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The cover track of the 1999 album The Ladder, Homeworld (The Ladder) was used in Relic Entertainment's Homeworld real-time strategy as the credits and outro theme.
. In 2003 a further remastering effort was begun by Rhino Records, this time including more original art, extensive booklet liner notes, and rare bonus tracks. Please see NCAA football bowl games, 2004-05. The initial CD releases appeared in the late 1980s, and the first remasters were released in the mid 1990s, with dramatically improved sound and much original album art restored. Last season played in parentheses. The Yes Atlantic Records catalog has undergone at least two remasterings and re-releases on CD. This decision was met with some criticism, as some teams, such as Alabama and Auburn, who traditionally have a bye week on Thanksgiving weekend, will have to play eight games consecutively some seasons.

Sleeve artwork for many of these albums was done by Roger Dean, who also designed the band's logo. In spring 2005, the NCAA ruled that teams could schedule 12 regular-season games beginning in the 2006 season. The classic line up is currently enjoying a somewhat revitalized presence in the public consciousness, especially after the celebration of their 35th anniversary in 2004. A series of all-star bowl games round out the season for the balance of January, including the East-West Shrine Game, the Senior Bowl (for many decades the official final game of the season), the Hula Bowl, and the Gridiron Classic (in recent years, the Hula and Gridiron have alternated as the final game of the season). Fans short-changed in 1996 were delighted as Wakeman announced his return to the group in 2002 and a world tour for Yes followed, including a return to Australia after more than 30 years absence. This is then followed by a series of bowl games that showcase (usually) the top college team in a particular conference, as well as the consensus "national champion", which is determined not by a true playoff, but by a controversial confederation of voters, broadcast networks, bowls and conferences known as the Bowl Championship Series. The band was not only backed by a 60-piece orchestra, but specific parts and arrangements were written and executed by the orchestra, sounding as if the orchestra was a permanent band member. The college post-season is ushered in by the annual presentation of the Heisman Trophy Award, considered the most prestigious award in all of college football, given to the top player of the year as determined by a panel consisting of media voters and former winners of the award.

Both Sherwood and Khoroshev left the band before the recording of the 2001 orchestral release Magnification. Magnification, the only Yes album without keyboards, is considered by many as the best Yes studio album since the 1970s. The regular season then continues through early December (generally ending with the annual Army-Navy Game). The 1999 tour resulted in a live DVD from The House of Blues in Los Angeles. Until 2003, the regular season was officially ushered in by the Kickoff Classic, held in recent years in New Jersey (although other pre-season games such as the Eddie Robinson Classic and the Pigskin Classic have also been played), but recent NCAA policy changes have eliminated some of these games, and so the season now largely starts out with regular games. While Sherwood's influence seemed to take the band back in the direction of the 90125 lineup, the tour also featured keyboards from Russian keyboard player Igor Khoroshev, who was later made a full time member for the following album The Ladder. Division 1A college football begins two to three weeks earlier than the NFL, towards the end of August. Open Your Eyes was released in 1997. It was not until the post-World War II era that the pro game achieved ascendancy in the eyes of the average American sports fan.

As fans waited for a tour of the classic lineup, Wakeman left the group again before the release of Keys To Ascension 2. Wakeman was replaced by Sherwood, who not only played guitar, but also now handled keyboard duties. Innovations in strategy and style of play originated in college football and spread to the pro game gradually. The new studio cuts from those two albums were later reissued on a single CD called "Keystudio.". Prior to the founding of the National Football League, and for a few decades thereafter, college football was the predominant venue for American football. The resultant live recordings were released, together with new music, on the Keys To Ascension albums, considered by many fans to be their finest music since their 1970s zenith. Another was the banning of "mass momentum" plays (many of which, like the infamous "flying wedge", were sometimes literally deadly). Proving the truth of the old adage never say "never again," the band surprised and delighted fans by reforming with the classic '70s line-up of Anderson, Squire, White, Howe and Wakeman for a live performance in the Californian town of San Luis Obispo in 1996. One of the rules changes to emerge from this attempt at alleviating the violence of the sport was the introduction of the forward pass.

