''Live at Montreux 2003'' is a 2007

live album An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual 78 rpm records co ...

and video from the English

progressive rock Progressive rock (shortened as prog rock or simply prog; sometimes conflated with art rock) is a broad genre of rock music that developed in the United Kingdom and United States through the mid- to late 1960s, peaking in the early 1970s. Initi ...

band Yes. It is a live recording of the group's headlining concert at the

Montreux Jazz Festival The Montreux Jazz Festival (formerly Festival de Jazz Montreux and Festival International de Jazz Montreux) is a music festival in Switzerland, held annually in early July in Montreux on the Lake Geneva shoreline. It is the second-largest annual ...

on 14 July 2003. The performance was filmed and is also available on

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. This is the first official album to feature the classic line-up of lead vocalist

Jon Anderson John Roy Anderson (born 25 October 1944) is an English singer, songwriter and musician, best known as the lead singer of the progressive rock band Yes, which he formed in 1968 with bassist Chris Squire. He was a member of the band across thr ...

, guitarist

Steve Howe Stephen James Howe (born 8 April 1947) is an English musician, best known as the guitarist in the progressive rock band Yes across three stints since 1970. Born in Holloway, North London, Howe developed an interest in the guitar and began to l ...

, keyboardist

Rick Wakeman Richard Christopher Wakeman (born 18 May 1949) is an English keyboardist best known as a former member of the progressive rock band Yes across five tenures between 1971 and 2004, and for his solo albums released in the 1970s. Born and raised ...

, bassist

Chris Squire Christopher Russell Edward Squire (4March 1948 – 27June 2015) was an English musician, singer and songwriter best known as the bassist and backing vocalist of the progressive rock band Yes. He was the longest-serving original member, having ...

and drummer Alan White since the 1996/1997 '' Keys to Ascension'' live albums, along with a DVD also entitled '' Keys to Ascension''. The album was released in 2007, during a hiatus in the band's activity following a tour ending in 2004. While Yes began offering USB thumb drive recordings of their concert performances in 2010, this was the most recent official live album by the band until '' In the Present – Live from Lyon'' 2 CD & 1 DVD album in 2011. The band's previous live release ''

Symphonic Live ''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 ...

'' (2002), was recorded at the

Heineken Music Hall AFAS Live (formerly known as the Heineken Music Hall) is a concert hall in Amsterdam, Netherlands, near the Johan Cruyff Arena. The big hall, named "Black Box" has a capacity of 6,000 and is 3000 m2; a smaller hall for after parties (Beat Box) ha ...

in Amsterdam on 22 November 2001, two years before ''Live at Montreux''. ''*'' signals its appearance as part of the 2006 box set '' Essentially Yes''.

Disc one

Siberian Khatru "Siberian Khatru" is the third song on the album ''Close to the Edge'' by English progressive rock band Yes. Live versions of the song are included on the albums ''Yessongs'', '' Keys to Ascension'', '' Live at Montreux 2003'' and '' In the Pres ...

" (

) – 10:11 #"Magnification" (Anderson, Howe,

, Alan White) – 6:52 #"Don't Kill the Whale" (Anderson, Squire) – 4:29 #"In the Presence Of" (Anderson, Howe, Squire, White) – 11:05 #:I. "Deeper" #:II. "Death of Ego" #:III. "True Beginner" #:IV. "Turn Around and Remember" #"We Have Heaven" (Anderson) – 1:34 #"

South Side of the Sky "South Side of the Sky" is a song by progressive rock band Yes from their album ''Fragile''. Description It opens with the sound of a howling wind, then the song starts after a thunder-strike, bursting into a heavy, riff-dominated rock song. ...

" (Anderson, Squire, Wakeman (uncredited)) – 9:35 #"

And You and I "And You and I" is the second track from the album ''Close to the Edge'' by the English progressive rock band Yes. The song is just over ten minutes in length and consists of four movements. The first and second parts of the song were released as ...

" (Anderson, Bruford, Howe, Squire) – 11:23 #:I. "Cord of Life" #:II. "Eclipse" #:III. "The Preacher the Teacher" #:IV. "Apocalypse" #"To Be Over" (Anderson, Howe,

Patrick Moraz Patrick Philippe Moraz (born 24 June 1948) is a Swiss musician, film composer and songwriter, best known for his tenures as keyboardist in the rock bands Yes and The Moody Blues. Born into a musical family, Moraz learned music at a young age a ...

, Squire, White; new arrangement by Howe) – 4:20 #"Clap" (Howe) – 3:48

Disc two

#"Show Me" (Anderson) – 3:44 #"Rick Wakeman Solo Medley" (Instrumental) (Wakeman) – 4:42 #:a. "Catherine of Aragon" #:b. "Catherine Howard" #:c. "Montreux Jig" (Instrumental) #:d. "Jane Seymour" #"

Heart of the Sunrise "Heart of the Sunrise" is a progressive rock song by British band Yes. It is the closing track on their fourth album, 1971's '' Fragile''. The compositional credits go to Jon Anderson, Bill Bruford, and Chris Squire, though keyboardist Rick Wak ...

" (Anderson, Bruford, Squire, Wakeman (uncredited)) – 11:17 #"

Long Distance Runaround "Long Distance Runaround" is a song by the progressive rock group Yes first recorded for their 1971 album, '' Fragile''. Written by lead singer Jon Anderson, the song was released as a B-side to "Roundabout", but became a surprise hit in its o ...

" (Anderson) – 3:46 #" The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus)" (Squire) – 8:53 #" Awaken" (Anderson, Howe) – 19:20 #"

I've Seen All Good People "I've Seen All Good People" is a song by the English progressive rock band Yes, written by frontman Jon Anderson and bassist Chris Squire and recorded on their third studio album, ''The Yes Album'' (1971). The almost 7-minute song is in two part ...

" (Anderson, Squire) – 7:10 #:a. "Your Move" #:b. "All Good People" #"

Roundabout A roundabout is a type of circular intersection or junction in which road traffic is permitted to flow in one direction around a central island, and priority is typically given to traffic already in the junction.''The New Shorter Oxford Eng ...

" (Anderson, Howe) – 6:43

Single Disc Release''*''

#Siberian Khatru #Magnification #Don't Kill the Whale #In the Presence of #And You and I #Awaken #I've Seen All Good People

Personnel

– lead vocals,

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, harp, acoustic guitar, percussion *

– bass guitar, harmonica, backing vocals *

– acoustic guitar, electric guitar, pedal steel guitar, mandolin, backing vocals *

– keyboards,

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* Alan White – drums, percussion

References

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