On December 20, 2013, David Richards died aged 57. He was musician (keyboards), engineer and record producer, who engineered and co-produced albums for many artists, including David Bowie, Queen, Roger Taylor, Chris Rea, Jimmy Nail, Feargal Sharkey, Iggy Pop, Magnum, Virginia Wolf, The Cross, Freddie Mercury, Montserrat Caballé, Yes, Brian May and Duran Duran.
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Storm Thorgerson
On April 18, 2013, Storm Thorgerson died aged 69. He was graphic designer and music video director, known for his work with music artists including Led Zeppelin, Nik Kershaw, Black Sabbath, Scorpions, Peter Gabriel, Genesis, Yes, Al Stewart, Europe, Catherine Wheel, Bruce Dickinson, Dream Theater, Anthrax, The Cranberries, The Mars Volta, Muse, The Alan Parsons Project, Helloween, Biffy Clyro, Ween, Angels and Airwaves and Rival Sons His best known work is the album cover artwork of Pink Floyd’s “The Dark Side of The Moon”.
Flamin’ Groovies: Shake Some Action
In June 1976, “Sire” label released “Shake Some Action”, the fourth Flamin’ Groovies studio album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Rockfield Studios Monmouth” in South Wales, and was produced by Dave Edmunds.
Personnel:
- Cyril Jordan – vocals, guitar
- Chris Wilson – vocals, guitar
- James Farrell – guitar
- George Alexander – bass
- David Wright – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Cyril Jordan and Chris Wilson except where noted.
- Shake Some Action
- Sometimes – Gene Thomasson
- Yes, It’s True
- Louis Blues – W. C. Handy
- You Tore Me Down
- Please Please Girl
- Let the Boy Rock ‘n’ Roll – Joe Butler, John Sebastian
- Don’t You Lie to Me – Chuck Berry
- She Said Yeah – Roddy Jackson, Sonny Christy
- I’ll Cry Alone
- Misery – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- I Saw Her – Cyril Jordan, Hunter
- Teenage Confidential
- I Can’t Hide
Strawbs: Grave New World
In February 1972, “A&M” label released “Grave New World”, the fifth Strawbs album. It was recorded in November 1971, at “Morgan Studios”, “Island Studios” and “Landsdowne Studios”, and was produced by by Dave Cousins, Richard Hudson, John Ford, Blue Weaver, Tony Hooper, Gus Dudgeon and Tony Visconti. The album front cover was reproduction of William Blake’s Glad Day.
Personnel:
- Dave Cousins– lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, dulcimer, recorder
- Tony Hooper– lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, autoharp, tambourine
- Blue Weaver– organ, piano, harmonium, mellotron, clavioline
- John Ford– lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar
- Richard Hudson– drums, sitar, tablas, backing vocals
- Trevor Lucasand Anne Collins – backing vocals
- Robert Kirby– arrangements
- Tony Visconti– arrangements
- Tom Allom– engineer
- Frank Owen – engineer
- John Mackswith– engineer
- Martin Levan – engineer assistant
Track listing:
- Benedictus – Dave Cousins
- Hey Little Man … Thursday’s Child – Dave Cousins
- Queen of Dreams – Dave Cousins
- Heavy Disguise – John Ford
- New World – Dave Cousins
- Hey Little Man … Wednesday’s Child – Dave Cousins
- The Flower and the Young Man – Dave Cousins
- Tomorrow – Dave Cousins, Tony Hooper, John Ford, Blue Weaver, Richard Hudson
- On Growing Older – Dave Cousins
- Ah Me, Ah My – Tony Hooper
- Is It Today, Lord? – Richard Hudson
- The Journey’s End – Dave Cousins, Blue Weaver
Yes: The Ladder
On September 20, 1999, “Eagle Records” label released “The Ladder”, the eighteenth Yes studio album. It was recorded February – May 1999, at “Armoury Studios” in Vancouver, Canada, and was produced by Bruce Fairbairn (he died during the album’s mixing stage).