On the 1994 tour, guitarist/vocalist Billy Sherwood joined as a sixth member. The response to this was the formation of what became the National Collegiate Athletic Association, which set rules governing the sport. In 1994, Yes released Talk, one of the group's poorest selling releases. President Theodore Roosevelt threatened, in 1906, to ban the sport following a series of player deaths from injuries suffered during games. Yes was suddenly back down to its popular 1980s lineup of Anderson, Squire, Rabin, Kaye, and White. It also became increasingly violent. After the tour, Bruford quit the band, followed shortly by Howe and then Wakeman. The game increased in popularity through the remainder of the 19th century.

Featuring tracks spanning the band's entire career, it was one of the highest grossing concert tours of 1991 and 1992. The teams agreed to play under compromise rules, and from this meeting the game of football began to evolve in both the United States and Canada. Law suits were followed by a remarkable turn of events, as Bruford, Wakeman, and Howe joined Anderson and the rest of Yes, which resulted in the album Union and a world tour which united all eight members in a short-lived "mega-Yes". The two teams were used to playing different brands of football — the McGill team played a rugby-style game, while Harvard played a soccer-style game. While Yes was on break after the 1988 tour, Anderson began working with former Yes members Rick Wakeman, Steve Howe, and Bill Bruford. The group wanted to be called Yes, but Yes was technically still a current group with other members, so the group called themselves "Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe." Legal battles ensued. The development of the American game can be traced to a meeting between the Harvard University and McGill University football teams in 1874. By the end of the 1980s, Anderson grew tired of the new Yes sound and wanted the band to return to its classic sound. The rules of that game were the 1863 rules of the English Football Association, the basis of the modern form of soccer.

Yes had major success throughout the rest of the 1980s, playing arenas and scoring major hits with "Leave It," "Love Will Find a Way," and "It Can Happen.". As the score would seemingly indicate, the game bore little resemblance to the game of today. Fans of this line-up are called "Generators", from this line-up's second album, Big Generator. Rutgers won, by a score of 6 to 4. The song Owner of a Lonely Heart from this album was even a hit in discos, resulting in the band's only number one single. The first game played between teams representing different colleges or universities was played on November 6, 1869 between Rutgers University and Princeton University, at College Field (now the site of the College Avenue Gymnasium), New Brunswick, New Jersey. It was simpler and harder, with modern (for the time) electronic effects. College football remains extremely popular today among students, alumni, and other fans of the sport.

The album, 90125 (produced by Trevor Horn), was a radical departure from their earlier sound. College football was the venue through which American football first gained popularity in the United States. In late 1982, two years after the breakup of Yes, Squire and White met guitarist Trevor Rabin (late of the band Rabbitt) and formed a new group, initially dubbed Cinema, which also included original Yes keyboardist Tony Kaye. They played Jon Anderson some of their new music, who was very impressed and decided to join the project, thus resulting in the reformation Yes in 1983. NCAA football bowl games, 2004-05. The band was to be called XYZ, but nothing came of the sessions. Bowl Championship Series. Downes and Howe went on to form Asia, Horn went into producing, and Squire and White began sessions with Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, fresh from Led Zeppelin's recent breakup. Doak Walker Award.

After the Drama tour, Yes broke up. Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award. While Drama was well received by many fans (named "Panthers" after a feature of the album's artwork), many other Yes followers missed Anderson's unique lyrics and vocal style. Jim Thorpe Award. To their surprise, Downes and Horn were invited to join Yes as full-time members; they accepted the invitation and performed on the Drama album in 1980. Mosi Tatupu Award. Eventually though, Howe, Squire and White confessed that their singer and keyboards player had actually left the band. Dave Rimington Trophy.

Initally, the plan was that Downes and Horn would help shape the material, ready for the return of Wakeman and Anderson. Walter Payton Award. Howe invited Buggles duo Geoffrey Downes (keyboards) and Trevor Horn (bass/vocals) to help out on a new Yes album. Outland Trophy. Meanwhile, Howe had heard an album called Age of Plastic by a band called The Buggles which contained the world-wide Number One hit, "Video Killed The Radio Star". Davey O'Brien Award. This left Squire, Howe and White to start sessions for a new album without a singer or a keyboard player. Bronko Nagurski Trophy.

