Like It Is: Yes at the Bristol Hippodrome

Like It Is: Yes at the Bristol Hippodrome
Live album by
Yes
Released8 December 2014
Recorded11 May 2014
VenueBristol Hippodrome, Bristol
GenreProgressive rock
Length93:02
LabelFrontiers Records
ProducerYes
Yes chronology
Heaven & Earth
(2014) 		Like It Is: Yes at the Bristol Hippodrome
(2014) 		Progeny: Seven Shows from Seventy-Two
(2015)
Yes video chronology
Live Hemel Hempstead Pavilion October 3rd 1971
(2014) 		Like It Is: Yes at the Bristol Hippodrome
(2014) 		Like It Is: Yes at the Mesa Arts Center
(2015)

Like It Is: Yes at the Bristol Hippodrome is a live video album by English progressive rock band Yes, released on CD, DVD, and Blu-ray on 8 December, 2014, by Frontiers Records. It is their first live album featuring keyboardist Geoff Downes and lead vocalist Jon Davison in the band, after joining the group in 2011 and 2012, respectively.

It documents Yes's performance at the Bristol Hippodrome on 11 May, 2014, on their first Album Series Tour, which featured Close to the Edge (1972), Going for the One (1977), and The Yes Album (1971) performed in their entirety and in track order, although Close to the Edge is not included. A sequel album and video, Like It Is: Yes at the Mesa Arts Center, featuring Close to the Edge and Fragile (1971), was released in 2015.

Overview

Like It Is: Yes at the Bristol Hippodrome is a partial recording of the Yes show on 11 May, 2014, at the Bristol Hippodrome as a part of their 2013–14 Three Album Tour. The recording features only two of the albums, Going for the One (1977) and The Yes Album (1971) played live in their entirety.[1][2] Thus, the Close to the Edge album is missing.

It is the band's first live album featuring lead vocalist Jon Davison and keyboardist Geoff Downes in the band's line-up. Downes previously featured on three tracks of the 3-CD set The Word Is Live, released in 2005.

A sequel, titled Like It Is: Yes at the Mesa Arts Center and featuring the albums Close to the Edge and Fragile was released in July 2015.[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]

In a positive review for AllMusic, Matt Collar rated Like It Is: Yes at the Bristol Hippodrome three-and-a-half stars out of five and said that, "this is an epic live experience that finds Yes celebrating its classic '70s sound."[4]

Track listing

CD 1 — Going for the One
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Going for the One"Jon Anderson6:51
2."Turn of the Century"Anderson, Steve Howe, Alan White8:36
3."Parallels"Chris Squire6:24
4."Wonderous Stories"Anderson4:49
5."Awaken"Anderson, Howe17:40
CD 2 — The Yes Album
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Yours Is No Disgrace"Anderson, Squire, Howe, Tony Kaye, Bill Bruford11:04
2."Clap"Howe3:42
3."Starship Trooper"
  • a. "Life Seeker"
  • b. "Disillusion"
  • c. "Würm"
Anderson, Howe, Squire11:19
4."I've Seen All Good People"
  • a. "Your Move"
  • b. "All Good People"
    		• Anderson, Squire7:30
    5."A Venture"Anderson5:03
    6."Perpetual Change"Anderson, Squire10:04

    Personnel

    Yes

    Production

    • Patrick Shevelin – recording
    • Billy Sherwood – mixing[5]
    • Maor Appelbaum – mastering
    • Chris Squire – mixing assistance
    • Jon Davison – mixing assistance[6]
    • Jerry & Lois Photography – photography
    • Roger Dean – painting
    • Giulio Cataldo – booklet editor and layout

    Charts

    Chart (2014) Peak
    position
    UK Independent Albums (OCC)[7] 24
    UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[8] 15

    References

    1. ^ Scanlan, Michael. "Review: Yes at the Bristol Hippodrome". Bristol Post.
    2. ^ "Like It Is: YES at the Bristol Hippodrome 2014". 24 October 2014.
    3. ^ "Like It is YES at the Bristol Hippodrome - YES".
    4. ^ a b Collar, Matt. "Like It Is: Yes at the Bristol Hippodrome - Yes". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
    5. ^ Sherwood, Billy. "Spending the day mixing !!". Facebook.
    6. ^ "Where are they now? - Yes". www.bondegezou.co.uk.
    7. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
    8. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 June 2023.