{"product_id":"yes-relayer-1974-prog-rock-vinyl","title":"Yes ‎– Relayer 1974 Prog Rock (vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYes ‎– Relayer 1974 Prog Rock\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003estock photo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLabel \u0026amp; Ser # ~ \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/label\/681-Atlantic\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/a\u003e ‎– SD 18122 gatefold\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFormat 1 -disc, 3 tracks, Black Vinyl, 12-inch , 33rpm, LP. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYear of release ~ 1974 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCountry Manufactured ~Canada \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProg Rock \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSleeve Condition (Out of 10) ~ 9 slight wear  \/ with inner sleeve \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLabel Condition (Out of 10) ~ 10 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVinyl Condition ~ (Out of 10) \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSide 1 - 10\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eside 2 - 10 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e in excellent condition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e *R31\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRelayer is the seventh \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Studio_album\" title=\"Studio album\" class=\"mw-redirect\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003estudio album\u003c\/a\u003e from the English \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Progressive_rock\" title=\"Progressive rock\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eprogressive rock\u003c\/a\u003e band \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Yes_(band)\" title=\"Yes (band)\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYes\u003c\/a\u003e, released in November 1974 on\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Atlantic_Records\" title=\"Atlantic Records\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAtlantic Records\u003c\/a\u003e. It is their only studio album recorded with keyboardist \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Patrick_Moraz\" title=\"Patrick Moraz\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePatrick Moraz\u003c\/a\u003e in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_Yes_band_members\" title=\"List of Yes band members\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eband's line-up\u003c\/a\u003e; he joined in August that year after \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rick_Wakeman\" title=\"Rick Wakeman\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRick Wakeman\u003c\/a\u003e left over differences regarding \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tales_from_Topographic_Oceans\" title=\"Tales from Topographic Oceans\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTales from Topographic Oceans\u003c\/a\u003e(1973) to pursue his solo career.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFollowing Wakeman's decision to leave the band, the remaining members proceeded to work on new material forRelayer. The group wrote and rehearsed new songs and proceeded to record in Squire's home in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Virginia_Water\" title=\"Virginia Water\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVirginia Water\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Surrey\" title=\"Surrey\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSurrey\u003c\/a\u003e. The album saw Yes experiment with elements of funk and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jazz_fusion\" title=\"Jazz fusion\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ejazz fusion\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUpon release, Relayer helped continue the band's success in the mid-1970s, peaking at number 4 in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Kingdom\" title=\"United Kingdom\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUK\u003c\/a\u003e and number 5 in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States\" title=\"United States\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eU.S.\u003c\/a\u003e The closing section of \"\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Gates_of_Delirium\" title=\"The Gates of Delirium\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Gates of Delirium\u003c\/a\u003e,\" titled \"Soon,\" was released as a single in January 1975. The album is certified \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/RIAA_certification\" title=\"RIAA certification\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGold\u003c\/a\u003e by the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Recording_Industry_Association_of_America\" title=\"Recording Industry Association of America\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRecording Industry Association of America\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBackground\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn May 1974, after the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_Yes_concert_tours_(1960s%E2%80%9370s)#Tales_from_Topographic_Oceans_Tour\" title=\"List of Yes concert tours (1960s–70s)\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTales from Topographic Oceans tour\u003c\/a\u003e in support of their ambitious \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Double_album\" title=\"Double album\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003edouble album\u003c\/a\u003e Tales from Topographic Oceans (1973) ended, keyboardist Rick Wakeman decided to leave Yes as he could not understand its concept and disagreed with the musical direction the band took. The band's line-up during this time included singer \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jon_Anderson\" title=\"Jon Anderson\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJon Anderson\u003c\/a\u003e, bassist \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chris_Squire\" title=\"Chris Squire\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChris Squire\u003c\/a\u003e, guitarist \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Steve_Howe_(musician)\" title=\"Steve Howe (musician)\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSteve Howe\u003c\/a\u003e, and drummer \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alan_White_(Yes_drummer)\" title=\"Alan White (Yes drummer)\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlan White\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhile the band started writing and rehearsing for Relayer, several keyboardists were auditioned including Greek musician \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vangelis_Papathanassiou\" title=\"Vangelis Papathanassiou\" class=\"mw-redirect\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVangelis\u003c\/a\u003e. As \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Phil_Carson\" title=\"Phil Carson\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePhil Carson\u003c\/a\u003e of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Atlantic_Records\" title=\"Atlantic Records\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAtlantic Records\u003c\/a\u003e later explained, \"He came to London and tried out Yes but it didn't really gel ... Vangelis wouldn't get on a plane and wouldn't fly anywhere and Yes were about to go on tour.\"\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-2\" class=\"reference\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Relayer#cite_note-2\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[1]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e At the suggestion of music journalist and author \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chris_Welch\" title=\"Chris Welch\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChris Welch\u003c\/a\u003e, the band invited Swiss-born Patrick Moraz of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Refugee_(band)\" title=\"Refugee (band)\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRefugee\u003c\/a\u003e to a try out session at Squire's home in August 1974.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-3\" class=\"reference\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Relayer#cite_note-3\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[2]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e Moraz used Vangelis's keyboards for his first session.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-4\" class=\"reference\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Relayer#cite_note-4\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[3]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e The band liked what he did, and Moraz subsequently joined full time.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-5\" class=\"reference\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Relayer#cite_note-5\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[4]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Retro Revolution Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39715691954218,"sku":"","price":21.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0631\/0177\/products\/Yes_Relayer.jpg?v=1639224485","url":"https:\/\/rrrecords.ca\/products\/yes-relayer-1974-prog-rock-vinyl","provider":"Retro Revolution Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}