The story behind the "90125" of Yes is very interesting. 1981 Yes had actually resolved. Only Chris Squire and Alan White on working together. Eventually came the South African singer and guitarist Trevor Rabin to. Under the name CINEMA composed and wrote the lyrics you busy new pieces. As a producer you ask the record company Trevor Horn aside, which was indeed singer of Yes on the "drama" from 1980. In addition, the record company was of the opinion that greater opportunities in the market could have been as Yes, when under the name Cinema. Only problem was that with Chris Squire was working only a founding member of Yes in the new project. Random met Squire the original keyboardist Tony Kaye at a party and could this be persuaded in the project to participate. The vocals were divided originally Squire and Trevor Rabin. Shortly before the end of the recordings could be Jon Anderson persuaded the group (again) to connect. Thus suddenly 3 original members were there and actually it was decided to continue as a Yes. Trevor Rabin was supposedly not quite. He would have written songs for Cinema and not for Yes, also thought it was uncomfortable to be considered a substitute for Steve Howe. Here, perhaps, among other things, the reason for the tension between individual members in the coming years. Anyway, "90125" was released in November 1983 under the banner of Yes and was produced by Trevor Horn. Jon Anderson (vocals), Chris Squire (bass, vocals), Alan White (drums), Tony Kaye (keyboards) and Trevor Rabin (guitars, keyboards and vocals) are the musicians involved, with most keys were allegedly recorded by Rabin.
"90125" hit the nerve of time and became the most successful album of the entire Yes-history. This was of course at the big hit single `Owner of a lonely heart`, which was in many countries at the top of the charts. The album combines in my ears but wonderfully classic Yes 70s with a more modern sound, which was mainly contributed by Trevor Horn and Trevor Rabin. Wonderful examples are the great pieces Changes` `` Hearts`, `on` and` Hold It can happen`. Great, wonderful melodies, super song of Men Anderson, Squire and Rabin and crunchy riffs of Rabin and ready was the masterpiece. In my tribe Disco eg ran alongside `Owner of a lonely heart` often` Changes` and liked it all.
Even as a fan of classic albums such as "Fragile" Close To The Edge "and" Yessongs "belongs" 90125 "for me among the masterpieces of the group. It just shows a" time previous group ", which is not meant negatively here , I describe it this way: The best of the '70s meets the then modern sound of the 80s and it works. For me, the work is also a good introduction to the prog rock and the music of Yes, then you can gradually grope to the older works. Of course for me "90125" 5 Stars.
