9012 Live: The Solos

Artist
Yes
Album
9012 Live: The Solos
Rating
Release Date
Nov 7, 1985
Recording Date
1984
Label
Atlantic
Type
Live
Review by Paul Collins
For fans waiting for a follow-up to the massive success of 90125, 9012 Live: The Solos proved to be a disappointment. This brief album consists of solo turns by each bandmember, along with two 90125 tracks scarcely changed from the studio versions. "Solly's Beard" provides a pleasant, if somewhat incoherent showcase for Trevor Rabin's guitar work, and Jon Anderson takes an uneventful walk down memory lane with "Soon." The highlight of the album is the duet "Whitefish," and with Chris Squire and Alan White galloping through a spirited medley of "The Fish," "Sound Chaser," and "Tempus Fugit." While it's an okay tour souvenir, 9012 Live can hardly claim to be a proper album.