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Content Introduction John Anderson, who served as the vocalist for YES for many years, has released numerous masterpieces throughout his career spanning over 50 years, and continues to demonstrate his presence and talent as a leading figure in progressive rock. During his time with YES, he left behind nearly 20 studio albums, and in particular, "YES," "Fragile," "Close to the Edge," "Tales of Topographic Oceans," and "90125" have left their mark on history as masterpieces of progressive rock, while "Roundabout," "Yours is No Disgrace," "And You and I," and "Going for the One" remain his signature songs, loved by many fans. While still a member of YES, John released several solo works, but among them, the four albums under the name Jon and Vangelis, a collaboration with Greek musician Vangelis, attracted particular attention. Even after leaving YES in 2008, John continued to release numerous works, including solo works. Last year, in 2023, John toured with a band called THE BAND GEEKS, performing classic YES numbers. THE BAND GEEKS is a project where various musicians come together to cover famous songs by different bands, and originally, the group mainly operated on YouTube. Following the success of the aforementioned tour, John created an album with THE BAND GEEKS, which is this album, "True." This work is a progressive rock piece reminiscent of classic YES, featuring the highlight track "Once Upon A Dream," which is over 16 minutes long. [Track Listing] 01 True Messenger 02 Shine On 03 Counties And Countries 04 Build Me An Ocean 05 Still A Friend 06 Make It Right 07 Realization Part Two 08 Once Upon A Dream 09 Thank God 10 Build Me An Ocean (Piano and String Quartet version) bonus track Japan Media Reviews and More John Anderson, who has been active for many years as the vocalist of YES and has released numerous masterpieces throughout his career spanning more than 50 years, and who continues to demonstrate his presence and talent as a leading figure in progressive rock, toured in 2023 with a band called THE BAND GEEKS, performing YES classic numbers. THE BAND GEEKS is a project in which various musicians come together to cover famous songs from various bands, and originally it was a group that mainly operated on YouTube. The aforementioned tour was well received, and John created an album with THE BAND GEEKS. That album is this work, 'True'. This album, featuring the epic 16-minute-plus track "Once Upon A Dream" as its highlight, is a progressive rock work reminiscent of classic YES. (C)RS
