description Tormato Overview
Tormato is the eighth studio album by the English progressive rock band Yes, released in 1978. It followed Going for the One and continued the group’s use of complex arrangements, extended instrumental passages, and contrasting vocal sections, while also incorporating shorter songs such as “Don’t Kill the Whale” and “Madrigal.” Its cover uses a photograph of a tomato thrown at the artwork after the band rejected Roger Dean’s proposed design.
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When was Yes's Tormato released?
Tormato was released in 1978. It was Yes's eighth studio album and followed Going for the One.
What kind of music is on Tormato?
Tormato combines Yes's progressive-rock arrangements with shorter songs than some of the band's earlier extended pieces. The album still uses complex instrumental parts and contrasting vocal sections.
Which Yes album came before Tormato?
Tormato followed Going for the One. That earlier album marked the return of keyboard player Rick Wakeman before Tormato was recorded.
Is Tormato entirely made of long progressive-rock tracks?
No. It includes complex arrangements and extended instrumental ideas, but it also contains shorter, more direct songs. That mix makes it different from Yes albums built around very long suites.
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