Jazz Odyssey

My colleagues who don’t appreciate my prog rock proclivities are advised to stop reading this post now and go back to fawning over the Bright Eyes album. This post is of interest to those colleagues who’ve requested to see a bit more about the music near and dear to my heart, and also for those friends and freaky acquaintances who still have tattered Roger Dean posters on their walls and a well-thumbed copy of "The Hobbit" by the bedside…

Rhino will release the long awaited 3 CD box set of previously unreleased live material from Yes on May 10th. Here’s the tracklisting, along with the date and location of the recording:

Disc 1

1. Then John Peel’s Sunday Show (3/12/70) 5:16
2. For Everyone John Peel’s Sunday Show (3/12/70) 4:35
3. Astral Traveller Konserthuset, Gothenberg, Sweden (1/24/71) 7:27
4. Everydays Konserthuset, Gothenberg, Sweden (1/24/71) 11:05
5. Yours Is No Disgrace Crystal Palace Bowl, London (7/31/71) 11:50
6. I’ve Seen All Good People Crystal Palace Bowl, London (7/31/71) 8:22
7. America Crystal Palace Bowl, London (7/31/71) 16:20
8. It’s Love Crystal Palace Bowl, London (7/31/71) 10:35

Disc 2

1. Apocalypse Cobo Hall, Detroit (8/17/76) 3:04
2. Siberian Khatru Cobo Hall, Detroit (8/17/76) 10:11
3. Sound Chaser Cobo Hall, Detroit (8/17/76) 11:18
4. Sweet Dreams Queen’s Park Rangers Football Ground, London (5/10/75) 6:20
5. Future Times/Rejoice Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA (10/8/78) 7:04
6. Circus Of Heaven Forum, Inglewood, CA (10/5/78) 4:54
7. The
   Big Medley (Time And A Word/Long Distance Runaround/Survival/The
   Fish/Perpetual Change/Soon) Forum, Inglewood, CA (10/5/78) 25:51
8. Hello Chicago International Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL (6/9/79) 2:11
9. Roundabout International Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL (6/10/79) 8:40

Disc 3

1. Heart Of The Sunrise Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA (10/8/78) 11:30
2. Awaken International Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL (6/10/79) 18:13
3. Go Through This Madison Square Garden, NY (9/6/80) 4:12
4. We Can Fly From Here Madison Square Garden, NY (9/6/80) 7:01
5. Tempus Fugit Madison Square Garden, NY (9/6/80) 5:26
6. Rhythm Of Love Houston Summit, TX (2/19/88) 7:00
7. Hold On Houston Summit, TX (2/19/88) 7:20
8. Shoot High, Aim Low Houston Summit, TX (2/19/88) 8:40
9. Make It Easy/Owner Of A Lonely Heart Houston Summit, TX (2/19/88) 6:32

As a longtime fan and collector of unofficial live Yes recordings, this collection is the kind of thing I’ve been hoping to see released. Let’s just hope it sells enough to keep Rhino motivated to mine the vaults….