Published today is a listicle-of-sorts regarding some of the songs recorded in '82-83, I assume this originally appeared as a sidebar in the full issue of PROG featuring the 90125 cover story.
https://www.loudersound.com/features/yes-songs-left-off-90125
Of the six songs listed here, I have already provided some commentary in my entry about 90124 from the Changes review series (that particular entry was posted in August of 2020) but I'll comment here too.
"Time"
In fandom circles this is considered the true lost track, and Trevor notes that it would have included "Cinema" in its' complete version, but I have a theory that the original instrumental version of "Make It Easy" which is in fandom circulation may actually include "Time" as well. I think the reason why it generates so much conversation/speculation is the belief that "Time" represents a sort of lost prog potential for YesWest which, as with many popular myths, doesn't necessarily hold up.
"Make It Easy"
...and the author noted that detail too (re: the relationship between "Time" and this song). "Make It Easy" is a definite part of Yesstory given the use of the intro in live performances of "Owner" as well as its' archival release on the remastered/expanded version of 90125, and so I feel like it doesn't necessarily always need to be included in the discussion of "lost" tracks.
"It's Over"
What is truly interesting to me about this song is that - beyond its' inclusion on the reissue of 90125 - there isn't some other version of it floating around in fandom circulation. It's credited solely to Trevor but it really feels like it was something which became fully-realized when subjected to the Cinema process.
"Red Light, Green Light"
My esteemed fandom colleague Henry Potts refers to this song as "mysterious" as regards its provenance in Yesstory. Trevor Horn made mention of it in an NME interview from 2021, noting that the drumloop on the Art of Noise track "Beat Box" originally came from the recording of this track (which, according to this article, took place at Air Studios). And Alan's playing is right on the money, as always! So one thing we could speculate about "Red Light, Green Light" (as it languishes in relative obscurity) is that it was probably at least somewhat funky. Now this is the song Trevor should be asked about, rather than the 1001th inquiry regarding "Time."
"Carry On"
AKA: "You Know Something I Don't Know," and as I've noted previously, this song was resurrected briefly as an instrumental performed on Trevor's solo tour in 1989. Its' inclusion in the Cinema rehearsal recording which is in circulation means that this song is usually cited in these kinds of discussions.
"Open Your Doors"
For years I saw this song referred to as "Open The Door" but when you listen to the recording, it really does sound like open your doors. This is a definite outlier in the Cinema oeuvre (with a really bad-quality version in circulation). The article states that it sounds "nothing like Yes" which is true but they weren't trying to sound like Yes at that time. So it represents just as valid a direction as any other in my estimation.
