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** ''Talk'' has only ever had two CD printings (the initial release in 1994 and a limited re-release in 2002; the latter reformats "Endless Dream" as one track and adds an extended mix of "The Calling"), which means getting a CD of ''Talk'' involves finding a used copy or paying inflated prices for the scarce amount of new ones. And if you want to TakeAThirdOption and buy the mp3 version? It turns out ''Talk'' has never had a legitimate digital release, and is not available in full even on streaming sites like Spotify (some of the album used to be available, but as of September 2014 it's vanished entirely). However, the album did receive a 2-disc vinyl reissue in 2015 that's slightly easier to find.

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** ''Talk'' has was this for a long time; the album only ever had two CD printings for a long time (the initial release in 1994 and a limited re-release in 2002; the latter reformats "Endless Dream" as one track and adds an extended mix of "The Calling"), which means getting a CD of ''Talk'' involves finding a used copy or paying inflated prices for the scarce amount of new ones. And if you want to TakeAThirdOption and buy the mp3 version? It turns out ''Talk'' has never had a legitimate digital release, and is not available in full even on streaming sites like Spotify (some of the album used to be available, but as of September 2014 it's vanished entirely). However, the album did receive a 2-disc vinyl reissue in 2015 that's slightly easier to find. Averted as of 2024, with the release of a 30th anniversary box set.



** Steven Wilson's 2017 remix of ''Relayer'' does not feature the infamous percussion rig used in the 'battle' section of "The Gates of Delerium". Apparently, it was recorded directly overtop of the final finished master, and thus was not available as its own separate track for proper remixing. Either way, the blu-ray version of this album includes both the 2017 and original versions; and pressings from other years are still in circulation.

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** Steven Wilson's 2017 remix of ''Relayer'' does not feature the infamous percussion rig used in the 'battle' section of "The Gates of Delerium".Delirium". Apparently, it was recorded directly overtop of the final finished master, and thus was not available as its own separate track for proper remixing. Either way, the blu-ray Blu-ray version of this album includes both the 2017 and original versions; and pressings from other years are still in circulation.
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** "Owner of a Lonely Heart" off ''Music/NineOhOneTwoFive'' was a catchy New Wave pop rock tune that sounded nothing like the band ever did before then. One of the first mainstream songs to ever use sampling, it was one of the most revolutionary and influential songs of the '80s and the popular MTV video helped introduced the band to a new generation of listeners, many who never knew they were a progressive rock band until then. Play this song to anyone, then play one of their '70s songs, and the listener will think they are two completely different bands. It remains the band's sole number one hit.

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** "Owner of a Lonely Heart" off ''Music/NineOhOneTwoFive'' was a catchy New Wave pop rock tune that sounded nothing like anything the band ever did before then. One of the first mainstream songs to ever use sampling, it was one of the most revolutionary and influential songs of the '80s and the popular MTV video helped introduced the band to a new generation of listeners, many who never knew they were a progressive rock band until then. Play this song to anyone, then play one of their '70s songs, and the listener will think they are two completely different bands. It remains the band's sole number one hit.

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** Eddie Jobson (ex-Music/RoxyMusic, Music/JethroTull, UK and Music/FrankZappa keyboardist/violinist) was recruited to join Yes in 1983 after Tony Kaye (who had recorded some of the keyboard parts as a special guest) had finished his studio work on ''90125''. Jobson and Kaye rehearsed with Yes for the ''90125'' tour, and Jobson participated in the filming of the "top of the skyscraper" part of the video of "Owner Of A Lonely Heart" (though he was largely edited out later), but some personal and musical differences led Jobson to leave the band.

