Yes, live album “Roosevelt Stadium – Jersey City” coming soon
If on the one hand the Yes they look to the future and will release their new album entitled on June 12th “Aurora”on the other they also cast a look behind them, at the time that once was. And so on July 17th, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of that performance, the live album will reach the market “Roosevelt Stadium – Jersey City – 17 June 1976”. The album will be released in 2 CD or 3 LP format and its release has been anticipated by “Roundabout”.
This is an excerpt from the record label’s announcement: On June 17, 1976, the formidable lineup
Relay
of the
Yes
–
Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Chris Squire, Alan White
And
Patrick Moraz
– performed to a packed house at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City, New Jersey. The quintet was immortalized mid-tour during a live broadcast on WNEW-FM in New York. Although the performance remained one of the band’s most popular bootlegs for decades, this release marks their first official appearance.
The recording portrays the band at the height of creativity during the “Solo Albums Tour”. After the success of
“Relayers”
(1974), the group’s members spent 1975 recording five individual solo projects; this 1976 tour was the first time these new arrangements were integrated into the live set list. The setlist balances epic songs performed with the whole band as
“The Gates of Delirium”
And
“Ritual”
with classics like
“Siberian Khatru”
And
“Heart of the Sunrise”
. The set also includes moments like Anderson’s ethereal selections from
“Olias of Sunhill”
and Moraz da’s rhythmic explorations
“The Story
of I”
along with Howe’s acoustic piece,
“Clap”
. The performance ends with a rare version of
“I’m Down”
energetic cover of
Beatles
.
The album cover features a work by Roger Deanthe historic designer of covers and sets for the Yes.
Tracklist:
Disc One
“Apocalypse”
“Siberian Khatru”
“Sound Chaser”
“The Gates Of Delirium”
“I’ve Seen All Good People”
“Your Move”
“All Good People”
“Long Distance Runaround”
“The Story of I” (excerpt)
“Clap”
“Olias Of Sunhillow” (excerpt)
Disc Two
“Ritual”
“Heart of the Sunrise”
“Roundabout”
“I’m Down”
