The lyrics have become less conceptual and more direct.
This work brought about a change for the band, both in a good and bad way.
The album is filled with straightforward songs that move away from progressive rock and into the punk movement.
|
A:
|
|
1)
|
|
Future Times
|
|
2)
|
|
Rejoice
|
|
3)
|
|
Don't Kill The Whale
|
|
4)
|
|
Madrigal
|
|
5)
|
|
Release, Release
|
|
|
B:
|
|
1)
|
|
Arriving Ufo
|
|
2)
|
|
Circus Of Heaven
|
|
3)
|
|
Onward
|
|
4)
|
|
On The Silent Wings Of Freedom
|
|
|
-
Guitar [Alvarez 10 String] - Jon Anderson (A1, B1, B4)
-
Vocals - Jon Anderson
-
Producer, Arranged By - Yes
-
Engineer [Assistant] - Pete Schwier
-
Arranged By [Strings, Original Idea By] - Rick Wakeman (A4)
-
Harpsichord - Rick Wakeman (A4)
-
Keyboards [Birotron] - Rick Wakeman (A1 to A3, A5 to B2, B4)
-
Organ [Hammond] - Rick Wakeman (A1, A2, A5)
-
Piano - Rick Wakeman (B1)
-
Synthesizer [Polymoog] - Rick Wakeman (A1 to A3, A5 to B4)
-
Synthesizer [Rmi] - Rick Wakeman (B4)
-
Recorded By [Recording Engineer] - Geoff Young
-
Engineer [Assistant] - Peter Woolliscroft
-
Guitar [Fender Broadcaster] - Steve Howe (A5)
-
Guitar [Gibson 175d] - Steve Howe (B4)
-
Guitar [Gibson Les Paul Custom] - Steve Howe (A1 to A3, B1, B3)
-
Guitar [Martin 00045] - Steve Howe (A2)
-
Guitar [Spanish] - Steve Howe (A4)
-
Mandolin [Gibson Elec. & Ac.] - Steve Howe (B2)
-
Vocals - Steve Howe (A1, A2, A4 to B2)
-
Recorded By [Recording Engineer] - Nigel Luby
-
Bells [Bell Tree] - Alan White (A4)
-
Cymbal - Alan White (A4)
-
Cymbal [Crotales] - Alan White (A1, A4, B2, B3)
-
Drums - Alan White (A1 to A3, A5 to B2, B4)
-
Drums [Military Snare] - Alan White (A1)
-
Glockenspiel - Alan White (A1)
-
Gong - Alan White (B1)
-
Percussion - Alan White (A5)
-
Synthesizer [Drum Synthesiser] - Alan White (B1)
-
Vibraphone - Alan White (B3)
-
Vocals - Alan White (A5)
-
Bass [Gibson Thunderbird] - Chris Squire (A5)
-
Bass [Harmonised Rickenbacher] - Chris Squire (A1 to A3, B1 to B4)
-
Keyboards [Bass Pedals] - Chris Squire (A1, A4, B1)
-
Piano - Chris Squire (A3)
-
Vocals - Chris Squire
-
Vocals - Damion Anderson (B2)
-
Arranged By [Strings] - Andrew Pryce Jackman (A4)
-
Arranged By, Orchestrated By - Andrew Pryce Jackman (B3)
-
Executive-Producer - Brian Lane (3)