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** Eddie Jobson (ex-Music/RoxyMusic, Music/JethroTull, UK {{Music/UK}} and Music/FrankZappa keyboardist/violinist) was recruited to join Yes in 1983 after Tony Kaye (who had recorded some of the keyboard parts as a special guest) had finished his studio work on ''90125''. Jobson and Kaye rehearsed with Yes for the ''90125'' tour, and Jobson participated in the filming of the "top of the skyscraper" part of the video of "Owner Of A Lonely Heart" (though he was largely edited out later), but some personal personal[[note]] Right before the ''90125'' tour started, the band caved to original manager Brian Lane's demand to include at least three members of the original Yes, thus including Kaye supported by backstage players. Jobson was informed via phone call while rehearsing Yes material in his Connecticut studio.[[/note]] and musical differences differences[[note]] Jobson began work on his first solo album: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHFc9DeWcCA&list=OLAK5uy_lW25qeD2Dmt904srf36qfr1UIV47-sQ8w Zinc: The Green Album]]'', shortly after {{Music/UK}} disbanded. It wouldn't see release until 1983 after touring with Music/JethroTull and before the Yes episode. [[/note]] led Jobson to leave the band.band.
*** Jobson would share more extensive details of his time with Yes in [[https://alt.music.yes.narkive.com/ZYjvULS7/jobson-on-yes a Usenet thread.]] A decade before ''90125'', he was briefly courted to replace Rick Wakeman following the latter's exit after ''Tales From Topographic Oceans''. By that point, Music/RoxyMusic hit their stride after replacing Music/BrianEno with Jobson on their ''Stranded'' and ''Music/CountryLife'' albums. Jobson refused the gig, taking a dim view of Chris Squire and the [[SexDrugsAndRockAndRoll lavish lifestyles]] of his prog contemporaries. Yes wound up hiring Patrick Moraz, fresh off cutting an album with Refugee featuring ex-The Nice members Lee Jackson and Davy O'List[[note]] Ironically, Roxy's first guitarist before Phil Manzanera. [[/note]].
---> '''Jobson:''' As naïve as it may have been, [[DoingItForTheArt I really was in it for the music.]]
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* DoingItForTheArt: Say what you will about Jon Anderson's lyrical style, hippie persona, and the concept of ''Tales from Topographic Oceans'' in general, but it's clear that the group, Anderson in particular, were willing to alienate a large chunk of the fanbase (not to mention Rick Wakeman) to put out an album they felt strongly about. Anderson temporarily left the band after the ''Big Generator'' tour because he felt that the writing for the album had been too focused on trying to write hit singles and appeal to the MTV crowd.

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* DoingItForTheArt: Say what you will about Jon Anderson's lyrical style, hippie persona, and the concept of ''Tales from Topographic Oceans'' in general, but it's clear that the group, Anderson in particular, were willing to alienate a large chunk of the fanbase (not to mention Rick Wakeman) to put out an album they felt strongly about. Anderson temporarily left the band after the ''Big Generator'' tour because he felt that the writing for the album had been too focused on trying to write hit singles and appeal to the MTV crowd.
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** The ''Music/{NineOhOneTwoFive''-''Big Generator'' lineup was on Creator/AtlanticRecords' sister label, Creator/AtcoRecords.

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** The ''Music/{NineOhOneTwoFive''-''Big ''[[Music/{{NineOhOneTwoFive}} 90125]]''-''Big Generator'' lineup was on Creator/AtlanticRecords' sister label, Creator/AtcoRecords.
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* ChannelHop: Since the '80s, the band changes record labels almost as often as they change members:
** The ''Music/{NineOhOneTwoFive''-''Big Generator'' lineup was on Creator/AtlanticRecords' sister label, Creator/AtcoRecords.
** After being dropped by Atlantic, the "Yes West" lineup merged with Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, and Howe to release ''Union'' on Creator/AristaRecords.
** ''Talk'' was released on Victory Records.
** ''Keys to Ascension'' was released on Essential! Records in the U.K., with later reissues on Sanctuary, and CMC International in the U.S.
** ''Keys to Ascension 2'' was released on Purple Pyramid in the U.S.
** ''Magnification'' was released on Eagle Records in Europe and Beyond in the U.S.
** ''Fly From Here'' was issued on Frontiers, as was ''Heaven on Earth''
** ''The Quest'' was released on Inside Out Music.
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* NamesTheSame:
** One of the reasons Cinema became Yes is that there was already another band called Cinema.
** Alan White is not the drummer for Music/{{Oasis}}.
** Tony Kaye is not the director of ''Film/AmericanHistoryX''.

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** Rick Wakeman contributed keyboards as a {{Special Guest}} in, out of all things, Music/BlackSabbath on the track ''Sabbra Cadabra''.

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** Rick Wakeman contributed keyboards as a {{Special Guest}} SpecialGuest in, out of all things, Music/BlackSabbath on the track ''Sabbra Cadabra''.Cadabra''.
** Steve Howe provided the Flamenco guitar interlude in the TitleTrack to Music/{{Queen|Band}}'s ''Music/{{Innuendo}}'', thanks to it being too difficult for Music/BrianMay to play.

