The Yes Album the follow-up album in mid-1971, to be replaced by Rick Wakeman. Yes had started their career as a covers band, performing radical re-arrangements of hit songs, and their first two albums included covers in this vein. "The Yes Album" was the first to feature group-written material in its entirety. Some familiar elements remained: Anderson, Howe and Squire sang three-part vocal harmony throughout the record, while Squire's melodic bass and Bill Bruford's spacious drumming made up their unique rhythm section. "Yours Is No Disgrace" originated from some lyrics written by Anderson with his friend David Foster. This was combined with other
The Seven Wonders of the World (album) wonders, most likely the Statue of Zeus. "Rick Wakeman" and "The Seven Wonders of the World" are written in the font Papyrus. The Seven Wonders of the World (album) The Seven Wonders of the World is a studio album by progressive rock artist and keyboardist Rick Wakeman, released in 1995. The album explores instrumentally the themes of each of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World. Each track is introduced by Garfield Morgan, giving a short biography of each wonder before the instrumental track begins. The album is free of any bombastic attack, and each track has a refined tempo