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Keys To Ascension (1996)

Name of musician	Instruments played and other info
Jon Anderson	vocals, lyricist, guitars and harp
Steve Howe	6-and 12-string electric and acoustic guitars, steel and pedal steel, 5-string bass and vocals
Chris Squire	bass Guitar, Vocals
Rick Wakeman	keyboards
Alan White	drums, vocals

Keys To Ascension is the first part of 2 live album/studio albums recorded in 1996. This represents Yes' best material to date! Keys resurrects the magnificence of Tales with "The Revealing Science Of God!" Also, it resurrects Going For The One with a magnificent version of Awaken! Also, the version of Onward is much better than that of Tormato! Also included is "Siberian Khatru" from Close To The Edge and "Roundabout" from Fragile and "Starship Trooper" from The Yes Album! Additionally, a new version of Paul Simon's America, which was previously released on Yesterdays! The two new live tracks, "Be The One" and "That, That Is" are also great, very reminiscent of Tales!

Disc 1 · Disc 2

Disc 1

Track No.	Song Title	Track Timing	Comments

1.	SIBERIAN KHATRU	10:16	A superb work! Here, this song sounds even better than on the Yessongs version!
2.	THE REVEALING SCIENCE OF GOD	20:32	Another superb work of craftsmanship. This song, not unlike the rest of Tales takes you to a totally different dimension.
3.	AMERICA	10:28	An even better version than the one from Yesterdays.
4.	ONWARD	5:48	Talk about superb! This version of "Onward" is far superior to the original from Tormato!
5.	AWAKEN	18:33	My favorite Yes song,(second only to Xanadu) done as a superb live version! Every time that I listen to this song I feel inspired to create something! In fact, I am presently working on a painting which will be added to this site within the next month- inspired by "Awaken!"

Disc 2

Track No.	Song Title	Track Timing	Comments

1.	ROUNDABOUT	8:30	A superb live version, far better than the Yessongs, or Classic Yes versions. "Roundabout" was the first Yes song that I heard back in June, 1981. I originally thought that it was a composition by Rush.
2.	STARSHIP TROOPER	13:05	When I first started listening to fm radio on the weekends, I would always hear this song played at after midnight! This version is superb, a little different from the classic version heard on Yessongs
3.	BE THE ONE	9:50	This song represents the classic version of Yes, with the Anderson/Squire composition "THE ONE" and the Steve Howe "SKATES"
4.	THAT, THAT IS	19:14	A new epic work by Yes, consisting of the brilliant guitar work on the introductory piece-"TOGETHERNESS" by Steve Howe, continuing with the Anderson/Squire workout-"CROSSFIRE," the short Anderson/Howe work-"THE GIVING THINGS," the brilliant Anderson work-"THAT IS," the beautiful Anderson/White composition-"ALL IN ALL," and the other beautiful Anderson/Howe/White composition-"HOW DID HEAVEN BEGIN," before culminating in the Anderson/Squire composition-"AGREE TO AGREE"

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