YES – Vancouver 1976 (2CD)

Audience 8.8 – I can’t fault this too much even though it is not a tape without a certain sonic limitation – but it’s not enough of a fault to be critical of what is a fantastic performance paired with a warm, energy filled tape. It’s a great capture that barely holds the intensity before it begins to break-up, albeit only slightly, as the volume overwhelms the microphone. Is that bad?  Normally it spells disaster if the recording equipment is, say, a realistic or some no-name generic piece of crap but this taper is obviously using high end stuff. The point at which volume and intensity causes normal gear to fail only slightly bother this set-up. So, I recommend it as one of the better 1976 tapes out there. It’s simply great and you’ll love it.

YES
1976-07-22
PNE Coliseum
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada

DISC 1

1.01 Siberian Khatru (9.45)
1.02 Sound Chaser (10.32)
1.03 I’ve Seen All Good People (6.50)
1.04 The Gates Of Delirium (21.11)
1.05 Long Distance Runaround (2.41)
1.06 Keyboard Solo (5.16)

DISC 2

2.01 The Clap (4.55)
2.02 Harp Solo (4.01)
2.03 Heart Of The Sunrise (10.29)
2.04 Ritual (27.18)
2.05 Roundabout (8.49)