TRACKLIST: CD1 01 - Firebird Suite Intro/Parallels 02 - I’ve Seen All Good People 03 - Close to the Edge 04 - Wondrous Stories 05 - Colors of the Rainbow 06 - Turn of the Century 07 - And You and I CD2 01 - 'Flight Jam'*/Awaken** 02 - Minutes of the Audience 03 - Starship Trooper 04 - Roundabout 05 - Yours is No Disgrace * Title of improv lead-in commonly seen at the Website Forgotten Yesterdays ** About 5 seconds lost to tape flip during the quiet section. Slight high frequency drop due either to fresh tape alignment or audience movement recovers about a minute in. Jon Anderson - Vocals and various instruments Steve Howe - Guitars Chris Squire - Bass guitars Rick Wakeman - Keyboards Alan White - Percussion DOWNLOAD: (links in comments) (PASSWORD = ra) Enjoy! NOTE FROM ONE OFFICIAL 'BLIND' B80 PROJECT TEST GROUP LISTENER: '1977 seemed to be the only year without at least one really outstanding Yes audience capture. The idea of a Balrog capture of a '77 show, therefore, was extremely enticing. Nice setlist, and somewhat different from their world tour of 2003-2004; Art and Paul each take 3 solo songs in the middle of the set; otherwise all Simon & Garfunkel material is the same as on their previous tour. ![]() Listening [nonetheless] to the raw version of AYAI was a very strange experience--the exact same performance, but without the 'presence' and visceral excitement the mastering brought. 'The percussive metals [now] have that incredibly lifelike definition that seems to be one of Lestat’s specialties. And almost every emergence of Howe's pedal steel brought goosebumps. Frankly, I'm not sure that I've ever enjoyed a performance of AYAI this much- -while a great song, it is one of those perennials in Yes shows that rarely stands out as very special. But something about this performance does feel special--as if the whole 'sunshiny Alpine' vibe of GFTO carries over to this song as well here. Yet, I didn't have that same sense when listening to the raw version. I'm still figuring it out. There seem to be some cases where this version accidentally shortens the filename. If you're not sure, then go ahead and download this Full version. The VB run-time files only need to be installed on a computer once, so they might already be in your Windows folder. Normal MP3Gain, but with no installer Exactly the same as the Normal install, but also includes the Microsoft Visual Basic run-time files. Mp3gain full installer. The mastering really allowed a level of majesty to come through in a way I wouldn't have thought possible. 'I really, really like what was done with this tape. [Yes] don't sound distant at all, and have a nice, warm tonality, with an almost holographic stereo image (particularly surprising given the taping position). The only real sonic impediment is that '77 swish/swirl effect, but that is far outweighed by the sonic pleasures on offer here. This is a HUGE improvement over the other '77 shows I've heard - I have a much greater sense of 'being there' than with any of those other shows. The pipe organ and pedal steel sounds are nothing short of otherworldly! In any event, I've really been enjoying this, and can't wait for the entire release!' - 'NorthNYMark' 'I'm pleased to have once again had the chance to participate in the pre-torrenting review of this new Balrog/Lestat production. What I learned off the bat is that each recording reviewed must be evaluated on its own merits and not simply the pedigree attached to it. B78, B79 and B80 set the bar very high. So with this in mind, I fought my way past caveats listed and concentrated on the following: 'the astounding up front vocals of Jon the ever nimble fret work of Steve the great low end bass sounds of Chris the heroic drumming of Alan especially during Awaken when it seemed the Band was going off the rails, and especially: 'the fact the full power of this band is captured by a gentleman sitting in the cheap seats of the Garden in 1977!! 'These facts, combined with Lestat's audio engineering magic, result in a recording that matches if not exceeds the best captures from the GFTO tour already circulating. So give a listen and see if you don't get goose bumps like I did. Go on- I dare you!' - 'Jackstraw' NOTES FROM THE PRODUCERS: Almost without exception, circulating GFTO recordings shows have been hollow, muddy affairs, as if the gods of recording had determined that music of such magnificence should not be heard unfettered; the best a listener could hope for was that whistlers and clappers didn't overwhelm the recording, and the recordist didn't have a flip mid- Awaken. Boston 1977 is that exception: bright, clean and absolutely MUST be considered strictly in context of ARs from the 1977 GOING FOR THE ONE Yes tour to be fully appreciated, especially by those already familiar with others by its taper from other years. Despite many problems described below, B77’s dynamic range, detail, lifelike presence, and balance among GFTO tour ARs now stand nearly if not completely alone, and were enough to deliver sound after the restoration process far exceeding both taper’s and my expectations.
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