{"product_id":"magnification-vinyl-2-lp","title":"Magnification Vinyl - 2 LP","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally released in September 2001, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMagnification\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYes’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 19th studio album and the first recorded as a four-piece, featuring the classic core lineup of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJon Anderson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (lead vocals, MIDI guitar), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChris Squire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (bass, backing vocals, lead vocals on “Can You Imagine”), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSteve Howe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (acoustic, electric \u0026amp; pedal steel guitars, backing vocals), and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlan White\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (drums, piano, backing vocals). There was no dedicated keyboard player on the sessions, and perhaps the harmonic freedom this provided inspired an adventurous musicality that harkened back to the band’s early days. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCompositions such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Dreamtime”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“In the Presence Of”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e feature extended instrumental sections, while songs including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Can You Imagine” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Time Is Time”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e reflect \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYes’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epost-1980s pop sensibility. Seamlessly woven throughout the album are ambitious orchestral arrangements performed by the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSan Diego Symphony Orchestra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e under the direction of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethree-time Emmy Award-winning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e film composer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLarry Groupé\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMagnification\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e marked only the second time \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e had recorded with a full orchestra, following 1970’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTime and a Word\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The band supported the album with its acclaimed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYessymphonic Tour\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, where songs including the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Magnification,”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Don’t Go,”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“In the Presence Of”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e were brought to life with a full orchestra onstage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMagnification\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e also represents a pivotal chapter in the band’s history. Keyboardist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIgor Khoroshev\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e had departed the previous year, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRick Wakeman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e would return to the band in 2002, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMagnification\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eultimately became founding member \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJon Anderson’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e final studio album with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis anniversary edition of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eMagnification\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas cut to lacquer at half-speed and pressed on two 180-gram LPs to deliver a highly detailed playback. The intensive half-speed remastering process brings forth high frequencies, expands dynamic range, and improves stereo imaging and detail. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMagnification\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cspan\u003ealbum art was a departure for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as they opted to work with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBob Cesca\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e instead of longtime creative collaborator \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoger Dean\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The remaster’s double gatefold package features a newly designed LP-exclusive cover by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBob Cesca\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and new art based on his original 2001 packaging illustrations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note, this item is for pre-order and will ship on or around September 18th. To receive any non pre-order items sooner please place a separate order.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTRACK LISTING\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSide A\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMagnification\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpirit of Survival\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDon’t Go\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSide B\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGive Love Each Day\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCan You Imagine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe Agree\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSide C\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoft as a Dove\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDreamtime\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSide D\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the Presence Of\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ei.\u003cspan class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDeeper\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eii. Death of Ego\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eiii.T\u003cspan class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003erue Beginner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eiv.\u003cspan class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTurn Around And Remember\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime Is Time\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"YES","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47342025769116,"sku":"RCWLPYES030","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/6613\/5452\/files\/Magnification2LP1200_f42acdb6-d0dc-472a-8fa3-33ae65e5c845.png?v=1786123749","url":"https:\/\/usstore.yesworld.com\/products\/magnification-vinyl-2-lp","provider":"YES","version":"1.0","type":"link"}