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** WordOfGod says that this is how ''Union'' was sabotaged. Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe were recording their second album in Montserrat, while the official Yes were recording the followup to ''Big Generator'' in Los Angeles, while looking for a replacement for Jon Anderson (Billy Sherwood and [[Music/{{Supertramp}} Roger Hodgson]] were considered candidates). ABWH's label, Creator/AristaRecords, wanted more commercial material, and felt it would sell more copies if ABWH were called Yes. Arista approached Yes to contribute material for ABWH. Trevor Rabin reluctantly sent Arista demos of "Lift Me Up" and "Saving My Heart" for Jon to sing on. Squire and Billy Sherwood sent "The More We Live--Let Go". Meanwhile, Squire sang backing vocals on ABWH's project (with Tony Levin still supplying the basswork). Arista assembled all of the Yes and ABWH recordings, plus a Bill Bruford/Tony Levin instrumental, a Steve Howe acoustic solo piece, and "The More We Live" into ''Union''. Adding to the meddling was producer Jonathan Elias, who, as Arista wanted the project completed on schedule, changed guitar and keyboard parts Howe and Wakeman recorded for the band, and added myriad session musicians from L.A. to finish off Howe, Wakeman, and Bruford's playing without even any input from them. That's right, '''Bill Bruford was replaced by session musicians'''. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] by the fact that Arista was in a financial rut following the Music/MilliVanilli controversy that caused one hell of a backlash.

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** WordOfGod says that this is how ''Union'' was sabotaged. Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe were recording their second album a major force in Montserrat, while the official Yes were recording the followup to ''Big Generator'' in Los Angeles, while looking for a replacement for Jon Anderson (Billy Sherwood and [[Music/{{Supertramp}} Roger Hodgson]] were considered candidates). ABWH's label, Creator/AristaRecords, wanted more commercial material, and felt it would sell more copies if ABWH were called Yes. Arista approached Yes to contribute material for ABWH. Trevor Rabin reluctantly sent Arista demos making of "Lift Me Up" and "Saving My Heart" for Jon to sing on. Squire and Billy Sherwood sent "The More We Live--Let Go". Meanwhile, Squire sang backing vocals on ABWH's project (with Tony Levin still supplying the basswork). Arista assembled all of the Yes and ABWH recordings, plus a Bill Bruford/Tony Levin instrumental, a Steve Howe acoustic solo piece, and "The More We Live" into ''Union''. Adding to After the meddling was producer Jonathan Elias, who, as Arista wanted the project completed on schedule, changed guitar and keyboard parts Howe and underperformance of Anderson Bruford Wakeman recorded for the band, and added myriad session musicians from L.A. to finish off Howe, Wakeman, and Bruford's playing without even any input from them. That's right, '''Bill Bruford was replaced by session musicians'''. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] by the fact that Arista was Howe's debut album, Creator/AristaRecords, who were in a financial rut following the Music/MilliVanilli controversy that caused one hell lip syncing scandal, decided to retool the follow-up as a Yes album to capitalize on brand recognition. Since the incumbent lineup of Yes was simultaneously recording a backlash.follow-up to ''Big Generator'', Arista persuaded those members to contribute to ABWH's project, then cobbled together material from both albums plus pieces by the individual members. Additionally, producer Jonathan Elias replaced parts by ABWH with session musicians in order to get the album finished on time.



* GenreKiller: ''Tales From Topographic Oceans'' soured a lot of critics and fans on progressive rock as a whole.



** ''Drama'', thanks to Alan White's foot injury stopping recording, the disastrous [[Music/{{Queen}} Roy]] [[Music/TheCars Thomas Baker]] sessions, and Wakeman and Anderson leaving the band.

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** ''Drama'', thanks to Alan White's foot injury stopping recording, the disastrous [[Music/{{Queen}} Roy]] [[Music/TheCars Roy Thomas Baker]] Baker sessions, and Wakeman and Anderson leaving the band.



