An Evening of Yes Music Plus is a live album

Live album

A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...

 by the English progressive rock

Progressive rock

Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...

 side project Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe

Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe

Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe was a project of four progressive rock musicians, vocalist Jon Anderson, drummer Bill Bruford, keyboardist Rick Wakeman, and guitarist Steve Howe . They had played together in Yes in the early 1970s...

 (ABWH). Released on October 12, 1993, it was recorded at the Shoreline Amphitheatre

Shoreline Amphitheatre

Shoreline Amphitheatre is an outdoor amphitheater, in Mountain View, California, USA, in the San Francisco Bay Area. Inside the venue it has a capacity of 22,500, with 6,500 reserved seats and 16,000 general admission on the lawn...

 in Mountain View, California

Mountain View, California

-Downtown:Mountain View has a pedestrian-friendly downtown centered on Castro Street. The downtown area consists of the seven blocks of Castro Street from the Downtown Mountain View Station transit center in the north to the intersection with El Camino Real in the south...

 on September 9, 1989.

The album contains material from ABWH's self-titled album, songs from past Yes records and excerpts from keyboardist Rick Wakeman

Rick Wakeman

Richard Christopher Wakeman is an English keyboard player, composer and songwriter best known for being the former keyboardist in the progressive rock band Yes...

's solo work. Tony Levin

Tony Levin

Tony Levin is an American progressive rock musician, specializing in bass guitar, Chapman stick and upright bass ....

, who played bass on the studio album as well as most of the tour, was ill during the concert recorded on this album. He was replaced by bassist Jeff Berlin

Jeff Berlin

Jeff Berlin is an American jazz, jazz fusion and progressive rock electric bass player.Jeff Berlin's bass playing is somewhat similar to that of Jaco Pastorius, though Berlin plays a fretted bass and has stated his distaste for Jaco imitators.-Early life:Jeff Berlin was born to parents who were...

.

ABWH had lost the legal rights to use the name of their parent group Yes

Yes (band)

Yes are an English rock band who achieved worldwide success with their progressive, art, and symphonic style of rock music. Regarded as one of the pioneers of the progressive genre, Yes are known for their lengthy songs, mystical lyrics, elaborate album art, and live stage sets...

. It was agreed that they could refer to their origins in Yes on tour posters and merchandise. The cover features a painting by Roger Dean titled “Floating Islands”.

The album was released in the US by Herald/Caroline Records

Caroline Records

Caroline Records started out as a subsidiary of Richard Branson's Virgin Records label during the early to mid 1970s. The label originally specialized in putting out budget price LPs by mainly progressive rock and jazz artists generally not considered to have a great deal of 'mainstream' or...

 without the title on the cover.

1993 album

Disc 1

1. "Benjamin Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra" - 1:41
2. Jon Anderson solo: "Time and a Word" / "Owner of a Lonely Heart
   Owner of a Lonely Heart
   "Owner of a Lonely Heart" is a song by the progressive rock band Yes. It is the opening track of their 1983 album 90125. Written primarily by Trevor Rabin, the song reached number one on the United States Billboard Hot 100 — to date Yes's biggest chart success...
   
   " / "Teakbois" - 7:32
3. Steve Howe solo: "Clap" / "Mood for a Day
   Mood for a Day
   "Mood for a Day" is an instrumental piece by English progressive rock band Yes. It is a classical guitar solo piece written and performed by guitarist Steve Howe. It is featured on the band's fourth studio album, Fragile ....
   
   " - 9:35
4. Rick Wakeman solo: "Gone but Not Forgotten" / "Catherine Parr
   The Six Wives of Henry VIII (album)
   The Six Wives of Henry VIII is the debut studio album from the English keyboardist and composer Rick Wakeman, released in January 1973 on A&M Records. It is an instrumental progressive rock album with its concept based on his interpretations of the musical characteristics of the six wives of Henry...
   
   " / "Merlin the Magician" - 5:37
5. "Long Distance Runaround
   Long Distance Runaround
   "Long Distance Runaround" is a song by the progressive rock group Yes first recorded for their 1971 album, Fragile. Written by lead singer Jon Anderson, the song was released as a B-side to "Roundabout" but became a surprise hit in its own right as a staple of album-oriented rock radio...
   
   " / Bill Bruford solo - 7:10
6. "Birthright" - 7:23
7. "And You and I
   And You and I
   "And You and I" is the second track from the album Close to the Edge by the progressive rock band Yes . The song is just over ten minutes in length and consists of four sections...
   
   " - 9:54
8. "Starship Trooper" - 12:48

Disc 2

1. "Close to the Edge
   Close to the Edge (song)
   "Close to the Edge" is the title track to progressive rock band Yes's album of the same name. The song is over 18 minutes in length and takes up the entire first side of the album. It consists of four movements.- Movements :-I...
   
   " - 19:48
2. "Themes" - 6:37
3. "Brother of Mine" - 11:17
4. "Heart of the Sunrise
   Heart of the Sunrise
   "Heart of the Sunrise" is a progressive rock song by British band Yes. It is the closing track on their fourth album, 1971's Fragile. The compositional credits go to Jon Anderson, Bill Bruford, and Chris Squire, though keyboardist Rick Wakeman contributed some uncredited sections.The song...
   
