STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - YES - YESSHOWS

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Good Thursday morning faithful readers and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember English singer-songwriter, bassist, backing vocalist and a founding member of the progressive rock band Yes, Chris Squire, on what would have been his 73rd Birthday. Chris passed away in 2015, age 67, from leukemia. The second live album by Yes, Yessongs, was recorded in Europe and the US in 1976 - 1978 and then released November 24, 1980 on the Atlantic label. It was produced by Chris Squire and the double live album peaked at #43 on the Billboard 200, #32 in Norway, and #22 in the UK, where it has been certified Silver. 

1. "Parallels" Chris Squire 24 November 1977 at Ahoy-Hal, Rotterdam 7:07

2. "Time and a Word" Jon Anderson, David Foster 27 October 1978 at Empire Pool, London 4:06

3. "Going for the One" Anderson 18 November 1977 at Festhalle, Frankfurt 5:22

Side two

1. "The Gates of Delirium" Anderson, Squire, Steve Howe, Alan White, Patrick Moraz 17 August 1976 at Cobo Hall, Detroit 22:40

Side three

1. "Don't Kill the Whale" Anderson, Squire 28 October 1978 at Empire Pool, London 4:12

2. "Ritual (Part 1)" Anderson, Squire, Howe, Rick Wakeman, White 17 August 1976 at Cobo Hall, Detroit 11:48

Side four

1. "Ritual (Part 2)" Anderson, Squire, Howe, Wakeman, White 17 August 1976 at Cobo Hall, Detroit 17:07

2. "Wonderous Stories" Anderson 24 November 1977 at Ahoy-Hal, Rotterdam 3:54

YES :

Jon Anderson – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards on "Don't Kill the Whale"

Steve Howe – electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals

Chris Squire – bass guitar, backing vocals, percussion on "Ritual"

Patrick Moraz – keyboards on "The Gates of Delirium" and "Ritual"

Rick Wakeman – keyboards on all other tracks

Alan White – drums, percussion

Chris Squire – production, mixing
Mike Dunne – live recording
Nigel Luby – live recording engineer
Geoff Young – engineer
Sean Davis – engineer on "Time and a Word"
Barry Ainsworth – engineer on "Time and a Word"
Tony Wilson – production on "Don't Kill the Whale"
Bill Aitken – engineer on "Don't Kill the Whale"
Neil Burn – engineer on "Don't Kill the Whale"
Roger Dean – cover painting
Magnetic Storm Ltd. – cover design
Sean Davis – lacquer cut
Lisa Tanner – photography