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Yes: Keystudio

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Label: Sanctuary Records
Released: 2001.09.18
Time:
 74:21
Category: Pop/Rock
Producer(s): See Artists ...
Rating: ********.. (8/10)
Media type: CD
Web address: yesworld.com
Appears with: Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Rick Wakeman, Chris Squire
Purchase date: 2002.05.03
Price in €: 11,99



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[1] Foot Prints (Anderson/Howe/Squire/White) - 9:09
[2] Be the One (Anderson/Howe/Squire) - 9:51
[3] Mind Drive (Anderson/Howe/Squire/Wakeman/white) - 18:38
[4] Bring Me to the Power (Anderson/Howe) - 7:25
[5] Sign Language (Howe/Wakeman) - 3:29
[6] That, That Is (Anderson/Howe/Squire/White) - 19:15
[7] Children of the Light (Anderson/Howe/Squier/Vangelis/Wakeman) - 6:34

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JON ANDERSON - Harp, Vocals, Synth Guitar, Producer
RICK WAKEMAN - Keyboards, Producer
STEVE HOWE - Acoustic, Pedal Steel, Electric, Steel, 12 String Electric, 12 String Acoustic Guitars, Vocals, 5-string Bass, Producer
CHRIS SQUIRE - Bass, Vocals, Producer
ALAN WHITE - Drums, Producer

TOM FLETCHER - Producer, Engineer
BILLY SHERWOOD - Producer, Engineer, Mixing
ROGER DEAN - Graphic Design, Logo
KEVIN DICKEY - Assistant Engineer

 C o m m e n t s ,   N o t e s


2001 CD Sanctuary Records CMRCD-177

UK compilation of seven tracks from the 'Keys Of Ascension' albums. Remastered from the original tapes. Fully annotated Steve Howe interview. New artwork by the Gottileb brothers. Tracks, 'Foot Prints', 'Be The One', 'Mind Drive', 'Bring Me To The Power', 'Sign Language', 'That, That Is' & 'Children Of The Light'. 2001 release.

Compilation featuring the studio tracks taken from the two volumes of 'Keys to Ascension'.



All the songs on Keys to the Studio Ascension originally appeared as added studio tracks on the live albums Keys to the Ascension Volumes 1 & 2 and stand alone here for the first time. When punk spat in the face of prog-rock in 1977, the response from genre aristocrats Yes was to calmly wipe away the phlegm from their capes and ponchos and install themselves at No. 1 in the album charts with Going for the One. Fortunately, when the line-up responsible for that fashion-defying aural concoction (Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Steve Howe, Alan White and Rick Wakeman) eventually reconvened under the Yes banner in San Luis Obispo in 1996, the chances of being accosted by sneery people in black bin liners had vanished, as had any chances of having No. 1 records. Thus, free from ridicule and persecution, this vintage line-up was at liberty to pursue their own imperious path into the land of fragile topographical themes. And do you know what? It could be 1973 all over again, with the 19-minute "That, That Is" and the throbbing, 18-minute Holst-ian "Mind Drive" making this just the record for fans who cried themselves to sleep under their Roger Dean quilt covers on hearing that news about the Buggles.

Kevin Maidment - Amazon.co.uk



All the songs on Keys to the Studio Ascension originally appeared as added studio tracks on the live albums Keys to the Ascension. Here they're gathered on one disc for the first time. When punk spat in the face of prog-rock in 1977, the response from genre aristocrats Yes was to calmly wipe away the phlegm from their capes and install themselves at the top of the album charts with Going for the One. Fortunately, when the lineup responsible for that fashion-defying aural concoction (Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Steve Howe, Alan White, and Rick Wakeman) eventually reconvened under the Yes banner in San Luis Obispo, California, in 1996, the chances of being accosted by sneering punks had vanished, as had any chances of having No. 1 records. Thus, free from ridicule and persecution, the quintet was at liberty to pursue their own imperious path into the land of fragile topographical themes. And do you know what? It could've been 1973 all over again, with the 19-minute "That, That Is" and the throbbing 18-minute "Mind Drive" making this just the record for fans who cried themselves to sleep under their Roger Dean quilt upon hearing that news about the Buggles.

