Yes - Union (1991) [Full Album] European edition

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Union is the thirteenth studio album by English progressive rock band Yes, released on 30 April 1991 by Arista Records. Production began following the amalgamation of two bands that featured previous and then-current members of Yes: Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe (ABWH), consisting of vocalist Jon Anderson, drummer Bill Bruford, keyboardist Rick Wakeman and guitarist Steve Howe, and Yes, comprised at that time of bassist and vocalist Chris Squire, guitarist and vocalist Trevor Rabin, keyboardist Tony Kaye and drummer Alan White. The eight musicians signed with Arista and a combination of unfinished tracks by both groups were selected for Union. The album's sessions were problematic from the start, including disagreements between some of the musicians regarding the "merger" of the two bands, strained relations during the recording process, and decisions by the production team of Anderson and producer Jonathan Elias to bring in session musicians to re-record parts that Wakeman and Howe had originally completed.

Tracklist:
1. I Would Have Waited Forever 0:00
2. Shock to the System 6:25
3. Masquerade 11:30
4. Lift Me Up 13:42
5. Without Hope You Cannot Start the Day 19:55
6. Saving My Heart 25:07
7. Miracle of Life 29:41
8. Silent Talking 37:04
9. The More We Live – Let Go 40:57
10. Angkor Wat 45:50
11. Dangerous (Look in the Light of What You're Searching For)
12. Holding On
13. Evensong
14. Take the Water to the Mountain

Bonus Track on European and Japanese editions
15. Give & Take

Yes
Jon Anderson – lead and backing vocals (all except tracks 3 and 13), acoustic guitar, percussion, production
Steve Howe – acoustic and electric guitars (tracks 1, 3, 8, 12 and 15),[23] production (track 3)
Trevor Rabin – electric guitars, lead and backing vocals (tracks 4, 6, 7 and 9), production (tracks 4, 6, 7), engineering (track 9)
Chris Squire – harmony and backing vocals (tracks 1, 2, 4-7, 9 and 11), bass (tracks 4, 6, 7)
Tony Kaye – Hammond B-3 organ, piano (tracks 4, 6, 7 and 9)
Rick Wakeman – keyboards (tracks 1, 2, 5, 8, 10-12, 14 and 15)
Bill Bruford – acoustic and electric drums, percussion (tracks 1, 2, 5, 8, and 11-15)
Alan White – acoustic drums and percussion (tracks 4, 6, 7 & 9)

Additional personnel
Jonathan Elias – piano (track 5), synthesizers/programming, backing vocals, production
Tony Levin – bass guitar (tracks 1, 2, 5, 8, 11, 12, 14 and 15), Chapman Stick (track 13)
Jimmy Haun – electric and acoustic guitars (tracks 1, 2, 5, 8, 11, 12, 14, 15)[23]
Billy Sherwood – bass guitar, keyboards, guitars, programming, backing vocals (track 9)
Allan Schwartzberg – acoustic percussion
Gary Barlough – synthesiser
Jerry Bennett – synthesiser, synth percussion
Jim Crichton – synthesiser (track 11)
Pauline Cheng – recitation (track 10)

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