[15] Horn spoke about his efforts to get the album finished: "I got married and two hours later, I was back in the studio. Dean summarised that "there was a lot going on" on the final cover, incorporating various elements and "stirred it up ... they came out in a way I guess that training and good luck worked together". Comment: Yes - Into the Lens - 7 Inch - UK Pressing - Atlantic - 1980 - K11622 - B/W Does It Really Happen - In Plain/Company Sleeve, Condition (Disc): /EX. Share. With the new line-up, "the results are quite pleasing" with the band displaying greater vitality and strength than their more recent albums, with "generally superb" material. Highlight. [13][14], "Machine Messiah" redirects here. Lyrics to 'Into The Lens' by Yes. Into The Lens: 6. [41] The UK leg, however, was not as well-received with many audience members expressing their anger with the lineup change by booing and shouting at Horn and Downes.[12]. "Tempus Fugit" Tracking session 5:39 12. Memories, how they fade so fast Look back, that is no escape Tied down, now you see too late. Yes toured the album with a 1980 tour of North America and the UK, and were met with some negative reactions during the UK leg over the new line-up change. [3] Horn had some doubts in becoming Yes's new singer as he realised the difficulties of replacing Anderson considering the reputation he had built with the fans, but went for it as he knew such an opportunity would not arise again. [38], —Chris Squire on the band's 1980 tour. Progressive rock. Ertegun approved, thus giving the green-light for a new album. [17], "Does It Really Happen?" Memories, how they fade so fast Look back, that is no escape Tied down, now you see too late. Into The Lens is a music singles/eps/fan club/promo recording by YES (Symphonic Prog/Progressive Rock) released in 1980 on cd, lp / vinyl and/or cassette. Worldwide shipping. The sessions began with Eddy Offord, Yes' former engineer and producer from 1970 to 1974, but several issues resulted in his departure as the album was being made;[11] Downes said Offord "left in strange circumstances. The album has been reissued several times; the first was in 1994 by Atlantic Records. Into the Lens. Album: Topographic Drama: Live Across America. Man In a White Car: 10. Taken, taken, so easily To pass into glass reality Transformer, transferring energy. 1. It was originally released on Drama earlier that year. RIFF-it good. "Into the Lens" is a song written by Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes. 2 in the UK and No. [30] Bill Carlton wrote in The New York Times that with Drama, Yes "didn't take any chances alienating the faithful" fans with a new wave or punk direction and "sound more like Yes than Yes". Yes did not revisit songs from Drama until Anderson's departure from the band in 2008. Check out Into The Lens (Live) by Yes on Amazon Music. The opening to "Machine Messiah" is compared to Black Sabbath fashion with its "ponderous, droning riff" and keyboard lines from Downes that he compared to Wakeman. His previous work was known for its fantasy and mysticism, but this time he made a conscious effort not to do so with things "that you couldn't see in the world today. Artist: Yes. Memories, how they fade so fast Look back, that is no escape Tied down, now you see too late. SONGLYRICS just got interactive. Horn and Squire wrote new lyrics.[17]. YES Into The Lens / Does It Really Happen – Italy 45/7” Single with p/s – N/Mint. He points out Squire's "emboldened" and "aggressive" bass playing with White's drums, and Howe's "more metallic" approach. It pointed out the "fresh new spirit" of the group's playing, though commented that the Buggles' hit single "Video Killed the Radio Star" is more memorable than the album itself. Edit Release All Versions of this Release New Submission . Memories, how they fade so fast Look back, that is no escape Tied down, now you see too late. Into The Lens chords by Yes with chords drawings, easy version, 12 key variations and much more. 18 in the US,[12] the band's lowest charting studio release in the US since The Yes Album (1971), which peaked at No. Artist: Yes. Yes - Into the Lens (Live) Lyrics. They failed, causing Anderson and Wakeman to depart in March 1980. Golden Age: 5. In 1985, "I Am a Camera" was covered by Kim Carnes for her album Barking at Airplanes. 