"The Yes Album Tour" began more than six months before "The Yes album" release in the UK on 19 February 1971 by Atlantic Record. The tour start at the Lyceum in London 17 July 1970, and after 170 performances, finished one year later at The Crystal Palace Bowl on 31 July 1971.
The band played concerts in the United Kingdom, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, France, Italy, Canada, and the United States. Many of the American shows were shared with Iron Butterfly.On various dates of the tour, Yes were supported by Black Sabbath, Uriah Heep, Supertramp, Deep Purple, Wishbone Ash, The Strawbs, Iron Butterfly, and Jethro Tull. At other performances, such as festivals, Yes shared stage with Pink Floyd and Elton John.
At the end of the tour, with several concerts recorded, Atlantic Records ordered that a double live album be mounted. In September while the band began the new recording sessions, at Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Central London, England, of their next work: "Fragile", the live album was ready with this line-up
Side A: (21:14)
1.-Opening: Also sprach Zarathustra.(1:40)
2.-Yours Is No Disgrace.(11:47)
3.-I've Seen All Good People.(7:45)
Side B: (20:44)
1.-America. (15:58)
2.-Clap/Classical Gas.(4:46)
Side C: (21:24)
1.-Perpetual Change. (14:08)
2.-Astral Traveller. (7:15)
Side D: (22:06)
1.-Everydays. (11:00)
2.-It's Love. (11:06)
All tracks recorded live at Crystal Palace Bowl, London, England. July 31, 1971.
Except: Gothenburg Concert Hall, Gothenburg, Sweden.January 24.1971:
“Astral Traveller” & “Everydays”.
Yale Bowl, New Haven County, Connecticut. U.S. July 24.1971:
“Clap/Classical Gas” & “Perpetual Change”.
…but that project, whose title was going to be: “The Yes Live Album” and after "The Yes Album Tour", was delayed until May 1973, Bit.ly/71YATT when a triple album was published, "Yessongs", that included the tours of his last three studio works: "The Yes Album"; "Fragile" and "Close The Edge". The reason was not other that not to interfere in the launch of new lp, scheduled for January 1972, but anticipated to November, which was given preference. Part this unreleased live album was published years later in 2005 on the Box Set: "The Word Is Live".
Finally to say that, the recording has been remixed and assembled again for this edition that I present here with an improved sound. Three bonus tracks, unreleased edit versions, made for this live album, but not used on the final mix
Ok.., the story of this album has no more mystery. It was recorded, assembled and archived. That's all. See you next friday with more and better.., I think.