Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe

Reuniting Yes’s Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman with drummer Bill Bruford and guitarist Steve Howe, this 1989 Arista release marked the first collaboration between the four musicians under their collective name. The album channels symphonic rock and progressive arrangements through a distinctly 80s production lens, balancing the group’s classical training with contemporary studio polish. Bruford’s polyrhythmic drumming and Wakeman’s keyboard layers anchor intricate compositions that showcase art rock ambition without the sprawl of earlier Yes material.