Yes - Tormato (1978) Vinyl LP • Don't Kill the Whale, Jon Anderson

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Vinyl plays nicely (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges and light scuffing (front/back). Tiny surface impressions on front. Inner-sleeve is original (artwork/lyrics/credits); one seam partially split. Spine is unbroken, clean and easy-to-read. Light shelf-wear across top/bottom edge. Wear to corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and a few divots. (Notch in bottom-right.)

Tracks:

1. Future Times
2. Rejoice
3. Don't Kill The Whale
4. Madrigal
5. Release, Release
6. Arriving UFO
7. Circus Of Heaven
8. Onward
9. On The Silent Wings Of Freedom

About The Record:

Tormato, by the English progressive rock band Yes, charted at No. 8 in the U.K. and No. 10 in the U.S. Tormato is Yes' last studio album to feature both singer Jon Anderson and keyboardist Rick Wakeman in the band's line-up before Yes disbanded in 1981. Tormato – which was the subject of another Hipgnosis cover design – was still a Top 10 hit worldwide, and produced the minor hit single, Don't Kill the Whale. The original album title was to be Yes Tor, referring to a geological formation in southern England. The photographs taken by Hipgnosis for the album cover were seen as so unimpressive that Rick Wakeman, in frustration, threw a tomato at the pictures. The cover and title were adjusted accordingly.