90125
Studio album by Yes
Released	November 14, 1983
Recorded	Early - August 1983
Genre	Pop rock
Length	44:49
Label	Atco - 7 90125 0
Producer	Trevor Horn
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Yes chronology
Classic Yes (1981) 90125 (1983) 9012Live: The Solos (1985)

90125 is the eleventh album by progressive rock group Yes, released in 1983. It was the first album since the breakup of Yes in 1980. It is also the first album to feature Trevor Rabin, and also features the return of vocalist Jon Anderson, who quit the band in 1979. It also marked the first time in twelve years that original keyboardist Tony Kaye had appeared with the group. The album is notable for marking a radical shift in style, with Yes largely trading in their trademark symphonic progressive rock sound for contemporary, synthesized 1980's pop. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 601 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (699 × 697 pixel, file size: 15 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The popular Yes album 90125 This image is of a cover of an audio recording, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the music genre. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Atco Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, currently operating through WMGs Rhino Entertainment. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Trevor Charles Horn, born July 15, 1949 in Durham, England, is a British pop music record producer, songwriter and musician. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 4. ... This article is about the magazine. ... Image File history File links 3_stars. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Classic Yes is the second compilation album by British progressive rock group Yes. ... For the Swedish political music movement, see progg. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Trevor Rabin onstage with Yes, 1995 Trevor Rabin (born Trevor Charles Rabin on January 13, 1954) is a South African guitarist and film composer, best known for being the guitarist and songwriter for the progressive rock band Yes from 1983 - 1995, and since then, as a film composer. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Tony Kaye (1987) Tony Kaye (born January 11, 1946) is a British musician born in Leicester, England with the name Anthony John Selvidge (some mistaken authors spell it Selridge). He was the original pianist and organist for the progressive rock group Yes. ... For the Swedish political music movement, see progg. ...

The title of the album refers to its original catalogue number, not a USA zip code.

Background

This new incarnation of Yes came about almost by accident. In 1980, well-known members Jon Anderson (vocalist) and Rick Wakeman (keyboardist) had left the band, replaced by Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes respectively. The new line-up was short-lived: after an album (Drama) and tour, they disbanded at the beginning of 1981. Bassist Chris Squire and drummer Alan White continued to work together, including on the abortive XYZ project and releasing a single in 1981. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Trevor Charles Horn, born July 15, 1949 in Durham, England, is a British pop music record producer, songwriter and musician. ... Geoff Downes Geoffrey Downes (born August 25, 1952 in Stockport, Cheshire, England) is a rock keyboard player. ... Drama is the twelfth album by British progressive rock group Yes. ... Christopher Russell Edward Squire (born 4 March 1948), better known as Chris Squire is an English musician and the bassist and backing vocalist for the progressive rock group Yes, and is the only member of the group to appear on every album (co-founder Jon Anderson appeared on all but... For the former drummer of Oasis, see Alan White (Oasis drummer) . Alan White (born June 14, 1949 in Pelton, County Durham, England) is an English rock and roll drummer best known for his 34 years of work with the progressive rock band Yes. ... XYZ was one of the first supergroups of the 1980s. ...

Guitarist Trevor Rabin had left his native South Africa in the late 1970s and had released a series of solo albums. There had been various attempts to place Rabin in a band, including a proposed quartet with Rick Wakeman, John Wetton and Carl Palmer in 1980 and a proposed trio with Keith Emerson and Jack Bruce. Rabin tried out in Asia, along side Wetton, Palmer and former Yes members Steve Howe and Geoff Downes. However, he had also been put in touch with Squire and White and this was to be his path instead. Trevor Rabin onstage with Yes, 1995 Trevor Rabin (born Trevor Charles Rabin on January 13, 1954) is a South African guitarist and film composer, best known for being the guitarist and songwriter for the progressive rock band Yes from 1983 - 1995, and since then, as a film composer. ... John Wetton in concert John Wetton (born June 12, 1949 in Derbyshire, England) is an English singer, bassist and guitarist. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Keith Noel Emerson (born 2 November 1944 in Todmorden, Yorkshire) is a British keyboard player and composer. ... John Symon Asher Jack Bruce (born May 14, 1943) is a Scottish-born musician, composer and singer. ... Asia is an arena rock/progressive rock group. ... Stephen James Steve Howe (born April 8, 1947 in Holloway, North London, England) is a guitarist best known for his work with the progressive rock group Yes. ...

