The Solution (song)
| "The Solution" | ||||
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| Song by Yes from the album Open Your Eyes | ||||
| Released | November 24, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | Summer 1997 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 5:26 | |||
| Label | Atco Records | |||
| Writer | Jon Anderson | |||
| Composer | Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Billy Sherwood, Chris Squire, Alan White | |||
| Producer | Yes | |||
| Open Your Eyes track listing | ||||
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"The Solution" is a song by Yes. It appeared as the closing track of the 1997 album Open Your Eyes. The song itself was never played live, but the opening ambiance track opened every show of album's tour,[1] followed by "Rhythm of Love". It did not see a single issue.[2]
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[edit] On the album
The song is the last track on the disc. While the track's index lasts for 23:47, the song itself is only 5:26. The remainder of the index is consumed by an atmospheric track consisting of 16:21 of nature sounds and clippings of vocals from each track.
[edit] Alternate issues of the album
[edit] Surround sound
When the album was first released, a surround sound edition was available which excluded the ambiance track.[3]
[edit] Japanese issue
The Japanese issue of the album also includes this ambiance track.[4] In addition, the radio edit of "Open Your Eyes" appears before this song and after "Somehow, Someday".
[edit] In the live setting
The main song was never played live. The ambiance track found at the end of the song was played as the opening to just short of every show on the Open Your Eyes tour, but nowhere else.[5] The ambiance track serves as the intro to the next song played, "Rhythm of Love."
[edit] Personnel
- Jon Anderson - vocals
- Chris Squire - bass, vocals
- Steve Howe - lead guitars, vocals
- Billy Sherwood - keyboards, guitar, vocals
- Alan White - drums
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ Forgotten Yesterdays Yes tour log, retrieved February 4, 2007.
- ^ Yesworld Yes official site, retrieved February 4, 2007.
- ^ Allmusic review, retrieved February 4, 2007.
- ^ Allmusic review of Japanese version, retrieved February 4, 2007.
- ^ Forgotten Yesterdays Yes tour log, retrieved February 4, 2007.
