YES : YALE BOWL

1. Yours Is No Disgrace
2. I've Seen All Good People
3. The Clap / Classical Gas
4. Perpetual Change

Label : no label

Venue : Yale Bowl, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Recording Date : July 24, 1971

Length : 39:19

Quality : Soundboard recording (A+)

Review (Tooleman) : Of all the unofficial Yes recordings of all eras of the band that I've ever heard, this is my absolute hands-down favorite. It captures Yes on the verge of tremendous world-wide success, playing in front of a big audience that they needed to reach. Their excitement is tangible, and it comes through in their performance. For you who may recall the surround-sound fantasy I created in 2005, this is the mix for the front channels of that little project. There is a bit of pseudo-stereo in this mix. You will also note that the first few notes of "Yours Is No Disgrace," which were lost when the recording starting a few seconds late, have been reconstructed through a little clever splicing, using the same bars when they were repeated later in the performance. This is my personal mix. I'm sharing it with you just 'cause I feel like it. I hope you enjoy it.