Squire, White and Rabin began working together, initially considering some of the XYZ material. Trevor Horn was also associated with the nascent band from an early stage as the band's producer and, at one point, it was considered having him as the lead vocalist.

The band needed a keyboard player. Eddie Jobson was approached, but rejected the post. Instead, the trio were joined by none other than original Yes keyboardist Tony Kaye, who had been fired in 1971. They christened themselves "Cinema" and began recording what they thought was their debut album, comprising mainly of original music Rabin had originally earmarked for a solo album, and produced by Horn. Eddie Jobson is a British keyboardist noted for his use of synthesizers. ... Tony Kaye (1987) Tony Kaye (born January 11, 1946) is a British musician born in Leicester, England with the name Anthony John Selvidge (some mistaken authors spell it Selridge). He was the original pianist and organist for the progressive rock group Yes. ...

Everything changed in the spring of 1983 when Jon Anderson was played some of Cinema's recordings by Squire. When Anderson professed interest and became keen to join, it was realized that Yes, essentially, were reforming. Rabin was dubious at first, not wanting to be perceived as Steve Howe's replacement, but rather the lead guitarist for a new group. However, he quickly changed his mind once Anderson brought in some new lyrics and put his distinctive vocals on the existing music tracks. Thus, after a three-year gap, Yes was back. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

However, due to a falling out with Horn, Kaye left the sessions during the recording of 90125, with much of the keyboard work on the album being played by Rabin or the production team. When the band started preparing for a tour to support the album, Eddie Jobson was again asked to join, which he accepted. Jobson appeared in video for the first single, "Owner of a Lonely Heart". In order to consolidate the legal position that this band was YES, Kaye was brought back. Jobson, unwilling to share the role of keyboard player, dropped out. Owner of a Lonely Heart is a song by the rock band Yes. ...

Release

Released that fall on Atlantic Records' subsidiary, Atco, 90125 launched Yes to the MTV age and to a whole new breed of fans. The music was catchy, contemporary and well-liked by reviewers and their new fans (many of whom had little clue of the band's previous incarnation). The lead single, "Owner of a Lonely Heart," became the band's first (and only) US #1 hit, driving 90125 to the Top 5 and selling three million units, by far Yes's most successful album. The British sales were not as spectacular, but still solid, and succeeding hits, such as "Leave It" and "It Can Happen" ensured 90125 had a lengthy chart life. In addition, "Cinema" won the 1984 Grammy for the best rock instrumental. Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American record label, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ... Atco Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, currently operating through WMGs Rhino Entertainment. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ... Owner of a Lonely Heart is a song by the rock band Yes. ... Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music...

The album's great success is owed in no small part to the skills of its maverick producer Trevor Horn, effectively the sixth member of the band during the making of the album. Horn was vocalist on Yes's previous album 'Drama' (1980) - but subsequently left to pursue production work full-time. He gave the album a clarity and sheen that made it very distinctive for 1983/84, and prominently employed the then-new technology of digital sampling to achieve dazzling orchestral and vocal effects for the era (witness the tracks 'Owner of a Lonely Heart', 'Leave It' and 'City of Love'). A testament to Horn's pioneering achievement here is that snippets from the album itself were later sampled by several high-profile artists, as diverse as US jazzer Herbie Hancock and UK dance act Orbital. Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an Academy Award and multiple Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist and composer from Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Hancock is one of jazz musics most important and influential pianists and composers. ...

The album's logo was created and designed by Garry Mouat at Assorted Images on an Apple IIe computer, which would be used on Yes's next studio album Big Generator as well. 90125 (Atco 790 125) reached #16 in the UK. It also reached #5 in the US during a chart stay of 53 weeks. The Apple IIe was the third model in the Apple II line of personal computers, produced by Apple Computer. ... This article is about the machine. ... Big Generator is the twelfth studio album by progressive rock band Yes. ...