Personnel:
- Jon Anderson– lead vocals
- Steve Howe– lead and acoustic guitars, steel guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
- Billy Sherwood– guitars, backing vocals
- Chris Squire– bass guitars, backing vocals
- Alan White– drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Igor Khoroshev– keyboards, backing vocals
- Randy Raine-Reusch– world instruments
- Rhys Fulber– dance loops
- The Marguerita Horns – horns
- Tom Keenlyside– piccolo, tenor saxophone
- Derry Burns – trumpet
- Rod Murray – trombone
- Tom Colclough– alto saxophone
- Neil Nicholson – tuba
- Mike Plotnikoff – engineer, mixing
- Paul Silveira – second engineer
- George Marino – mastering
- Steve Hennessy – guitars and keyboards technical support
- Chris Crippen – drums technical support
- Drew Arnott – keyboard technical support
- Chin Injeti – keyboard technical support
- Roger Dean– painting, logo and lettering
- Martyn Dean – design
Track listing:
All music by Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Billy Sherwood, Chris Squire, Alan White and Igor Khoroshev. All lyrics by Jon Anderson.
- Homeworld (The Ladder)
- It Will Be a Good Day (The River)
- Lightning Strikes
- Can I?
- Face to Face
- If Only You Knew
- To Be Alive (Hep Yadda)
- Finally
- The Messenger
- New Language
- Nine Voices (Longwalker)
Yes: Same
On July 25, 1969, “Atlantic” label released the self-titled debut Yes album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Advision” and “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by Paul Clay, Jon Anderson, Peter Banks, Chris Squire, Tony Kaye and Bill Bruford.
Personnel:
- Jon Anderson – lead vocals, percussion
- Peter Banks – vocals, guitars
- Tony Kaye – Hammond organ, piano
- Chris Squire – vocals, bass guitar
- Bill Bruford – drums, vibraphone
- Haig Adishian – design
Track listing:
- Beyond & Before – Chris Squire, Clive Bayley
- I See You – Jim McGuinn, David Crosby
- Yesterday and Today – Jon Anderson
- Looking Around – Jon Anderson, Chris Squire
- Harold Land – Jon Anderson, Bill Bruford, Chris Squire
- Every Little Thing – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Sweetness – Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Clive Bayley
- Survival – Jon Anderson
Yes: Time and Word
On July 24, 1970, “Atlantic” label released “Time and a Word”, the second Yes studio album. It was recorded November 1969 – January 1970, at “Advision Studios” in London, and was produced by Tony Colton.
Personnel:
- Jon Anderson – lead vocals, percussion
- Peter Banks – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
- Tony Kaye – Hammond organ, piano
- Chris Squire – vocals, bass guitar
- Bill Bruford – drums, percussion
- David Foster – vocals
Track listing:
- No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed – Richie Havens
- Then – Jon Anderson
- Everydays – Stephen Stills
- Sweat Dreams – Jon Anderson, David Foster
- The Prophet – Jon Anderson, Chris Squire
- Clear Days – Jon Anderson
- Astral Traveler – Jon Anderson
- Time and Word – Jon Anderson, David Foster
Yes: Going For The One
On July 15, 1977, “Atlantic” label released “Going for the One”, the eighth Yes studio album. It was recorded 1976 – 1977, at “Mountain Studios” in Montreux, and was produced by Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Chris Squire, Ricka Wakeman and Alan White.
Personnel:
- Jon Anderson – lead vocals, harp
- Steve Howe – vocals, steel guitar, acoustic and electric guitars, vachalia, pedal steel guitar
- Rick Wakeman– piano, electric keyboards, church organ at Martin’s in Vevey, Polymoog synthesizer, choral arrangement
- Chris Squire – vocals, bass guitar
- Alan White– drums, percussion, tuned percussion
- Ars Laeta ofLausanne – choir
- Richard Williams Singers – choir
- John Timperley – recording
- David Richards– recording assistant
- Sean Davis – disc cutting
- Paul Van Der Sonckheyd – disc cutting
- Hipgnosis– design, photography
- Roger Dean – band logo design
- George Hardie – graphics
- Alex Grob – photography
- Jaques Straessle – photography
- Brian Lane– executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Chris Squire, Alan White, and Rick Wakeman.