Kevin Maidment - Amazon.com



Yes' 2002 album Keystudio is a compilation, but one that makes perfect sense. It collects seven superb studio tracks that the progressive rock giant's classic lineup -- vocalist Jon Anderson, guitarist Steve Howe, keyboardist Rick Wakeman, bass guitarist Chris Squire, and drummer Alan White -- recorded as bonus cuts for the live albums Keys to Ascension and Keys to Ascension, Vol. 2. Even if Keystudio was released to cash in on the 2002 tour by Anderson, Howe, Wakeman, Squire, and White, it doesn't matter because these new songs were the strongest released by any version of Yes in years. "Be the One" and "That, That Is" are from 1996's Keys to Ascension and "Mind Drive," "Foot Prints," "Bring Me to the Power," "Children of the Light," and "Sign Language" are from 1997's Keys to Ascension, Vol. 2. These songs retain Yes' trademark instrumental prowess, but there's a maturity to the cohesive arrangements and the melodies. Most tracks push either ten or 20 minutes, ensuring the adoration of Yes diehards who yearn for 1970s-style experimentation. All seven songs have their share of highlights, but the best are "Mind Drive," "Foot Prints," and "Sign Language." "Mind Drive" stretches out with both soothing, dreamy passages and tough, full-band bombast. "Foot Prints" relies largely on the rhythm section drive of Squire and White and Howe's economical guitar lines. The terrifically tasteful instrumental "Sign Language" is basically a duet by co-writers Howe and Wakeman. "That, That Is" resembles Yes' 1970s work the most, with the exception of Anderson's lyrics, which address drug and violence problems in inner cities, not his usual mystical topics. The only new piece on Keystudio is Wakeman's "Lightning," a brief intro segment for "Children of the Light." Keystudio would have been a smash had it been released 25-30 years earlier. Even casual Yes fans from both the 1970s and 1980s should enjoy Keystudio. Highly recommended.

Bret Adams - All Music Guide
 

 L y r i c s


FOOT PRINTS

My eyes see the coming revolution
My eyes see the glory of the world
My eyes see the coming revolution
My eyes see the glory of the world

My eyes see the coming revolution
My eyes see the glory of the world
My eyes see the coming revolution
My eyes see the glory of the world

Looking for the mystery in the woman
Dancing with the teacher in the circle
Watching for the reasons we are going
Getting ready for the big bang
Everybody looking for that great connection
Somebody help me find that universal dream
Everybody watching, is something happening
See what I mean

Looking for the real man
Looking for the teacher
Dancing with the circle
Looking for the real world
Everybody knows where we're going to
Don't forget to leave good footprints behind
Never let the grass grow over your soul
Only time will tell, leave good footprints behind

I have seen the way
The way is clear to save your love
High upon the sky
The forces come to break you free

Forgiving is what you have
Forgiving is what you see
Forgiving is what you know
Forgiving is all you are
I have seen the way
The way is clear beyond your soul

I have seen the way
The way is clear to save your love
High upon the sky
The forces come to break you free
Forgiving is what you have
Forgiving is what you see
They say the soul has so many lifetimes
My eyes see the coming revolution
My eyes see the glory of the world

Only when you stop to listen
Only when you stop to see
Forgiving is what you have
Forgiving is what you see
Forgiving is what you know
Forgiving is all you are
I have seen the way
The way is clear to save your soul
I have seen the way
The way is clear beyond you soul
My eyes see the coming revolution
My eyes see the coming revolution
My eyes see the coming revolution
My eyes see the glory of the world
My eyes see the coming revolution
My eyes see the glory of the world

Don't forget to leave good footprints behind
Don't forget to leave good footprints behind


BE THE ONE

The One
Never underestimate the loving
How we intertwine our very soul
How we fill each other's spaces to lose control
When you're talking, be the children
Who stand on solid ground
Never underestimate the giving that will bring you around

I'll be there, to bring you this love in the morning
I'll be there, to bring you the stars at night
I'll be there, just waiting to hear you singing

Never underestimate a giver
The gift of love will surely be
When you're asking for the secrets to set you free
When you're talking to the friendship
That love of higher self
This gift of love is the answer to all your doubts

Be the one, giving in to love
Never let the good in life desert you
Be the one, giving in to love
Never let the fools destroy your dreams
Be the one, giving in to love
I can dream myself every minute
So how did we become, masters of limitation?

I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there
To make it right for you

Giving in, giving in to love
It's the balance of this everyday feeling
Giving in, giving in to love
Without love our dreams become illusion
Giving in, giving in to love
I can hear you singing every minute
So you can sing the song, and see the truth

Humankind
So we worked all around amidst the glory of life
Any fire of the flame would be made
Should the famine of change to diguise everyone
Who cannot see the soul of truth ready made

But all because we're changing now
As the prophets of doom speak their mind
It's a long, long way from where the system began
It's a long, long way humankind

So we dance down on nature as we try to repeat
All our efforts as one sent today
Taking back instead of giving, taking back more or less
Taking back a sense of being afraid
So all this necessary changes now, as the will to help all man
And the children of the crucified will better off, better dead

