Live at Montreux 2003 is a 2007 live album

Live album

A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...

 from the English progressive rock

Progressive rock

Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...

 band Yes

Yes (band)

Yes are an English rock band who achieved worldwide success with their progressive, art, and symphonic style of rock music. Regarded as one of the pioneers of the progressive genre, Yes are known for their lengthy songs, mystical lyrics, elaborate album art, and live stage sets...

. It is a live recording of the group's headlining concert at the Montreux Jazz Festival

Montreux Jazz Festival

The Montreux Jazz Festival is the best-known music festival in Switzerland and one of the most prestigious in Europe; it is held annually in early July in Montreux on the shores of Lake Geneva...

 on 14 July 2003. The performance was also filmed and also available on DVD

DVD

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.

This is the first official album to feature the classic line-up of lead vocalist Jon Anderson

Jon Anderson

Jon Anderson is an English singer-songwriter and musician best known as the former lead vocalist in the progressive rock band Yes...

, guitarist Steve Howe

Steve Howe (guitarist)

Stephen James "Steve" Howe is an English guitarist, known for his work with the progressive rock group Yes...

, keyboardist Rick Wakeman

Rick Wakeman

Richard Christopher Wakeman is an English keyboard player, composer and songwriter best known for being the former keyboardist in the progressive rock band Yes...

, bassist Chris Squire

Chris Squire

Christopher Russell Edward "Chris" Squire , is an English musician, known as the bass guitarist and backing vocalist for the progressive rock group Yes. He is the only member of the group to appear on every album.-Before Yes:...

 and drummer Alan White

Alan White (Yes drummer)

Alan White is an English rock drummer known for his work with the progressive rock band Yes. White was also a member of the Plastic Ono Band, playing live in 1969 at the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival, which was recorded and released three months later as Live Peace in Toronto 1969...

 since the 2001 studio release Magnification

Magnification (album)

Magnification is the nineteenth studio album by progressive rock band Yes, released in 2001. It was the band's first album of the new century, and their second with a full orchestra...

. The album was released in 2007 during a hiatus in the band's activity following a tour ending in 2004. While Yes began offering USB Thumb Drive recordings of their concert performances in 2010, this is the most recent official live album by the band in terms of real time. The bands subsequent live release Symphonic Live

Symphonic Live

Symphonic Live is a 2-CD & 2-DVD live release by progressive rock band Yes on Eagle Rock Entertainment, recorded with the European Festival Orchestra in November 2001. A DVD of the performance was released in 2002. A special edition that included compact discs of the DVD's audio was released in 2003...

, while released in 2009 was actually recorded in 2000, three years before "Live at Montreux".

Disc one

1. "Siberian Khatru
   Siberian Khatru
   "Siberian Khatru" is the third, shortest and final song of progressive rock band Yes album Close to the Edge. Live versions of the song are found on the Yessongs, Keys to Ascension, and Live at Montreux 2003 albums, and it also is on several compilation albums. It is notable for being the only song...
   
   " – 10:11
2. "Magnification" – 6:52
3. "Don't Kill the Whale" – 4:29
4. "In the Presence Of" – 11:05
   1. "Deeper"
   2. "Death of Ego"
   3. "True Beginner"
   4. "Turn Around and Remember"
5. "We Have Heaven" – 1:34
6. "South Side of the Sky
   South Side of the Sky
   "South Side of the Sky" is a song by progressive rock band Yes from their album Fragile. It is one of the relatively few group performances on the album....
   
   " – 9:35
7. "And You and I
   And You and I
   "And You and I" is the second track from the album Close to the Edge by the progressive rock band Yes . The song is just over ten minutes in length and consists of four sections...
   
   " – 11:23
   1. "Cord of Life"
   2. "Eclipse"
   3. "The Preacher the Teacher"
   4. "Apocalypse"
8. "To Be Over" – 4:20
9. "Clap" - 3:48

Disc two

1. "Show Me" – 3:44
2. "Rick Wakeman Solo Medley" – 4:42
   1. "Catherine of Aragon"
   2. "Catherine Howard"
   3. "Montreux Jig"
   4. "Jane Seymour"
3. "Heart of the Sunrise
   Heart of the Sunrise
   "Heart of the Sunrise" is a progressive rock song by British band Yes. It is the closing track on their fourth album, 1971's Fragile. The compositional credits go to Jon Anderson, Bill Bruford, and Chris Squire, though keyboardist Rick Wakeman contributed some uncredited sections.The song...
   
   " – 11:17
4. "Long Distance Runaround
   Long Distance Runaround
   "Long Distance Runaround" is a song by the progressive rock group Yes first recorded for their 1971 album, Fragile. Written by lead singer Jon Anderson, the song was released as a B-side to "Roundabout" but became a surprise hit in its own right as a staple of album-oriented rock radio...
   
   " – 3:46
5. "The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus)" – 8:53
6. "Awaken
   Awaken (song)
   Awaken is a song by the British progressive rock band Yes released on their acclaimed 1977 album Going for the One. At 15 minutes and 31 seconds it is the longest track on the album, occupying most of the second side of the LP....
   
   " – 19:20
7. "I've Seen All Good People
   I've Seen All Good People
   "I've Seen All Good People" is a song performed by the band Yes and written by Jon Anderson and Chris Squire. It is included on 1971 The Yes Album. It is said that the song originated from Gary S...
   
   " – 7:10
   1. "Your Move"
   2. "All Good People"
8. "Roundabout
   Roundabout (song)
   "Roundabout" is the opening track for the 1971 album Fragile by British progressive rock band Yes. The song was written by singer Jon Anderson and bassist Chris Squire. In January 1972, an edited version of the song was released as a single with "Long Distance Runaround" on the B-side. "Roundabout"...
   
   " – 6:43

Personnel

• Jon Anderson
  Jon Anderson
  Jon Anderson is an English singer-songwriter and musician best known as the former lead vocalist in the progressive rock band Yes...
  
   – lead vocals, MIDI guitar, harp, acoustic guitar
• Chris Squire
  Chris Squire
  Christopher Russell Edward "Chris" Squire , is an English musician, known as the bass guitarist and backing vocalist for the progressive rock group Yes. He is the only member of the group to appear on every album.-Before Yes:...
  
   – bass guitar, harmonica, backup vocals
• Steve Howe
  Steve Howe (guitarist)
  Stephen James "Steve" Howe is an English guitarist, known for his work with the progressive rock group Yes...
  
   – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, pedal steel, mandolin, backup vocals
• Rick Wakeman
  Rick Wakeman
  Richard Christopher Wakeman is an English keyboard player, composer and songwriter best known for being the former keyboardist in the progressive rock band Yes...
  
   – keyboards, Minimoog synthesiser
• Alan White
  Alan White (Yes drummer)
  Alan White is an English rock drummer known for his work with the progressive rock band Yes. White was also a member of the Plastic Ono Band, playing live in 1969 at the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival, which was recorded and released three months later as Live Peace in Toronto 1969...
  
  – drums, percussion