Union (album)
| Union | ||
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| Missing image Yes_-_Union.jpg Album cover | ||
| Album by Yes | ||
| Released | April 30, 1991 | |
| Recorded | ??? | |
| Genre | Progressive Rock | |
| Length | 65 min 23 sec | |
| Record label | Arista | |
| Producers | Jonathan Elias, Steve Howe, Mark Mancina, Eddie Offord, Trevor Rabin, Billy Sherwood | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| AMG | 2.5/5 | link |
| Yes Chronology | ||
| Big Generator (1987) | Union (1991) | Talk (1994) |
Union is an album by British progressive rock band Yes, released in 1991 (see 1991 in music). The album received mixed reviews from critics and fans alike. It was intended as a union of Chris Squire's 1980s "YesWest" lineup (Chris Squire, Trevor Rabin, Alan White, Tony Kaye, etc.) with "YesEast's" Jon Anderson, Bill Bruford, Rick Wakeman, and Steve Howe.
| Contents |
Track listing
- "I Would Have Waited Forever" (Anderson, Elias, Howe) - 6:32
- "Shock to the System" (Anderson, Elias, Howe) - 5:09
- "Masquerade" (Howe) - 2:17
- "Lift Me Up" (Rabin, Squire) - 6:30
- "Without Hope You Cannot Start the Day" (Anderson, Elias) - 5:18
- "Saving My Heart" (Rabin) - 4:41
- "Miracle of Life" (Mancina, Rabin) - 7:30
- "Silent Talking" (Anderson, Bruford, Elias, Howe ...) - 4:00
- "More We Live/Let Go" (Sherwood, Squire) - 4:53
- "Angkor Wat" (Anderson, Elias, Wakeman) - 5:23
- "Dangerous (Look in the Light of What You're Searching For)" (Anderson, Elias) - 3:38
- "Holding On" (Anderson, Elias, Howe) - 5:24
- "Evensong" (Bruford, Levin) - 0:51
- "Take the Water to the Mountain" (Anderson) - 3:10
- "Give and Take" [*] (Anderson, Elias, Howe) - 4:30
* bonus track on European and Japanese versions
Personnel
- Deborah Anderson - vocals
- Jon Anderson - vocals, multi instruments
- Gary Barlough - synthesizer
- Jerry Bennett - synthesizer, percussion
- Bill Bruford - drums, multi instruments
- Jim Crichton - synthesizer, keyboard
- Jonathan Elias - synthesizer, keyboard, vocals
- Gary Falcone - vocals
- Sherman Foote - synthesizer
- Brian Foraker - synthesizer
- Chris Fosdick - synthesizer
- Tommy Funderburk - vocals
- Jimmy Haun - guitar
- Steve Howe - vocals, multi instruments
- Rory Kaplan - synthesizer
- Tony Kaye - vocals, multi instruments
- Alex Lasarenko - synthesizer, keyboard
- Tony Levin - bass
- Ian Lloyd - vocals
- Steve Porcaro - synthesizer
- Trevor Rabin - vocals, multi instruments
- Allan Schwartzberg - percussion
- Michael Sherwood - vocals
- Chris Squire - vocals, multi instruments
- Danny Vaughm
- Rick Wakeman - vocals, multi instruments
- Alan White - vocals, multi instruments
Production
- Producers: Jonathan Elias, Steve Howe, Mark Mancina, Eddie Offord, Trevor Rabin, Billy Sherwood
- Associate producer: Jon Anderson
- Engineers: Buzz Burrowes, Brian Foraker, Chris Fosdick, Steve Howe, Stan Katayama, Eddie Offord, Trevor Rabin, Billy Sherwood
- Assistant engineers: Paul Berry, Buzz Burrowes, Richard Edwards, Lolly Grodner, Matt Gruber, Steve Harrison, Renny Hill, Sophie Masson, Michael Sweet, Steve Wellne
- Mixing: Brian Foraker, Chris Fosdick, Paul Fox, Eddie Offord, Mike Shipley, Ed Thacker
- Mastering: Greg Calbi
- Programming: Mark Mancina
- Art direction: Carolyn Quan
- Design: Roger Dean
- Artwork: Roger Dean, Kai Krause
- Paintings: Roger Dean
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | The Billboard 200 | 15 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | "Lift Me Up" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 |
| 1991 | "Lift Me Up" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 86 |
| 1991 | "Saving My Heart" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 9 |