(With thanks to highfell on Yesfans.)
A new entry in the Rock Classics book series - examining albums in the Classic Rock canon - is an examination of 90125 by Stephen Lambe, author of Yes: Every Album, Every Song and co-author of Classics: Yes in the 1980s. The book will be published in July of this year.
Against the odds, the astonishing 90125 (1983), became Yes’ best-selling album. Featuring new interviews with several of the main protagonists, including Jon Anderson and Trevor Rabin, this book traces the complicated story of the album from its 1981 demos to the conclusion of Yes’ massive world tour in 1985.
90125 was never intended to be a recording by one of the 1970s leading rock bands, but a combination of commercial expediency and luck saw a release by Cinema - featuring Yes stalwarts Chris Squire, Alan White and Tony Kaye alongside Trevor Rabin - become Yes following the last-minute recruitment of Jon Anderson. A US number one hit single "Owner Of A Lonely Heart" led to a triple platinum record and a massive world tour, giving this band a new lease of life in the 1980s.
90125 is reviewed in full, and the book also includes a detailed look at the somewhat complex and contrived process that created it, followed by an examination of the album’s legacy and remarkable afterlife.
As is noted in his bio: His piece about the album for PROG magazine was the inspiration for this book., then I imagine we can expect that the book will contain interview excerpts not previously published in last year's PROG cover story.
You can preorder it from Burning Shed via this link:
https://burningshed.com/store/sonicbond/stephen-lambe_rock-classics-yes-90125_book