5 by Charles-Marie Widor, a piece that he was familiar with from his youth. Quick dispatch. Highlight. I am a camera . The band shot music videos for "Into the Lens" and "Tempus Fugit", both of them mimed live performances with minimal visual effects. And of course, they opened it up and treated it as an epic that became 'Into The Lens,' which is about 10 minutes long on the Drama album. [14] It reached No. "Run Through the Light" Single release 4:31 9. Jon and I got really quite depressed and started crying on each other's shoulders and Jon said 'This is not the band that I love, this is not the band that I wanted to keep on going', [and I replied] 'I'm with you, Jon'". $26.63 7 bids + $17.25 shipping . According to Howe, its name was derived from Squire's habit of arriving late to places.[22]. It was originally released in 1980 by progressive rock band Yes, of which Horn and Downes were a part, as a part of the album Drama, before being reworked as "I Am a Camera" for the 1981 album Adventures in Modern Recording by The Buggles, a duo consisting of Horn and Downes; both versions were released as singles, with the Yes single being re-titled "Into the Lens (I Am a Camera)". Does It Really Happen? Yes - Into the Lens. I am a camera . [21] Horn's lyrics were about seeing pop figure Gary Numan driving his Stingray, which was given to him by his record company. Early version of "Run Through the Light", with an earlier draft of lyrics and unused keyboard parts. Tied down, now you see too late. Yes: Into The Lens (I Am A Camera) / Does It Really Happen ‎ (7", Single) Atlantic: ATL 11 622: Benelux: 1980: Sell This Version: Recommendations Reviews Add Review [r4427423] Release. "Into the Lens" is a song written by Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes. Highlight. Memories, how they fade so fast Look back, that is no escape Tied down, now you see too late. Labels are of course spotless on both sides. 2 in the UK and No. Comments: 5. The line "taken in tranquillity" is also absent from the Buggles song, but reappears on the "12" Mix", which was added as a bonus song for ZTT's (Trevor Horn's own label) 2010 re-release of Adventures in Modern Recording. Album: Drama (Deluxe Version) Heyo! BEST BASS & DRUMS of the 80's! Memories, how they fade so fast Look back, that is no escape Tied down, now you see too late. Add to Collection Add to Wantlist Remove from Wantlist. Trevor Horn said about the two versions:[3], The song "I Am a Camera" was a Buggles track and we had adapted it into a Yes track. He picked out that track with "Machine Messiah" and "Tempus Fugit" as highlights, the latter containing what Yes "does best" with harmony singing, playing their instruments "rampantly", and making "vigorous rock and roll". [3] When they joined Yes, it gained input from other members Steve Howe, Chris Squire and Alan White, and therefore, "Into the Lens" features a more distinctive "prog rock" sound. It was a fraught and manic time",[12] but he remained credited as producer of the backing tracks. All five members of the Drama line-up reunited in the recording of Yes's twentieth album, Fly from Here (2011). At its conclusion, Yes disbanded. Its title is a Latin expression that translates as "time flies". originated from the 1979 Paris sessions, with White coming up with its drum pattern. Highlight. I am a camera Machine Messiah: 8. The high vocals, symphonic arrangements, and quasi-mystical lyrics are still there". SONGLYRICS just got interactive. [8], "I Am a Camera" was also covered by Sunderland 4-piece alt/indie band The Golden Virgins on their 2004 album "Songs of Praise". [3] While marketing for the tour was mute on the lineup change, much of the North American leg was still a success. Lovers, they will never wait . Machine Messiah (2008 Remastered LP Version) 9. Written by HOWE, STEVE JAMES / SQUIRE, CHRIS / WHITE, ALAN / DOWNES, GEOFF / HORN, TREVOR Published by Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group