YES - Union (1991) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

With the exception of Peter Banks and Trevor Horn, virtually all the major contributors to Yes in its various incarnations over the previous 23 years, including both of its drummers, threw their hands into the making of Union, which was supported by a massive tour that filled arenas with at least two generations of fans. So even if Union had been as good as one hoped, this was an album that couldn't possibly have met the expectations inherent in the array of talent involved. The material is reasonably solid, and under ordinary circumstances this album would have been considered just fine, if not exceptional. "I Would Have Waited Forever" shows off the group's vocalizing (by Chris Squire and Jon Anderson) at its most melodic and Steve Howe has one of the most beautiful classical guitar showcases of his Yes career on "Masquerade." But the Trevor Rabin/Chris Squire-composed "Lift Me Up" seems a forced exercise in heaviness, and "Without Hope You Cannot Start" seems more like a composed-by-numbers piece than a truly inspired song. None of the material here would rate alongside the better (forget the best) tracks from any of the group's 1971-1974 albums. Perhaps the defects revealed the real purpose of this album, which wasn't so much to make a definitive statement by any of the participants, but rather to show the flag of the reunited band, which it did. The single "Lift Me Up" topped Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart for six weeks, with two other cuts also making the list. But the single also only limped to number 86 on the Hot 100, and although the album shot to number 15 and went gold, this was a serious falloff from previous sales. by Bruce Eder  
Tracklist:
1 I Would Have Waited Forever 6:33
Bass – Tony Levin
Engineer [Additional] – Buzz Burrowes, Chris Fosdick
Engineer, Mixed By – Brian Foraker
Vocals – Chris Squire
Vocals, Performer [Instruments] – Bill Bruford, Rick Wakeman
Written-By, Producer – Jonathan Elias
Written-By, Producer [Associate], Vocals, Performer [Instruments] – Jon Anderson
Written-By, Vocals, Performer [Instruments] – Steve Howe
2 Shock To The System 5:09
Bass – Tony Levin
Engineer [Additional] – Buzz Burrowes, Chris Fosdick
Engineer, Mixed By – Brian Foraker
Vocals, Performer [Instruments] – Bill Bruford, Rick Wakeman
Written-By, Producer – Jonathan Elias
Written-By, Vocals, Performer [Instruments] – Steve Howe
Written-By, Vocals, Performer [Instruments], Producer [Associate] – Jon Anderson
3 Masquerade 2:17
Producer, Performer, Engineer, Written-By – Steve Howe
Recorded By, Producer [Post Production] – Greg Jackman
4 Lift Me Up 6:29
Engineer [Assistant] – Steve Harrison
Mixed By – Ed Thacker, Paul Fox
Producer, Engineer, Written-by, Vocals, Performer [Instruments] – Trevor Rabin
Programmed By – Mark Mancina
Vocals, Performer [Instruments] – Alan White, Jon Anderson, Tony Kaye
Written-By, Vocals, Performer [Instruments] – Chris Squire
5 Without Hope You Cannot Start The Day 5:18
Bass – Tony Levin
Engineer [Additional] – Buzz Burrowes, Chris Fosdick
Engineer, Mixed By – Brian Foraker
Vocals – Chris Squire
Vocals, Performer [Instruments] – Bill Bruford, Rick Wakeman, Steve Howe
Written-By, Producer – Jonathan Elias
Written-By, Vocals, Performer [Instrumens], Producer [Associate] – Jon Anderson
6 Saving My Heart 4:40
Mixed By – Mike Shipley
Producer, Engineer, Written-By – Trevor Rabin
7 Miracle Of Life 7:30
Engineer – Stan Katayama
Engineer [Assistant] – Steve Harrison
Producer [With], Engineer – Eddy Offord
Producer [With], Written-by – Mark Mancina
Producer, Engineer, Written-By – Trevor Rabin
8 Silent Talking 4:00
Bass – Tony Levin
Engineer [Additional] – Buzz Burrowes, Chris Fosdick
Engineer, Mixed By – Brian Foraker
Producer – Jonathan Elias
Vocals, Performer [Instruments] – Bill Bruford
Written-By, Vocals, Performer [Instruments] – Rick Wakeman, Steve Howe
Written-By, Vocals, Performer [Instruments], Producer [Associate] – Jon Anderson
9 The More We Live - Let Go 4:52
Co-producer, Engineer, Written-By – Billy Sherwood
Producer, Engineer, Mixed By – Eddy Offord
Written-By – Chris Squire
10 Angkor Wat 5:23
Written-By – Jon Anderson, Jonathan Elias, Rick Wakeman
11 Dangerous (Look In The Light Of What You're Searching For) 3:37
Bass – Tony Levin
Engineer [Additional] – Buzz Burrowes, Chris Fosdick
Engineer, Mixed By – Brian Foraker
Vocals – Chris Squire
Vocals, Performer [Instruments] – Bill Bruford, Rick Wakeman, Steve Howe
Written-By, Producer – Jonathan Elias
Written-By, Vocals, Performer [Instruments], Producer [Associate] – Jon Anderson
12 Holding On 5:25
Bass – Tony Levin
Engineer [Additional] – Buzz Burrowes, Chris Fosdick
Engineer, Mixed By – Brian Foraker
Vocals, Performer [Instruments] – Bill Bruford, Rick Wakeman
Written-By, Producer – Jonathan Elias
Written-By, Vocals, Performer [Instruments] – Steve Howe
Written-By, Vocals, Performer [Instruments], Producer [Associate] – Jon Anderson
13 Evensong 0:52
Bass, Written-By – Tony Levin
Engineer [Additional] – Buzz Burrowes, Chris Fosdick
Engineer, Mixed By – Brian Foraker
Producer – Jonathan Elias
Vocals, Performer [Instruments] – Rick Wakeman, Steve Howe
Vocals, Performer [Instruments], Producer [Associate] – Jon Anderson
Written-By, Vocals, Performer [Instruments] – Bill Bruford
14 Take The Water To The Mountain 3:09
Bass – Tony Levin
Engineer [Additional] – Buzz Burrowes, Chris Fosdick
Engineer, Mixed By – Brian Foraker
Producer – Jonathan Elias
Vocals, Performer [Instruments] – Bill Bruford, Rick Wakeman, Steve Howe
Written-By, Vocals, Performer [Instruments], Producer [Associate] – Jon Anderson
Bonus Tracks
15 Give & Take 4:29
Written-By – Jon Anderson, Jonathan Elias, Steve Howe