Wakeman had again grown disenchanted with the band, but this time so had Jon Anderson, who was enjoying success out of the band in partnership with Vangelis. Maxwell Award. In 1980, the band's career took a serious left turn, even by its own standards. Manning Award. Ironically, Yes outlasted almost all the groups of that era as well. Lombardi Award. The album, along with 1978's Tormato, was successful in spite of being released at the height of the punk rock era in Britain, during which Yes were often critisised by the music press as representing the most bloated excesses of early 1970s progressive rock. Harlon Hill Trophy.

Apart from the 15 minute track, "Awaken," the album Going for the One was mostly made up of shorter songs. Heisman Trophy. However after hearing and being impressed by the new material he once again became a permanent band member. Lou Groza Award. When Moraz left in 1976, the group commenced sessions for a new album without a keyboard player. After a considerable amount of negotiation Rick Wakeman rejoined the band on a "session musician" basis. Grantland Rice Award. Following an extended tour through 1975-76, each member of the group released their own solo album. Gagliardi Trophy.

This reached no.1 in the Spanish charts. Dick Butkus Award. Wakeman was replaced by Swiss musician Patrick Moraz for Relayer in 1974. Again, the album featured a side-long track, "The Gates of Delirium," from which the "Soon" section was put out as a limited single release. Buck Buchanan Award. Rick Wakeman, in particular, was not pleased with the album and increasing interpersonal tensions between him and the rest of the band led Wakeman to quit at the end of the Tales tour. Fred Biletnikoff Award. Although extended compositions were by now a Yes hallmark -- the title track of Close To The Edge took up the entire first side of that album -- the four tracks, each roughly 20 minutes long, that comprised the two-disc Topographic Oceans earned mixed reviews and left many feeling that the band was beginning to overreach itself. Chuck Bednarik Award.

Their next studio album, Tales from Topographic Oceans marked a sea change in the band's fortunes, polarising fans and critics alike. College Football All-America Teams: originally selected by Walter Camp. The album was another best seller. Shrine Bowl - Little Rock, Arkansas (1948). Presented in one of the most lavish album packages to date, Roger Dean's artwork spread across a triple gatefold cover, and continued the cosmic-organic design concepts of the two previous albums. Seattle Bowl - Seattle, Washington (2001 -2002). It was one of the first rock triple-album sets, featuring live versions of all-original material from the previous three studio albums. San Diego East-West Christmas Classic - San Diego, California (1921 - 1922).

Yessongs was a hugely ambitious project and undoubtedly a major gamble for their label, Atlantic Records. Salad Bowl - Phoenix, Arizona (1948 - 1952). Shortly after the release of Close To The Edge, at the height of the band's success, Bill Bruford stunned fans with the news that he was quitting to join King Crimson; he was replaced by former Plastic Ono Band drummer Alan White who debuted on their next release, the three-record live collection Yessongs, recorded on their world tour in late 1972 and early 1973. Raisin Bowl - Fresno, California (1946 - 1949). Fans of this era commonly describe themselves as "Troopers", after the 3-part track "Starship Trooper" from The Yes Album. Presidential Cup Bowl - College Park, Maryland (1950). Some consider the album Close to the Edge to be the high point of the whole progressive rock genre. Pasadena Bowl - Pasadena, California (1967 - 1971).

Fragile also marked the beginning of a long collaboration with artist Roger Dean, who designed the group's logo and their album covers, as well as their light shows. Oil Bowl - Houston, Texas (1946 - 1947). They also notably benefitted from the tremendous advances in live music technology that were taking place at that time, and they were renowned for the high quality of both their sound and lighting. Oahu Classic - Honolulu, Hawaii (1998 - 2000). Yes enjoyed enormous commercial and critical success around the world and became one of the most popular concert attractions of the day. Mercy Bowl - Los Angeles, California (1961; 1971). Fragile (1971) went Top Ten in America, and Close to the Edge (1972) was also a huge seller. Los Angeles Christmas Festival - Los Angeles, California (1924).

With Wakeman on board, Yes entered what some consider their most fertile and successful period, cutting two highly acclaimed LPs. Harbor Bowl - San Diego, California (1947 - 1949). It was both the end of one era -- their last non-original track -- and the beginning of another, showcasing all the elements of the new Yes sound in place. Great Lakes Bowl - Cleveland, Ohio (1947). The first recording by this 'classic' lineup of the group (Anderson, Bruford, Howe, Squire and Wakeman) was a dynamic ten-minute interpretation of Paul Simon's America. Gotham Bowl - New York, New York (1961 - 1962). Surrounded by banks of keyboards, his flowing blonde hair and sequinned cape provided a strong visual focus on stage, although they later became the object of ridicule in some quarters. Garden State Bowl - East Rutherford, New Jersey (1978 - 1981).