Recently in 2005, a Max Graham remix of "Owner of a Lonely Heart" reached #9 in the UK singles charts, bettering the original's #28 peak. The cover of Grahams 2005 single release, Owner Of A Lonely Heart Max Graham is a house music producer and remixer from the United Kingdom. ...

Remix albums

Yes released an album on the Atlantic label (ATCO Records) in 1984 called "Twelve Inches on Tape" (released on album as well, title unavailable). This (now) rarity offered listeners 4 remixes of their chart-topping singles of "Leave It" and "Owner Of A Lonely Heart." The track listing from "Twelve inches on tape" (4 "mixes" in total):

1. "Leave It" (Remix) (Chris Squire/Trevor Rabin/Trevor Horn)

   Produced by Trevor Horn. Engineered by Gary Langan)

2. "Owner of a Lonely Heart" (Red and Blue Mix) (Trevor Rabin/Jon Anderson/Chris Squire/Trevor Horn)

   Produced by Trevor Horn. Engineered by Gary Langan)

3. "Leave It" (Hello, Goodbye Mix) (Chris Squire/Trevor Rabin/Trevor Horn)

   Produced by Trevor Horn. Engineered by Steve Lipson)

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1. "Owner of a Lonely Heart" (Album version) (Trevor Rabin/Jon Anderson/Chris Squire/Trevor Horn)

   Produced by Trevor Horn. Engineered by Gary Langan)

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Track listing

1. "Owner of a Lonely Heart" (Trevor Rabin/Jon Anderson/Chris Squire/Trevor Horn) – 4:29
2. "Hold On" (Trevor Rabin/Jon Anderson/Chris Squire) – 5:16
3. "It Can Happen" (Chris Squire/Jon Anderson/Trevor Rabin) – 5:29
4. "Changes" (Trevor Rabin/Jon Anderson/Alan White) – 6:20
5. "Cinema" (Chris Squire/Trevor Rabin/Alan White/Tony Kaye) – 2:08
6. "Leave It" (Chris Squire/Trevor Rabin/Trevor Horn) – 4:14
7. "Our Song" (Jon Anderson/Chris Squire/Trevor Rabin/Alan White/Tony Kaye) – 4:18
8. "City of Love" (Trevor Rabin/Jon Anderson) – 4:51
9. "Hearts" (Jon Anderson/Chris Squire/Trevor Rabin/Alan White/Tony Kaye) – 7:39

   90125 was remastered and reissued in 2004 with several bonus tracks. Bonus tracks include:

10. "Leave It (Single Remix)" (Chris Squire/Trevor Rabin/Trevor Horn) – 3:56
11. "Make It Easy" (Trevor Rabin) – 6:12
    • First issued on Yesyears.
12. "It Can Happen (Cinema Version)" (Chris Squire/Jon Anderson/Trevor Rabin) – 6:05
    • First issued on Yesyears.
13. "It's Over" (Previously Unissued)" (Trevor Rabin) – 5:41
14. "Owner of a Lonely Heart (Extended Remix) (Previously Unissued)" (Trevor Rabin/Jon Anderson/Chris Squire/Trevor Horn) – 7:05
15. "Leave It (A Capella Version)" (Chris Squire/Trevor Rabin/Trevor Horn) – 3:18

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Personnel

• Jon Anderson: Vocals
• Chris Squire: Bass guitars, vocals
• Trevor Rabin: Guitars, Keyboards, vocals
• Tony Kaye: Keyboards
• Alan White: Drums, percussion, vocals

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Charts

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Singles - Billboard (North America)

Reissues

1984 - Atco - CD
2004 - Rhino CD (Remastered with Bonus Tracks)

Sources

• 90125, CD booklet essay, Brian Ives, c.2004.
• AllMusicGuide.com
• "Top Pop Albums 1955-2001", Joel Whitburn, c.2002
• "Album Rock Tracks 1981-1995", Joel Whitburn c.1996