The Royal Affair Tour: Live from Las Vegas

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The Royal Affair Tour: Live from Las Vegas
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Live album by
Yes
Released30 October 2020 (2020-10-30)
Recorded26 July 2019
Venue The Joint (Las Vegas, NV)
Genre Progressive rock
Length75:15
Label BMG
Producer Yes
Yes chronology
From a Page
(2019)
The Royal Affair Tour: Live from Las Vegas
(2020)
The Quest
(2021)

The Royal Affair Tour: Live from Las Vegas is a live album by progressive rock band Yes, released on 30 October 2020 by BMG. It documents the group's performance on 26 July 2019 at The Joint in Las Vegas, Nevada, during their Royal Affair Tour.

Contents

Background

The Joint pictured in 2009 The Joint (music venue).jpg
The Joint pictured in 2009

The album was recorded on 26 July 2019 at The Joint in Las Vegas, Nevada, during Yes' Royal Affair Tour. [1] Two songs from the concert do not appear on the album: "Country Mix" (an acoustic guitar solo by Steve Howe) and "The Gates of Delirium".

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed" Richie Havens 4:56
2."Tempus Fugit" Geoff Downes, Trevor Horn, Steve Howe, Chris Squire, Alan White 6:09
3."Going for the One" Jon Anderson 5:28
4."I've Seen All Good People"
  • a. "Your Move"
  • b. "All Good People"
Anderson, Chris Squire 7:11
5."Siberian Khatru"Anderson, Howe, Rick Wakeman 10:27
6."Onward"Squire4:04
7."America", including "Southern Solo" Paul Simon ("Southern Solo" by Howe)11:10
8."Imagine" John Lennon, Yoko Ono 4:53
9."Roundabout"Anderson, Howe9:15
10."Starship Trooper"
  • a. "Life Seeker"
  • b. "Disillusion"
  • c. "Würm"
Anderson, Howe, Squire11:42

Personnel

Yes

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Production

Charts

Chart (2020)Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC) [2] 61
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [3] 17
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [4] 6

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