Lyrics Provided By LyricFind Inc. Chat About Into the Lens by Yes 'Into the Lens' was released as the album's sole single. Title: Into The Lens Artist: Yes Type: Single Released: October, 1980 Recorded: 1980 Length: 10:22 Label: Atlantic Records Producer: Yes& Eddie Offord Into The Lens was released as a single by Yes in 1980. [33] George Kanzler in Tallahassee Democrat wrote that Yes still retained their "patented group sound" despite Anderson and Wakeman's departure, with high tenor vocals, "rhapsodic" solos, and "brisk" tempo changes. Heyo! I AM A CAMERA) es una canción de Yes del año 1980, este tema está incluido dentro del disco Drama. ; Luis from San Juan, Puerto Rico For me, and maybe if you do some listening, Chris Squire heard the final arrangements of "Lady of Shallot" from an Israeli group called Atmosphera that sounded like Yes. Difficulty 5/5. The album marked a departure in the band's musical direction with more accessible and aggressive songs, and featuring the use of modern keyboards, overdriven guitar, and a vocoder. I went away and recorded 90 percent of the guitars on my own in a London studio and went back and presented it to the band. [23] It features Downes using a vocoder, further highlighting the band's new sound. [13] The music was put together in several locations; Howe recorded some of his guitars at RAK Studios[14] and Chalk Farm and other parts of the album were recorded at SARM East Studios. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Yes is a British progressive rock band which formed in London, United Kingdom in 1968. Users who like Yes - Into The Lens (excerpt) Users who reposted Yes - Into The Lens (excerpt) Lovers, they will never wait. Stream ad-free or purchase CD's and MP3s now on Amazon.com. YES (1st Album) RARER ORIG UK 1969 EX+ ATLANTIC PLUM LP, LOVELY SOUND & EX COVER. SONGLYRICS just got interactive. After the tour, Yes disbanded in early 1981. [6], Squire, Howe, and White continued to write and rehearse as a three-piece in Townhouse Studios. 40. [29], Joe Konz, in The Indianapolis Star, wrote Downes is an "adequate" replacement for Wakeman but pointed out that Horn's voice does not work as well in certain sections, such as "Into the Lens". $6.00 + $4.00 shipping . 18 in the US, though it became their first album since 1971 not to reach gold certification by the RIAA. The Yes version of the song additionally credits Steve Howe, Chris Squire, and Alan White as co-songwriters; all the songs featured on Drama were credited to the five of them. So we opted to do that. Horn and Howe went on to do the album's mixdown by themselves. 7" Single on 45cat: Yes - Into The Lens (I Am A Camera) [Mono] / Into The Lens (I Am A Camera) [Stereo] - Atlantic - USA - 3767 45worlds 45spaces 45cat Welcome Guest! Carlton wrote the album is "full of their tried-and-true brew of orchestral, dramatic, art-rock extrapolations" and is just as "daring and fanciful" as their previous albums. Comments: 5. Label: Atlantic - 45-2027 • Format: Vinyl 7 Yes - Into The Lens (1980, Vinyl) | Discogs It was then shelved until it was developed further when Horn and Downes joined, making amendments to the arrangement. ‎ (7", Single) Atlantic: 3767: US: 1980: Sell This Version: Recommendations Reviews Add Review [r3733525] Release. Review: RIFF-it. Into The Lens chords by Yes with chords drawings, easy version, 12 key variations and much more. On "Machine Messiah", the band "assembles every kind of artillery that it can unload" with its heavy metal opening and duel between guitar and vocoder which Konz compared to "Dueling Banjos" from the film Deliverance. [6] It also reached #45 on the Italian Hit Parade Singles Chart.