A stunning self-reinvention by a band that many had given up for dead, 90125 is the album that introduced a whole new generation of listeners to Yes.
Begun as Cinema, a new band by Chris Squire and Alan White, the project grew to include the slick production of Trevor Horn, the new blood (and distinctly '80s guitar sound) of Trevor Rabin, and eventually the trademark vocals of returning founder Jon Anderson.
His late entry insured that Rabin and Horn had a heavy influence on the sound.
The album also marked the return of prodigal keyboardist Tony Kaye, whose crisp synth work on "Changes" marked the band's definitive break with its art rock roots.
"Owner of a Lonely Heart" was a huge crossover hit, and its orchestral break has been relentlessly sampled by rappers ever since.
The vocal harmonies of "Leave It" and the beautifully sprawling "Hearts" are additional high points, but there's nary a duff track on the album.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Owner of a Lonely HeartJon Anderson, Trevor Horn, Trevor Rabin, Chris Squire | Yes | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 2 | Hold OnChris Anderson, Trevor Rabin, Chris Squire | Yes | Play | 05:17 | 12 MB | 33 MB |
| 3 | It Can HappenChris Anderson, Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin, Chris Squire | Yes | Play | 05:29 | 12 MB | 32 MB |
| 4 | ChangesJon Anderson, Trevor Rabin, Alan White | Yes | Play | 06:19 | 14 MB | 38 MB |
| 5 | CinemaTony Kaye, Trevor Rabin, Chris Squire, Alan White | Yes | Play | 02:06 | 4 MB | 13 MB |
| 6 | Leave ItTrevor Horn, Trevor Rabin, Chris Squire | Yes | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 7 | Our SongChris Anderson, Tony Kaye, Trevor Rabin, Chris Squire, Alan White | Yes | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 8 | City of LoveChris Anderson, Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin | Yes | Play | 04:52 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 9 | HeartsChris Anderson, Tony Kaye, Trevor Rabin, Chris Squire, Alan White | Yes | Play | 07:35 | 17 MB | 44 MB |
| 10 | Leave ItTrevor Horn, Trevor Rabin, Chris Squire | Yes | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 11 | It Can HappenChris Anderson, Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin, Chris Squire | Yes | Play | 05:29 | 12 MB | 32 MB |
| 12 | Owner of a Lonely HeartJon Anderson, Trevor Horn, Trevor Rabin, Chris Squire | Yes | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 13 | Leave ItTrevor Horn, Trevor Rabin, Chris Squire | Yes | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 63 mins | 144 MB | |||||
| 63 mins | 387 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Allen | Art Direction, Design |
| 2 | Chris Anderson | Composer |
| 3 | Jon Anderson | Composer, Group Member, Vocals |
| 4 | Steven Chean | Project Assistant |
| 5 | Ginger Dettman | Project Assistant |
| 6 | Keith Finney | Assistant Engineer |
| 7 | Cory Frye | Editorial Supervision |
| 8 | Leigh Hall | Project Assistant |
| 9 | Daniel Hersch | Audio Production, Remastering |
| 10 | Trevor Horn | Composer, Producer |
| 11 | Bill Inglot | Audio Production |
| 12 | Johnathon J. Jeczalik | Keyboard Programming |
| 13 | Tony Kaye | Composer, Group Member, Keyboards |
| 14 | Gary Langan | Engineer |
| 15 | Karen LeBlanc | Project Assistant |
| 16 | Stephen Lipson | Remixing |
| 17 | Nigel Luby | Engineer |
| 18 | David McLees | Reissue Supervisor |
| 19 | Julian Mendelsohn | Engineer |
| 20 | April Milek | Project Assistant |
| 21 | Garry Mouat | Sleeve Producer |
| 22 | Trevor Rabin | Composer, Engineer, Group Member, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals |
| 23 | Marc Salata | Product Manager |
| 24 | Tim Scanlin | Project Assistant |
| 25 | Chris Squire | Composer, Group Member, Guitar (Bass), Vocals |
| 26 | Alan White | Composer |
| 27 | Steve Woolard | Reissue Supervisor |
| 28 | Yes | Primary Artist, Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |