November 1974

Relayer
Yes

  1. The Gates Of Delirium
  2. Sound Chaser
  3. To Be Over
Relayer is the seventh studio album by the English progressive rock band Yes. After the controversial extravaganza of Tales from Topographic Oceans (link), the band returned to a more conventional approach: one side long epic, and two other songs - and had to replace keyboard wizard Rick Wakeman by Patrick Moraz. The Gates of Delirium is the highlight of the album, and probably my favourite Yes epic. And the album cover by the famous Roger Dean is surely one of the very best ever made.

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