** Jimmy Page entered the picture yet again when he wanted to collaborate with Bill Bruford in a project he had with [[Music/FreeBand Paul]] [[Music/BadCompany Rodgers]] called "The Firm". Bruford had to decline due to contractual and artistic conflicts, but this ultimately left him free to do ABWH a few years later. [[note]]Page ultimately recruited Music/ManfredMann drummer Chris Slade for The Firm.[[/note]]

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** Jimmy Page entered the picture yet again when he wanted to collaborate with Bill Bruford in a project he had with [[Music/FreeBand Paul]] [[Music/BadCompany Paul Rodgers]] called "The Firm". Bruford had to decline due to contractual and artistic conflicts, but this ultimately left him free to do ABWH a few years later. [[note]]Page ultimately recruited Music/ManfredMann drummer Chris Slade for The Firm.[[/note]]



** [[http://forgotten-yesterdays.com/dates.asp?ftype=1&qbandid=1&qdec=1970&qdateid=496 At one point]] (see the bottom comment), although nobody knows how serious the offer was, Yes asked Music/KingCrimson guitarist Robert Fripp to perform on one of their albums. Whether or not this was an offer to be their permanent guitarist after Peter Banks left the band is unknown, but Fripp said no. Instead, Jon Anderson provided vocals for King Crimson's "Prince Rupert Awakes", and Bill Bruford would join King Crimson as their drummer after leaving Yes.

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** [[http://forgotten-yesterdays.com/dates.asp?ftype=1&qbandid=1&qdec=1970&qdateid=496 At one point]] (see the bottom comment), although nobody knows how serious the offer was, Yes asked Music/KingCrimson guitarist Robert Fripp Music/RobertFripp to perform on one of their albums. Whether or not this was an offer to be their permanent guitarist after Peter Banks left the band is unknown, but Fripp said no. Instead, Jon Anderson provided vocals for King Crimson's "Prince Rupert Awakes", and Bill Bruford would join King Crimson as their drummer after leaving Yes.
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** ''Music/{{Fragile}}'' had the band members doing "solo" pieces to record the album quickly in order to pay for Rick Wakeman's keyboards. However, it's still considered one of the band's best albums.

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** ''Music/{{Fragile}}'' had the band members doing "solo" pieces to record the album quickly in order to pay back the bank loan for Rick Wakeman's keyboards. However, it's still considered one of the band's best albums.
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** Music/TrevorRabin has had a decent career in scoring, doing the soundtracks for films like ''{{Film/Armageddon}}'', ''Film/NationalTreasure'', ''Film/ConAir'' (alongside Mark Mancina), and ''Film/RememberTheTitans''. "Titans Spirit" from the last of these has been [[RecycledSoundtrack recycled]] for Creator/{{NBC}}'s coverage of the UsefulNotes/OlympicGames and UsefulNotes/BarackObama's acceptance speech after winning the 2008 U.S. presidential election. Rabin is part of producer Creator/JerryBruckheimer's ProductionPosse at this point, having scored or co-scored thirteen of Bruckheimer's films. In total, he has more than forty film score credits, though some were collaborations with other composers. He's taken a break to focus on Yes with Anderson, Rabin, and Wakeman, though.

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** Music/TrevorRabin has had a decent career in scoring, doing the soundtracks for films like ''{{Film/Armageddon}}'', ''Film/Armageddon1998'', ''Film/NationalTreasure'', ''Film/ConAir'' (alongside Mark Mancina), and ''Film/RememberTheTitans''. "Titans Spirit" from the last of these has been [[RecycledSoundtrack recycled]] for Creator/{{NBC}}'s coverage of the UsefulNotes/OlympicGames and UsefulNotes/BarackObama's acceptance speech after winning the 2008 U.S. presidential election. Rabin is part of producer Creator/JerryBruckheimer's ProductionPosse at this point, having scored or co-scored thirteen of Bruckheimer's films. In total, he has more than forty film score credits, though some were collaborations with other composers. He's taken a break to focus on Yes with Anderson, Rabin, and Wakeman, though.
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* CreatorKiller: ''Drama'' subverted this when the band came back for ''Music/NineOhOneTwoFive''. ''Union'' played it straight, killing their commercial success, and all their studio albums have since been released on indie labels, though they're still an in-demand live act and several of their albums have still charted in the UK and elsewhere.

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* CreatorKiller: ''Drama'' subverted seemed to be this when until the band came back for ''Music/NineOhOneTwoFive''. ''Union'' played it straight, killing ''Union'', however, killed their commercial success, and all their studio albums have since been released on indie labels, though they're still an in-demand live act and several of their albums have still charted in the UK and elsewhere.



