Awaken
E554396
"Awaken" is an epic progressive rock track by Yes, renowned for its complex structure, spiritual themes, and prominent use of church organ and dynamic instrumental passages.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
progressive rock song
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song ⓘ |
| album | Going for the One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Yes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer |
Jon Anderson
NERFINISHED
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Steve Howe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely regarded as one of Yes’s greatest works ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
bass guitar
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church organ ⓘ drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ harp ⓘ keyboards ⓘ pipe organ ⓘ |
| genre |
progressive rock
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symphonic rock ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersion | Yes live performances from late 1970s onward ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
complex time signatures
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dynamic instrumental passages ⓘ epic multi‑section structure ⓘ |
| hasStructure | multi‑movement composition ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
mysticism
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spirituality ⓘ transcendence ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
church music
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classical music ⓘ |
| isClosingTrackOf | Going for the One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 15 minutes ⓘ |
| lyricist | Jon Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extended instrumental middle section
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live performance centerpiece for Yes ⓘ prominent church organ passages ⓘ |
| originalLineupPersonnel |
Alan White – drums, percussion
NERFINISHED
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Chris Squire – bass guitar ⓘ Jon Anderson – lead vocals, harp NERFINISHED ⓘ Rick Wakeman – keyboards, church organ NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Howe – guitars ⓘ |
| partOf | Going for the One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Yes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Yes
NERFINISHED
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engineer Eddy Offord (associated with album era) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1976–1977 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Atlantic Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1977 ⓘ |
| side | Side two of Going for the One ⓘ |
| trackNumber | 5 ⓘ |
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