He also brought two vital new additions to the group's instrumentation -- the Mellotron and the Minimoog synthesiser. Freedom Bowl - Anaheim, California (1984 - 1994). As a soloist, Wakeman proved to be a perfect foil for Steve Howe. Fort Worth Classic - Fort Worth, Texas (1921). He was replaced by classically trained Rick Wakeman, who had just left The Strawbs and was already a noted studio musician with credits including David Bowie and Lou Reed. Dixie Classic - Dallas, Texas (1922, 1925, 1934). In 1971 original keyboard player Tony Kaye left to form his own group, Badger. Dixie Bowl - Birmingham, Alabama (1948 - 1949).

The group's emerging style coalesced on their next LP, the critically acclaimed The Yes Album, which for the first time consisted entirely of original compositions by the band; it was also the record that united them with long-serving producer and engineer Eddie Offord; his studio expertise was a key factor in creating the Yes sound. Delta Bowl - Memphis, Tennessee (1948 - 1949). The departure of Peter Banks in 1970 and his replacement by ex-Tomorrow guitarist Steve Howe gave Yes a new edge. Cherry Bowl - Pontiac, Michigan (1984 - 1985). Their first two Yes LPs (recorded with the lineup of Anderson, Banks, Bruford, Kaye and Squire) mixed original material with covers of songs by their major influences, including The Beatles, The Byrds and Simon & Garfunkel. Camellia Bowl - Lafayette, Louisiana (1948). The rhythm section of Squire and Bruford was considered by many to be one of the best in rock music at this time. California Bowl - Fresno, California (1981 - 1991).

Squire was one of the first rock bass players to successfully adapt electronic guitar effects such as tremolo, phasing and the wah-wah pedal to the instrument. Bluegrass Bowl - Louisville, Kentucky (1958). The most recognisable sonic features of this 'classic' period are Anderson's distinctive high-register lead vocals, their strong vocal harmonies, Wakeman and Howe's respective keyboard and guitar solos, Bruford's polyrhythmic drumming and the distinctive sound of Squire's Rickenbacker model 4001 stereo bass. Bluebonnet Bowl - Houston, Texas (1959 - 1987). Vocal verses alternated with atmospheric instrumental interludes, frenetic ensemble passages and extended guitar, keyboard and bass improvisations. Bacardi Bowl - Havana, Cuba (1937). Their repertoire often exceeded the standard three-minute pop-song structure with lengthy multi-part suites lasting 20 minutes or more. Aviation Bowl - Dayton, Ohio (1961).

These albums feature complex classically-influenced arrangements, unusual time signatures, virtuoso musicianship, dramatic dynamic and metrical changes and oblique, stream-of-consciousness lyrics. Aloha Classic - Honolulu, Hawaii (1982 – 2000). The early 1970s Yes recordings are still considered the classic Yes sound by many fans. All-American Bowl - Birmingham, Alabama (1977 - 1990) (formerly Hall of Fame Classic). Keep in mind that Yes was split up in 1981 and 1982. Sun Bowl - El Paso, Texas, (since 1936) (originally Sun Bowl, later John Hancock Bowl). The following explains the different lineups of Yes. Sugar Bowl - New Orleans, Louisiana, (since 1935).

Rick Wakeman, on the other hand, has joined and left the band at least four times. Silicon Valley Football Classic - San Jose, California, (since 2000). Founding members Jon Anderson and Chris Squire are often considered the core of the band since Squire has performed on all official Yes albums and Anderson has performed on all but one. Senior Bowl - Jacksonville, Florida (1950), Mobile, Alabama (since 1951). Despite many lineup changes, occasional splits and many changes in popular music, the band has endured for over 30 years and still retains a strong international following. Rose Bowl - Pasadena, California, (1902, continuously since 1916). The popular music group Yes is a progressive rock band that formed in London in 1968. Peach Bowl - Atlanta, Georgia, (since 1968).

Projected live retrospective CD box set. Outback Bowl - Tampa, Florida, (since 1986) (was Hall of Fame Bowl). 2005