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Talk is the fourteenth studio album by progressive rock band Yes and was released in 1994. Their first release with an independent label after having been distributed the length of their career thus far with Atlantic Records and Arista Records, Talk is also notable for being the last Yes recording with Trevor Rabin and Tony Kaye.

Following the mammoth tour for Union in 1991, the eight-member mega-Yes line-up proved too unwieldy to contain, with Bill Bruford, Steve Howe and Rick Wakeman leaving the band shortly thereafter. Remaining was the 1983-88 line-up of Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Trevor Rabin, Tony Kaye and Alan White.

With Rabin taking the lead - even producing the project himself, he attempted to re-introduce Yes to the 1990s with a lean, guitar-oriented sound. In taking such a strong role, he ensured he had a hand in writing every song, even overdubbing some of Chris Squire's bass parts (to Squire's minor annoyance).

For the first time since 1970s "Time and a Word", the album featured a song co-written by someone outside of the band. Roger Hodgson, formerly of fellow progressive rock band Supertramp, wrote "Walls" with Anderson and Rabin.

Released in March 1994, Talk had its warm reviews, but also its detractors. It was the first of the remaining new projects by Yes to fail to reach gold status, the band not being able to successfully impart their sound to new listeners in an era consumed with grunge.

Pop artist Peter Max created the artwork for Talk.

After the album's release, guitarist Billy Sherwood toured with the band. Trevor Rabin and Tony Kaye left the band in 1995, twelve years after teaming up with Jon Anderson, Chris Squire and Alan White. Sherwood would become an official member of Yes in 1997 after Rick Wakeman had re-joined and departed the band in the interim.

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Track listing
All songs by Jon Anderson and Trevor Rabin, except where noted.

"The Calling" (Jon Anderson/Trevor Rabin/Chris Squire) ? 6:56 
"I Am Waiting" ? 7:25 
"Real Love" (Trevor Rabin/Chris Squire/Jon Anderson) ? 8:49 
"State of Play" ? 5:00 
"Walls" (Jon Anderson/Trevor Rabin/Roger Hodgson) ? 4:57 
"Where Will You Be" ? 6:09 
" Endless Dream: I. Silent Spring" - 1:55 
" Endless Dream: II. Talk" - 11:55 
" Endless Dream: III. Endless Dream" - 1:53 

Personnel
Jon Anderson - Lead Vocals 
Trevor Rabin - Guitars, Keyboards, Programming, Backing Vocals 
Tony Kaye - Hammond organ 
Chris Squire - Bass, Backing Vocals 
Alan White - Drums 
Produced By Trevor Rabin 
Engineered & Mixed By Trevor Rabin & Michael Jay 
Mastered By Stephen Marcussen