** Steven Wilson's 2017 remix of ''Relayer'' does not feature the infamous percussion rig used in the 'battle' section of "The Gates of Delerium". Apparently, it was recorded directly overtop of the final finished master, and thus was not available as its own separate track for proper remixing. Either way, this trope is mostly averted, as the blu-ray version of this album includes both the 2017 and original versions; and pressings from other years are still in circulation.

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** Steven Wilson's 2017 remix of ''Relayer'' does not feature the infamous percussion rig used in the 'battle' section of "The Gates of Delerium". Apparently, it was recorded directly overtop of the final finished master, and thus was not available as its own separate track for proper remixing. Either way, this trope is mostly averted, as the blu-ray version of this album includes both the 2017 and original versions; and pressings from other years are still in circulation.



** ''Music/{{Fragile}}'' had the band members doing "solo" pieces to record the album quickly in order to pay for Rick Wakeman's keyboards. Subverted in that it's still considered one of the band's best albums.
** Bill Bruford has said in interviews that the major reason he formed Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe with his former Yes bandmates was the potential to make far more money than he could performing solo. Subverted when he left Yes after ''Union'' a few years later due to feeling artistically constrained, despite the money.

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** ''Music/{{Fragile}}'' had the band members doing "solo" pieces to record the album quickly in order to pay for Rick Wakeman's keyboards. Subverted in that However, it's still considered one of the band's best albums.
** Bill Bruford has said in interviews that the major reason he formed Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe with his former Yes bandmates was the potential to make far more money than he could performing solo. Subverted when However, he left Yes after ''Union'' a few years later due to feeling artistically constrained, despite the money.
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** Music/PhilCollins was scheduled to audition to be their drummer, but earlier that same day he auditioned for Music/{{Genesis}} and went with them instead. Collins later toured to support ''Music/ATrickOfTheTail'' with Music/BillBruford as the second drummer.

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** Music/PhilCollins was scheduled to audition to be their drummer, but earlier that same day he auditioned for Music/{{Genesis}} Music/{{Genesis|Band}} and went with them instead. Collins later toured to support ''Music/ATrickOfTheTail'' with Music/BillBruford as the second drummer.

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* CreatorBacklash: Rick Wakeman dislikes much of ''Tales from Topographic Oceans'', in particular the "filler material" they used to spread the album's pieces across four sides of vinyl. He has, however, softened on it in recent years, saying that there is about an hour of really good music on it. He has also said that if the album had been produced in the CD era, it would likely have been better, since the impulse to fill sides of vinyl resulted in the album being longer than it probably merited being (there was too much material for a single LP, which tends to be best suited for about forty to forty-five minutes of content, but not enough for a double LP, which tends to be best suited for about eighty to ninety minutes of content. While some artists, such as Music/{{Genesis}} and Music/ToddRundgren, released longer [=LPs=], the sound quality tends to suffer as a result due to needing to reduce the volume in order to fit all the content on the record, resulting in a higher noise floor and greater susceptibility to damage from a worn stylus). He's also been with the band when they've brought some of its tracks out of the vault (''Keys to Ascension'' contains a performance of "The Revealing Science of God (Dance of the Dawn)", for example).

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the "filler material" they used impulse to spread the album's pieces across fill out four sides of vinyl. He has, however, softened on it vinyl resulted in recent years, saying a great deal of what he considered AlbumFiller. Wakeman later stated that there is was about an hour of really good music on it. He has also said it, and that if the album had it would've been produced in better suited for the CD era, it would likely have been better, since the impulse to fill sides of vinyl resulted in the album being longer than it probably merited being (there era given that there was too much material usable music for a single LP, which tends to be best suited one LP and too little for about forty to forty-five minutes of content, but not enough for a double LP, which tends to be best suited for about eighty to ninety minutes of content. While some artists, such as Music/{{Genesis}} and Music/ToddRundgren, released longer [=LPs=], the sound quality tends to suffer as a result due to needing to reduce the volume in order to fit all the content on the record, resulting in a higher noise floor and greater susceptibility to damage from a worn stylus). He's also been with the band when they've brought some of its tracks out of the vault (''Keys to Ascension'' contains a performance of "The Revealing Science of God (Dance of the Dawn)", for example).two.
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* CreatorBacklash: Rick Wakeman dislikes much of ''Tales from Topographic Oceans'', in particular the "filler material" they used to spread the album's pieces across four sides of vinyl. He has, however, softened on it in recent years, saying that there is about an hour of really good music on it. He has also said that if the album had been produced in the CD era, it would likely have been better, since the impulse to fill sides of vinyl resulted in the album being longer than it probably merited being (there was too much material for a single LP, which tends to be best suited for about forty to forty-five minutes of content, but not enough for a double LP, which tends to be best suited for about eighty to ninety minutes of content. While some artists, such as Music/{{Genesis}} and Music/ToddRundgren, released longer [=LPs=], the sound quality tends to suffer as a result due to needing to reduce the volume in order to fit all the content on the record, resulting in a higher noise floor). He's also been with the band when they've brought some of its tracks out of the vault (''Keys to Ascension'' contains a performance of "The Revealing Science of God (Dance of the Dawn)", for example).

