9012Live: The Solos

Released

7 November 1985

Recorded

24 June 1984 at Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, West Germany and 28 September 1984 at Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Genre

Progressive rock

Length

33:55

Label

Atco

Producer

Yes

Yes chronology

90125
(1983)

9012Live: The Solos
(1985)

Big Generator
(1987)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

9012Live: The Solos is the third live album by English rock band Yes, released as a mini-LP on 7 November 1985 by Atco Records. Recorded during their 1984 world tour in support of their eleventh studio album, 90125 (1983), the album features a selection of solo tracks performed by each of the five band members, plus live versions of two songs from 90125.^[2] The album was an accompany release to the band's 1985 concert film, 9012Live. In 2009, the album was reissued in Japan by Isao Kikuchi for Warner Music Japan, with two bonus tracks.

Track listing

Note: "Hold On" and "Changes" were recorded on 28 September 1984 at Northlands Coliseum in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and included on the soundtrack to 9012Live. The remaining tracks were recorded on 24 June 1984 at Westfalenhalle in Dortmund, West Germany.

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Hold On"	Trevor Rabin, Chris Squire, Jon Anderson	6:44
2.	"Si"	Tony Kaye	2:31
3.	"Solly's Beard"	Trevor Rabin	4:45
4.	"Soon"	Anderson	2:08

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Changes"	Rabin, Anderson, Alan White	6:58
2.	"Amazing Grace"	Traditional, arr. Squire	2:14
3.	"Whitefish"	Squire, White	8:33

2009 reissue

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
8.	"City of Love"	Rabin, Anderson
9.	"It Can Happen"	Squire, Anderson, Rabin

The instrumental "Whitefish" was written by Chris "Fish" Squire and Alan White, hence the track title.

Release

The album reached No. 44 in on the UK Albums Chart and No. 81 on the U.S. Billboard 200 during a chart stay of eleven weeks.^[3]

Personnel

Yes

Jon Anderson – lead vocals, keyboards, guitar
Chris Squire – bass guitar, vocals
Trevor Rabin – electric and acoustic guitars, vocals
Tony Kaye – keyboards, vocals
Alan White – drums, vocals

Production

Yes – production
Alan Santos – production manager
Paul Massey – engineer
Paul de Villiers – engineer, sounds
Merle McLain – lighting director
Lookout Management – management
Rex King – tour management
Bill Ludwig – mastering

References

↑ Collins, Paul. 9012Live: The Solos review allmusic.com. Retrieved on 2011-06-22.
↑ Collins, Paul. "9012 Live: The Solos – Yes". Allmusic. Retrieved February 18, 2011.
↑ "Top Pop Albums 1955–2001", Joel Whitburn, c.2002

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Steve Howe Alan White Geoff Downes Billy Sherwood Jon Davison Chris Squire Jon Anderson Peter Banks Bill Bruford Tony Kaye Rick Wakeman Patrick Moraz Trevor Horn Trevor Rabin Igor Khoroshev Benoît David Oliver Wakeman
Studio albums	Yes Time and a Word The Yes Album Fragile Close to the Edge Tales from Topographic Oceans Relayer Going for the One Tormato Drama 90125 Big Generator Union Talk Keys to Ascension Keys to Ascension 2 Open Your Eyes The Ladder Magnification Fly from Here Heaven & Earth
Live albums	Yessongs Yesshows 9012Live: The Solos Something's Coming: The BBC Recordings 1969–1970 House of Yes: Live from House of Blues Symphonic Live Live at Montreux 2003 Union Live In the Present – Live from Lyon Songs from Tsongas Like It Is: Yes at the Bristol Hippodrome Like It Is: Yes at the Mesa Arts Center Progeny: Highlights from Seventy-Two
Compilations	Yesterdays Classic Yes Yesstory Highlights: The Very Best of Yes Keystudio Yes Remixes Yes, Friends and Relatives Greatest Hits Live
Singles	"Your Move" "Roundabout" "America" "And You and I" "Soon" "Wonderous Stories" "Don't Kill the Whale" "Into the Lens" "Owner of a Lonely Heart" "Leave It" "It Can Happen" "Hold On" "Love Will Find a Way" "Rhythm of Love" "Shoot High Aim Low" "Lift Me Up" "Saving My Heart" "Make It Easy" "The Calling" "Walls" "Open Your Eyes" "We Can Fly"
Other notable songs	"Yours Is No Disgrace" "Starship Trooper" "South Side of the Sky" "Long Distance Runaround" "Heart of the Sunrise" "Close to the Edge" "Siberian Khatru" "The Gates of Delirium" "Changes" "Cinema" "Our Song" "Big Generator" "The Solution" "Fly from Here"
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Box sets	Yesyears In a Word: Yes (1969–) The Ultimate Yes: 35th Anniversary Collection The Word Is Live Essentially Yes Progeny: Seven Shows from Seventy-Two
Tours	The Yes Album Tour Fragile Tour Close to the Edge Tour 1960s–70s 1980s–90s 2000s–10s
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