The lyrics have become less conceptual and more direct.
This work brought about a change for the band, both in a good and bad way.
The album is filled with straightforward songs that move away from progressive rock and into the punk movement.
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9 TRACKS:
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1a)
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Future Times
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1b)
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Rejoice
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2)
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Don't Kill The Whale
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3)
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Madrigal
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4)
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Release, Release
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5)
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Arriving UFO
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6)
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Circus Of Heaven
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7)
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Onward
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8)
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On The Silent Wings Of Freedom
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Vocals, Acoustic Guitar [Alvarez 10 String Guitar] - Jon Anderson
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Written-By - Anderson
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Producer, Arranged By - Yes
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Engineer [Assistant] - Pete Schwier
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Keyboards [Birotron], Organ [Hammond Organ], Synthesizer [Polymoog], Piano - Rick Wakeman
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Written-By - Wakeman
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Engineer - Geoff Young
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Engineer [Assistant] - Peter Woolliscroft
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Vocals, Guitar [Gibson Custom Les Paul. Gibson 'The Les Paul', Fender Broadcaster, Gibson Electric], Acoustic Guitar [Spanish Guitar], Mandolin [Ac. Mandolin] - Steve Howe
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Written-By - Howe
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Engineer - Nigel Luby
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Drums, Snare [Military Snare Drum], Glockenspiel, Crotales, Cymbal [Cymbals], Bell Tree, Percussion, Vocals, Synthesizer [Drum Synthesizer], Gong [Gongs], Vibraphone - Alan White
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Written-By - White
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Bass [Harmonized Rickenbacker Bass, Rickenbacker Bass, Gibson Thunderbird Bass], Pedalboard [Bass Pedals], Vocals, Piano - Chris Squire
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Written-By - Squire
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Remastered By - George Marino
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Lacquer Cut By [Disc Cutting] - Sean Davis
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Vocals - Damion Anderson
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Arranged By [String Arrangement] - Andrew Pryce Jackman (3)
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Arranged By, Orchestrated By [Orchestration] - Andrew Pryce Jackman (7)
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Executive-Producer - Brian Lane (3)
