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Here are the four hits from Yes' 1983 album 90125. This was a blend of Yes trademarks, mainstream rock and state of the art pop production that was very successful for the group.
Most of the material on the album was originally meant for a Yes spinoff group called Cinema. Cinema was formed by Yes members Chris Squire and Alan White after Steve Howe left Yes in 1981 to join Asia. Cinema also featured Tony Kaye who had played keyboards on the first few Yes albums and Trevor Rabin. When Yes lead singer Jon Anderson (who had abandoned the group in early 1980 to form the duo Jon & Vangelis) was played tapes of Cinema's songs and he liked what he had heard he got on board to add vocals and rewrite some of the lyrics and it seemed natural to reformat the project into a new Yes lineup.
The group's label Atco/ Atlantic were very receptive because they now wouldn't have to promote a new band and could cash in on the Yes name.
90125 was produced by Trevor Horn, formerly of the Buggles (of Video Killed the Radio Star fame) and who had replaced Jon Anderson on lead vocals for one Yes album, 1980's Drama. Trevor Horn sang backup on one of 90125's singles, Leave It.
Owner of a Lonely Heart http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k63yFHd8YpE
Leave It http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gz0s7-uGWJ8
Hold On http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTYQnX_e1zc
It Can Happen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5W2IpVMw0E
Finally here's a few facts about the Owner of a Lonely Heart video. Keyboardist Tony Kaye briefly left the band and in the music video Eddie Jobson is miming his parts. Here's a clip of Yes on a French tv show miming to an edited version of Owner shot after Tony had returned;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7jC0aZJHHY
Owner's music video was directed and designed by Storm Thorgerson who is best known for the album covers, music videos and other assorted visuals he's done for Pink Floyd over the years.
Sometimes music video shows and channels opted not show the false start that tricks people into thinking it's just a simple band miming to the song video.
Owner of a Lonely Heart was reviewed on Beavis and Butt-head. They didn't like the song, but eventually they got into the video;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8NF_JDi9u8
Here's Yes with Trevor Horn on lead vocals from 1980's Drama: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5wQV7_Sfyw
And finally a special treat:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6B8kfTQiwo
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