The early studio sessions saw the return of Eddie Offord working with the band as their engineer and producer since Relayer (1974), but his involvement came to an end soon after. Initially they were split where the recording should take place Howe and Squire wished to stay in London and suggested somewhere 'warm and comfortable and easy', while others preferred to return to Switzerland where they had recorded Going for the One. Tormato was recorded from February to June 1978, and is the band's first recorded in two different London studios, Advision Studios in Fitzrovia and RAK Studios in Regent's Park. The album's original working title was Eleventh Illusion, a reference to the band's desire to base their live stage sets around illusions. The second release was to be completed in Barbados, but this never happened and a single album was released instead. The original plan was for Yes to release Tormato in two parts, with the first put out in July 1978 and the second by Christmas time. The majority of the songs on Tormato were written during soundchecks and rehearsals on the 1977 tour, as the group decided to develop fresh ideas rather than using older material. Yes reconvened at Sound Associates in Bayswater, London in mid-February 1978 to write and rehearse material for a new studio album. The 84-date tour was considerably taxing on the group, and they took a short break at its conclusion. The album marked a return to commercial success after it went to number one in the UK for two weeks and spawned a UK top-10 single in ' Wonderous Stories'. In December 1977, the Yes line-up of Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Steve Howe, Alan White and Rick Wakeman wrapped their 1977 tour of North America and Europe in support of their eighth album, Going for the One (1977).

Tormato was remastered in 2004 containing previously unreleased tracks from the album's recording sessions. The band's 1978РІР‚вЂњ1979 tour was their first with concerts performed in the round on a central revolving stage. ' Don't Kill the Whale' was released as a single that reached No. 10 in the US, where it became the band's fastest selling album and reached platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America within two months for selling one million copies. The album received a mixed response from critics yet it became a commercial success. The album was affected by various problems, such as internal disputes over the direction of the music and artwork, and the departure of engineer Eddy Offord early into the sessions, resulting in the group producing the album themselves. After touring their previous album Going for the One (1977), the band entered rehearsals in London to record a follow-up. It was released on 22 September 1978 on Atlantic Records, and is their last album with singer Jon Anderson and keyboardist Rick Wakeman before their departure from the group in 1980. Tormato is the ninth studio album by English progressive rock band Yes.

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