Editing Relayer (section)

==Background==
In April 1974, the Yes line-up of singer [[Jon Anderson]], bassist [[Chris Squire]], guitarist [[Steve Howe (musician)|Steve Howe]], keyboardist [[Rick Wakeman]], and drummer [[Alan White (Yes drummer)|Alan White]] wrapped their [[List of Yes concert tours (1960s–70s)#Tales from Topographic Oceans Tour|1973–1974 tour]] in support of their previous album, ''[[Tales from Topographic Oceans]]'' (1973).<ref name=forgotten1974>{{cite web|url=http://forgotten-yesterdays.com/dates.asp?qbandid=1&qdec=1970#y1974|title=Yes Shows – 1970s – 1974|publisher=Forgotten Yesterdays|first=Steve|last=Sullivan|access-date=29 March 2017}}</ref> The album had been a success for the band, reaching number one in the UK for two weeks, and became the first to be certified gold by the [[British Phonographic Industry]] based solely on pre-orders. Despite the success, Wakeman informed the band of his decision to leave midway into the tour, following his disagreements and frustration with the direction the band had taken with the album. His exit was made public on 8 June, and he resumed his already successful solo career.{{sfn|Welch|2008|p=150}}

Reduced to a four-piece, Yes retreated to Farmyard Studios, a rehearsal and recording facility owned by drummer [[Trevor Morais]] in [[Little Chalfont]], Buckinghamshire, and worked on new songs.<ref name=CW19740817>{{cite web|url=https://www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Article/yes-im-not-jumping-into-wakemans-bootsit-will-be-different|title=Yes: I'm Not Jumping Into Wakeman's Boots...It Will Be Different|first=Chris|last=Welch|work=Melody Maker|date=17 August 1974|via=Rock's Backpages|url-access=subscription|access-date=1 October 2018}}</ref> After some material had been arranged, auditions for a new keyboardist began and around eight players were invited, including [[Jean Roussel]], [[Eddie Jobson]],<ref name=SOUNDS83>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Sounds/80s/83/Sounds-1983-11-05-S-OCR.pdf|title=Bob a Jobson|first=Hugh|last=Fielder|magazine=Sounds|date=5 November 1983|page=38|via=World Radio History|access-date=24 July 2022}}</ref> [[Nick Glennie-Smith]], and Greek musician and composer [[Vangelis Papathanassiou|Vangelis]].{{sfn|Hedges|1982|p=99}}<ref name=relayer2014 /> Others were flown in from the US and Germany.<ref name=CW19740817/> Anderson was a fan of Vangelis and visited his Paris flat several months earlier when Yes were in town performing ''Tales from Topographic Oceans''. Vangelis agreed to an audition and shipped his keyboards to the rehearsal studio, but the group discovered he was non-committal about the role and too strong a personality for a group.{{sfn|Hedges|1982|p=96, 98}} [[Atlantic Records]] vice president [[Phil Carson]] added that his fear of flying caused further complications, and a subsequent rejection from the [[Musicians Union (UK)|Musicians Union]] ended the possibility of Vangelis joining the band.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PgkEAAAAMBAJ&dq=AUGUST%2024%2C%201974%20Billboard&pg=PT57|title=Late News – Inside Track|magazine=Billboard|date=24 August 1974|page=58|issn=0006-2510|volume=86|issue=34|access-date=27 May 2017}}</ref> ''[[Melody Maker]]'' reporter [[Chris Welch]] suggested that the band try [[Patrick Moraz]], a Swiss musician and film composer with a background in jazz and classical music, and a member of the progressive and [[jazz fusion]] trio [[Refugee (band)|Refugee]].{{sfn|Welch|2008|p=151}}<ref name=dmme2000>{{cite web|url=http://dmme.net/interviews/moraz.html|title=Interview with PATRICK MORAZ|publisher=DMME.net|date=December 2000|access-date=28 May 2017}}</ref> Within a week Moraz accepted an invitation from [[Brian Lane (manager)|Brian Lane]], the band's manager, to an audition.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://zenponies.com/yitp/1975/aug/aug28_75.html|title=Yes Affirms: There's Life after Wakeman|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=28 August 1975|first=Elliot|last=Cain|access-date=27 May 2017}}</ref> Moraz was a fan of the band and had met the original line-up in Switzerland in 1969.{{sfn|Welch|2008|p=151}}<ref name=nfte299 />

Moraz arrived at Farmyard Studios in the first week of August 1974, and saw each band member arrive in his own expensive car. He said: "Coming from Refugee, where we had been walking three miles to and from our rehearsal place ... it was quite a contrast!"<ref name=relayer2014>{{cite AV media notes|title=Relayer [2014 Definitive Edition]|year=August 2014|first=Sid|last=Smith|others=Yes|publisher=Panegyric Records|id=GYRBD50096}}</ref> Vangelis's keyboards were still situated in the studio, and Moraz used them for his audition.{{sfn|Kirkman|2013|p=74}} After tuning up he played some parts to display his ability, including a short section of "[[And You and I]]" from ''[[Close to the Edge]]'' (1972), causing the band to stop talking and gather around him.<ref name=relayer2014 /> Moraz's first task was to devise a section to complement what they had written for the middle section of "Sound Chaser". The band liked what he played, and on the following day, Lane informed Moraz that his audition was a success.{{sfn|Morse|1996|p=53}}<ref>{{Cite news|title=News Briefs|magazine=Billboard|date=31 August 1974}}</ref><ref name=dmme2000 /> Moraz accepted the offer, but felt some pressure to deliver, and drove from his flat in [[Earl's Court]] near central London to the studio each day to record and learn the band's repertoire.<ref name=nfte299 />