Yessongs (1975)

Directed by

Peter Neal

Genre

musical film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 12m

Rated

10

Rating

8.6 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a concert film capturing the English progressive rock band Yes performing live in London in 1972. It shows the band playing songs from their Close to the Edge tour with their classic lineup. The film was originally made as a private record for the band before being released in theaters.

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What happens

Yessongs is a concert film by the English progressive rock band Yes. It was recorded at the Rainbow Theatre, London on 15 and 16 December 1972 during the band's Close to the Edge Tour, and features the line-up of Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Steve Howe, Rick Wakeman, and Alan White. The video was produced by David Speechley, directed by Peter Neal, and co-edited by Howe's brother Philip. The film was arranged at short notice, which affected the quality of filming as a result, and originally a private memento for the band to document their two performances at the Rainbow before they agreed for its theatrical release. The film premiered on 12 March 1975 at the Cinema Madison in Madison, Wisconsin with Quadraphonic sound. This was followed by screenings in 20 other US cities throughout the spring of 1975. It was released on VHS, Beta, laserdisc, and DVD, before a fortieth anniversary Blu-ray release featuring a high-definition transfer and restored mono soundtrack was released in 2012. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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