Magnification (album)

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Magnification
Studio album by Yes
Released 10 September 2001 (UK)
4 December 2001 (US)
Recorded Spring – Summer 2001
Genre Symphonic rock, progressive rock
Length 60:32
Label Eagle (UK)
Beyond Music (US)
Producer Yes and Tim Weidner
Yes chronology

The Ladder
(1999)		 Magnification
(2001)		 Fly From Here
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Piero Scaruffi (5.5/10)[2]

Magnification is the nineteenth studio album by progressive rock band Yes, released in 2001. It was the band's first album of the new century, and their second with a full orchestra (the first being Time and a Word from 1970). It marked the band's last studio album to date with vocalist Jon Anderson.

Released between the departure of Igor Khoroshev the previous year and Rick Wakeman's fourth return in 2002, it is the only album in the band's history to not feature any keyboardist, and the only one involving only four Yes members.

History

Following the departures of guitarist Billy Sherwood and keyboardist Igor Khoroshev, and Rick Wakeman's decision not to rejoin the band,[citation needed] remaining members Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Steve Howe and Alan White decided to fill the keyboard role with an orchestra, and hired film composer Larry Groupé to compose and conduct original orchestrations and musical bridges.

The album was re-released in 2002 as a limited and numbered 2-CD set with alternate artwork; the second disc contains three live performances and a CD-ROM track with an interview, video of "Don't Go," and a live video of "The Gates of Delirium". This album also features the song "Can You Imagine", in which the main vocals are sung by Chris Squire with Jon Anderson on backing vocals. This Squire-penned song was originally recorded in 1981 as a demo entitled "Can You See" for his aborted XYZ project.

Apart from the traditional Yes themes of spirituality and relation to nature and divinity, the album also addresses personal issues (Jon Anderson's relation with his daughter Deborah in "Don't Go"[citation needed]) and political issues (the war in Bosnia in "We Agree", the plight of drunk-driving youth in "Spirit of Survival"[citation needed]).

Reception

Magnification received a warm reception from critics and fans, although not on the level of older albums such as Fragile or Close to the Edge. It reached No. 71 in the UK and No. 186 in the US during a chart stay of 1 week.

Track listing

All songs by Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Steve Howe and Alan White.

No. Title Length
1. "Magnification"   7:16
2. "Spirit of Survival"   6:02
3. "Don't Go"   4:27
4. "Give Love Each Day"   7:44
5. "Can You Imagine"   2:59
6. "We Agree"   6:30
7. "Soft as a Dove"   2:17
8. "Dreamtime"   10:46
9. "In the Presence Of
  • I. Deeper
  • II. Death of Ego
  • III. True Beginner
  • IV. Turn Around and Remember"  
 10:24
10. "Time Is Time"   2:09
11. "Long Distance Runaround(Japanese Bonus Track)"    

2002 5.1 Issue

DVD Audio, Advanced Resolution, Rhino Records. (Dolby System) (Includes Photo Gallery, DVD-ROM content, Album Essay & Lyrics)

2004 reissue

Disc one
No. Title Length
1. "Magnification"   7:16
2. "Spirit of Survival"   6:02
3. "Don't Go"   4:27
4. "Give Love Each Day"   7:44
5. "Can You Imagine"   2:59
6. "We Agree"   6:30
7. "Soft as a Dove"   2:17
8. "Dreamtime"   10:46
9. "In the Presence Of
  • I. Deeper
  • II. Death of Ego
  • III. True Beginner
  • IV. Turn Around and Remember"  
 10:24
10. "Time Is Time"   2:09
Disc two
No. Title Length
1. "Close to the Edge [Live]
  • I. The Solid Time of Change
  • II. Total Mass Retain
  • III. I Get Up, I Get Down
  • IV. Seasons of Man"  
 20:04
2. "Long Distance Runaround [Live]"   3:44
3. "The Gates of Delirium [Live]"   22:41

Personnel

  • Jon Anderson: Lead Vocals, MIDI Guitar, and Acoustic Guitar
  • Chris Squire: Bass Guitars, Vocals, Lead Vocals on "Can You Imagine"
  • Steve Howe: Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Pedal Steel Guitar, Mandolin, and Vocals
  • Alan White: Drums, Percussion, Piano, Vocals

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References

  1. ↑ Hill, Gary (2011). "Magnification – Yes | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 3 July 2011. 
  2. ↑ Scaruffi, Piero (1999). "Yes". pieroscaruffi.com. Retrieved 16 August 2013. 
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