But all this senseless killing, and all these chains and lies
I want to know right now, I want to know right now
I want to know where we come from
For it's a long, long way from where the system began
It's a long, long way humankind
it's a long, long way from where the system began
it's a long, long way humankind, yeah


Giving in, giving in to love
I can see and feel the truth every minute
Giving in, giving in to love
Be the one to rescue you, rescue you
Giving in, giving in to the right love
There's no way that you can live without it
So we can become masters of our invention

Skates
Instrumental

Don't stand still
Repeat chorus

Never underestimate the power
Never underestimate the power


MIND DRIVE

Don't forget to seek out the world that you want to stake out
Actions speak much louder than words
And you get to realize
Just as long as you have control, holding the fire
Just as long as you keep control, this point of your desire
Wait as it will all come to you
Feel it as a mutual response
You get the heaven you like
You get the heaven
You get the heaven you need
You get to heaven now
Just as long as you bring the power from the inside
Just as long as you hold the key from the inside
Ascend and create
Ascend and create
Ascension

They will bring you rain
They will move the sky
They will give you light
It will live you long
Thru' the eyes of child
Through the song of songs
It will bring the moon
It will transfer you
Whole, pushing for the time to call
Dancing on the moon, giving it out

In the night of nights
It will shine for you
With the wings of flight
They will make it thru'
Through the eyes of child and the test of song
It will comfort you
It will make you feel
Whole, looking for the chance to call
Making your world, independently
Whole, watching for the place to run
Dancing, dancing, move

We will make it right
We will dance for you
On this night of nights
They will make it thru'
Through the eyes of child and the wish you are
As the thought that comes from a distant star
Whatever thought you have
Can become a new dream
For the perfect stance
Take you there and back again
And you believe you are
Independently, Whole
Waiting for the signs, Whole
Reaching for the foresight shown
Whole, dancing for the moon, dancing for the light
Whole, pushing for the mind drive, drive
Dancing for the Earth, dancing for the light
Whole
Dancing for the light

They will bring the rain
They will make it right
It will transfer you, each and every night
With their wings of hope, they will cover you
They will make it right, they will shine for you
With their golden wings, close around your soul
It will count for you, it will make you whole
Thru' the eyes of child, and the song of songs
It will make you move, it will transfer you

And so it comes to this now
When you walk into the bliss that
Holds down the fire
As pleasure will devine
So close so let your heart enter
So come and let your heart enter this
So close and let yourself lose control
Heaven help the love that you send
Heaven has the love you send, free

Whole, watching for the time to call
Dancing in the light, making it right
Dancing, dancing, whole
Waiting for the signs, whole
Reaching for the sight to show
Whole, independently, whole
Pushing for the mind drive, drive
Dancing on the Earth, dancing in the light

They will bring the rain, they will shine the light
Understanding this, it can come tonight
For the love of love and the answers to
It begins with me, it begins with you
Whole, pushing for the time to call
Looking for the sign, making it right
Dancing, dancing, whole
Waiting for the time to call
Dancing in the harmless sun
Entering the mind drive

Don't forget to seek out the world that you want to stake out
Actions speak much louder than words
And you get to realise
Just as long as you have control, holding the fire
Just as long as you get to keep, this point of your desire
Wait as it will come to you
Feel it as a mutual response
You get the heaven you like
You get to heaven
You get the heaven you need
You get to heaven now


BRING ME TO THE POWER

This state in the matrix of the real world thinking
This way is meant to surface through the 'net
This train is set to mystify
This day in the history of the future
This train is set to justify
Whether you're ready or not
This day is of the meeting now

If they don't give us the keys how are we supposed to get ready?
If they don't give us the keys how are we to survive?
Cover me up and bring me to the power
Cover me up and bring me to the power
Cover me up and bring me to the power

All I know is all I want to give you

Cover me up get closer to the fire
Cover me up get closer to the power
Cover me up get closer to the power
Cover me up get closer now
Cover me up get closer to the power

God talk
God talk, now, talk
God talk
Give a little-ation
God talk, revelation
God talk, revelation

If they don't give 'em the keys
If we don't give 'em the keys
How are they supposed to be ready
If we don't give 'em the keys
How are they to divine
If we don't give 'em the keys
How are they supposed to be ready
If we don't give 'em the keys
How are they to survive
Cover me up and bring me to the power
Cover me up and bring me revelation

If we don't give 'em the keys
How are they supposed to be ready
If you don't give 'em the keys
How are they to survive
The power of love can open every heart in everyone
Minute by minute...........


