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9012Live: The Solos

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Released
  
7 November 1985

Producer
  
Yes

Artist
  
Yes

Label
  
Atco Records

Length
  
33:55

9012Live The Solos (1985)
  
Big Generator (1987)

Release date
  
7 November 1985

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Recorded
  
24 June 1984 at Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, West Germany and 28 September 1984 at Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Genres
  
Progressive rock, Pop rock

Similar
  
Yes albums, Progressive rock albums

9012Live: The Solos is the third live album by English rock band Yes, released as a mini-LP on 7 November 1985 by Atco Records. Recorded during their 1984 world tour in support of their eleventh studio album, 90125 (1983), the album features a selection of solo tracks performed by each of the five band members, plus live versions of two songs from 90125. The album was an accompany release to the band's 1985 concert film, 9012Live. In 2009, the album was reissued in Japan by Isao Kikuchi for Warner Music Japan, with two bonus tracks.

Contents

Track listing

Note: "Hold On" and "Changes" were recorded on 28 September 1984 at Northlands Coliseum in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and included on the soundtrack to 9012Live. The remaining tracks were recorded on 24 June 1984 at Westfalenhalle in Dortmund, West Germany.

2009 reissue

The instrumental "Whitefish" was written by Chris "Fish" Squire and Alan White, hence the track title.

Release

The album reached No. 44 in on the UK Albums Chart and No. 81 on the U.S. Billboard 200 during a chart stay of eleven weeks.

Personnel

Yes
  • Jon Anderson – lead vocals, keyboards, guitar
  • Chris Squire – bass guitar, vocals
  • Trevor Rabin – electric and acoustic guitars, vocals
  • Tony Kaye – keyboards, vocals
  • Alan White – drums, vocals
  • Production
  • Yes – production
  • Alan Santos – production manager
  • Paul Massey – engineer
  • Paul de Villiers – engineer, sounds
  • Merle McLain – lighting director
  • Lookout Management – management
  • Rex King – tour management
  • Bill Ludwig – mastering
  • Songs

    1Hold On6:57
    2Si2:32
    3Solly’s Beard4:45

    References

    9012Live: The Solos Wikipedia