Tormato
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Tormato is the ninth studio album by British progressive rock group Yes. Issued as the follow-up to 1977's acclaimed Going for the One, Tormato received less than charitable reviews upon release and its virtues are still a matter of debate for Yes fans and critics.
Rick Wakeman himself has said that while Tormato indeed had potential, Yes never got the best out of some of the material, while Steve Howe admitted that Yes were unsure of themselves musically at the time. It would be the final studio album to feature Rick Wakeman until his return 13 years later in 1991. It is also the last studio album to feature Jon Anderson until the band's 1983 reformation.
Nonetheless, Tormato - which was the subject of another Hipgnosis cover design - still was a Top 10 hit worldwide, and birthed the minor hit single, "Don't Kill the Whale".
The album title referred originally to as Yes Tor, a geological formation in southern England. The photographs, taken by Hipgnosis, were seen as so unimpressive that Rick Wakeman, in frustration, threw a tomato at the new album cover. The cover and title were adjusted accordingly.
Track listing
- A. "Future Times" (Jon Anderson/Chris Squire/Steve Howe/Rick Wakeman/Alan White) B. "Rejoice" (Jon Anderson) - 6:46
- "Don't Kill the Whale" (Jon Anderson/Chris Squire) - 3:56
- "Madrigal" (Jon Anderson/Rick Wakeman) - 2:25
- "Release, Release" (Jon Anderson/Alan White/Chris Squire) - 5:44
- "Arriving UFO" (Jon Anderson/Steve Howe/Rick Wakeman) - 6:07
- "Circus of Heaven" (Jon Anderson) - 4:31
- * Featuring the voice of Jon Anderson's son, Damion
- "Onward" (Chris Squire) - 4:05
- "On the Silent Wings of Freedom" (Jon Anderson/Chris Squire) - 7:47
Tormato was remastered and reissued in 2004 with several bonus tracks.
Personnel
- Jon Anderson: Vocals, percussion
- Chris Squire: Bass guitar, piano (on 'Don't Kill the Whale'), bass pedals, vocals
- Steve Howe: Electric and acoustic guitars, vachalia, vocals
- Rick Wakeman: Piano, organ, moog, synthesizers
- Alan White: Drums, percussion, vocals
Sources
- Tormato, CD booklet essay, Tim Jones, c.2003
- AllMusicGuide.com
- "Top Pop Albums 1955-2001", Joel Whitburn, c.2002
| Yes |
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| Jon Anderson | Chris Squire | Steve Howe | Rick Wakeman | Alan White |
| Peter Banks | Tony Kaye| Bill Bruford | Patrick Moraz | Geoff Downes | Trevor Horn | Trevor Rabin | Billy Sherwood | Igor Khoroshev |
| Discography |
| Studio albums: Yes | Time and a Word | The Yes Album | Fragile | Close to the Edge | Tales from Topographic Oceans | Relayer | Going for the One | Tormato | Drama | 90125 | Big Generator | Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe | Union | Talk | Open Your Eyes | The Ladder | Magnification |
| Live albums: Yessongs | Yesshows | [[9012Live: The Solos]] | Keys to Ascension | Keys to Ascension 2 | [[House of Yes: Live from House of Blues]] |
| Compilations: Yesterdays | Classic Yes | Yesstory | [[The Ultimate Yes: 35th Anniversary Collection]] |
| Remix albums: Yes Remixes |
| Box sets: Yesyears | [[In a Word: Yes (1969 - )]] | The Word is Live |
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