Wednesday 4 February 2015

Yes’ high-concept “And You and I” marked end of an era: ‘Music that had never been tried’



When Yes’ “And You and I” arrived as a single on Feb. 1, 1972, it marked a major transition point for a band that’s become known for them.
The song, which opened Side 2 of Close to the Edge, was the lone single from Yes’ platinum-selling farewell album with original drummer Bill Bruford, was the last of four consecutive Top 50 Yes songs dating back to March of 1971, was Yes’ final such Billboard entry until “Owner of a Lonely Heart” shot to No. 1 more than a decade later.
“You listen to any band, and they go through highs and lows,” Jon Anderson told us, in an exclusive Something Else! Sitdown. “That was a serious high. It was music that had never been tried before.”
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