- Going for the One – Jon Anderson
- Turn of the Century – Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Alan White
- Parallels – Chris Squire
- Wonderous Stories – Jon Anderson
- Awaken – Jone Anderson, Steve Howe
Yes: Union
On April 30, 1991, “Arista” label released “Union”, the thirteenth Yes studio album. It was recorded at “Studio Miraval” in Correns, France; “Studio Guillaume Tell” in Paris; “SARM West Studios” in London; “Record Plant Studios”, “The Jacaranda Room”and “Cherokee Studios” in Los Angeles; “Vision Sound Studios” in New York City; and “Langley Studios” in Devon, UK, and was produced by Jonathan Elias, Steve Howe, Trevor Rabin, Mark Mancina and Eddie Offord.
Personnel:
- Jon Anderson– lead vocals
- Steve Howe– guitar, backing vocals
- Trevor Rabin– guitar, backing vocals
- Tony Kaye– keyboards, backing vocals
- Rick Wakeman– keyboards
- Chris Squire– bass, backing vocals
- Bill Bruford– drums
- Alan White– drums, backing vocals
- Jonathan Elias– vocals, synthesizer, keyboards
- Gary Barlough – synthesizer
- Jerry Bennett – synthesizer, percussion
- Jim Crichton – synthesizer, keyboards
- Sherman Foote – synthesizer
- Brian Foraker – synthesizer
- Chris Fosdick – synthesizer
- Rory Kaplan – synthesizer
- Alex Lasarenko – synthesizer, keyboards
- Steve Porcaro– synthesizer
- Tony Levin– bass guitar, Chapman Stick
- Jimmy Haun– guitar
- Billy Sherwood – vocals, bass, guitars, keyboards
- Allan Schwartzberg– percussion
- Pauline Cheng – Cambodian poetry
- Gary Falcone – vocals
- Ian Lloyd– vocals
- Tommy Funderburk– vocals
- Michael Sherwood– vocals
- Danny Vaughn– vocals
- Deborah Anderson– vocals
- Roger Dean– design, paintings
- Jon Anderson – associate production
Track listing:
- I Would Have Waited Forever – Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Jonathan Elias
- Shock to the System – Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Jonathan Elias
- Masquerade – Steve Howe
- Lift me Up – Trevor Rabin, Chris Squire
- Without Hope You Cannot Start the Day – Jon Anderson, Jonathan Elias
- Saving My Heart – Trevor Rabin
- Miracle of Life – Trevor Rabin, Mark Mancina
- Silent Talking – Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Rick Wakeman, Bill Bruford, Jonathan Elias
- The More We Live- Let Go – Chris Squire, Billy Sherwood
- Angkor War – Jon Anderson, Rick Wakeman, Jonathan Elias
- Dangerous – Jon Anderson, Jonathan Elias
- Holding On – Jon Anderson, Jonathan Elias, Steve Howe
- Evensong – Tony Levin, Bill Bruford
- Take the Water to the Mountain – Jon Anderson
Yes: The Yes Album
On February 19, 1971, “Atlantic” label released “The Yes Album”, the third Yes studio album. It was recorded in 1970, at “Lyceum Theatre” and at “Advison Studios” in London, and was produced by John Anderson, Chris Squire, Steve Howe, Tony Kaye, Bill Bruford and Eddie Offord. “The Yes Album” was certified Platinum in US by the “RIAA”.
Personnel:
- John Anderson – lead vocals, percussion
- Steve Howe– vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, vachalia
- Tony Kaye– piano, organ, moog
- Chris Squire– vocals, bass guitar
- Bill Bruford– drums, percussion
- Colin Goldring– recording
- Jon Goodchild – design
- Phil Franks, Barry Wentzell – photography
Track listing:
- Yours Is No Disgrace – Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Steve Howe, Tony Kaye and Bill Bruford
- Clap – Steve Howe
- Starship Trooper – Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Chris Squire
- Life Seeker
- Disillusion
- Würm
- I’ve Seen All Good People – Jon Anderson, Chris Squire
- Your Move
- All Good People
- A Venture – Jon Anderson
- Perpetual Change – Jon Anderson, Chris Squire
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