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Magnification

September 11, 2001

The key to the music of Yes has always been about how much texturing could be applied to jolt any given piece through the stratosphere. Anyone familiar with the brush strokes found in classics like "Starship Trooper," "And You And I" and "Close To The Edge" understands how a swirl of guitars and keyboards skillfully heaves its intricacies through the measures left open by Jon Anderson's lofty vocalizations. Guitarist Steve Howe and keyboardist Rick Wakeman always angled for an equivalent balance while Trevor Rabin's heretical axe punctuated the Yes sound with much more guttural results. With Howe back in the fold, the band has been attempting to regain their drive and finesse. While they have continually thrived on the live circuit, 1999's The Ladder hardly made the intended impact. Reduced to the fearsome foursome of Anderson, Howe, Chris Squire and Alan White, Yes have restructured their strategy and veered off in a newly-orchestrated direction with Magnification.

Personnel:
John Anderson: lead vocals/MIDI guitar/acoustic guitar
Chris Squire: bass guitars/vocals (lead vocal on "Can You Imagine")
Steve Howe: electric & acoustic guitars/steel guitar/mandolin/vocals
Alan White: drums/percussion/piano/vocals

Produced by Yes & Tim Weidner - Recorded at Sound Design Studios, Santa Barbara, California
Summer 2001
Engineer : Tim Weidner
Added Engineering : Nick Sevilla, John Elder
Mixed By : Tim Weidner & Steve MacMillan
Orchestral music composed, arranged & conducted by Larry Groupe

Orchestrations : Larry Groupe, Bruce Donnelly, Frank Macchia

Photography: Phil Franks & Barry Wentzell
Published by Opio Publishing (BMI)/ Bug Music (BMI)/ Carbert Music (PRS)/ Warner- Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)

Track Listing
1. Magnification (Yes - 7.15)
2. Spirit of Survival (Yes - 6.02)
3. Don't Go (Yes - 4.27)
4. Give Love Each Day (Yes - 7.44)
5. Can You Imagine? (Yes - 2.58)
6. We Agree (Yes - 6.30)
7. Soft As A Dove (Yes 2.18)
8. Dreamtime (Yes - 10.45)
9. In The Presence Of  (Deeper/Death Of Ego/True Beginner/Turn Around And Remember) (Yes - 10.24 )
10. Time Is Time (Yes - 2.09)

Additional Information

Original Release Date : September 11, 2001
Original Code : BMI ??
Highest Chart Position : Unavailable
Weeks In Chart : Unavailable
Award Status : Unavailable