Tales From Yesterday CD

Beware the perils of the tribute album: as often as not, they only serve to remind you how great the originals are, and that's certainly the case here. A cover should bring something new to a composition, either by enriching its original elements or by transposing genres. Instead, here you have slavish fealty paid by bands who are no doubt sincere in their Yes worship: note-by-note renditions of "Siberian Khatru" by Stanley Snail and "South Side of the Sky" by Cairo, for example. Ironically, the biggest risks are taken by bona fide Yes members -- Patrick Moraz's piano variations on "Soon" and Peter Banks' lumbering surf-metal version of "Astral Traveler" are easily the standout tracks here; Steve Howe and Annie Haslam's gentle rendition of "Turn of the Century" is a nice touch as well. ~ Paul Collins

TALES FROM YESTERDAY is a Yes tribute album.

This is part of Magna Carta's Tribute To The Titans series.

Personnel: Billy Sherwood (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Mike Keneally (vocals, guitar); Kevin Gilbert, Trent Gardner (vocals, keyboards); Nick D'Virgilio (vocals, drums); Mike Baker , Annie Haslam, Robert Berry, Ted Leonard, Damian Wilson, Brett Douglas (vocals); Steve Howe (guitar, acoustic guitar); Douglas A. Ott, Gary Wehrkamp (guitar, keyboards); Fraser Thorneycroft-Smith, Alec Fuhrman, Peter Banks, Wayne Gardner, Brendt Allman (guitar); Mark Robertson (piano, organ); Patrick Moraz (piano); Paul Craddick (keyboards, drums); Chris Ingles, David Biglin, Adam Wakeman (keyboards); Phillip Williams (bass guitar); Tony Fernandez, Kevin Soffrea, Jay Schellen, Jeff Brockman (drums).

Audio Mixers: Douglas A. Ott; Bob Madsen; Alec Fuhrman; Jeff Brockman.

Liner Note Authors: Jeff Hunnicutt; Mike Tiano.

Recording information: Element Studios, London, England; Highlander Co. Studio, Pacheco, CA; Lawnmower & Garden Supplies, Pasadena, CA; Shadow Gallery Studios; Soundtek Studios, Campbell, CA; Studio Sasquatch; The Next, Barnet, Hertfordshire, England; The Office, Van Nuys, CA; Union Colony Civic Center Theater, Greeley, CO; Zero One Studios, Oxted, England.

Arrangers: Patrick Moraz; Robert Berry.