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Talk
Studio album by Yes
Released	March 21, 1994
Recorded	1993
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	55:02
Label	Victory Music
Producer	Trevor Rabin
Professional reviews
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Yes chronology
Yesstory (1992) Talk (1994) Keys to Ascension (1996)

Talk is the fourteenth studio album by progressive rock band Yes and was released in 1994. Their first release with an independent label after having been distributed the length of their career thus far with Atlantic Records and Arista Records, Talk is also notable for being the last Yes recording with Trevor Rabin and Tony Kaye.

Following the mammoth tour for Union in 1991, the eight-member mega-Yes line-up proved too unwieldy to contain, with Bill Bruford, Steve Howe and Rick Wakeman leaving the band shortly thereafter. Remaining was the 1983 - 1988 line-up of Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Trevor Rabin, Tony Kaye and Alan White.

With Rabin taking the lead - even producing the project himself, he attempted to re-introduce Yes to the 1990s with a lean, guitar-oriented sound. In taking such a strong role, he ensured he had a hand in writing every song, even overdubbing some of Chris Squire's bass parts (to Squire's minor annoyance).

Released in March 1994, Talk had its warm reviews, but also its detractors. It was the first of the remaining new projects by Yes to fail to reach gold status, the band not being able to successfully impart their sound to new listeners in an era consumed with grunge.

Pop artist Peter Max created the artwork for Talk.

After the album's release, guitarist Billy Sherwood toured with the band. Trevor Rabin and Tony Kaye left the band in 1995, twelve years after teaming up with Jon Anderson, Chris Squire and Alan White. Sherwood would become an official member of Yes in 1997 after Rick Wakeman had re-joined and departed the band in the interim.

All songs by Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin and Chris Squire, except where noted.

1. "The Calling" – 6:56
2. "I Am Waiting" (Jon Anderson/Trevor Rabin) – 7:25
3. "Real Love" – 8:49
4. "State of Play" (Jon Anderson/Trevor Rabin) – 5:00
5. "Walls" (Jon Anderson/Trevor Rabin/Roger Hodgson) – 4:57
6. "Where Will You Be" – 6:09
7. "Endless Dream" A. Silent Spring/B. Talk/C. Endless Dream (Jon Anderson/Trevor Rabin) 15:44

1. "The Calling (Special Version)" - 8:08

• Jon Anderson - Lead Vocals
• Chris Squire - Bass, Backing Vocals
• Trevor Rabin - Guitars, Keyboards, Lead & Backing Vocals, Producer, Arranger
• Tony Kaye - Hammond organ
• Alan White - Drums

Talk (Victory 828 489-2) reached #20 in the UK and #33 in the US during a chart stay of 8 weeks.

Talk was remastered and reissued in 2002 with a bonus track ("The Calling.".)