Yes/CA,USA 3.18.1974 Longer & Upgrade

Excavation of the original master of legendary master Mike Millard, who has become the main character of 2020. The latest historical masterpiece is now available. [The ultimate masterpiece tour in rock history] This time, YES’s “TALES FROM TOPOGRAPHIC OCEANS TOUR”, which has achieved the ultimate masterpiece principle, has been preserved forever. This is the best audience recording of “March 18, 1974 Inglewood Performance” which is one of the acts. Speaking of 1974, it was the dawn of time for Millard. According to a list said to have been created by him, it was the fifth recording. In the first place, the reason why he was recording from such an early stage was because Millard himself was a YES fan. First of all, let’s take a look back at the overall picture of the “marine topography tour” that ignited the legendary master’s initial impulse, and confirm the show’s position. 1973, November 16th-December 10th: UK (25 performances) [“Story of Marine Topography” released on December 7th] 1974, February 7th-28th: ​​North America #1 (21 performances) =“Reminiscence” is out of set=・March 1st-25th: North America #2 (22 performances)←★Here★・April 11th-23rd: Europe (10 performances)《May 18th: Rick・Withdrawal of Wakeman》 *Note: The above information is approximate. The full schedule of programs is not known, and even before “North America #” there are days when not all songs are performed. This is the masterpiece tour of the century. After all, this tour started with the concept of performing the two works in their entirety, “Crisis” and “The Story of Marine Topography.” Perhaps due to the length of the show, “Reminiscence” started to drop from the set midway through, but it was still an extraordinary tour with six major songs in the 10-20 minute class. The Inglewood performance of this work is the second half of such a historic tour. This was the 17th concert of “North America #2”. [The highest peak updated edition of the mirrored recording that has been loved for many years] This work recorded at such a show is one of the masterpieces that conveys the master sound of the legendary recording. In the first place, this recording has been loved as a treasure of “marine topography tours”. The show with all the big songs was the pinnacle of dramaticism that rock could draw, but unfortunately no soundboard recording was left. Therefore, maniacs have continued to pursue the best audience for many years, but this recording was the “final answer”. Of course, the key point is the tremendous sound quality. It’s natural to call the Mirrored Collection “high sound quality” and I’m hesitant, and it’s so wonderful that it exceeds the limits of vocabulary, but the facts are true. An active core that makes you feel no distance, delicate details, and audience noise that is mysteriously distant… How is it that I was able to capture the sound so well even after only the 5th time? It is said that “effort makes genius,” but I can’t help but think that geniuses are geniuses from the beginning. Moreover, this work is the most original sound that can be encountered in modern times. It originates from the DAT that was dubbed directly from the original cassette of Millard, and is the master released by the prestigious “JEMS”. In fact, a master with a similar touch was previously discovered, and our store loved it as “TALES FROM GREAT WESTERN.” However, this JEMS edition surpasses everything. The sound has also been improved, but what’s especially great is that the longest version has been updated. Not only the intro at the beginning of the performance and the outro at the end of the performance, but also the parts that fade with tape changes and the division of the disc are recorded for a long time. The JEMS Master has been upgraded in almost every aspect, but when we analyzed it microscopically, there were a few parts where the previous Master was better. That is “ancient civilization”. It is a tradition to patch the missing recording part at the end with the mirrored recording of the next day “March 19th”, but the new master was a little short (39 seconds) for that day. Additionally, two silent sections (5 seconds and 6 seconds) also occurred, although the cause is unknown (probably a mistake during transfer). In this work, such parts (50 seconds in total) are supplemented with “TALES FROM GREAT WESTERN”. We have achieved the “longest version of the day” that surpasses the original version released online. There’s no need to say much about the content of the show. The well-oiled “Golden Five” performed a set consisting of all songs from “Kisai” + 3 songs from “Ocean Topography.” It is a show that truly embodies the utopia of epic progressive rock. Due to the fact that it was an audience recording, it may not be a world masterpiece, but its true value is a super masterpiece that surpasses even “Yes Songs.” Compared to the previously released “TALES FROM GREAT WESTERN”, all the intro/outro/tape change parts/disc split parts are recorded longer. The sound quality has also been upgraded. (Remaster Memo) Improvements in the mirrored master edition released this time. *For unknown reasons, the following part of The Ancient is missing without sound. 12:41 – 12:46 / 12:58 – 13:04 After adjusting the sound quality and pitch of the previous sound, I added some compensation, so it is no longer recognizable. *In this edition, The Ancient from 18:03 to the end was replaced with the 3/19 Long Beach performance, but 18:03 – 18:42 is recorded in the previously released (3/18) So, we adjusted that part and replaced it without any discomfort, and we were able to connect it neatly from 18:42 to the 3/19 performance. The Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA 18th March 1974 TRULY PERFECT SOUND*LONGER & UPGRADE Disc 1 (63:24) 1. Firebird Suite 2. Siberian Khatru 3. And You And I 4. Close To The Edge 5. The Revealing Science Of God Disc 2 (45:19) 1. The Ancient 2. Ritual Jon Anderson – Vocals Steve Howe – Guitars Chris Squire – Bass Rick Wakeman – Keyboards Alan White – Drums