Like It Is: Yes at the Bristol Hippodrome
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Like It Is: Yes at the Bristol Hippodrome is a live album and video by English
It documents Yes's performance at the Bristol Hippodrome on 11 May 2014 on their first Album Series Tour, which featured Close to the Edge (1972), Going for the One (1977), and The Yes Album (1971) performed in their entirety and in track order, although Close to the Edge is not included. A sequel album and video, Like It Is: Yes at the Mesa Arts Center, featuring Close to the Edge and Fragile (1971), was released in 2015.
Overview
Like It Is: Yes at the Bristol Hippodrome is a partial recording of the Yes show on 11 May 2014 at the
It is the band's first live album featuring lead vocalist Jon Davison and keyboardist Geoff Downes in the band's line-up. Downes previously featured on three tracks of the 3-CD set The Word Is Live, released in 2005.
A sequel, titled
Critical reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
In a positive review for AllMusic, Matt Collar rated Like It Is: Yes at the Bristol Hippodrome three-and-a-half stars out of five and said that "this is an epic live experience that finds Yes celebrating its classic '70s sound".[4]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |
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1. | "Going for the One" | Awaken " | Anderson, Howe | 17:40 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Yours Is No Disgrace" | Anderson, Squire, Howe, Tony Kaye, Bill Bruford | 11:04 |
2. | "Clap" | Howe | 3:42 |
3. | "Starship Trooper"
| Anderson, Howe, Squire | 11:19 |
4. | "I've Seen All Good People"
| Anderson, Squire | 7:30 |
5. | "A Venture" | Anderson | 5:03 |
6. | "Perpetual Change" | Anderson, Squire | 10:04 |
Personnel
Yes
- Jon Davison – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion, keyboard
- Steve Howe– electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals
- Chris Squire – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Geoff Downes – keyboards
- Alan White – drums, percussion
Production
- Patrick Shevelin – recording
- Billy Sherwood – mixing[5]
- Maor Appelbaum – mastering
- Chris Squire – mixing assistance
- Jon Davison – mixing assistance[6]
- Jerry & Lois Photography – photography
- Roger Dean – painting
- Giulio Cataldo – booklet editor and layout
Charts
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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UK Independent Albums (OCC)[7] | 24 |
15 |
References
- ^ Scanlan, Michael. "Review: Yes at the Bristol Hippodrome". Bristol Post.
- ^ "Like It Is: YES at the Bristol Hippodrome 2014". 24 October 2014.
- ^ "Like It is YES at the Bristol Hippodrome - YES".
- ^ a b Collar, Matt. "Like It Is: Yes at the Bristol Hippodrome - Yes". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ Sherwood, Billy. "Spending the day mixing !!". Facebook.
- ^ "Where are they now? - Yes". www.bondegezou.co.uk.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 June 2023.