SIGN LANGUAGE

Instrumental


THAT, THAT IS

Togetherness
(Instrumental)


Crossfire
Julie's sick and tired of her job n' all the reasons lately
She took it out on God and laid her soul to hell and let the baby die
Julie's child was born without a need or a reason for being
She took it as a message from a real and a distant life

Shirley gets to help her with the child though she's strung out on crack time
Shirley never knew what it was to be held in real love
Together getting high to get to mess up their night
Anything to get up so they're losing their mind
Just to get high, breaking out from this life, gotta get them a drug to get higher

Julie gets to walking out and drags the child, says "come on"
How we'll walk in the dark of the morning
Cars screaming round the corner, drugged to heaven, guns are loaded, locked in vengeance

Who shoots the child?

Watching in the ghetto is the spine and the cruel of the gang life
Sign language of the get go you get in the gang life
Fear the only law, fear is all we hear about,
Feed us in the raw, fear is all we fear about
Listen, get up, quickly get up, get up
It's the answer to punishment given you

Don't give us reasons,
Caught in the crossfire dying
God give us reasons,
Don't give a reason, God give a reason
Why lay dead a child's life?

The Giving Things
That talk is just a worry and a worry in a man
That life is just a worrying and getting in a mess
That deal is just awakening his spirit to be giving him
The pleasure of the giving things within
This day is of a meeting of the manner to be borne
And like a ship you come safely to the shore of love eternal

That Is

That talk is just a worry and a worry in a man
That life is just a worrying and getting in a mess
That deal is just awakening his spirit to be giving him
The pleasure of the giving things within

That word is in it, that talk is in it
This day is of a meeting of the manner to be borne
And like a ship you come safely to the shore of love eternal

That beat is of the wanting of the where you're going
That street talk is the basis of the push and shove
They never told you that you have the right
The spirit of the angel, angels sing "Shaava, shava shava-Shaava"

They be waiting for you, they be asking for you
We depending on you, we depending on your healing of the structure centre
Until you reach and touch your own redemption

They never give you a reason, they never give you a reason
They never give you a, give you a, give you a, give you a reason

All In All
All in all the wisdom call, you shall be young, you shall be free
Watching for the signals that some easily
Take it as a point of love, a reference place to where you are
Every step a step to set you free

All for the sake and the calling of light
Ask as you give, as you measure in time

All in all this will to give, this sacrament, this need to live
Take it a step to bring love easily
All in all the wisdom call, you shall be young, you shall be free
Waiting for the waiting to be free

Talk is the easy send, everyone heard
Ask as you seek the clear, ask and you can

This play is of a myriad of conscience sitting
This day is of a special way of love relating
This sight is in it, this way is in it, the dream is of the positive to make you
Wonder
How did heaven begin?
This time is in it, this thought is in it, this light is in it,
When you see, you get it

All in all the wisdom call, you shall be young, you shall be free
Take it as it comes so easily

We'll be there beside the sign, this wherewithal, this will to be,
Bringing all the love that's meant to be
All in all we shall be young, we shall be free, we shall be there
All in all this time is meant to be

How Did Heaven Begin
These days are just a worry to the children of the world
These days are just a worry to the children of the world
How did heaven begin?
How did heaven begin?

Agree To Agree
Don't imagine any way, so any fool can take away the drugs and the pressure
Asking for the level where a world divides its answers
To the gang lords of evil life, (they) can't show you how
Look upon this life as just a picture you are painting
There is a reason for this being
Look upon this place as just a part of all that is
It is a spiritual part of being

Live within the power, you can be the strength it is
Walk among the living, you can be the strength it is
To give, to live, this hope, comes through,
It takes the trust to agree this agreement
Live for the breaking free
Live for the breaking freedom
Just let it come through come through


CHILDREN OF LIGHT

Children of Light
Distant as the distant thunder
Where equal rights will rent asunder
Equal rights for equal people
A disregard for loves equality
Bringing back the signs to no mans land
Where diamonds and gold in hand
Will barter as the homeless burn
Someday will it be our turn

Why this consciousness, this desire, to expand the flame of revolution
With your public hand of fire, persecution, blood letting and spinning pain

Why this hungry media delivery
Questions answers plus forgivers
Billions of racial inequalities
We all are one, all are sacred
Be the birth of a nation
Stop this aggrevation
So uninspired as to question imagine humanity
And lack of love for his cosmic guard

Children of light don't be afraid
Children of light haven't you heard
Gone are the days in black and white
Children of light don't be afraid

Distant as the distant thunder
Where equal rights will rent asunder
Equal rights for equal people
A disregard for loves equality
Bringing back the signs to no mans land
Where diamonds and gold in hand
Will barter as the homeless burn
Someday will it be our turn
Someday will it be our turn
Someday will it be our turn

Children of light don't be afraid
Children of light haven't you heard
Gone are the days in black and white
Children of light don't be afraid

Lifeline

Instrumental

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