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Released | 18 June 2002 (DVD, 1 CD) 2003 (1 CD) 2009 (2 CD) 2011 (Blu-ray) | |||
Recorded | 22 November 2001 | |||
Venue | Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam, Netherlands | |||
Genre | Progressive rock, symphonic rock | |||
Length | 194:00 (DVD): 76:43 (single CD) | |||
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Director | Aubrey Powell | |||
Producer | Perry Joseph | |||
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Symphonic Live is a video and live album by the English progressive rock band Yes, released on DVD and a single CD on 18 June 2002 by Eagle Vision and subsequently on two CDs and on Blu-ray by Eagle Records. The album documents the group's performance at the Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam on 22 November 2001 during their Yessymphonic Tour, supporting their nineteenth studio album Magnification , which also featured an orchestra. The tour featured Yes performing on stage with an orchestra; Symphonic Live features the European Festival Orchestra conducted by Wilheilm Keitel.
Keyboardist Rick Wakeman was invited by the band to perform at this concert, but this did not happen because of scheduling conflicts. In his place was Tom Brislin.
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PopMatters | 6/10 [2] |
Alan Ranta of PopMatters gave Symphonic Live a mixed review, saying that "by the time they recorded this concert in 2001, their age had begun to show" and that "Symphonic Live is a solid set, but it won’t be converting a new generation of fans". [2] In a review for AllMusic, Bret Adams gave the album 3.5 stars out of five and wrote that it "takes some time to settle into a groove, but it eventually does" and that "the sweeping musical twists and turns are simply stunning, and they are skillfully executed by both Yes and the orchestra". [1]
Since the band was playing very well together in the filmed shows, guitarist Steve Howe believes that Symphonic Live is "possibly the best Yes DVD available". [3]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Overture" | 2:30 | |
2. | "Close to the Edge"
| Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Bill Bruford, Steve Howe, Rick Wakeman | 20:30 |
3. | "Long Distance Runaround" | Anderson, Squire, Bruford, Howe, Wakeman | 5:29 |
4. | "Don't Go" | Anderson, Howe, Squire, Alan White | 4:29 |
5. | "In the Presence Of"
| Anderson, Squire, Howe, White | 11:04 |
6. | "The Gates of Delirium" | Anderson, Howe, Squire, White, Patrick Moraz | 23:30 |
7. | "Steve Howe Guitar Solo"
| Vivaldi (arr. Howe), Howe | 6:26 |
8. | "Starship Trooper"
| Anderson, Howe, Squire | 12:18 |
9. | "Magnification" | Anderson, Howe, Squire, White | 7:23 |
10. | "And You and I"
| Anderson, Bruford, Howe, Squire, Wakeman | 11:16 |
11. | "Ritual (Nous Sommes du Soleil)" | Anderson, Howe, Squire, White, Wakeman | 28:21 |
12. | "I've Seen All Good People"
| Anderson, Squire | 7:21 |
13. | "Owner of a Lonely Heart" | Trevor Rabin, Trevor Horn, Squire, Anderson | 5:49 |
14. | "Roundabout" | Anderson, Squire, Bruford, Howe, Wakeman | 6:28 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Don't Go Music Video" | 4:28 |
2. | "Dreamtime Documentary" | 31:51 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Overture" | Groupe | 2:53 |
2. | "Close to the Edge"
| Anderson, Howe | 20:04 |
3. | "Orchestral Intro" | Groupe | 1:19 |
4. | "Long Distance Runaround" | Anderson | 4:30 |
5. | "Don't Go" | Anderson, Howe, Squire, White | 4:24 |
6. | "Starship Trooper"
| Anderson, Howe, Squire | 12:21 |
7. | "And You and I"
| Anderson, themes by Bruford, Howe, Squire | 11:23 |
8. | "I've Seen All Good People"
| Anderson, Squire | 7:24 |
9. | "Owner of a Lonely Heart" | Rabin, Horn, Squire, Anderson | 6:02 |
10. | "Roundabout" | Anderson, Howe | 6:23 |
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada) [4] | Platinum | 10,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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