   " - 10:46
5. "Order of the Universe" - 9:30
6. "Roundabout
   Roundabout (song)
   "Roundabout" is the opening track for the 1971 album Fragile by British progressive rock band Yes. The song was written by singer Jon Anderson and bassist Chris Squire. In January 1972, an edited version of the song was released as a single with "Long Distance Runaround" on the B-side. "Roundabout"...
   
   " - 9:53

2006 re-release

Disc 1

1. "Benjamin Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra"
2. Jon Anderson solo: "Time and a Word" / "Owner of a Lonely Heart" / "Teakbois" medley
3. Steve Howe solo: "Clap" / "Mood For a Day"
4. Rick Wakeman solo: "Gone But Not Forgotten" / "Catherine Parr" / "Merlin the Magician" medley
5. "Long Distance Runaround" / Bill Bruford solo (not listed)
6. "Birthright"
7. "And You And I"
8. "I've Seen All Good People
   I've Seen All Good People
   "I've Seen All Good People" is a song performed by the band Yes and written by Jon Anderson and Chris Squire. It is included on 1971 The Yes Album. It is said that the song originated from Gary S...
   
   "

Disc 2

1. "Close to the Edge"
2. "Themes"
3. "Brother of Mine"
4. "Heart of the Sunrise"
5. "Order of the Universe"
6. "Roundabout"
7. "Starship Trooper"

Limited edition DVD

DVD 1

1. "Benjamin Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra" - 0:51
2. "Time and a Word" / "Owner of a Lonely Heart" / "Teakbois" - 7:32
3. "Clap" / "Mood for a Day" - 9:33
4. "Gone but Not Forgotten" / "Catherine Parr" / "Merlin the Magician" - 5:41
5. "Long Distance Runaround" - 7:08
6. "Birthright" - 6:35
7. "And You and I" - 10:15
8. "I've Seen All Good People" - 9:18
9. "Close to the Edge" - 19:29
10. "Themes" - 6:34
11. "Brother of Mine" - 10:24

DVD 2

1. "The Meeting" - 4:54
2. "Heart of the Sunrise" - 10:44
3. "Order of the Universe" - 9:29
4. "Roundabout" - 10:39
5. "Starship Trooper" - 13:45

Additional Feature (with various band contributions):

1. "In the Big Dream" - 8:34
2. "Order of the Universe" - 8:46
3. "Quartet (I'm Alive)" - 4:12

Personnel

• Jon Anderson
  Jon Anderson
  Jon Anderson is an English singer-songwriter and musician best known as the former lead vocalist in the progressive rock band Yes...
  
   - lead vocals
• Bill Bruford
  Bill Bruford
  William Scott "Bill" Bruford is an English drummer, percussionist, composer, producer, and record label owner. He was the original drummer for the progressive rock group Yes, from 1968-1972. Bruford has performed for numerous popular acts since the early 1970s, including a stint as touring...
  
   - drums
  Drum kit
  A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
  
  , percussion
  Percussion instrument
  A percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
  
  
• Rick Wakeman
  Rick Wakeman
  Richard Christopher Wakeman is an English keyboard player, composer and songwriter best known for being the former keyboardist in the progressive rock band Yes...
  
   - keyboards
  Keyboard instrument
  A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
  
  
• Steve Howe
  Steve Howe (guitarist)
  Stephen James "Steve" Howe is an English guitarist, known for his work with the progressive rock group Yes...
  
   - guitar
  Guitar
  The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
  
  , backing vocals

with

• Jeff Berlin
  Jeff Berlin
  Jeff Berlin is an American jazz, jazz fusion and progressive rock electric bass player.Jeff Berlin's bass playing is somewhat similar to that of Jaco Pastorius, though Berlin plays a fretted bass and has stated his distaste for Jaco imitators.-Early life:Jeff Berlin was born to parents who were...
  
   - bass
  Bass guitar
  The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
  
  
• Julian Colbeck
  Julian Colbeck
  The current CEO of Keyfax NewMedia, Julian Colbeck is a former professional keyboard player of over 25 years, author of several music-related books and guides, the creator of Twiddly.Bits MIDI loops, the concept designer for the PhatBoy MIDI controller, and producer of several music technology DVDs...
  
   - additional keyboards
• Milton McDonald
  Milton McDonald
  Mike "Milton" McDonald is a session guitarist. He has played with Patricia Kaas, Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe, The Spice Girls, S Club 7, Ray Davies, Take That, Robert Palmer, M People, Louise, Mick Jagger, Tina Turner, Atomic Kitten, Hear'Say, Mylène Farmer, and Girls Aloud.McDonald also played...
  
   - guitar

See also

• Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe
  Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe
  Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe was a project of four progressive rock musicians, vocalist Jon Anderson, drummer Bill Bruford, keyboardist Rick Wakeman, and guitarist Steve Howe . They had played together in Yes in the early 1970s...
  
  
• Yes
  Yes (band)
  Yes are an English rock band who achieved worldwide success with their progressive, art, and symphonic style of rock music. Regarded as one of the pioneers of the progressive genre, Yes are known for their lengthy songs, mystical lyrics, elaborate album art, and live stage sets...
  
  
• Progressive rock
  Progressive rock
  Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...