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Wonderous Stories - EP

by Chris Braide in Tribute to Yes

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Hearing his spot-on vocal delivery you easily believe the liner notes declaring Jon Anderson his favourite singer ever! Favorite track: Wonderous Stories - Piano Version.
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Wonderous Stories 03:54
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The Smile Has Left Your Eyes 02:45
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Wonderous Stories - Piano Version 03:54
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Owner Of A Lonely Heart - Live in London 04:46
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ABOUT THIS RELEASE

As a lifelong fan of YES, these recordings are a small love letter to the music and voices that shaped my imagination from childhood onward. Jon Anderson has been my favourite singer for as long as I can remember — a beacon of wonder, melody and spiritual joy — and revisiting “Wondrous Stories” felt like returning to the place where my musical heart first opened.

My own connection to the YES world has threaded through my career in unexpected ways: from my years in The Producers with Stephen Lipson, to creating albums as one half of the Downes Braide Association with Geoff Downes. Those collaborations only deepened my admiration for the artistry, adventure and emotional generosity that Jon, Chris, Steve, Alan, Rick, Geoff and the entire family of YES have given the world.

This release presents my version of “Wondrous Stories,” alongside a solo piano/vocal performance of “The Smile Has Left Your Eyes” from Asia’s second album Alpha. It also includes a stripped-back piano mix, and a raucous live version of “Owner of a Lonely Heart,”performed with The Producers many years ago — a snapshot of the sheer joy and chaos of sharing that song on stage.

These tracks are shared with the same spirit that inspired me as a boy: gratitude, wonder… and the joy of singing music that still feels like home.

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released March 1, 2025

Wonderous Stories - Written by Jon Anderson.

The Smlle Has Left Your Eyes - Written by John Wetton

Owner Of A Lonely Heart - Written by Anderson, Rabin, Squire

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Chris Braide UK

Chris Braide is a British songwriter, producer, and artist

He has co-written, produced with everyone, and wrote the Sia hit 'Unstoppable':
He is one half of the progressive rock duo Downes Braide Association (DBA) with Yes keyboardist Geoff Downes, and was a founder member of Producers with Stephen Lipson and Ash Soan ... more

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