Yes/PA,USA 7.22.1975

The “Relayer” tour with Patrick Moratz was the first tour in North America in November-December 1974, Europe in April-May 1975, and the second tour in North America in June-July of the same year. , including the Reading appearance in August, 90 live performances were held. This edition is a high-quality audience recording of the July 22nd live on the second day of the Spectrum performance in Philadelphia, which will end with four more performances at the end of the North American tour. The freshness and stability of the sound is excellent, and perhaps because the sound output from the PA is getting better and better, the sound image that sounds a little dull at the beginning becomes amazing when it comes to To Be Over and Gates Of Delirium. It has transformed into an excellent sound. During the performance, the sound is so turned on that you can’t hear the audience’s voices at all, and the overall effect is quite good. The sound image and each musical tone are firmly captured without deterioration, and the high range of the opening Sound Chaser synth is also clearly captured. It is recorded with a mild sound quality that envelops the whole, but when the number of sounds is small, such as when an instrument plays solo, a sound image with a surprisingly strong presence comes out. The sound has plenty of punch, and the high-quality sound allows you to clearly hear the bass line, so you won’t be disappointed when listening to it. The powerful performance centered around all the guitars and drums in the first half of Close To The Edge, which makes you feel the aggressiveness unique to this period, is truly a masterpiece. Moratsu’s original organ solo at around 16 minutes is one of the highlights. To Be Over, each sound recorded with clear sound, has a wonderful punchy and crisp sound, and the percussive excitement is wonderful. Moratsu’s outstanding synth is also a highlight. Gates Of Delirium, which was recorded with an attractive sound so far in the audience recording, is something I have never heard before, and everything is amazing, it is just perfect. Although it was not lifted by equalization, the sound image, which has an unusually large scale and excellent stability, and is like a wall, will be a shock to collectors. There are no cut points. Your Move?Mood For A Day?Long Distance Runaround (acoustic)?Moraz Solo (piano solo)?The solo time played in medley with The Clap is also recorded very clearly, so you can listen to each one carefully. Masu. The last song is the 26-minute long song Ritual, which is a thick and meaty song that is a masterpiece from start to finish, allowing you to experience an outstanding performance with the highest sound quality without letting up the tension until the end. The encore is Roundabout, which has a cool percussive intro, and Starship Trooper, which was played less often in this lineup.The latter’s slightly rougher performance, which contrasts with the ironclad performance of the former, is interesting to listen to. Moratsu’s synth solo in the second half of the song is also worth listening to, as is his improvised synth solo, which takes a different approach than Rick’s. A 2 hour and 12 minute epic drama that you can enjoy with outstanding stability and good sound. Introducing highly recommended titles that you can fully enjoy with surprisingly high-quality sound throughout the entire volume, and are sure to leave you feeling satisfied after listening to it. This is definitely a highly recommended 1975 tour title that attracts attention from enthusiasts. Live at Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA. USA 22nd July 1975 TRULY AMAZING SOUND Disc 1 1. Firebird Suite 2. Sound Chaser 3. Close To The Edge 4. To Be Over 5. Gates Of Delirium Disc 2 1. Your Move 2. Mood For A Day 3. Long Distance Runaround 4. Moraz Solo 5. The Clap 6. Ritual 7. Roundabout 8. Starship Trooper Jon Anderson – Vocals Steve Howe – Guitars Chris Squire – Bass Patrick Moraz – Keyboards Alan White – Drums