Drama is the tenth studio album of the progressive rock band Yes , released in August 1980 via Atlantic Records . Created in April - June 1980.
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| Studio Album Yes | ||||
| Date of issue | august 1980 | |||
| Recorded by | June 1980 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Duration | 36:55 | |||
| Producers | Trevor Horn , Yes Backing tracks: Eddie Offord | |||
| Label | Atlantic Records | |||
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The first album of the group, recorded without the participation of vocalist John Anderson . In early 1980, after a series of rehearsals, besides Anderson, keyboardist Rick Wakeman also left the band.
Drama is the only album with Trevor Horn as lead vocalist (he will later participate as producer of 90125 and Fly from Here albums and the first (before Fly from Here ) album for keyboardist Jeffrey Downs .
After the recording of Drama, the group split up to get together in a new composition in two years.
Content
List of Songs
The authorship of all compositions - Downs, Horn, Howe, Squire, White (except those specifically indicated)
| First side | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Duration | |||||||
| one. | "Machine Messiah" | 10:27 | |||||||
| 2. | "White Car" | 1:21 | |||||||
| 3. | "Does It Really Happen?" | 6:35 a.m. | |||||||
| Second side | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Duration | |||||||
| four. | "Into the Lens" | 8:33 | |||||||
| five. | "Run Through the Light" | 4:43 | |||||||
| 6. | "Tempus Fugit" | 5:15 | |||||||
| 2004 bonus tracks | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Release date | Duration | ||||||
| 7. | "Into the Lens" | Single release | 3:47 | ||||||
| eight. | "Run Through the Light" | Single release | 4:31 | ||||||
| 9. | βGo Through Thisβ (Squire, White, Howe) | 3:43 | |||||||
| ten. | "Song No. 4 (Satellite) Β» | 7:31 | |||||||
| eleven. | "Tempus Fugit" | Tracking session | 5:39 | ||||||
| 12. | "White Car" | Tracking session | 1:11 | ||||||
| 13. | Dancing Through the Light (Jon Anderson, Howe, Squire, Wakeman and White) | Paris sessions | 3:16 | ||||||
| 14. | Golden Age (Anderson, Howe, Squire, Wakeman and White) | Paris sessions | 5:57 | ||||||
| 15. | βIn the Towerβ (Anderson, Howe, Squire, Wakeman and White) | Paris sessions | 2:54 | ||||||
| sixteen. | Friend of a Friend (Anderson, Howe, Squire, Wakeman and White) | Paris sessions | 3:38 | ||||||
Record Members
- Trevor Horn - vocals
- Jeffrey Downs - keyboards, vocals
- Steve Howe - guitars, banjo, mandolin, vocals
- Chris Squire - bass, vocals, harmonica
- Alan White - drums, vocals
Reprints
1989 - Atlantic Records - CD
1994 - Atlantic Records - CD (Remastered)
2004 - Rhino Records - CD (Remastered with Bonus Tracks)
Notes
- Drama , CD booklet essay, Brian Ives, c. 2003
- Top Pop Albums 1955-2001, Joel Whitburn, c. 2002