This is more like it -- a lithe, lively collection of material, sung in good voice (Howe is joined by his 1960s Tomorrow bandmate Keith West) and played with the kind of robust, cheerful verve that characterized the best moments of Yes's classic sound.
There are also guitar breaks that recall the best moments of Yes's work, only they're a little quieter, which gives one the chance to appreciate Howe's virtuoso dexterity.
What's more, the melodies range from the beautiful to the memorable, and the songs are clever ("Blinded By Science"), passionate ("Beautiful Ideas"), and generally enjoyable.
Howe plays lots of electric and acoustic guitars ("The Valley of Rocks" is a delightful sequel to The Yes Album's "The Clap"), plus mandolin, koto, and numerous other stringed instruments, backed by a violin and keyboards, and drums and bass.
One of the better recent offshoots of 1970s progressive rock.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Grand Scheme of ThingsSteve Howe | Steve Howe | Play | 05:11 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Desire Comes FirstSteve Howe | Steve Howe | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Blinded by ScienceSteve Howe | Steve Howe | Play | 03:29 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Beautiful IdeasSteve Howe | Steve Howe | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | The Valley of RocksSteve Howe | Steve Howe | Play | 03:08 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | At the Gates of the New WorldSteve Howe | Steve Howe | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Wayward CourseSteve Howe | Steve Howe | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Reaching the PointSteve Howe, Keith West | Steve Howe | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Common GroundSteve Howe, Virgil Howe | Steve Howe | Play | 02:17 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Luck of the DrawSteve Howe | Steve Howe | Play | 01:42 | 3 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | The Fall of CivilizationSteve Howe, Keith West | Steve Howe | Play | 04:07 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Passing PhaseSteve Howe | Steve Howe | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | Georgia's ThemeSteve Howe | Steve Howe | Play | 02:44 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | Too Much Is Taken and Not Enough GivenSteve Howe | Steve Howe | Play | 05:35 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 15 | Maiden VoyageHerbie Hancock, Steve Howe | Steve Howe | Play | 04:24 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 16 | Road to One's SelfSteve Howe | Steve Howe | Play | 02:41 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 58 mins | 134 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Beggs | Stick |
| 2 | Martyn Dean | Cover Art, Logo, Photography |
| 3 | Roger Dean | Artwork, Design |
| 4 | Richard Edwards | Mixing |
| 5 | Herbie Hancock | Composer |
| 6 | Renny Hill | Engineer, Mixing |
| 7 | Dylan Howe | Drums, Percussion |
| 8 | Steve Howe | Anvil, Arranger, Bass, Bass Pedals, Composer, Dobro, Engineer, Flute, Fretless Bass, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Steel), Keyboards, Koto, Mandolin, Organ, Primary Artist, Producer, Spanish Guitar, Vocal Harmony, Vocals, Washboard |
| 9 | Virgil Howe | Composer, Piano |
| 10 | Michael Jeffries | Cabassa, Engineer |
| 11 | Anna Palm | Violin, Vocals |
| 12 | Steve Rush | Engineer |
| 13 | Keith West | Bass Programming, Composer, Harmonica, Vocal Harmony |
| 14 | Paul Wright III | Engineer |
| 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. |