House of Yes: Live from House of Blues

House of Yes: Live from House of Blues is a double live CD by progressive rock band Yes. The album was recorded on Halloween night in 1999 at the House of Blues in Las Vegas, Nevada, during touring obligations for the band's studio album, The Ladder. Guitarist Billy Sherwood had already left Yes by the time House of Yes: Live from House of Blues was released in September 2000, and keyboardist Igor Khoroshev was fired later that year after a controversy involving backstage sexual harassment at Nissan Pavilion near Washington, D.C. Following these departures, Yes had reverted to the four core members of Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Steve Howe and Alan White.

House of Yes: Live from House of Blues was also released as a DVD and both formats of the project were generally well-received critically and by Yes's legions of fans. It did, however, omit the footage of Yes playing "Close to the Edge" and "Hearts" at the show.

Track listing

Disc one

1. "Yours Is No Disgrace" (Jon Anderson/Chris Squire/Steve Howe/Tony Kaye/Bill Bruford) – 13:04
2. "Time and a Word" (Jon Anderson/David Foster) – 0:58
3. "Homeworld (The Ladder)" (Jon Anderson/Steve Howe/Billy Sherwood/Chris Squire/Alan White/Igor Khoroshev) – 9:45
4. "Perpetual Change" (Jon Anderson/Chris Squire) – 10:49
5. "Lightning Strikes" (Jon Anderson/Steve Howe/Billy Sherwood/Chris Squire/Alan White/Igor Khoroshev) – 5:07
6. "The Messenger" (Jon Anderson/Steve Howe/Billy Sherwood/Chris Squire/Alan White/Igor Khoroshev) – 6:39
7. "Ritual - Nous Sommes Du Soleil" (Jon Anderson/Chris Squire/Steve Howe/Rick Wakeman/Alan White) – 0:59
8. "And You and I" (Jon Anderson; Themes by Bill Bruford/Steve Howe/Chris Squire) – 11:25
   1. "Cord of Life"
   2. "Eclipse" (Jon Anderson/Bill Bruford/Steve Howe)
   3. "The Preacher the Teacher"
   4. "Apocalypse"

Disc two

1. "It Will Be a Good Day (The River)" (Jon Anderson/Steve Howe/Billy Sherwood/Chris Squire/Alan White/Igor Khoroshev) – 6:29
2. "Face to Face" (Jon Anderson/Steve Howe/Billy Sherwood/Chris Squire/Alan White/Igor Khoroshev) – 5:32
3. "Awaken" (Jon Anderson/Steve Howe) – 17:35
4. "I've Seen All Good People" – 7:28
   1. "Your Move" (Jon Anderson)
   2. "All Good People" (Chris Squire)
5. "Cinema" (Chris Squire/Alan White/Trevor Rabin/Tony Kaye) – 1:58
6. "Owner of a Lonely Heart" (Jon Anderson/Chris Squire/Trevor Rabin/Trevor Horn) – 6:04
7. "Roundabout" (Jon Anderson/Steve Howe) – 7:43

House of Yes: Live from House of Blues (Eagle EAGCD158) failed to chart in the US but reached #154 in the UK.

Personnel

• Jon Anderson: vocals
• Chris Squire: bass, backing vocals
• Steve Howe: lead guitars, backing vocals
• Igor Khoroshev: keyboards
• Billy Sherwood: guitar, backing vocals
• Alan White: drums

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