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* CreatorBacklash: Rick Wakeman dislikes much of ''Tales from Topographic Oceans'', in particular the "filler material" they used to spread the album's pieces across four sides of vinyl. He has, however, softened on it in recent years, saying that there is about an hour of really good music on it. He has also said that if the album had been produced in the CD era, it would likely have been better, since the impulse to fill sides of vinyl resulted in the album being longer than it probably merited being (there was too much material for a single LP, which tends to be best suited for about forty to forty-five minutes of content, but not enough for a double LP, which tends to be best suited for about eighty to ninety minutes of content. While some artists, such as Music/{{Genesis}} and Music/ToddRundgren, released longer [=LPs=], the sound quality tends to suffer as a result due to needing to reduce the volume in order to fit all the content on the record, resulting in a higher noise floor).floor and greater susceptibility to damage from a worn stylus). He's also been with the band when they've brought some of its tracks out of the vault (''Keys to Ascension'' contains a performance of "The Revealing Science of God (Dance of the Dawn)", for example).
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* FanNickname: Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe is also known as "Yes (Not Yes)", a play on the group Was (Not Was).
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** Music/{{Supertramp}}'s Roger Hodgson was also considered as Yes frontman when Anderson went off to form Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe in the wake of ''Big Generator''. The band ultimately decided to merge back with ABWH, but not before he wrote some songs with the band, which is why Hodgson has a writing credit on "Walls".

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** Music/{{Supertramp}}'s Roger Hodgson was also considered as Yes frontman when Anderson went off to form Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe in the wake of ''Big Generator''. The band ultimately decided to merge back with ABWH, but not before he wrote some songs with the band, which is why Hodgson has a writing credit on "Walls". A [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3z3Q_WyYZ4Y 1990 demo recording]] with Hodgson and Rabin on vocals surfaced on the latter's 2004 ''90124'' album, giving an idea of what a Hodgson-fronted Yes might have sounded like.

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* CreatorKiller: ''Drama'' subverted this when the band came back for ''Music/NineOhOneTwoFive''. ''Union'' played it straight, killing their commercial success, and all their studio albums have since been released on indie labels, though they're still an in-demand live act and several of their albums have still charted in the UK and elsewhere.



** This is the reason ''Music/NineOhOneTwoFive'' is a Yes album instead of a Cinema album. Cinema was originally Music/TrevorRabin, Chris Squire, and Alan White, with Tony Kaye added mainly for live shows (Rabin and Trevor Horn played most of the actual keyboard parts on the album). However, after Jon Anderson joined the fold, Atco Records insisted that the band be called Yes (but then again, consider the fact Squire, Kaye, and Anderson were founding members and Alan White had been the only drummer since Music/BillBruford left). Rabin wasn't happy about this, not wanting to be perceived as a replacement for Steve Howe.

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** This is the reason ''Music/NineOhOneTwoFive'' is a Yes album instead of a Cinema album. Cinema was originally Music/TrevorRabin, Chris Squire, and Alan White, with Tony Kaye added mainly for live shows (Rabin and Trevor Horn played most of the actual keyboard parts on the album). However, after Jon Anderson joined the fold, Atco Records [[DolledUpInstallment insisted that the band be called Yes Yes]] (but then again, consider the fact Squire, Kaye, and Anderson were founding members and Alan White had been the only drummer since Music/BillBruford left). Rabin wasn't happy about this, not wanting to be perceived as a replacement for Steve Howe.



* FranchiseKiller: ''Drama'' subverted this when the band came back for ''Music/NineOhOneTwoFive''. ''Union'' played it straight, killing their commercial success, and all their studio albums have since been released on indie labels, though they're still an in-demand live act and several of their albums have still charted in the UK and elsewhere.

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