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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.
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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.
"Roundabout" is a song written by Tony Hatch and performed by Connie Francis. [1] In 1965, the track reached No. 10 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart and No. 80 on ...
Special director's cut - This features only live footage of the band, omitting the Charlex effects. It includes all the songs from the main portion of the DVD, in the same order. "Roundabout" - a performance of "Roundabout" that was omitted from the original release; Access All Areas documentary; Band interviews
A roundabout is a type of intersection. There are no traffic lights, and drivers enter the circle and drive counter-clockwise around the circle before exiting.
By June 1972, Yes had worked out songs for the album and returned to Advision to record it. [12] Eddy Offord, who had worked with Yes since Time and a Word (1970) and had mixed their live sound on the Fragile tour, assumed his role as audio engineer and producer, sharing his production duties with the band. [7]