Walls (5:53) 17/8/94, Little Rock, AR. 68. Endless Dream (19:45) 17/8/94, Little Rock, AR. Anderson, Squire, Howe + Sherwood, Khoroshev, White (1995-2000) Trevor Rabin left, Steve Howe rejoined. Then Rick Wakeman rejoined the band for the "Keys To Ascension" tour and live/studio albums (2 x 2CD) - and left again. Igor (a.k.a. Ivan) Khoroshev joined, but only as an 'associate'. The "Open Your Eyes" album was recorded - having first been a Chris Squire solo project. Then came "The Ladder" album (1999) and tour - and the "Masterworks" tour. 69. No Way We Can Lose (6:30) 17/10/97, Hartford, CT. Only complete performance of this song. 70. Rhythm Of Love (7:18) 9/12/97, San Diego Civic Centre, CA. 71. Open Your Eyes (5:17) 9/12/97, San Diego Civic Centre, CA. 72. Children Of Light (3:16) 9/12/97, San Diego Civic Centre, CA. 73. Turn Of The Century (excerpt) (1:31) 7/3/98, Unplugged Show - Paris, FR. 74. From the Balcony (4:30) 26/3/98, Warsaw, Poland. 75. Diary Of A Man Who Disappeared (2:33) 28/3/98, Warsaw, Poland. Steve's solo piece. 76. Polonaise/Igor solo (4:51) 28/3/98, Warsaw, Poland. 77. It'll Be A Good Day (5:48) ??/??/??, Unknown location. 78. New Language (9:31) 12/9/99, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 79. Homeworld (The Ladder) (9:22) 31/10/99, House of Blues, Las Vegas, NV. 80. Hearts (8:36) 31/10/99, House of Blues, Las Vegas, NV. 81. Lightning Strikes (semi-unplugged) (4:37) 1/11/99, KLOS radio in Los Angeles, USA. 82. Face to Face (semi-unplugged) (4:59) 1/11/99, KLOS radio in Los Angeles, USA. 83. Gates of Delirium (25:35) 23/6/00, Universal Ampitheatre, Universal City, California, USA. Anderson, Squire, Howe, White, Brislin + Ors., Orchestra/s. (2001-2) When Khoroshev left the band in dubious circumstances, Yes floundered until it had the idea to record "Magnification" with an orchestra instead of a keyboard-player. When the "Yes Symphonic" tour ran across the USA and Europe, Tom Brislin was the main keyboard player. 84. The Geates Of Delirium (excerpt) (5:03) ??/??/01, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra rehearsal. 85. Ritual (excerpt) (2:29) ??/??/01, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra rehearsal. 86. Don't Go (5:27) ??/??/01, unknown location. Early (American) rendition. 87. I Wish I Could Sing In Dutch (1:34) 21/11/01 Amsterdam, NTH. "Tour song". 88. Here Comes The Sun (1:33) 1/12/01 Brighton, England, UK. Performed on the announcement of George Harrison's death. Anderson, Squire, Howe, Wakeman, White (2002-?) 2002 saw the welcome return of Rick Wakeman to the fold, for the "Full Circle" tour - taking in the USA, Europe, Asia and after an absence of 30 years Australia. Better late than never. 89. We Have Heaven (1:17) 3/8/02 Wantagh, NY. 90. Jailhouse Rock (1:36) 16/8/02 Bee Cave, Texas, USA. Performed to mark the 25th anniversary of Elvis Presley's death. For the future... 91. Tour Forecast (radio show excerpt) (0:53) 7/8/94, unknown station. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------