Vangelis on a YES album (or song)

[Bill M]

Is there a YES album that might have been interesting if the keyboardist was Vangelis? Or perhaps it could be part of an album or just an individual song.

[Insidious Grip]

There is of course his appearance on Keys to Ascension as a composer. An unwilling composer at that.

[bondegezou]

There is of course his appearance on Keys to Ascension as a composer. An unwilling composer at that.

And he's got a piece on ABWH.

[Soundwaveseeker]

Vangelis - though I can't see him rockin' the hammond like other Yes 'boarders, I can hear him on more ethereal stuff like Awaken, Soon etc.

Some have rumored that Vangelis appears on Olias Of Sunhillow (he doesn't) because of the synth sounds are kind of in his style. And some have considered Olias (like Fish Out Of Water) to be close to an unofficial or lost Yes album. In some ways Olias would be your Yes album with Vangelis.

[Bill M]

If Vangelis was in YES for one studio album I would vote for Tales from Topographic Oceans.

Vangelis - though I can't see him rockin' the hammond like other Yes 'boarders, I can hear him on more ethereal stuff like Awaken, Soon etc.

For individual songs I was thinking Awaken, though I really like Rick Wakeman on the piece.

Come to think of it, I would be intrigued with him on the entire Gates of Delirium. Not everything he does is ethereal. Listen to Heavan and Hell.

[Soundwaveseeker]

If Vangelis was in YES for one studio album I would vote for Tales from Topographic Oceans.



For individual songs I was thinking Awaken, though I really like Rick Wakeman on the piece.

Come to think of it, I would be intrigued with him on the entire Gates of Delirium. Not everything he does is ethereal. Listen to Heavan and Hell.

Well, this is true. I forgot about Aphrodites Child and early jams like 'The Dragon' where he's rocking a bit.

[YesWill]

Some have rumored that Vangelis appears on Olias Of Sunhillow (he doesn't) because of the synth sounds are kind of in his style. And some have considered Olias (like Fish Out Of Water) to be close to an unofficial or lost Yes album. In some ways Olias would be your Yes album with Vangelis.

So your suggestion is a non-Yes album that Vangelis doesn't play on? 😉

[pianozach]

Aside from co-composer credit for Children of Light on K2A2,I think that the second closest we come to Yes + Vangelis is the last track on ABWH, Let's Pretend, where he also gets co-composer credit.

Whilst perusing the album I also note that Geoff Downes gets a co-composer credit on the Long Lost Brother of Mine section of Brother of Mine

[Soundchaser413]

Tales or Relayer. I'm actually not that familiar with the music of Vangelis. I have one album that was a soundtrack and I know his stuff with Jon and the main theme from Chariots and that's about it.

[Sharp On Attack]

The only album where I imagine him comfortable and an interesting contributor would be TALES

[pianozach]

The only album where I imagine him comfortable and an interesting contributor would be TALES

TALES and MAGNIFICATION