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.[5] The album was a companion 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.
| 9012Live: The Solos | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 7 November 1985 (US)[1] 17 March 1986 (UK)[2] | |||
| Recorded | 24 June 1984 28 September 1984 | |||
| Venue | Westfalenhalle (Dortmund, West Germany) Northlands Coliseum (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) | |||
| Genre | Pop Rock, Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 34:24 | |||
| Label | Atco | |||
| Producer | Yes | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
Track listing
editNote: "Si", "Solly's Beard", and "Soon" were recorded on 24 June 1984 at Westfalenhalle in Dortmund, Germany. All other tracks were recorded on 28 September 1984 at Northlands Coliseum in Edmonton, Alberta. "Hold On", "Changes", "City of Love", and "It Can Happen" are part of the soundtrack to the movie 9012Live.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hold On" | Trevor Rabin, Chris Squire, Jon Anderson | 6:57 |
| 2. | "Si" | Tony Kaye | 2:40 |
| 3. | "Solly's Beard" | Trevor Rabin | 4:39 |
| 4. | "Soon" | Anderson | 2:18 |
| Total length: | 16:34 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Changes" | Rabin, Anderson, Alan White | 7:00 |
| 2. | "Amazing Grace" | Traditional, arr. Squire | 2:10 |
| 3. | "Whitefish" | Squire, White | 8:40 |
| Total length: | 17:50 | ||
2009 reissue
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8. | "City of Love" | Rabin, Anderson | 6:31 |
| 9. | "It Can Happen" | Squire, Anderson, Rabin | 6:29 |
| Total length: | 47:24 | ||
"Hold On" and "Changes" are live versions of tracks from 90125, while "Soon" is a new arrangement of the final ballad segment from 1974's "The Gates of Delirium". The instrumental "Whitefish" was written by Chris "Fish" Squire and Alan White (hence the track title) and is based on a medley of elements from three previous Squire-written Yes tracks: his 1972 bass showcase "The Fish", the bassline from 1980's "Tempus Fugit" and a portion of 1974's "Sound Chaser". Both "Si" and "Solly's Beard" were original pieces new to this release: the first a Tony Kaye synthesizer and organ piece (at one point quoting Bach's "Toccata & Fugue in D minor") and the latter a fast-picked Trevor Rabin acoustic guitar solo, named after his dog and written/performed in the vein of 1970s jazz fusion guitarists such as Al di Meola and John McLaughlin. Versions of "Soon", "Solly's Beard" and "Whitefish" would be variously performed on subsequent Yes tours in the 1990s and 2000s.
Release
editThe album reached No. 44 in on the UK Albums Chart and No. 81 on the US Billboard 200 during a chart stay of eleven weeks.[6]
Personnel
editYes
edit- Jon Anderson – lead vocals, keyboards, acoustic guitar
- Trevor Rabin – guitars, vocals
- Chris Squire – bass guitar, vocals
- Tony Kaye – keyboards, vocals
- Alan White – drums, vocals
Production
edit- 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
Charts
edit| Chart (1985–1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[8] | 88 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[9] | 44 |
| US Billboard 200[10] | 81 |
References
edit- ^ "Live albums".
- ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 59.
- ^ Collins, Paul. 9012Live: The Solos review AllMusic. Retrieved on 22 June 2011.
- ^ Cross, Charles R. (2004). "Yes". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 895. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Collins, Paul. "9012 Live: The Solos – Yes". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
- ^ "Top Pop Albums 1955–2001", Joel Whitburn, c.2002
- ^ Yes - 9012Live - The Solos, retrieved 16 March 2022
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0617". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "Yes Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
