The '70s model of Yes runs out of gas.
Recorded in a morale slump and an impending haze of drink, Tormato's decent tunes are sabotaged by Rick Wakeman's increasing penchant for cheesy textures and the band's thin overall sound.
"Don't Kill the Whale" was their last successful single for years; the soaring "Onward" almost but not quite redeems the twee silliness of "Arriving UFO" and "Circus of Heaven." Of special interest is the pounding "On the Silent Wings of Freedom," which pushes Chris Squire and Alan White to the front of the mix, establishing the kind of aggressive and straightforward rhythms that would propel the band through the '80s.
Bass freaks, take note: this tune also marks one of the few appearances of the Dipthong pedal, accounting for Squire's distinctive "bow bow bow" sound.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don't Kill the WhaleJon Anderson, Steve Howe, Chris Squire, Rick Wakeman, Alan White | Yes | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 2 | MadrigalJon Anderson, Rick Wakeman | Yes | Play | 02:23 | 5 MB | 15 MB |
| 3 | Release, ReleaseJon Anderson, Chris Squire, Alan White | Yes | Play | 05:46 | 13 MB | 42 MB |
| 4 | Arriving UFOJon Anderson, Steve Howe, Rick Wakeman | Yes | Play | 06:03 | 13 MB | 40 MB |
| 5 | Circus of HeavenJon Anderson | Yes | Play | 04:29 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 6 | OnwardChris Squire | Yes | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 7 | On the Silent Wings of FreedomJon Anderson, Chris Squire | Yes | Play | 07:46 | 17 MB | 53 MB |
| 8 | Rejoice - Future Times | Yes | Play | 06:44 | 15 MB | 46 MB |
| 41 mins | 94 MB | |||||
| 41 mins | 274 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jon Anderson | Composer, Guitar (10 String), Vocals |
| 2 | Roger Dean | Logo Art |
| 3 | Hipgnosis | Design, Photography |
| 4 | Steve Howe | Composer, Guitar, Mandolin, Spanish Guitar, Vocals |
| 5 | Brian Lane | Executive Producer |
| 6 | Nigel Luby | Engineer |
| 7 | Pete Schwier | Assistant Engineer |
| 8 | Chris Squire | Bass, Bass Pedals, Composer, Piano, Vocals |
| 9 | Rick Wakeman | Arranger, Composer, Harpsichord, Keyboards, Orchestration, Synthesizer |
| 10 | Alan White | Bells, Composer, Crotale, Cymbals, Drums, Drums (Snare), Glockenspiel, Gong, Percussion, Synthesizer, Vibraphone |
| 11 | Peter Woolliscroft | Assistant Engineer |
| 12 | Yes | Arranger, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 13 | Geoff Young | 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. |
| 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). |