From Loudersound.
Yes have streamed their brand new single, a cover of John Lennon‘s 1971 classic Imagine. The song is taken from the band’s upcoming new live album The Royal Affair Tour – Live From Las Vegas which is released through BMG Records on October 30. You can listen to Yes’ new version below.
Yes drummer Alan White joined John Lennon’s Plastic Ono Band in 1969 and played on the Imagine album, as well as 1969’s Live Peace In Toronto 1969, Instant Karma! (1970) and Some Time In New York City (1972) before joining Yes. Lennon would have celebrated his 80th birthday on October 9.
“They put a special film together with footage from that time,” says White of the new Yes version. “We played Imagine on the Yes tour, and they’d run it behind me. The first time I saw it, I turned around and went, ‘Who the hell is that guy?!’”
The Royal Affair Tour: Live In Las Vegas was recorded at the Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas in July 2019.
“Having the opportunity to bring together the band members in the development of a well refined set of songs that captures the bands true potential is simply an honour for me,” says guitarist Steve Howe.
“The Royal Affair tour album, being released in October, is a welcome new chapter in the wide expanse of Yes live recordings,” adds White. “I hope you enjoy it.”
Pre-order The Royal Affair Tour: Live In Las Vegas.
Explore eil.com & 991.com sister – the world’s best online store for rare, collectable & out of print Vinyl Records, CDs & Music memorabilia since 1987.
EIL.COM Favourite Music Update Rare CDs, CD Singles, Rare Records, Vinyl Records, Albums and Music
- John Lennon - Imagine - 4pr - UK - 7" vinyl - £10.00, $12.90, €11.90 (New Item) (arrived 25-Jul-2024 16:42)on July 27, 2024 at 1:07 am
JOHN LENNON Imagine (1975 UK 7" vinyl single with intact four prong centre, also including Working Class Hero. The vinyl remains in Excellent condition within a plain die-cut paper sleeve R6009)
- Yes - Tales From Topographic Oceans - 1st - EX - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £25.00, $32.25, €29.75 (New Item) (arrived 22-Jul-2024 10:15)on July 27, 2024 at 1:07 am
YES Tales From Topographic Oceans (1973 UK 4-track double LP, fabulous Roger Dean designed gatefold picture sleeve with matching picture labels. The first press labels have no Atlantic or WB logos & the perimeter text does not go above the half way point. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear with a bit of edge scuffing and creasing whilst the vinyl remains in excellent condition with just a couple of light surface scuffs to shows for over fifty years K80001)
- John Lennon - Shaved Fish - 2nd - UK - vinyl LP - £12.00, $15.48, €14.28 (New Item) (arrived 19-Jul-2024 09:14)on July 27, 2024 at 1:07 am
JOHN LENNON Shaved Fish (Late 70s UK issue of the superb 1975 12-track vinyl compilation LP which contains all of the singles that John released [until that point] in the United States as a solo artist. The glossy picture sleeve shows a little shelfwear to the edges and comes with the lyric inner and the vinyl remains in excellent condition PCS7173)
- John Lennon - Shaved Fish - 1st - UK - vinyl LP - £35.00, $45.15, €41.65 (New Item) (arrived 19-Jul-2024 10:09)on July 27, 2024 at 1:07 am
JOHN LENNON Shaved Fish (1975 UK first Apple label issue 12-track LP compilation, complete with card lyric inner, fully laminated picture sleeve [later issues were not laminated and had a paper inner]. The sleeve shows minimal shelfwear while the vinyl remains near 'as new' condition PCS7173)
- John Lennon - Rock 'n' Roll - 1st - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £15.00, $19.35, €17.85 (New Item) (arrived 20-Jul-2024 14:09)on July 27, 2024 at 1:07 am
JOHN LENNON Rock 'n' Roll (1975 UK Apple Records first press 13-track vinyl LP, featuring covers of classic rockers including Chuck Berry's You Can't Catch Me, a great version of Lloyd Price's Just Because and possibly the definitive version of Stand By Me. The original matte picture sleeve shows just light shelfwear while the vinyl shows only light signs of play PCS7169)
Be the first to comment