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Rare audio of Yes playing a version of The Beatles’ ‘Eleanor Rigby’ in February 1969 has surfaced online.
The recording was made during sessions at Polydor Studios in London with producer John Anthony.
The performance features Yes increasing the tempo significantly and includes a psychedelic intro from Peter Banks and Tony Kaye.
Yes signed with Atlantic Records in March 1969, and the songs recorded during the sessions with Anthony did not make it to their debut album.
The footage was posted to YouTube by Ian Hartley, who refers to himself as a “60 something Bootleg record collector and classic rock fan interested in coloured vinyl records of all sorts.”
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According to a fan site, there are three known recordings of Yes playing ‘Eleanor Rigby’ in the studio, but none have been officially released.
