YES / LIVE IN OSAKA 2022 NHK Osaka Hall (2CD)

YES – LIVE IN OSAKA 2022
(2CDR) SY1510
Live at NHK Osaka Hall, Osaka, Japan – September 8, 2022

Disc 1
1. SE: Turn of the Century (Alan White Tribute)
2. Intro: The Firebird Suite (SE)
3. On the Silent Wings of Freedom
4. Yours Is No Disgrace
5. Does It Really Happen?
6. Band Intro
7. To Be Over (Steve Howe solo)
8. Wondrous Stories
9. The Ice Bridge
10. Heart of the Sunrise
…57’27”

Disc 2
1. Close to the Edge
2. And You and I
3. Siberian Khatru
-Encore-
4. Roundabout
5. Starship Trooper
6. Outro
…64’54”

Steve Howe (Guitar, Vocals)
Geoff Downes (Keyboards, Vocals)
Billy Sherwood (Bass, Vocals)
Jon Davison (Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion)
Jay Schellen (Drums)

A complete recording of the September 8, 2022, Osaka performance—part of Yes's first Japan tour in three years, celebrating the 50th anniversary of *Close to the Edge*—captured with superb, ultra-high sound quality that delivers immense power and a vivid sense of presence!
The blissful live performance is perfectly recreated with top-tier sound: rich, realistic vocals and instrumentation, an outstanding stereo mix, and a complete absence of intrusive audience noise. Naturally, this is a masterpiece featuring the meticulous mastering characteristic of the Sylph label—guaranteed to get you fired up!
This tour was dedicated to Alan White, who passed away in May.
The show opens with a tribute video for Alan. The setlist includes "The Ice Bridge" from their latest album, as well as "On the Silent Wings of Freedom" (performed in Japan for the first time) and Steve Howe's solo rendition of "To Be Over"—a real treat for fans! The main set also features a complete recreation of the album *Close to the Edge*!
Steve Howe is in top form—his guitar playing making a triumphant return—and the band delivers a rock-solid, perfectly synchronized performance that is nothing short of superb. This is the world's premier progressive rock band in action! It is two hours of pure bliss that demands to be heard.
Presented by the Sylph label with stunning cover art and superb sound quality, this is the definitive release to relive the Osaka concert experience!