Yes/Canada 1974 Upgrade

This is the beginning of YES’s “Marine Topography Story Tour,” which was a utopia for the music genre “Symphonic Rock.” A masterpiece live album that allows you to experience the scene is now available. Speaking of “Story of Marine Geomorphology”, it is a historical work that represents the culmination of YES’s epicism, but the tour is even more groundbreaking. It was a huge spectacle show rarely seen in rock history, where they played all the songs from their two major works, “Kisai” and “Ocean Topography”. However, that concept was not carried through throughout the tour. Perhaps it was just too huge, or maybe it felt like it was a long time coming, but “Reminiscence” was dropped from the set in the middle of the tour. “Ocean Topography” was changed to 3/4 reproduction. Indeed, when I listen to the remaining records, I feel that the show is more complete after being changed, but even so, I want to enjoy the blockbuster in its complete form. There was no sound board left on this tour, so the dryness was directed toward numerous audience recordings. And this work is also one that will quench the thirst of such maniacs. This is an audience recording of “February 22, 1974 Toronto Performance”. Due to the aforementioned circumstances, the show position is the most important for this tour. First, let’s look back at the schedule. 1973《Early Autumn: “The Story of Marine Topography” completed》 November 1st – December 10th: UK (26 performances)《December: “The Story of Marine Topography” released》 1974 ・February 7th -28th: ​​North America #1 (21 performances) ←★Here★ = “Reminiscence” is out of set = March 1st – 25th: North America #2 (22 performances) – April 11th – 23rd: Europe ( 10 performances) [May: Rick Wakeman leaves] This is the whole picture of the century’s “TALES FROM TOGOGRAPHIC OCEANS TOUR”. The tour began in the UK before the album was released, and then invaded North America over the New Year holidays. “Reminiscence” falls after about the first 20 performances (however, this is just a summary. It seems that there were days when even “UK” and “North America #1” did not have all the songs). The Toronto performance of this work was just before that. This was the 15th concert of “North America #1”. This work, recorded at such a show, is a beautiful recording that will melt your whole body with its clear melody and falling harmonies. Although it is a vintage audience, the performance sound that penetrates the clean air is crisp to the outline, and you can hardly feel the distance. Of course, it is different from the close contact of a sound board, but the hall sound is not muddy or cloudy, but is a dynamic type that gives thickness to the core. The symphonic sound that borrows the power of that sound is filled with the feeling of “raining down”, and the guitar and bass cut through the middle of it. Balancing the power of rock and the immersive feeling of symphony. I have always introduced YES as a band that suits audience recording, but this is a recording that expresses its significance in sound. Moreover, this work brushes up such a famous recording. The original sound that appeared on the internet had small noise and sound blurring in some places, but this work has been corrected as much as possible. Although we have not processed the recording to the extent that it eliminates the vintage feel of the recording itself, we have sought to make the most of its natural and realistic sound while also making it listenable as a musical work. What is depicted with such a brushed-up sound is the true paradise of symphonic rock. The set is simple so no analysis is necessary. As you can see from the list of songs below, we played the entirety of “Kisai” in reverse order, followed by a complete performance of “The Story of Marine Topography.” “Roundabout”, which should have been performed at the end as an encore at the scene, was omitted from recording, but it cannot be replaced by the importance of having 7 valuable main set songs. In any case, you will experience a symphonic show in which a series of huge songs are performed with the sound of the audience pouring down on you. This is the real thrill. There are many symphonic bands in rock history, but there is no other tour as majestic and majestic as this one. Live at Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON, Canada 22nd February 1974 TRULY AMAZING SOUND(UPGRADE) Disc 1(64:02) 1. Firebird Suite 2. Siberian Khatru 3. And You And I 4. Close To The Edge 5. The Revealing Science Of God Disc 2(64:33) 1. The Remembering 2. The Ancient 3. Ritual Jon Anderson – Vocals Steve Howe – Guitars Chris Squire – Bass Rick Wakeman – Keyboards Alan White – Drums