[7]. Into The Lens lyrics. RIFF-it good. Squire later said that the track suffered a little due to the lack of time to complete the album. Lovers, they will never wait. From the Album Drama (Deluxe Edition) Listen Now Buy song £0.99. [17] It features some guitar riffs from Howe that reporter and critic Chris Welch described as "unexpectedly heavy metal". At the end of their 1978–79 tour to support their ninth studio album Tormato (1978), the group, Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Steve Howe, Rick Wakeman, and Alan White, took a break from touring and recording. For their 2016 European tour, the album was performed in its entirety for the first time, in track order. Fix in Music Library Close Sample this song Title by Artist 0:00 / 0:00 1. The album was remastered in 2004 with previously unreleased bonus tracks, and it was performed live in its entirety for the first time in 2016. Lovers, they will never wait. I think Geoffrey's brilliant on the Buggles version.[3]. [35] In a review written in the Fort Lauderdale News, Cameron Cohick thought Drama "sounds exactly like Yes has always sounded. 4 (Satellite)" 7:31 11. Nov 27, 2018 - Drum tab sheet music transcription for "Into the Lens" by Yes, from the album Drama (1980). Into The Lens (2008 Remastered LP Version) 7. Genre: Rock. About SMP Press. Though he considered the lyrics are "the usual quasi-cosmic tripe", Cohick picked "Run Through the Light" as the album's best track which he compared to "The Battle of Evermore" by Led Zeppelin. Lovers, they will never wait. In the Netherlands, The Buggles version originally peaked on the Single Top 100 at #46,[5] We use cookies and similar tools to enhance your shopping experience, to provide our services, understand how customers use our services so we can make improvements, and display ads. Review: RIFF-it. Listen to Into The Lens by Yes, 5,576 Shazams, featuring on Yes Essentials, and Yes: Deep Cuts Apple Music playlists. Downes rates the track highly, citing its various sections and mood changes. [citation needed] The full sentence reads, "I am a camera with its shutter open, quite passive, recording, not thinking." The single edit of Yes' own "Into the Lens" was titled "Into the Lens (I Am a Camera)". At its conclusion, Yes disbanded. The review picked "Machine Messiah", "Does It Really Happen?" RIFF-it good. They reconvened in November 1979 to start work for a new album. It became "Into the Lens" and, naturally, slightly more overblown. ", Reworked as "Go Through This" and performed on the. Lyrics to "Into The Lens" by YES: Memories, how they fade so fast / Look back, that is no escape / Tied down, now you see too late. Into The Lens Songfacts; Yes Artistfacts; send your comment. [31] In The Los Angeles Times, John Mendelssohn wrote that Drama is "infinitely more accessible" than earlier Yes albums, "still highly demanding listening". Yes is a British progressive rock band which formed in London, United Kingdom in 1968. A A. Yes - Drama Album Lyrics; 1. Artist: Yes. In the same publication reviewer Steve Pond compared Dean's "kitschy, dramatic land-and-seascape" artwork on the album's sleeve to the music on it. Take heart, I could never let you go . [25] He expressed a particular interest in illustrating a storm adorned sky, with "the light playing across the landscape, so there were some bits that jumped out and very stark and bright, and other bits that are very dark – black on dark grey". Album: The Greatest Hits. Since Lane was also responsible for Yes, and with both groups now working from the same office, Lane asked Horn and Downes, both fans of Yes, to contribute a song for the trio. [12] Howe recorded all his parts in two weeks, saying "I had total freedom. RIFF-it good. Into the Lens. Select Your Cookie Preferences. $5.99 + $3.99 shipping . Into the Lens (Live) Lyrics. "Into the Lens" was released as the album's sole single. Check out Into The Lens (Live) by Yes on Amazon Music. Memories, how they fade so fast Look back, that is no escape Tied down, now you see too late. [12] White called the song his "baby", putting together much of its structure and rhythm. $22.63 + $7.66 shipping . Into the Lens. [22] A different version of the song was recorded with Anderson. And you, always let the feeling show. Horn and Downes had never performed live on such a large scale before, and learned the Yes repertoire with Downes playing 14 keyboards on stage. Shop Vinyl and CDs and complete your Yes collection. / Lovers, they will never wait. "Have We Really Got to Go Through This" 3:43 10. 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