Yes 90125 Reissued for the Atlantic Records 75th Anniversary Series on 180g 45RPM 2LP: Mastered by Kevin Gray from a 1/2-Inch Tape Copy of the Original Tape and Pressed at QRP
Yes' 90125 was a departure from their progressive style but it introduced the band to a new generation of fans, reaching No. 5 on the Billboard 200 and No. 16 on the U.K. albums chart. The 1983 album remains their best-selling album with more than 3 million copies sold in the U.S. "Cinema" earned the group a Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance, while "Owner Of A Lonely Heart" was the band's first and only single to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Named for its Atco catalog number, 90125, the album — the band's 11th studio effort — it was born out of the band's self-reinvention. Begun as Cinema, a new band by Chris Squire and Alan White, the project grew to include the slick production of Trevor Horn, the new blood (and distinctly '80s guitar sound) of Trevor Rabin, and eventually the trademark vocals of returning founder Jon Anderson. His late entry insured that Rabin and Horn had a heavy influence on the sound. The album also marked the return of prodigal keyboardist Tony Kaye, whose crisp synth work on "Changes" marked the band's definitive break with its art rock roots.
"Owner Of A Lonely Heart" was a huge crossover hit, and its orchestral break has been relentlessly sampled by rappers ever since. The vocal harmonies of "Leave It" and the beautifully sprawling "Hearts" are additional high points.
This audiophile reissue is mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio from a 1/2" tape copy of the original analog master tape, pressed at Quality Record Pressings, and housed in a Stoughton jacket.
Side A:
- Owner of a Lonely Heart
- Hold On
Side B:
- It Can Happen
- Changes
Side C:
- Cinema
- Leave It
- Our Song
Side D:
- City of Love
- Hearts