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The song originated in March 1971 when the band were on tour promoting The Yes Album (1971), travelling from Aberdeen to Glasgow after a gig in Aviemore, Scotland. [7] [8] They encountered many roundabouts on the way; Anderson claimed "maybe 40 or so", which inspired Anderson and Howe to write a song about the journey as they sat in the back of the band's transit van, and include the ...
"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 own right as a staple of album-oriented rock radio.
The later US release included a third disc of new recordings. These included three semi-acoustic band recordings, similar to what the band had been playing live: two versions of old Yes songs ("Roundabout" and "South Side of the Sky") and one new song by Anderson ("Show Me").
Yes: Live – 1975 at Q.P.R. 1995 Live in Philadelphia: 1996 Keys to Ascension: 2000 House of Yes: Live from House of Blues: 2002 Symphonic Live: 2004 Yesspeak: Yes Acoustic: Guaranteed No Hiss: 2005 Songs from Tsongas: 2007 Live at Montreux 2003: Classic Artists: Yes: 2008 Yesspeak Live: The Director's Cut: 2009 The Lost Broadcasts: Rock of ...
5. Yes. Fragile: Super Deluxe Edition The 1972 album “Fragile” by British progressive rock giant Yes is considered not just a definitive statement by this band, but for prog rock in general.
"Roundabout" (Anderson, Howe) "Sweet Dreams" (Anderson, Foster) (Dropped after 8 June 1976) Also played occasionally were: "Ocean Song" (Anderson) from Jon Anderson's 1976 solo album Olias of Sunhillow (Recording preceded "Apocalypse" on 26 June 1976) "Wonderous Stories" (Anderson) (Played on 6 June 1976)
Songs from Tsongas: 35th Anniversary Concert is a live video and album by the English rock band Yes, released on DVD in 2005 and CD and Blu-ray in 2014 by Image Entertainment. It was recorded at the Tsongas Arena in Lowell, Massachusetts on 15 May 2004 during the band's 2004 tour in celebration of their 35th anniversary.
The opening track, "Roundabout", became a popular song. The artwork for the album was the band's first to be designed by Roger Dean , who would design many of their future covers. Fragile received a mostly positive reception, with some criticism directed at the solo tracks.