Sunday, October 30, 2011

Yes - 1980-04-18 - Drama Demos


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Dr. Forrester said...

Source 1 -

YES
London
'Drama Demos' Winter 1980

Version #1

01.Tempus Fugit
02.Untitled 1
03.Does It Really Happen?
04.Does It Really Happen? #2
05.Song No.4 (Satellite)
06.Run Through the Light

Version #2

07.Does It Really Happen?
08.Tempus Fugit
09.Untitled 1
10.Song No.4 (Satellite) (long version) fades-out

Lineage: Studio demos > n generation tape > Aiwa Tape Deck AD-WX828 > Audigy Soundblaster > HD > SoundForge 7.0
> CD Wave > FLAC Frontend (level 6)

Chris Squire: Bass
Steve Howe: Guitars
Alan White: Drums

Right after Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman left Yes at the end of 1979, the remaining three members begun rehearsing in search
for new ideas. Actually, they were finalizing what they had started when Jon and Rick were still in, working on three tracks
(Tempus Fugit, Does It Really Happen? and Run Through the Light) that would be later released on Drama, plus a few more which
would be left out of the album. While they were rehearsing, a young band was playing in the studio next door, notably two
young musicians called Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes, better known as The Buggles. The pair introduced themselves to Yes and
the rest is history. But what Trevor and Geoff heard from their recording session is what you hear here, wnkown as the Drama
Sessions. This is a very interesting piece of history, the bridge between the easy pop of Tormato and the new-wave influenced
Drama album. Trevor and Geoff would bring extra track to the band, notably Into the Lens, Man In a White Car and We Can Fly
From Here.

Soundwise, these are very nice instrumental sessions. I had two version which differ a bit on setlist, so I decided to
include both. Version 2 has Song No.4 (Satellite) in a much longer version than in 1. Both are NOT sourced from any silver
in circulation but from tapes I received in trade about 20 years ago.

Note: these sessions took place before Trevor and Geoff joined Yes, hence without keyboards or vocals. The demo version
of Tempus Fugit which in included in the remastered version of Drama comes from a session in May 1980 after they joined
the band and include keys and vocals.

ldb

October 30, 2011 at 6:56 AM
Dr. Forrester said...

Source 2 -

Yes Drama Sessions 1980, Upgrade and more complete, with samples, FIXED.

Yes
Drama Sessions
The Town House studios
London UK
18 April 1980

1. The Yes Song 4:50 an early take of Tempus Fugit
2. Who Makes The Tea 5:23 a.k.a. Untitled 1
3. Does It Ever Happen (To You) 6:20 an early take of Does It Really Happen?
4. To The Light 4:29 an early take of Run Through The Light
5. Satellite 7:09

This sounds absolutely pristine, A+.

At this moment Yes were
Chris Squire - Bass
Steve Howe - Guitars
Alan White - Drums

and all tracks are 3 piece instrumentals

The FLAC files (created April 2004) received in a trade (summer 2007) have not been altered.
The original checksums and info file are in the OriginalFiles folder.
This info file has been revised and new checksums made because 3 tracks were removed from the original FLAC file set.
I don't know for sure but this is probably from the CD "Drama Sessions: Original Master" - White Rock Research.
Cover art is included, as it was then, where the source is given as: Master Reel>CDR>EAC>CDR>EAC>FLAC.
So add to that: >DIME>you.

Just to be clear, 'Satellite' is nothing like 'Song No.4 (Satellite)', and it includes bits of a bassline that later became 'I'm Running'.

Many thanks to whoever wrote the note at the end of this page (Eric?), his friend Chuck, and Rudi for the trade.
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The original FLAC file set had this tracklist

1. Yes Song
2. Who Makes The Tea
3. Does It Ever Happen (To You)
4. Song No. 4
5. To The Light
6. Go Through This
7. Satellite
8. Fly From Here

The following tracks were removed. The CD cover art and original checksums refer to them & have not been changed,
4. Song No. 4 [removed, officially released on Drama Expanded & Remastered, Elektra/ Rhino R2 73795]
6. Go Through This [removed, buy the Drama Rhino CD see above]
8. Fly From Here [removed, it was was identical to http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=325075,
"Yes We Can Fly From Here Studio Version 1980", so download that and add it yourself.]

October 30, 2011 at 6:57 AM

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