Talk (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Talk
Type = Studio Album
Artist = Yes


Released = March 21 1994
Recorded = 1993
Genre = Progressive rock
Length = 55:02
Label = Victory
Producer = Trevor Rabin
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:71jqoawayij9 link]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|2|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/yes/albums/album/118816/review/5940760/talk link]
Last album = "Yesstory"
(1992)
This album = "Talk"
(1994)
Next album = "Keys to Ascension"
(1996)

"Talk" is the fourteenth studio album by progressive rock band Yes and was released in 1994. Their first release with an independent label after having been distributed the length of their career thus far with Atlantic Records and Arista Records, "Talk" is also notable for being the last Yes recording with Trevor Rabin and Tony Kaye.

Following the mammoth tour for "Union" in 1991, the eight-member mega-Yes line-up proved too unwieldy to contain, with Bill Bruford, Steve Howe and Rick Wakeman leaving the band shortly thereafter. Remaining was the 1983 - 1988 line-up of Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Trevor Rabin, Tony Kaye and Alan White.

With Rabin taking the lead - even producing the project himself, he attempted to re-introduce Yes to the 1990s with a lean, guitar-oriented sound. In taking such a strong role, he ensured he had a hand in writing every song, even overdubbing some of Chris Squire's bass parts (to Squire's minor annoyance).

Released in March 1994, "Talk" had its warm reviews, but also its detractors. It was the first of the remaining new projects by Yes to fail to reach gold status, the band not being able to successfully impart their sound to new listeners in an era consumed with grunge.

Pop artist Peter Max created the artwork for "Talk".

After the album's release, guitarist Billy Sherwood toured with the band. Trevor Rabin and Tony Kaye left the band in 1995, twelve years after teaming up with Jon Anderson, Chris Squire and Alan White. Sherwood would become an official member of Yes in 1997 after Rick Wakeman had re-joined and departed the band in the interim.

Track listing

All songs by Jon Anderson and Trevor Rabin, except where noted.

#"The Calling" (Jon Anderson/Trevor Rabin/Chris Squire) – 6:56
#"I Am Waiting" – 7:25
#"Real Love" (Trevor Rabin/Chris Squire/Jon Anderson) – 8:49
#"State of Play" – 5:00
#"Walls" (Jon Anderson/Trevor Rabin/Roger Hodgson) – 4:57
#"Where Will You Be" – 6:09
#"" - 1:55
#"" - 11:55
#"" - 1:53

2002 Bonus Track

#"The Calling (Special Version)" - 8:08

Personnel

*Jon Anderson - Lead Vocals
*Chris Squire - Bass, Backing Vocals
*Trevor Rabin - Guitars, Keyboards, Lead & Backing Vocals, Producer, Arranger
*Tony Kaye - Hammond organ
*Alan White - Drums

Response

"Talk" (Victory 828 489-2) reached #20 in the UK and #33 in the US during a chart stay of 8 weeks.

Remastered Edition

"Talk" was remastered and reissued in 2002 with a bonus track ("The Calling").