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From: rlr@pyuxd.UUCP (Rich Rosen)
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Subject: Re: YES
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Date: Tue, 25-Jun-85 10:18:53 EDT
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>>Actually, Wakeman was not on "The YES Album", and I believe that White
>>had replaced Bruford by the time "Close to the Edge" came out.
>>This leaves "Fragile" as the only album with the "best" combo.
>>I have not heard of "The Age of Atlantic", so I guess that it is some import
>>that you picked up somewhere.     Randy Rzasa

> While you are correct about Wakeman not being on "The YES Album", Bruford most
> definitely was on "Close to the Edge".  He made some excellent contributions
> to that album.  The album that White first appeared on was "Tales from
> Topographic Oceans", if I am not mistaken.  By the way, "The Age of Atlantic"
> was a domestic release that has some excellent songs, my favorite being their
> rendition of "America".  It is somewhat difficult to find, and, for all I
> know, may be out of print by now.  Barry Locklear

Technically, Randy is correct in saying that White was in the band by the time
Close to the Edge *came* *out*.  Bruford is most definitely on the record,
but quit to accept Fripp's offer ("I think it's time you joined King Crimson,
Bill.") just as the tour had begun (note that Bruford does two tracks on
Yessongs, one of which is Perpetual Change in which he does the album's
requisite drum solo---does anyone wonder why they didn't give White that
opportunity?).  Interestingly enough, an ad in Melody Maker circa December
1972 has the back cover of the album on the back page with all the pictures
of members of the group in place but Alan White's picture instead of Bruford.

"America" was recorded for the "Age of Atlantic" compilation album (which
also had Led Zeppelin on it).  If you're looking for it, it was also included
on Yes' own compilation album "Yesterdays", which contained "America" plus
the "best" of their first two albums ("Yes" and "Time and a Word").  I
quibble with the use of the word "best" because "Yesterdays" did NOT
include one of the best tracks Yes ever recorded ("No Opportunity Necessary,
No Experience Needed", a Richie Havens tune) from "Time and a Word".
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			Rich Rosen   ihnp4!pyuxd!rlr